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Steele County

Population in July 2007: 1,207. Population change since 2000: +21.2%
Males: 613  (50.8%)
Females: 594  (49.2%)
Median resident age:  33.8 years
Minnesota median age:  35.4 years

Zip codes: 55049.


Estimated median household income in 2007: $62,494 (it was $50,000 in 2000)
Medford:  $62,494
Minnesota:  $55,802

Estimated median house or condo value in 2007: $193,311 (it was $99,500 in 2000)
Medford:  $193,311
Minnesota:  $213,600

Mean prices in 2007: All housing units: $209,896; Detached houses: $209,381; In 3 to 4-unit structures: $174,384; Mobile homes: $5,000

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Races in Medford:

  • White Non-Hispanic (92.0%)
  • Hispanic (6.4%)
  • Other race (4.4%)
  • Two or more races (0.8%)
  • Korean (0.5%)
  • American Indian (0.5%)
(Total can be greater than 100% because Hispanics could be counted in other races)

2008 cost of living index in Medford: 77.3 (low, U.S. average is 100)

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Ancestries: German (53.6%), Norwegian (18.1%), Irish (13.4%), Swedish (7.0%), French (5.8%), English (4.7%).

Current Local Time: CST time zone

Elevation: 1090 feet

Land area: 0.68 square miles.

Population density: 1772 people per square mile 
 
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For population 25 years and over in Medford

  • High school or higher: 88.6%
  • Bachelor's degree or higher: 15.8%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 4.2%
  • Unemployed: 2.8%
  • Mean travel time to work: 19.5 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Medford city

  • Never married: 24.9%
  • Now married: 59.1%
  • Separated: 1.1%
  • Widowed: 5.2%
  • Divorced: 9.7%

47 residents are foreign born (4.6% Latin America).

This city:  4.8%
Minnesota:  5.3%



According to our research there were 2 registered sex offenders living in Medford, Minnesota in early 2007.
The ratio of number of residents in Medford to the number of sex offenders is 604 to 1.

Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units in 2000:

Medford:  1.1% ($1,124)
Minnesota:  1.1% ($1,297)
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Nearest city with pop. 50,000+: Burnsville, MN (40.4 miles , pop. 60,220).

Nearest city with pop. 200,000+: Minneapolis, MN (54.8 miles , pop. 382,618).

Nearest city with pop. 1,000,000+: Chicago, IL (415.1 miles , pop. 2,896,016).

Nearest cities: Owatonna, MN (6.1 miles ), Faribault, MN (8.7 miles ), Morristown, MN (14.0 miles ), Nerstrand, MN (17.0 miles ), Dundas, MN (18.0 miles ), Waseca, MN (19.0 miles ), Kenyon, MN (19.2 miles ), Claremont, MN (19.2 miles ).


Single-family new house construction building permits:
  • 1997: 12 buildings, average cost: $100,200
  • 1998: 12 buildings, average cost: $90,100
  • 1999: 19 buildings, average cost: $108,600
  • 2000: 14 buildings, average cost: $103,600
  • 2001: 12 buildings, average cost: $106,800
  • 2002: 16 buildings, average cost: $114,500
  • 2003: 21 buildings, average cost: $109,700
  • 2004: 22 buildings, average cost: $109,700
  • 2005: 6 buildings, average cost: $159,200
  • 2006: 7 buildings, average cost: $156,700
  • 2007: 6 buildings, average cost: $156,700

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Latitude: 44.17 N, Longitude: 93.25 W

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Population change in the 1990s: +167 (+20.4%).



