62:
1155:
45:
686:
The "Medford Bridge" runs over the
Medford Park just at the end of Steele County Road 45 entering the city. An apartment complex now occupies the area where one of the oldest school buildings that was used up until 2003. The town had decided that the old school was not large enough for the growing
657:
In the city, the population was spread out, with 25.4% under the age of 18, 10.6% from 18 to 24, 31.3% from 25 to 44, 23.2% from 45 to 64, and 9.6% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 34 years. For every 100 females, there were 103.3 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over,
600:
living together, 11.3% had a female householder with no husband present, 4.9% had a male householder with no wife present, and 25.3% were non-families. 21.6% of all households were made up of individuals, and 8.7% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size
653:
living together, 8.5% had a female householder with no husband present, and 26.8% were non-families. 21.8% of all households were made up of individuals, and 10.6% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.60 and the average family size was 3.01.
617:
of 2000, there were 984 people, 377 households, and 275 families living in the city. The population density was 1,444.9 inhabitants per square mile (557.9/km). There were 388 housing units at an average density of 569.8 per square mile (220.0/km). The racial makeup of the city was 94.00%
604:
The median age in the city was 34.4 years. 31.2% of residents were under the age of 18; 5.6% were between the ages of 18 and 24; 31.2% were from 25 to 44; 21.7% were from 45 to 64; and 10.3% were 65 years of age or older. The gender makeup of the city was 50.9% male and 49.1% female.
677:
Medford, Minnesota is a statutory plan "A" city - it has a weak mayor/city council structure. As of 2022, the mayor of the City of
Medford is Danny Thomas. Members of the City Council in 2020 are: Chad Merritt, Manda Mueller, Chad Langeslag and Grace Bartlett.
687:
student body and a new school was to be built. The school now sits on the eastern edge of the city. It is presently operating at capacity of nearly 800 students, with many coming from outside the district through open enrollment. On the edge of town is the 1877
829:
61:
661:
The median income for a household in the city was $ 50,000, and the median income for a family was $ 55,714. Males had a median income of $ 31,628 versus $ 24,318 for females. The
565:
was 1,077.4 inhabitants per square mile (416.0/km). There were 470 housing units at an average density of 408.7 per square mile (157.8/km). The racial makeup of the city was 96.3%
841:
1184:
1077:
77:
1189:
906:
1194:
1392:
1229:
1224:
1214:
1209:
1234:
1219:
1204:
1199:
1179:
1174:
733:
259:
355:
in 1856, and named for
Medford Colling, the son of an early settler. A post office has been in operation at Medford since 1855.
1070:
1055:
884:
692:
368:
269:
1333:
1063:
948:
708:
326:
797:
210:
623:
570:
757:
627:
574:
131:
649:
There were 377 households, out of which 35.5% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 60.2% were
1387:
691:, Minnesota's only surviving example of a New England-style interconnected farmstead. It is listed on the
1128:
990:
914:
910:
837:
776:
635:
364:
596:
There were 450 households, of which 42.9% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 58.4% were
374:
531:
516:
501:
486:
471:
456:
441:
426:
411:
340:
1357:
1315:
1259:
1087:
332:
247:
136:
109:
870:
964:
639:
586:
1011:
1085:
688:
665:
for the city was $ 18,886. About 3.3% of families and 4.4% of the population were below the
1364:
1264:
1134:
643:
590:
561:
of 2010, there were 1,239 people, 450 households, and 336 families living in the city. The
220:
8:
1284:
1244:
1144:
1109:
631:
619:
578:
566:
864:
1289:
582:
562:
1299:
1294:
1279:
1269:
944:
662:
377:
and Steele County Roads 1, 12, 22, 23, and 45 are the main routes in the community.
1305:
1254:
802:
297:
1310:
1274:
367:, the city has a total area of 1.15 square miles (2.98 km), all land. The
1166:
758:
U.S. Geological Survey
Geographic Names Information System: Medford, Minnesota
1381:
252:
92:
79:
712:
704:
666:
1348:‡This populated place also has portions in an adjacent county or counties
1102:
807:
669:, including 1.1% of those under age 18 and 9.8% of those age 65 or over.
1325:
119:
44:
1037:
336:
201:
124:
1154:
650:
597:
283:
235:
866:
Minnesota
Geographic Names: Their Origin and Historic Significance
940:
830:"2010 Census Redistricting Data (Public Law 94-171) Summary File"
614:
558:
315:
227:
206:
1120:
352:
306:
35:
986:
772:
327:
312:
318:
309:
303:
300:
726:
1038:"Minnesota National Register Properties Database"
822:
715:; first governor ever recalled. Born in Medford.
