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Medford
Minnesotacity
Medford
Total population
1,257
Median home value
$249,600
Bachelor's+
Median income
$108,250
Demographic figures from US Census Bureau · ACS 5-year estimates. Overview below cites Wikipedia and may reference a different year.
City facts
Facts from Wikidata (CC0).
Overview
Medford is a city in Steele County, Minnesota, United States. As of the 2020 census, Medford had a population of 1,315.
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History
Medford was platted in 1856, and named for Medford Colling, the son of an early settler. A post office has been in operation at Medford since 1855.
Geography
According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of , all land. The Straight River flows through the city. Interstate 35 and Steele County Roads 1, 12, 22, 23, and 45 are the main routes in the community.
Excerpted from the corresponding Wikipedia article (CC BY-SA).
Demographics & economy
Race & ethnicity
Source: US Census Bureau — American Community Survey, 5-year estimates.
Geography
Coordinates & boundaries from the US Census TIGER/Line shapefiles.
Climate
Current forecast
Forecast for Medford, MN from NOAA NWS API.
Air quality
Industrial & pollution facilities
Natural hazard risk
Health (adults)
Age-adjusted prevalence estimates from CDC PLACES (latest release).
Walkability
Amenities nearby
Wildlife & biodiversity
Most-observed species
- American CrowCorvus brachyrhynchos C.L.Brehm, 1822 · Aves2,488
- Canada Goose (canadensis Group)Branta canadensis (Linnaeus, 1758) · Aves2,112
- Black-capped ChickadeePoecile atricapillus (Linnaeus, 1766) · Aves2,006
- Red-winged BlackbirdAgelaius phoeniceus (Linnaeus, 1766) · Aves1,802
- MallardAnas platyrhynchos Linnaeus, 1758 · Aves1,626
- American RobinTurdus migratorius Linnaeus, 1766 · Aves1,541
- Northern CardinalCardinalis cardinalis (Linnaeus, 1758) · Aves1,516
- Blue JayCyanocitta cristata (Linnaeus, 1758) · Aves1,438
Citizen-science & research observations from the Global Biodiversity Information Facility (GBIF).
Schools
Largest nearby schools
- OWATONNA SENIOR HIGHHigh · OWATONNA · 1,475 students · 18.7:1 ratio
- Owatonna Middle SchoolMiddle · OWATONNA · 999 students · 15.9:1 ratio
- LINCOLN ELEMENTARYElementary · OWATONNA · 593 students · 16.9:1 ratio
- WILSON ELEMENTARYElementary · OWATONNA · 537 students · 17.3:1 ratio
- MCKINLEY ELEMENTARYElementary · OWATONNA · 525 students · 14.6:1 ratio
- MEDFORD ELEMENTARYElementary · MEDFORD · 491 students · 15.3:1 ratio
- WASHINGTON ELEMENTARYElementary · OWATONNA · 487 students · 13.2:1 ratio
- MEDFORD SECONDARYHigh · MEDFORD · 421 students · 28.1:1 ratio
Public K–12 schools within ~10 mi from Urban Institute Education Data Portal (NCES Common Core of Data, 2022).
Earthquake history
Most recent
- M 2.8 — 2017-04-25Near Mankato, Minnesota
Events from the USGS Earthquake Catalog (global) (FDSN Event Web Service).
Photos
Sights & places nearby
Notable people from here
Geography & sun
Elevation, sunrise/sunset and daylight from Open-Meteo. Solar climatology from NASA POWER.
Nearby airports
Public attention
Pageview totals from the Wikimedia Pageviews API.
Books about Medford
Search results from Open Library.
Recent natural events nearby
Ground air-quality sensors
Recently spotted species
Research-grade observations from iNaturalist (within ~15 mi).
Nearest stream gauge
Events
Gallery
Sources
- • Wikipedia
- • US Census Bureau (ACS 5-year estimates)
- • NOAA National Weather Service
- • Wikidata
- • USGS Earthquake Catalog (global feed)
- • NCES via Urban Institute Education Data Portal
- • GBIF (Global Biodiversity Information Facility)
- • iNaturalist
- • CDC PLACES
- • Open-Meteo / sunrise-sunset.org
- • Wikipedia Pageviews API
- • Open Library