Most common industries for males:



  • Construction (11%)
  • Nonmetallic mineral products (10%)
  • Metal and metal products (8%)
  • Machinery (8%)
  • Food (6%)
  • Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting (4%)
  • Miscellaneous manufacturing (4%)


Most common industries for females:



  • Finance and insurance (12%)
  • Health care (11%)
  • Miscellaneous manufacturing (8%)
  • Public administration (8%)
  • Educational services (7%)
  • Nonmetallic mineral products (5%)
  • Metal and metal products (5%)


Most common occupations for males



  • Other production occupations including supervisors (11%)
  • Metal workers and plastic workers (10%)
  • Agricultural workers including supervisors (8%)
  • Laborers and material movers, hand (6%)
  • Driver/sales workers and truck drivers (4%)
  • Material recording, scheduling, dispatching, and distributing workers (4%)
  • Assemblers and fabricators (4%)


Most common occupations for females



  • Other office and administrative support workers including supervisors (10%)
  • Retail sales workers except cashiers (6%)
  • Customer service representatives (6%)
  • Other production occupations including supervisors (6%)
  • Assemblers and fabricators (5%)
  • Child care workers (4%)
  • Financial clerks except bookkeeping, accounting, and auditing clerks (3%)


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Medford-area historical tornado activity is above Minnesota state average. It is 66% greater than the overall U.S. average.

On 4/30/1967, a category 4 (max. wind speeds 207-260 mph) tornado 5.4 miles away from the Medford city center killed 5 people and injured 35 people and caused between $5,000,000 and $50,000,000 in damages.

On 4/30/1967, a category 4 tornado 16.4 miles away from the city center killed 6 people and injured 22 people and caused between $5,000,000 and $50,000,000 in damages.


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Birthplace of: Lynn J. Frazier - politician.


Hospitals/medical centers near Medford:
  • OWATONNA HOSPITAL (about 7 miles; OWATONNA, MN)
  • RICE COUNTY DISTRICT ONE HOSPITAL (about 9 miles; FARIBAULT, MN)
  • WASECA AREA MEMORIAL HOSPITAL (about 20 miles; WASECA, MN)

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Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to Medford:
  • MINNEAPOLIS-ST PAUL INTL/WOLD-CHAMBERLAIN/ (about 48 miles; MINNEAPOLIS, MN; ID: MSP)
  • ROCHESTER INTERNATIONAL (about 57 miles; ROCHESTER, MN; ID: RST)
  • MASON CITY MUNI (about 71 miles; MASON CITY, IA; ID: MCW)
Other public-use airports nearest to Medford:
  • OWATONNA DEGNER RGNL (about 4 miles; OWATONNA, MN; ID: OWA)
  • FARIBAULT MUNI (about 11 miles; FARIBAULT, MN; ID: FBL)
  • WASECA MUNI (about 23 miles; WASECA, MN; ID: ACQ)

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Medford:
  • SAINT OLAF COLLEGE (about 21 miles; NORTHFIELD, MN; Full-time enrollment: 2,968)
  • NORMANDALE COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 46 miles; BLOOMINGTON, MN; FT enrollment: 4,636)
  • INVER HILLS COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 49 miles; INVER GROVE HEIGHTS, MN; FT enrollment: 2,475)
  • BROWN INSTITUTE LTD (about 49 miles; MENDOTA HEIGHTS, MN; FT enrollment: 2,171)
  • MINNESOTA STATE UNVERSITY-MANKATO (about 52 miles; MANKATO, MN; FT enrollment: 11,210)
  • UNIVERSITY OF ST THOMAS (about 53 miles; ST PAUL, MN; FT enrollment: 7,652)
  • COLLEGE OF SAINT CATHERINE-SAINT PAUL CAMPUS (about 53 miles; ST PAUL, MN; FT enrollment: 3,492)
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Drinking water stations with addresses in Medford and their reported violations in the past:

MCDONALD'S OF MEDFORD (Address: 6874 West Frontage Road, Population served: 850, Groundwater):
Past health violations:
  • MCL, Monthly (TCR) - In SEP-2004, Contaminant: Coliform. Follow-up actions: St Formal NOV issued (SEP-23-2004), St Boil Water Order (SEP-23-2004), St Violation/Reminder Notice (SEP-23-2004), St Public Notif requested (SEP-23-2004), St Tech Assistance Visit (SEP-23-2004), St Compliance Meeting conducted (SEP-23-2004), St Compliance achieved (OCT-07-2004)
LAZY U COMMUNITY (Address: 4100 66th Street NW, Population served: 426, Groundwater):
Past health violations:
  • MCL, Average - Between NOV-10-2005 and NOV-09-2015, Contaminant: Gross Alpha, Excl. Radon & U. Follow-up actions: St Public Notif requested (JAN-13-2006), St Compliance Meeting conducted (JAN-13-2006), St Formal NOV issued (JAN-13-2006), St Public Notif received (JAN-19-2006), St Public Notif requested (MAY-15-2006), St Public Notif received (MAY-26-2006)