339:, United States. The population was 1,239 at the
1379:
957:
601:was 2.74 and the average family size was 3.19.
899:
1071:
979:
1158:Map of Minnesota highlighting Steele County
1078:
1064:
646:of any race were 6.40% of the population.
593:of any race were 5.2% of the population.
869:. Minnesota Historical Society. p.
1380:
753:
751:
404:
1059:
862:
767:
765:
1040:. Minnesota Historical Society. 2009
693:National Register of Historic Places
638:, and 0.81% from two or more races.
748:
585:, and 1.4% from two or more races.
167:0.00 sq mi (0.00 km)
159:1.19 sq mi (3.09 km)
151:1.19 sq mi (3.09 km)
13:
1393:Cities in Steele County, Minnesota
1153:
1086:Municipalities and communities of
965:"Census of Population and Housing"
762:
394:
14:
1404:
698:
54:"A Place To Call Home Since 1853"
296:
60:
43:
21:City in Minnesota, United States
16:City in Minnesota, United States
1030:
1004:
937:Minnesota Atlas & Gazetteer
798:"Minnesota Pronunciation Guide"
380:
196:1,101.34/sq mi (425.24/km)
68:within Steele County, Minnesota
929:
877:
856:
790:
608:
552:
1:
736:. United States Census Bureau
719:
672:
681:
358:
7:
991:United States Census Bureau
911:United States Census Bureau
838:United States Census Bureau
777:United States Census Bureau
734:"2020 U.S. Gazetteer Files"
365:United States Census Bureau
10:
1409:
887:. Jim Forte Postal History
346:
175:1,102 ft (336 m)
1353:
1343:
1324:
1243:
1165:
1151:
1119:
1100:
907:"US Gazetteer files 2010"
545:
530:
515:
500:
485:
470:
455:
440:
425:
410:
403:
398:
393:
390:
279:
268:
258:
246:
234:
217:
200:
192:
184:
179:
171:
163:
155:
147:
142:
130:
118:
108:
73:
59:
51:
42:
33:
26:
1089:Steele County, Minnesota
658:there were 106.2 males.
371:flows through the city.
284:www.medfordminnesota.com
1159:
863:Upham, Warren (1920).
707:– (1874–1947), former
1157:
987:"U.S. Census website"
773:"U.S. Census website"
689:Daniel S. Piper House
546:U.S. Decennial Census
386:Historical population
219: • Summer (
93:44.16806°N 93.24750°W
1366:United States portal
943:. 1994. p. 33.
193: • Density
1388:Cities in Minnesota
917:on January 25, 2012
834:American FactFinder
387:
98:44.16806; -93.24750
89: /
66:Location of Medford
1160:
563:population density
385:
185: • Total
164: • Water
148: • Total
1375:
1374:
1018:. City of Medford
1012:"City of Medford"
939:. Yarmouth, Me.:
663:per capita income
550:
549:
363:According to the
289:
288:
156: • Land
1400:
1367:
1360:
1359:Minnesota portal
1185:Blooming Prairie
1156:
1129:Blooming Prairie
1112:
1105:
1095:
1090:
1080:
1073:
1066:
1057:
1056:
1050:
1049:
1047:
1045:
1034:
1028:
1027:
1025:
1023:
1008:
1002:
1001:
999:
997:
983:
977:
976:
974:
972:
961:
955:
954:
933:
927:
926:
924:
922:
913:. Archived from
903:
897:
896:
894:
892:
881:
875:
874:
860:
854:
853:
851:
849:
844:on July 21, 2011
840:. Archived from
826:
820:
819:
817:
815:
810:on July 22, 2011
806:. Archived from
803:Associated Press
794:
788:
787:
785:
783:
769:
760:
755:
746:
745:
743:
741:
730:
624:African American
571:African American
406:
401:
396:
388:
384:
325:
324:
321:
320:
317:
314:
311:
308:
305:
302:
224:
104:
103:
101:
100:
99:
94:
90:
87:
86:
85:
82:
64:
47:
24:
23:
1408:
1407:
1403:
1402:
1401:
1399:
1398:
1397:
1378:
1377:
1376:
1371:
1365:
1358:
1349:
1339:
1320:
