Medford

Also known as Medford, Oregon, Medford, OR

city in and the county seat of Jackson County, Oregon, United States

AI overview

Medford is a city in Oregon that serves as the county seat of Jackson County, meaning it's the main government center for the region. It's an important administrative and community hub in southern Oregon.

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Key facts

Country: United States
State: Oregon
County: Jackson
Established: February 24, 1885
City and county seat: 27.73 sq mi (71.81 km )
Land: 27.71 sq mi (71.78 km )
Water: 0.012 sq mi (0.03 km )
Elevation: 1,434 ft (437 m)
Rank: US: 425th
Density: 3,096.6/sq mi (1,195.61/km )
Urban: 154,081 (US: 213th )
Metro: 223,259 (US: 206th )
Time zone: UTC−8 ( PST )
Summer dst: UTC−7 ( PDT )
Zip codes: 97501, 97504
Area codes: 541, 458
Fips code: 41-47000
Website: medfordoregon.gov

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Encyclopedic overview

Medford is a city in and the county seat of Jackson County, Oregon, in the United States. As of the 2020 United States census the city had a total population of 85,824, making it the eighth-most populous city in Oregon, and a metropolitan area population of 223,259, making the Medford Metropolitan Statistical Area the fifth largest metro area in Oregon. The city was named in 1883 by David Loring, civil engineer and right-of-way agent for the Oregon and California Railroad, after Medford, Massachusetts, which was near Loring's hometown of Concord, Massachusetts. Medford is near the middle fork of Bear Creek.

History

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