Average household size:
This city:  2.6 people
Minnesota:  2.5 people

Percentage of family households:
This city:  73.2%
Whole state:  66.2%

Percentage of households with unmarried partners:
This city:  4.2%
Whole state:  5.3%

Likely homosexual households (counted as self-reported same-sex unmarried-partner households)
  • Lesbian couples: 0.0% of all households
  • Gay men: 0.3% of all households

Residents with income below the poverty level in 2007:
This city:  4.4%
Whole state:  7.9%

Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 2007:
This city:  2.3%
Whole state:  3.2%

Detailed information about poverty and poor residents in Medford, MN


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Medford compared to Minnesota state average:
  • Black race population percentage significantly below state average.
  • Renting percentage significantly below state average.
  • Number of college students below state average.
  • Percentage of population with a bachelor's degree or higher below state average.


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Banks with branches in Medford (2007 data):
  • Americana Community Bank: Medford Branch at 115 First Street, N.E., branch established on 1912-10-16. Info updated 2006-11-03: Bank assets: $183.9 mil, Deposits: $163.9 mil, headquarters in Sleepy Eye, MN, positive income, Commercial Lending Specialization, 6 total offices, Holding Company: Midwest Bancshares, Inc.



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2004 Presidential Election results in Steele County Minnesota:




Most commonly used house heating fuel:
  • Utility gas (90%)
  • Electricity (8%)
  • Other fuel (2%)
  • Bottled, tank, or LP gas (1%)

Medford government finances in 2002:
  • Bond Fund - Cash & Deposits: $589,000
  • Charges - Sewerage: $100,000
    Parks & Recreation: $27,000
    All Other: $19,000
  • Construction - Regular Highways: $192,000
  • Current Operations - Liquor Stores: $507,000
    Regular Highways: $106,000
    General - Other: $77,000
    Financial Administration: $57,000
    Sewerage: $57,000
    Police Protection: $54,000
    Water Utilities: $53,000
    Fire Protection: $53,000
    Parks & Recreation: $47,000
    Central Staff Services: $10,000
  • Employee Retirement - Total Cash & Deposits: $128,000
    Withdrawals: $16,000
    Interest Revenue: $10,000
    From Other Government: $8,000
    From Local Government: $1,000
  • General - Interest on Debt: $265,000
  • Local Intergovernmental - Highways: $8,000
  • Long Term Debt Beginning Outstanding, NEC: $4,998,000
  • Long Term Debt Issue, Unspecified - Other NEC: $635,000
  • Long Term Debt Outstanding Nonguaranteed - Other, NEC: $4,958,000
  • Long Term Debt Retired Unspecified - Other, NEC: $675,000
  • Miscellaneous - Special Assessments: $242,000
    Interest Earnings: $79,000
    General Revenue, NEC: $62,000
  • Other Capital Outlay - Fire Protection: $21,000
    Liquor Stores: $21,000
    General - Other: $2,000
    Sewerage: $1,000
    Water Utilities: $1,000
  • Other Funds - Cash & Deposits: $487,000
  • Revenue - Liquor Stores: $557,000
    Water Utilities: $68,000
  • Sinking Fund - Cash & Deposits: $1,069,000
  • State Intergovernmental - General Support: $164,000
    All Other: $9,000
  • Tax - Property: $403,000
    Public Utilities: $3,000
    NEC: $3,000
  • Total Salaries & Wages: $480,000

6.54% of this county's 2006 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2005 ($39,453 average adjusted gross income)

Here:  6.54%
Minnesota average:  7.79%

10 or fewer of this county's residents moved from foreign countries between 2005 and 2006.