1246:
1239:
1161:
1149:
1115:
1110:
1103:
1096:
1093:
1088:
1084:
1054:
1053:
1043:
1041:
1036:
1035:
1031:
1021:
1019:
1016:City of Medford
1010:
1009:
1005:
995:
993:
985:
984:
980:
970:
968:
963:
962:
958:
951:
935:
934:
930:
920:
918:
905:
904:
900:
890:
888:
885:"Steele County"
883:
882:
878:
861:
857:
847:
845:
828:
827:
823:
813:
811:
796:
795:
791:
781:
779:
771:
770:
763:
756:
749:
739:
737:
732:
731:
727:
722:
701:
684:
675:
651:married couples
628:Native American
611:
598:married couples
575:Native American
555:
399:
383:
361:
349:
331:) is a city in
299:
295:
242:
218:
97:
95:
91:
88:
83:
80:
78:
76:
75:
69:
67:
55:
38:
29:
22:
17:
12:
11:
5:
1406:
1396:
1395:
1390:
1373:
1372:
1370:
1369:
1362:
1354:
1351:
1350:
1347:
1345:
1341:
1340:
1338:
1337:
1330:
1328:
1322:
1321:
1319:
1318:
1313:
1308:
1303:
1297:
1292:
1287:
1282:
1277:
1272:
1267:
1262:
1257:
1251:
1249:
1245:Unincorporated
1241:
1240:
1238:
1237:
1232:
1227:
1222:
1217:
1212:
1207:
1202:
1197:
1192:
1187:
1182:
1177:
1171:
1169:
1163:
1162:
1152:
1150:
1148:
1147:
1142:
1137:
1132:
1125:
1123:
1117:
1116:
1101:
1098:
1097:
1083:
1082:
1075:
1068:
1060:
1052:
1051:
1029:
1003:
978:
956:
949:
928:
898:
876:
855:
821:
789:
761:
747:
724:
723:
721:
718:
717:
716:
700:
699:Notable person
697:
683:
680:
674:
671:
610:
607:
554:
551:
548:
547:
543:
542:
539:
537:
534:
528:
527:
524:
522:
519:
513:
512:
509:
507:
504:
498:
497:
494:
492:
489:
483:
482:
479:
477:
474:
468:
467:
464:
462:
459:
453:
452:
449:
447:
444:
438:
437:
434:
432:
429:
423:
422:
419:
417:
414:
408:
407:
402:
397:
392:
382:
379:
369:Straight River
360:
357:
348:
345:
287:
286:
281:
277:
276:
273:
266:
265:
262:
256:
255:
250:
244:
243:
240:
238:
232:
231:
225:
215:
214:
204:
198:
197:
194:
190:
189:
186:
182:
181:
177:
176:
173:
169:
168:
165:
161:
160:
157:
153:
152:
149:
145:
144:
140:
139:
134:
128:
127:
122:
116:
115:
112:
106:
105:
71:
70:
65:
57:
56:
53:
49:
48:
40:
39:
34:
31:
30:
27:
20:
15:
9:
6:
4:
3:
2:
1405:
1394:
1391:
1389:
1386:
1385:
1383:
1368:
1363:
1361:
1356:
1355:
1352:
1346:
1342:
1335:
1332:
1331:
1329:
1327:
1323:
1317:
1316:Steele Center
1314:
1312:
1309:
1307:
1304:
1301:
1298:
1296:
1293:
1291:
1288:
1286:
1283:
1281:
1278:
1276:
1273:
1271:
1268:
1266:
1263:
1261:
1260:Clinton Falls
1258:
1256:
1253:
1252:
1250:
1248:
1242:
1236:
1233:
1231:
1228:
1226:
1223:
1221:
1218:
1216:
1213:
1211:
1208:
1206:
1203:
1201:
1198:
1196:
1193:
1191:
1190:Clinton Falls
1188:
1186:
1183:
1181:
1178:
1176:
1173:
1172:
1170:
1168:
1164:
1146:
1143:
1141:
1138:
1136:
1133:
1130:
1127:
1126:
1124:
1122:
1118:
1114:
1113:
1106:
1099:
1094:United States
1091:
1081:
1076:
1074:
1069:
1067:
1062:
1061:
1058:
1039:
1033:
1017:
1013:
1007:
992:
988:
982:
966:
960:
952:
950:0-89933-222-6
946:
942:
938:
932:
916:
912:
908:
902:
886:
880:
872:
868:
867:
859:
843:
839:
835:
831:
825:
809:
805:
804:
799:
793:
778:
774:
768:
766:
759:
754:
752:
735:
729:
725:
714:
710:
706:
703:
702:
696:
694:
690:
679:
670:
668:
664:
659:
655:
652:
647:
645:
641:
637:
634:, 4.37% from
633:
629:
625:
621:
616:
606:
602:
599:
594:
592:
588:
584:
580:
576:
572:
568:
564:
560:
544:
540:
538:
535:
533:
529:
525:
523:
520:
518:
514:
510:
508:
505:
503:
499:
495:
493:
490:
488:
484:
480:
478:
475:
