Medford, Wisconsin
| Medford, Wisconsin | |
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Wisconsin Highway 13 in Medford
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 Medford, Wisconsin
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| Coordinates: 45°8′17″N 90°20′43″W / 45.13806°N 90.34528°WCoordinates: 45°8′17″N 90°20′43″W / 45.13806°N 90.34528°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Wisconsin |
| County | Taylor |
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| • Total | 4.54 sq mi (11.76 km2) |
| • Land | 4.51 sq mi (11.68 km2) |
| • Water | 0.03 sq mi (0.08 km2) |
| Population (2010) | |
| • Total | 4,326 |
| • Estimate (2012) | 4,294 |
| • Density | 959.2/sq mi (370.3/km2) |
| Time zone | Central (CST) (UTC-6) |
| • Summer (DST) | CDT (UTC-5) |
| ZIP codes | 54451 |
| Area code(s) | 715 & 534 |
| Website | citymedfordwi |
Medford is a city in Taylor County, in north-central Wisconsin, United States. The population was 4,326 at the 2010 census. The city is located mostly within the boundaries of the Town of Medford. It is the county seat of Taylor County.
Medford was named after Medford, Massachusetts in 1875, the hometown of a railroad official. The Wisconsin central railroad determined the site of the courthouse. In 1875 an election was held, to choose between two offered sites.
Medford is located at 45°8′16″N 90°20′42″W / 45.13778°N 90.34500°W (45.137994, −90.345227.
According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of 4.54 square miles (11.76 km2), of which, 4.51 square miles (11.68 km2) is land and 0.03 square miles (0.08 km2) is water. There are over 4,000 people in the city of Medford.
As of the census of 2010, there were 4,326 people, 1,982 households, and 1,094 families residing in the city. The population density was 959.2 inhabitants per square mile (370.3/km2). There were 2,127 housing units at an average density of 471.6 per square mile (182.1/km2). The racial makeup of the city was 97.0% White, 0.5% African American, 0.4% Native American, 0.6% Asian, 0.2% from other races, and 1.4% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 1.2% of the population.
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