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Population (year 2000): 4,350. Estimated
population in July 2005: 4,189 (-3.7% change)
Males: 2,073 (47.7%), Females: 2,277 (52.3%)
Taylor County
Zip code:
54451
Median resident age: 39.3 years
Median household income: $35,278 (year 2000)
Median house value: $76,700 (year 2000)
Races in Medford:
- White Non-Hispanic (98.2%)
- Two or more races (0.8%)
- American Indian (0.6%)
- Hispanic (0.6%)
Ancestries: German (60.1%), Norwegian (8.1%),
Irish (7.1%), Polish (6.9%), English (5.2%), French (4.7%).
Elevation: 1476 feet
Land area: 3.5 square miles
For population 25 years and over in Medford
- High school or higher: 81.4%
- Bachelor's degree or higher: 19.1%
- Graduate or professional degree: 6.2%
- Unemployed: 2.5%
- Mean travel time to work: 11.3 minutes
For population 15
years and over in Medford city
- Never married: 25.1%
- Now married: 55.4%
- Separated: 0.8%
- Widowed: 9.7%
- Divorced: 9.0%
1.3% Foreign born
Population change in the 1990s: +25 (+0.6%).
Hospital/medical center in Medford:
- MEMORIAL HEALTH CENTER INC (135 S GIBSON
STREET)
Other hospitals/medical centers near Medford:
- NORWOOD HEALTH CTR 211 (about 35 miles; MARSHFIELD,
WI)
- ST JOSEPHS HOSPITAL (about 35 miles; MARSHFIELD, WI)
- VICTORY MEDICAL CTR INC (about 43 miles; STANLEY,
WI)
Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to
Medford:
- CENTRAL WISCONSIN (about 54 miles; MOSINEE, WI; ID:
CWA)
- RHINELANDER-ONEIDA COUNTY (about 70 miles;
RHINELANDER, WI; ID: RHI)
- CHIPPEWA VALLEY REGIONAL (about 82 miles; EAU
CLAIRE, WI; ID: EAU)
Other public-use airports nearest to Medford:
- TAYLOR COUNTY (about 5 miles; MEDFORD, WI; ID: MDZ)
- PRENTICE (about 28 miles; PRENTICE, WI; ID: 5N2)
- MARSHFIELD MUNI (about 37 miles; MARSHFIELD, WI; ID:
MFI)
Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to
Medford:
- NORTHCENTRAL TECHNICAL COLLEGE (about 49 miles;
WAUSAU, WI; Full-time enrollment: 2,039)
- UNIVERSITY OF WISCONSIN-STEVENS POINT (about 69
miles; STEVENS POINT, WI; FT enrollment: 8,083)
- UNIVERSITY OF WISCONSIN-EAU CLAIRE (about 83 miles;
EAU CLAIRE, WI; FT enrollment: 9,866)
- CHIPPEWA VALLEY TECHNICAL COLLEGE (about 83 miles;
EAU CLAIRE, WI; FT enrollment: 2,601)
- WESTERN WISCONSIN TECHNICAL COLLEGE (about 102
miles; LA CROSSE, WI; FT enrollment: 2,973)
- UNIVERSITY OF WISCONSIN-LA CROSSE (about 110 miles;
LA CROSSE, WI; FT enrollment: 8,669)
- UNIVERSITY OF WISCONSIN-STOUT (about 112 miles;
MENOMONIE, WI; FT enrollment: 7,183)
Public high school in Medford:
- MEDFORD HI (Students: 800; Location: 1015 W
BROADWAY AVE; Grades: 09 - 12)
Public primary/middle schools in Medford:
- MEDFORD MID (Students: 645; Location: 509
CLARK ST; Grades: 05 - 08)
- MEDFORD EL (Students: 587; Location: 1065 W
BROADWAY AVE; Grades: PK - 04)
Private primary/middle schools in Medford:
- HOLY ROSARY ELEMENTARY SCHOOL (Students: 154;
Location: 215 SOUTH WASHINGTON; Grades: PK - 6)
- IMMANUEL LUTHERAN SCHOOL (Students: 113;
Location: 420 EAST LINCOLN STREET; Grades: PK - 8)
- HILLSIDE SCHOOL (Students: 26; Location:
N1844 CTH E; Grades: 1 - 8)
- AMISH COMM SCH-GREEN MEADOW (Students: 22;
Location: W8332 PINE AVENUE; Grades: 1 - 8)
Library in Medford:
- FRANCES L. SIMEK MEMORIAL LIBRARY MEDFORD
(Operating income: $241,476; Location: 400 NORTH MAIN
STREET; 36,073 books; 1,384 audio materials; 2,086 video
materials; 81 serial subscriptions)
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