473:
469:
465:
463:
460:
458:
454:
450:
448:
445:
443:
439:
435:
433:
430:
428:
424:
420:
418:
415:
413:
409:
389:
378:
376:
375:Interstate 35
372:
370:
366:
356:
354:
344:
342:
338:
334:
333:Steele County
330:
329:
323:
293:
285:
282:
278:
274:
271:
267:
263:
261:
257:
254:
251:
249:
245:
239:
237:
233:
229:
226:
222:
216:
212:
211:Central (CST)
208:
205:
203:
199:
195:
191:
187:
183:
178:
174:
170:
166:
162:
158:
154:
150:
146:
141:
138:
135:
133:
129:
126:
123:
121:
117:
114:United States
113:
111:
107:
102:
74:Coordinates:
72:
63:
58:
50:
46:
41:
37:
32:
25:
19:
1139:
1108:
1042:. Retrieved
1032:
1020:. Retrieved
1015:
1006:
996:November 13,
994:. Retrieved
981:
969:. Retrieved
967:. Census.gov
959:
936:
931:
921:November 13,
919:. Retrieved
915:the original
901:
889:. Retrieved
879:
865:
858:
846:. Retrieved
842:the original
833:
824:
812:. Retrieved
808:the original
801:
792:
780:. Retrieved
738:. Retrieved
728:
713:North Dakota
705:Lynn Frazier
685:
676:
667:poverty line
660:
656:
648:
612:
603:
595:
581:, 0.8% from
556:
381:Demographics
373:
362:
351:Medford was
350:
291:
290:
52:Motto:
18:
1247:communities
1104:County seat
1022:February 1,
782:January 31,
636:other races
609:2000 census
583:other races
553:2010 census
341:2010 census
96: /
1382:Categories
1326:Ghost town
1044:January 1,
720:References
673:Government
613:As of the
557:As of the
272:feature ID
180:Population
84:93°14′51″W
81:44°10′05″N
1344:Footnotes
1334:Rice Lake
1265:Deerfield
1195:Deerfield
1167:Townships
1135:Ellendale
891:August 9,
848:April 27,
682:Landmarks
359:Geography
337:Minnesota
260:FIPS code
248:Area code
202:Time zone
172:Elevation
125:Minnesota
1285:Litomysl
1230:Somerset
1225:Owatonna
1145:Owatonna
1111:Owatonna
740:July 24,
709:Governor
640:Hispanic
630:, 0.61%
626:, 0.10%
622:, 0.10%
587:Hispanic
328:MED-fərd
264:27-41426
236:ZIP code
1290:Meriden
1215:Meriden
1210:Medford
1140:Medford
971:June 4,
941:DeLorme
814:July 4,
577:, 0.6%
573:, 0.1%
569:, 0.9%
353:platted
347:History
292:Medford
280:Website
275:2395080
110:Country
28:Medford
1300:Moland
1295:Merton
1280:Lemond
1270:Havana
1235:Summit
1220:Merton
1205:Lemond
1200:Havana
1180:Berlin
1175:Aurora
1121:Cities
947:
644:Latino
615:census
591:Latino
559:census
391:Census
137:Steele
132:County
1306:Pratt
1255:Bixby
632:Asian
620:White
579:Asian
567:White
536:1,315
526:25.9%
521:1,239
511:34.2%
496:−5.4%
481:12.3%
466:21.7%
451:38.6%
436:19.6%
241:55049
230:(CDT)
228:UTC-5
207:UTC-6
188:1,315
120:State
1311:Saco
1275:Hope
1046:2018
1024:2022
998:2012
973:2015
945:ISBN
923:2012
893:2015
850:2011
816:2011
784:2008
742:2022
541:6.1%
532:2020
517:2010
502:2000
487:1990
472:1980
457:1970
442:1960
427:1950
412:1940
400:Note
395:Pop.
270:GNIS
143:Area
36:City
871:533
711:of
642:or
589:or
506:984
491:733
476:775
461:690
446:567
431:409
416:342
253:507
221:DST
1384::
1107::
1092:,
1014:.
989:.
909:.
836:.
832:.
800:.
775:.
764:^
750:^
695:.
405:%±
343:.
335:,
316:ər
1336:‡
1302:‡
1131:‡
1079:e
1072:t
1065:v
1048:.
1026:.
1000:.
975:.
953:.
925:.
895:.
873:.
852:.
818:.
786:.
744:.
421:—
322:/
319:d
313:f
310:d
307:ɛ
304:m
301:ˈ
298:/
294:(
223:)
213:)
209:(
Text is available under the Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike License. Additional terms may apply.
