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is a village in New York, United States. The population was 6,415 at the 2000 census. The village was named by its surveyor. It is part of the Rochester Metropolitan Statistical Area.
straddles the two Towns of Shelby and Ridgeway and its residents are also residents of one of the two towns. The Erie Canal passes through the village.
Joseph Ellicott, the agent of the Holland Land Company, once owned land that encompassed part of the village.
Prosperity began around 1825 when the Erie Canal opened passing through Medina.
The Village of Medina was incorporated in 1832, creating an entity contained within the two towns.
Although the towns of Ridgeway and Shelby have begun merging functions, Medina has determined to remain an incorporated village.