Welcome to Medford ...
The city of Medford is located in Taylor County<1> and is the County Seat for Taylor County.
From the Census Estimates for 2019, Medford has a population of 4,282 people<2> (see below for details).
We don't have a date for the establishment of Medford.
Medford is 1,400 feet [427 m] above sea level.<3>.
Time Zone: Medford lies in the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT) and observes daylight saving time
Area codes for Medford: (715) and (534)<4>
Population Details ...
Taken from the 2019 Census Estimates, Medford had an population of 4,282 people. This is a decrease of 1.02% since the 2010 Census (or a decrease of 1.56% since the 2000 Census).
At the time of the 2010 Census, Medford had a population of 4,326 people (or 20.91% of the total population of Taylor County). This makes Medford the county's most populous community.
The population of Medford represents 0.08% of the total population of Wisconsin (which has 5,686,986 people), making it the state's 200th most populous community.
With a 2010 count of 4,326 people, the population of Medford has remained roughly the same as the 2000 Census (which had a count of 4,350 people).
More information can be found on the Census Page for Medford.
Adding Medford to Our Gazetteer ...
As we work on our Gazetteer, we occasionally find mention of a community that is new to us. When we find such a community, we add it to our Gazetteer with the hope of adding more information in the future.
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.
In addition, we also found mention of Medford elsewhere: The earliest book where we found it mentioned was in the Business Atlas and Shippers' Guide (1895).
For more details about the above, see References and Mentions for Medford on our Genealogy Page.
Communities Also Named Medford ...
Using our Gazetteer, we have 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, Oregon and Tennessee.
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.
- Abbotsford [Clark County]
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Abbotsford
- Abbotsford [Clark County] lies 13 miles [20.9 km]<5> to the south of Medford
- Estimated population in 2019: 2,233 people
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Abbotsford have been provided by the GNIS.<6> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to Google Maps centered on Abbotsford
- Colby [Clark County]
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Colby
- Colby [Clark County] lies 15 miles [24.1 km]<5> to the south of Medford
- Estimated population in 2019: 1,949 people
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Colby have been provided by the GNIS.<6> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to Google Maps centered on Colby
- Little Black [Taylor County]
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Little Black
- Little Black [Taylor County] lies 4 miles [6.4 km]<5> to the south of Medford
- Estimated population in 2019: 1,113 people
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Little Black have been provided by the GNIS.<6> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to Google Maps centered on Little Black
- Athens [Marathon County]
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Athens
- Athens [Marathon County] lies 15 miles [24.1 km]<5> to the southeast of Medford
- Estimated population in 2019: 1,077 people
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- Rietbrock [Marathon County]
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rietbrock
- Rietbrock [Marathon County] lies 19 miles [30.6 km]<5> to the southeast of Medford
- Estimated population in 2019: 972 people
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rietbrock have been provided by the GNIS.<6> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to Google Maps centered on Rietbrock
- Mayville [Clark County]
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- Mayville [Clark County] lies 10 miles [16.1 km]<5> to the south of Medford
- Estimated population in 2019: 959 people
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mayville have been provided by the GNIS.<6> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to Google Maps centered on Mayville
- Johnson [Marathon County]
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Johnson
- Johnson [Marathon County] lies 14 miles [22.5 km]<5> to the southeast of Medford
- Estimated population in 2019: 957 people
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Johnson have been provided by the GNIS.<6> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to Google Maps centered on Johnson
- Holway [Taylor County]
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Holway
- Holway [Taylor County] lies 8 miles [12.9 km]<5> to the southwest of Medford
- Estimated population in 2019: 954 people
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Holway have been provided by the GNIS.<6> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to Google Maps centered on Holway
- Holton [Marathon County]
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Holton
- Holton [Marathon County] lies 11 miles [17.7 km]<5> to the south of Medford
- Estimated population in 2019: 939 people
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Holton have been provided by the GNIS.<6> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to Google Maps centered on Holton
- Owen [Clark County]
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Owen
- Owen [Clark County] lies 16 miles [25.7 km]<5> to the southwest of Medford
- Estimated population in 2019: 928 people
- Jump to Google Maps centered on Owen
- Rietbrock [Marathon 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 13 papers. See our Newspapers Page for Medford.
Other Roadside Stops ...
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Medford. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for Taylor County: www.taylor-county.com/
The official website for State of Wisconsin: https://www.wisconsin.gov/
Footnotes ...
| <1> | If you're interested in how the shape of Wisconsin's counties, including Taylor, 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 (534) is an overlay for area code (715). |
| <5> | Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' distance. A straight line distance ignores things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Medford) to Point B. If you need the driving distance (or directions), we recommend that you use one of the Mapping Services listed on our Map Page for Medford. Since we usually use Google Maps for our own planning, we've provided the following link for your convenience: Google Map and Driving Directions starting from Medford Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Medford. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 45.1390, Longitude: -90.3457 |
| <6> | 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 have found that accuracy can vary and you should double-check the location if accuracy is required. |