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MEDINA COUNTY, Texas
Pronounced: "MA-DEAN-ah"
"no slogan"
County Seat: HondoEst: 1848
County Borders: N: Bandera; E: Bexar; SE: Atascosa; S: Frio; SW: Zavala; W: Uvalde
Population (2008): 44,275
COL Index (2008): 78.1
Zip Codes:
Area Codes:Time Zone: CST
Center Line Coordinates: 29° 17' N; 99° 02' W
Major Highways: IH-35, US 90, TX 173 (also 16, 462, 463, 471, 1283, 1343, 1957)
Rivers: Medina
Lakes: Medina Lake Reservoir
Area: 1335 sm
Elevation: 635 to 1995 ft
REFERENCES
CITIES AND TOWNS:Cities, Towns and Villages: Castroville, Devine, Hondo, Lacoste, Lytle, Natalia
Unincorporated: D'Hanis, Dunlay, Mico, Pearson, Riomedina, Vandernberg (ghost), Yancey
Not all of Medina County is within the Texas Hill Country. Only the northern-most 20% of the county area is in the Hill Country. For our definition of the boundaries of the Texas Hill Country, see: Definition & Maps.
COUNTY GOVERNMENT:
MEDINA COUNTY: County Judge Jim Barden
Ofc: 830-741-6000, Fax: 830-741-6015
County Courthouse,
1100 16th St., Hondo, TX 78861
Web: www.medinacountytexas.org, Email: countyjudge@medinacountytexas.org
COUNCIL OF GOVERNMENTS:
ALAMO AREA COUNCIL OF GOVERNMENTS (AACOG):
Executive Director: Gloria C. Arriaga
210-362-5200
8700 Tesoro Drive, Suite 700, San Antonio, TX 78217
Web: www.aacog.com, Email: garriaga@aacog.com
COUNTY CHAMBER & TOURISM: None
WEATHER: Weather Underground (Hondo, TX)
MEDIA COVERAGE:
ON-LINE NEWS:
NEWSPAPER:
MAPS: Yahoo
PRINCIPAL BUSINESS: Tourism, hunting, ranching, oil & gas, limestone, bat guano
HISTORY:
HANDBOOK OF TEXAS ONLINE: TSHA
COUNTY TXGENWEB PROJECT (genealogical/historical information, including cemeteries, markers, maps, census data, surname queries): TXGenWeb
Communities & history: www.txgenweb3.org/txmedina/communities.htm
MEDINA COUNTY HISTORICAL COMMISSION: Not established.
More history at Portal city profiles in list shown above.
CEMETERIES:
See listings in each town, and: Medina County Cemetery Photos, Facts & Directions
OTHER PROFILES: US Census Quick Facts; TXCIP
Wikipedia; ePodunk; City Data; Texas Escapes (not available); Travel Texas
NOTES:
We welcome submission of updates, additions, corrections & digital photos, without compensation.
BUSINESS & ORGANIZATION DIRECTORY
COUNTY GOVERNMENT
MEDINA COUNTY: County Judge Jim Barden, Ofc: 830-741-6000, Fax: 830-741-6015; County Courthouse, 1100 16th St, Hondo, TX 78861. www.medinacountytexas.org, countyjudge@medinacountytexas.org
MEDINA COUNTY CLERK: 830-741-6071/830-741-6040; Rm 209, Courthouse. www.medina.tx.us.landata.com
MEDINA COUNTY DISTRICT CLERK: Rm 209, Courthouse
MEDINA COUNTY SHERIFF: Dispatch: 830-741-6153; 801 Ave Y, Hondo, TX 78861. http://sheriff.medinacountytexas.org
Directory of County Government Offices: List
COUNTY-WIDE PUBLIC SERVICES
AMERICAN RED CROSS, San Antonio Area Chapter, Uvalde Branch: 830-608-9876; 400 S Getty, Ste H, Uvalde, TX 78801
BranchOfficeUvalde@saredcross.org; www.saredcross.org. A humanitarian organization led by volunteers and guided by its Congressional Charter and the fundamental principles of the International Red Cross Movement, that provides relief to victims of disasters and helps people prevent, prepare for and respond to emergencies. Serves Medina, Real and Uvalde counties.
CASTROVILLE PUBLIC LIBRARY: 830-931-4095; 802 London St, Castroville, TX 78009
DRISCOLL PUBLIC LIBRARY: 830-663-2993; 202 E Hondo Ave, Devine, TX 78016
HONDO PUBLIC LIBRARY: 830-426-5333; 1011 19th St, Hondo, TX 78861
MEDINA COUNTY CRIME STOPPERS: 1-800-367-2833; www.medinacountycrimestoppers.org
Note: See chamber, tourism & economic development listings in profile section above.
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STATE & FEDERAL OFFICES LOCATED IN THIS COUNTY
THAT REPRESENT THE TEXAS HILL COUNTRY
THAT REPRESENT THE TEXAS HILL COUNTRY
MEDINA COUNTY AGRILIFE EXTENSION SERVICE OFFICE: 830-741-6180; 1506 Ave M, Hondo, TX 78861. http://medina-tx.tamu.edu, medina-tx@tamu.edu
STATE & FEDERAL OFFICES LOCATED ELSEWHERE
THAT REPRESENT THE TEXAS HILL COUNTRY
THAT REPRESENT THE TEXAS HILL COUNTRY
Click: State & Federal Offices
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HILL COUNTRY-WIDE UTILITY PROVIDERS:
For Hill Country area utility service providers (electric, gas, water, sewer, trash),
telecom providers (land lines, cellular service, TV, internet), and related services (package delivery, newspaper, etc.), click: Utilities & Telecom
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