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Moving to Medford, Minnesota

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Population: 984. Estimated population in July 2024: 1,164 (+18.3% change)
Males: 500 (50.8%), Females: 484 (49.2%)

Steele County

Zip code: 55049

Demographics

Median resident age: 33.8 years
Median household income: $50,000
Median house value: $99,700

Population by Race

Races in Medford:

  • White Non-Hispanic (92.0%)
  • Hispanic (6.4%)
  • Other race (4.4%)
  • Two or more races (0.8%)
  • Korean (0.5%)
  • American Indian (0.5%)

(Total can be greater than 100% because Hispanics could be counted in other races)

Ancestries: German (53.6%), Norwegian (18.1%), Irish (13.4%), Swedish (7.0%), French (5.8%), English (4.7%).

Elevation: 1090 feet

Land area: 0.7 square miles

Map of Medford, MN

Population by Education

For population 25 years and over in Medford

  • High school or higher: 88.6%
  • Bachelor’s degree or higher: 15.8%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 4.2%
  • Unemployed: 2.8%
  • Mean travel time to work: 19.5 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Medford city

  • Never married: 24.9%
  • Now married: 59.1%
  • Separated: 1.1%
  • Widowed: 5.2%
  • Divorced: 9.7%

4.8% Foreign born (4.6% Latin America).

Population change in the 1990s: +167 (+20.4%).

Hospitals

Hospitals/medical centers near Medford:

Airports

Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to Medford:

  • MINNEAPOLIS-ST PAUL INTL/WOLD-CHAMBERLAIN/ (about 48 miles; MINNEAPOLIS, MN; Abbreviation: MSP)
  • ROCHESTER INTERNATIONAL (about 57 miles; ROCHESTER, MN; Abbreviation: RST)
  • MASON CITY MUNI (about 71 miles; MASON CITY, IA; Abbreviation: MCW)

Other public-use airports nearest to Medford:

  • OWATONNA DEGNER RGNL (about 4 miles; OWATONNA, MN; Abbreviation: OWA)
  • FARIBAULT MUNI (about 11 miles; FARIBAULT, MN; Abbreviation: FBL)
  • WASECA MUNI (about 23 miles; WASECA, MN; Abbreviation: ACQ)

Colleges and Universities

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Medford:

  • SAINT OLAF COLLEGE (about 21 miles; NORTHFIELD, MN; Full-time enrollment: 2,968)
  • NORMANDALE COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 46 miles; BLOOMINGTON, MN; Full-time enrollment: 4,636)
  • INVER HILLS COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 49 miles; INVER GROVE HEIGHTS, MN; Full-time enrollment: 2,475)
  • BROWN INSTITUTE LTD (about 49 miles; MENDOTA HEIGHTS, MN; Full-time enrollment: 2,171)
  • MINNESOTA STATE UNVERSITY-MANKATO (about 52 miles; MANKATO, MN; Full-time enrollment: 11,210)
  • UNIVERSITY OF ST THOMAS (about 53 miles; ST PAUL, MN; Full-time enrollment: 7,652)
  • COLLEGE OF SAINT CATHERINE-SAINT PAUL CAMPUS (about 53 miles; ST PAUL, MN; Full-time enrollment: 3,492)

Schools

Public high school in Medford:

  • MEDFORD SEC. (Students: 285; Location: BOX 38, 104 2ND ST. N.E.; Grades: 07 – 12)

Public primary/middle school in Medford:

  • MEDFORD EL. (Students: 380; Location: 750 2ND AVE. S.E.; Grades: PK – 06)

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