Medina Township is located north of Peoria, in Peoria County, Illinois, and in the Illinois River Valley (West of the river itself). As of the 2010 census, its population was 12,564 and it contained 4,993 housing units. Medina Township changed its name from Franklin Township on an unknown date, but most likely in 1850. Headquartered in Mossville, it is served by two school districts: Illinois Valley Central School District #321, and Dunlap School District #323. It also contains the census-designated place of Rome and much of the city of Peoria's Alta neighborhood.

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How Medina ranks

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#12Best schools in IL #50Most educated in IL #55Fastest growing in IL All IL rankings →

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Living in Medina

Work & commute in Medina

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Most working residents leave Medina for work: only 9% work in town. The top destinations are Peoria (42%), Mossville (8%) and East Peoria (4%). Half commute less than 9 miles.

Peoria

42%

Mossville

East Peoria

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9%Work in townlive and work in Medina 9 miWhere do people commute?the commute map 5,880Jobs based herebalanced

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Health in Medina

Health Grade A

Healthier than 87% of U.S. towns on seven CDC estimates.

Compared with Illinois

10better than IL·1worse

of 32 measures CDC estimates. The other 21 are too close to call.

Conditions 1▼ 11 close Habits 1▲ 3 close Care 3▲ 4 close Mind 2▲ 3 close Everyday needs 4▲ 0 close

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What stands out

5.5%Fewer uninsured adultsIL 9.9% · better 9.4%Fewer adults facing food insecurityIL 15.9% · better 9.2%More adults who have had cancerIL 7.6% · worse

Care nearby

Carle Health Proctor HospitalPeoria · 6.4 mi · ER

Solvera Health PeoriaPeoria · 8.1 mi · sliding-scale fees

Primary careShortage · county-wide

DentalShortage · county-wide

Mental healthShortage · county-wide

CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · ZIP codes 61523, 61525, 61526 · CMS · HRSAHealth in Medina →

Natural hazards in Medina

Low

Expected storm and flood damage is higher than in 37% of U.S. communities.

🌊 Inland flooding🥶 Cold waves🌪️ Tornadoes

69Does Medina flood?paid flood claims since 1979 NoneDisasters that paid out hereof 13 declared for Peoria County MapMedina vs. its neighborsnearby towns shaded by rating

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Climate in Medina

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Medina has chilly winters and warm summers. A typical July afternoon reaches 85°, a January night drops to 16°, and about 20 inches of snow falls in a normal winter.

36° / 20°Winter

62° / 41°Spring

84° / 62°Summer

64° / 43°Fall

How much snow does Medina get?About 20 inches a winter.Rain & snow →When is the first frost?Around Oct 14, with the last in spring around Apr 22.Frost dates →Is it warmer than it used to be?+1.3° vs. the 20th century.Then & now →

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Schools in Medina

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School Grade A

The public schools Medina’s kids attend, from kindergarten through graduation, outperform 92% of Illinois’s districts on state tests and graduation. Among towns with similar incomes, they rank near the top.

#12Best public schoolsof 384 in IL

DistrictDunlap CUSD 323Schools6

Hickory Grove Elementary School A+Elementary · Grades PK–5 · 865 students Mossville Elementary School AElementary · Grades PK–5 · 431 students Wilder-Waite Grade School A+Elementary · Grades K–5 · 404 students Banner Elementary School AElementary · Grades K–5 · 375 students St. Jude Catholic SchoolElementary · Grades PK–8 · 285 students Mossville Jr High A-Middle · Grades 6–8 · 181 students

School data from the U.S. Department of Education (NCES, EDFacts). The School Grade is our own summary of state test results and graduation rates, graded within IL. Ratings are from neighbors.