Welcome to Medford ...
The city of Medford is located in Jackson County<1> and is the County Seat for Jackson County.
Medford was established in 1883.
From the Census Estimates for 2019, Medford has a population of 83,096 people<2> (see below for details).
The community of Medford is 1,410 feet [430 m] above sea level.<3>.
Time Zone: Medford lies in the Pacific Time Zone (PST/PDT) and observes daylight saving time
Telephone area codes for Medford: (541) and (458)<4>
The ZIP code for Medford: 97501<5>
Websites for Medford ...
Official Website: www.ci.medford.or.us/
Chamber of Commerce: www.medfordchamber.com/
Junior League: www.jlojc.com/
Population Details ...
Taken from the 2019 Census Estimates, Medford had an population of 83,096 people. This is an increase of 10.93% since the 2010 Census (or an increase of 31.58% since the 2000 Census).
At the time of the 2010 Census, Medford had a population of 74,907 people (or 36.86% of the total population of Jackson County). This makes Medford the county's most populous community.
The population of Medford represents 1.96% of the total population of Oregon (which has 3,831,074 people), making it the state's 8th most populous community.
With a 2010 count of 74,907 people, the population of Medford increased 18.61% from the 2000 Census (with a count of 63,154 people).
More information can be found on the Census Page for Medford.
Communities Also Named Medford ...
Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 14 communities that are also named Medford - they are located in Arkansas, Indiana, Maine, Maryland, Massachusetts, Minnesota, Missouri, New Brunswick, New Jersey, New York, Nova Scotia, Oklahoma, Tennessee and Wisconsin.
For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Medford.
Communities near Medford ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Medford.
- Ashland
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ashland
- Ashland is located in Jackson County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 21,194 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Ashland <6>
- Eagle Point
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eagle Point
- Eagle Point is located in Jackson County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 9,656 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Eagle Point <6>
- Talent
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Talent have been provided by the GNIS.<7> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Talent
- Talent is located in Jackson County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 6,700 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Talent <6>
- Shady Cove
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Shady Cove have been provided by the GNIS.<7> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shady Cove
- Shady Cove is located in Jackson County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 3,119 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Shady Cove <6>
- Rogue River
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rogue River have been provided by the GNIS.<7> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rogue River
- Rogue River is located in Jackson County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,340 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Rogue River <6>
- Gold Hill
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gold Hill
- Gold Hill is located in Jackson County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,297 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Gold Hill <6>
- Jacksonville
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jacksonville
- Jacksonville is located in Jackson County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,865 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Jacksonville <6>
- Phoenix
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Phoenix have been provided by the GNIS.<7> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Phoenix
- Phoenix is located in Jackson County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 4,678 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Phoenix <6>
- White City
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for White City have been provided by the GNIS.<7> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for White City
- White City is located in Jackson County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for White City <6>
- Sterlingville ‑ Historic
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Sterlingville. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<8>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sterlingville
- Sterlingville is located in Jackson County
To Help With Your Genealogy Research ...
We have a couple of sections for those tracing their genealogy.
We created a list of cemeteries that are in the area around Medford. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Medford.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Medford. Our list includes information such as whether the 1895 community had a post office or railroad service. See our List of 1890's Communities around Medford.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Medford. Our list includes 29 papers. See our Newspapers Page for Medford.
TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Medford ...
Looking for more information about Medford? A wonderful source is the TripAdvisor website. We always start with the TripAdvisor Tourism page, where you can read an overview with links that will help you find lodging, restaurants and attractions.
In addition to the Tourism page for Medford, there are neighboring communities that also have Tourism pages. More information about those communities can be found on our TripAdvisor Page for Medford.
Adding Medford to Our Gazetteer ...
We originally found mention of Medford in both the FIPS-55 and the GNIS. For more information, see the FIPS and GNIS Codes sections on our Miscellaneous Page.
From our notes, the earliest published mention we've found for Medford was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<9>
From that list, the Medford post office opened in 1884.
We also found Medford in the book titled Business Atlas and Shippers' Guide (1895).
For more details, see References and Mentions for Medford.
Off-the-Road Links ...
The official website for Medford: www.ci.medford.or.us/
The official website for Jackson County: www.co.jackson.or.us/
The official website for State of Oregon: https://www.oregon.gov/
Footnotes ...
| <1> | If you're interested in how the shape of Oregon's counties, including Jackson, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <2> | Population counts have been provided by the U.S. Census Bureau. For more detail, please visit our Census Page for Medford. |
| <3> | The elevation is an estimate for the area around Medford - it will be higher in some places and lower in others. |
| <4> | Area code (458) is an overlay for area code (541). |
| <5> | ZIP Codes have been created by the United States Postal Service (USPS) as a way of grouping addresses to make delivery more efficient. The boundaries of the ZIP Code can be changed, re-assigned, eliminated or overlapped with other ZIP Codes. So keep in mind that any given ZIP Code is only 'loosely' associated with a city (such as Medford). When looking for a ZIP Code, whether Medford or elsewhere, it's always best to check the website of the United States Postal Service (USPS). |
| <6> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <7> | The location has been supplied by the Geographic Names Information System - which is maintained by the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS). While these values should be definitive, we found that accuracy can vary and you should double-check the location if accuracy is required. |
| <8> | An 'estimated' location is one where we have been given GPS coordinates, but are unable to verify the accuracy of those coordinates. That said, we have some confidence that we have placed the marker near the actual location. A typical reason for being unable to verify a location is that it might be on private property or maybe historic and gone without an obvious trace. |
| <9> | A copy of their list with background information can be found at: https://cblevins.github.io/us-post-offices/data-biography/ |