Medina, Bandera County, Texas
Medina, Texas | |
|---|---|
| Nickname: Apple Capital of Texas | |
  Medina Location within the state of Texas  Medina Medina (the United States) | |
| Coordinates: 29°47′52″N 99°15′02″W / 29.79778°N 99.25056°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Texas |
| County | Bandera |
| Elevation | 1,447 ft (441 m) |
| Population (2000) | |
• Total | 515 |
| Time zone | UTC-6 (Central (CST)) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-5 (CDT) |
| FIPS code | 48-47400[2] |
| GNIS feature ID | 1362568[1] |
Medina is an unincorporated community in Bandera County, Texas, United States. It is part of the San Antonio Metropolitan Statistical Area. Medina is famous for its apples. The community's population was estimated to be 515 in 2000.[3]
History
[edit]Although it is unincorporated, Medina has a post office, with the ZIP code of 78055.[4]
Geography
[edit]Medina is located at the intersection of Texas State Highway 16 and Farm to Market Road 337, 12 mi (19 km) northwest of Bandera[3] and 21 mi (34 km) south of Kerrville[5] in central Bandera County.
Climate
[edit]The climate in this area is characterized by hot, humid summers and generally mild to cool winters. According to the Köppen Climate Classification system, Medina has a humid subtropical climate, abbreviated "Cfa" on climate maps.[6]
| Climate data for Medina, Texas, 1991–2020 normals, extremes 1966–present | |||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Month | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | Year |
| Record high °F (°C) | 88 (31) |
98 (37) |
100 (38) |
101 (38) |
103 (39) |
109 (43) |
108 (42) |
109 (43) |
104 (40) |
99 (37) |
93 (34) |
88 (31) |
109 (43) |
| Mean maximum °F (°C) | 79.9 (26.6) |
84.6 (29.2) |
88.6 (31.4) |
92.1 (33.4) |
95.0 (35.0) |
98.7 (37.1) |
100.2 (37.9) |
101.8 (38.8) |
98.3 (36.8) |
92.3 (33.5) |
83.5 (28.6) |
79.7 (26.5) |
102.1 (38.9) |
| Mean daily maximum °F (°C) | 62.9 (17.2) |
66.6 (19.2) |
73.5 (23.1) |
79.6 (26.4) |
85.7 (29.8) |
91.9 (33.3) |
94.2 (34.6) |
95.5 (35.3) |
89.4 (31.9) |
81.2 (27.3) |
70.5 (21.4) |
63.1 (17.3) |
79.5 (26.4) |
| Daily mean °F (°C) | 49.1 (9.5) |
52.8 (11.6) |
59.8 (15.4) |
66.1 (18.9) |
74.0 (23.3) |
80.3 (26.8) |
82.2 (27.9) |
82.4 (28.0) |
76.9 (24.9) |
68.0 (20.0) |
57.6 (14.2) |
49.9 (9.9) |
66.6 (19.2) |
| Mean daily minimum °F (°C) | 35.2 (1.8) |
39.0 (3.9) |
46.1 (7.8) |
52.6 (11.4) |
62.2 (16.8) |
68.6 (20.3) |
70.3 (21.3) |
69.3 (20.7) |
64.5 (18.1) |
54.7 (12.6) |
44.7 (7.1) |
36.8 (2.7) |
53.7 (12.0) |
| Mean minimum °F (°C) | 21.1 (−6.1) |
23.7 (−4.6) |
28.3 (−2.1) |
35.5 (1.9) |
46.0 (7.8) |
59.4 (15.2) |
63.8 (17.7) |
62.4 (16.9) |
51.3 (10.7) |
35.9 (2.2) |
28.2 (−2.1) |
21.8 (−5.7) |
19.1 (−7.2) |
| Record low °F (°C) | 9 (−13) |
6 (−14) |
15 (−9) |
22 (−6) |
35 (2) |
47 (8) |
54 (12) |
52 (11) |
39 (4) |
23 (−5) |
15 (−9) |
5 (−15) |
5 (−15) |
| Average precipitation inches (mm) | 2.23 (57) |
1.84 (47) |
3.00 (76) |
2.54 (65) |
5.53 (140) |
3.89 (99) |
2.51 (64) |
2.26 (57) |
4.48 (114) |
3.29 (84) |
2.34 (59) |
2.36 (60) |
36.27 (922) |
| Average snowfall inches (cm) | 0.1 (0.25) |
0.0 (0.0) |
0.0 (0.0) |
0.0 (0.0) |
0.0 (0.0) |
0.0 (0.0) |
0.0 (0.0) |
0.0 (0.0) |
0.0 (0.0) |
0.0 (0.0) |
0.1 (0.25) |
0.0 (0.0) |
0.2 (0.5) |
| Average precipitation days (≥ 0.01 in) | 10.3 | 9.6 | 11.1 | 9.4 | 12.8 | 8.9 | 6.8 | 6.0 | 9.3 | 9.3 | 10.4 | 11.0 | 114.9 |
| Average snowy days (≥ 0.1 in) | 0.1 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.1 | 0.2 |
| Source 1: NOAA[7] | |||||||||||||
| Source 2: National Weather Service[8] | |||||||||||||
Education
[edit]Medina is served by the Medina Independent School District and home to the Medina High School Bobcats. This is one of the school districts in Bandera County, in addition to Bandera Independent School District and a small portion of Northside Independent School District.
Churches
[edit]- Medina Community Church
- First Baptist Medina
- Stringtown Church of Christ
See also
[edit]
References
[edit]- ^ a b U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Medina, Bandera County, Texas
- ^ "U.S. Census website". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved January 31, 2008.
- ^ a b Smyrl, Vivian Elizabeth. "Medina, TX". Handbook of Texas Online. Texas State Historical Association. Retrieved November 16, 2012.
- ^ ZIP Code lookup
- ^ "Medina, Texas". Texas Escapes Online Magazine. Retrieved March 25, 2022.
- ^ Climate Summary for Medina, Texas
- ^ "U.S. Climate Normals Quick Access – Station: Medina 1NE, TX". National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration. Retrieved December 11, 2022.
- ^ "NOAA Online Weather Data – NWS Austin". National Weather Service. Retrieved December 11, 2022.
Municipalities and communities of Bandera County, Texas, United States | ||
|---|---|---|
| City |  | |
| CDPs | ||
| Other communities | ||
| Ghost town | ||
| Footnotes | ‡This city also has portions in an adjacent county or counties | |
| Authority control databases: Geographic |
|---|