Top counties from which taxpayers relocated into this county between 2005 and 2006:
from Rice County, MN  0.94% ($32,919 average AGI)
from Waseca County, MN  0.50% ($31,847)
from Dodge County, MN  0.36% ($36,098)


6.71% of this county's 2005 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2006 ($38,425 average adjusted gross income)

Here:  6.71%
Minnesota average:  7.84%

10 or fewer of this county's residents moved to foreign countries between 2005 and 2006.

Top counties to which taxpayers relocated from this county between 2005 and 2006:
to Rice County, MN  0.56% ($31,675 average AGI)
to Waseca County, MN  0.50% ($31,917)
to Hennepin County, MN  0.45% ($42,569)


Strongest AM radio stations in Medford:
  • KDHL (920 AM; 5 kW; FARIBAULT, MN; Owner: CUMULUS LICENSING CORP.)
  • KFAN (1130 AM; 50 kW; MINNEAPOLIS, MN; Owner: AMFM RADIO LICENSES, L.L.C.)
  • WCTS (1030 AM; 50 kW; MAPLEWOOD, MN; Owner: CNTL. BAPT. THEO/AL SEMI MINNEAPOLIS)
  • KOWZ (1170 AM; 3 kW; WASECA, MN; Owner: MAIN STREET BROADCASTING, INC.)
  • WCCO (830 AM; 50 kW; MINNEAPOLIS, MN; Owner: INFINITY MEDIA CORPORATION)
  • KSTP (1500 AM; 50 kW; ST. PAUL, MN; Owner: KSTP-AM, LLC (DELAWARE))
  • KTIS (900 AM; 25 kW; MINNEAPOLIS, MN; Owner: NORTHWESTERN COLLEGE)
  • KRFO (1390 AM; 1 kW; OWATONNA, MN)
  • WMNN (1330 AM; 10 kW; MINNEAPOLIS, MN; Owner: MINNESOTA PUBLIC RADIO.)
  • KNFX (970 AM; 5 kW; AUSTIN, MN; Owner: CLEAR CHANNEL BROADCASTING LICENSES, INC.)
  • KKMS (980 AM; 5 kW; RICHFIELD, MN)
  • WDGY (630 AM; 8 kW; HUDSON, WI; Owner: 630 RADIO, INCORPORATED)
  • KSMM (1530 AM; 9 kW; SHAKOPEE, MN; Owner: STARBOARD BROADCASTING, INC.)

Strongest FM radio stations in Medford:
  • KBGY (107.5 FM; FARIBAULT, MN; Owner: MILESTONE RADIO II LLC)
  • KOWZ-FM (100.9 FM; BLOOMING PRAIRIE, MN; Owner: BLOOMING PRAIRIE FARM RADIO INC.)
  • KQCL (95.9 FM; FARIBAULT, MN; Owner: CUMULUS LICENSING CORP.)
  • KRUE (92.1 FM; WASECA, MN; Owner: MAIN STREET BROADCASTING, INC.)
  • K280EC (103.9 FM; OWATONNA, MN; Owner: MINNESOTA PUBLIC RADIO)
  • K289AE (105.7 FM; OWATONNA, MN; Owner: MINNESOTA PUBLIC RADIO)
  • KRFO-FM (104.9 FM; OWATONNA, MN; Owner: CUMULUS LICENSING CORP.)
  • K228DR (93.5 FM; OWATONNA, MN; Owner: OWATONNA AREA CHRISTIAN RADIO, INC.)
  • KAUS-FM (99.9 FM; AUSTIN, MN; Owner: THREE EAGLES OF LUVERNE, INC.)
  • WCAL (89.3 FM; NORTHFIELD, MN; Owner: ST. OLAF COLLEGE)

TV broadcast stations around Medford:
  • KYIN (Channel 24; MASON CITY, IA; Owner: IOWA PUBLIC BROADCASTING BOARD)
  • KAAL (Channel 6; AUSTIN, MN; Owner: KAAL-TV, LLC)

Medford fatal accident list:
May 7, 1987 05:52 AM, 12, Vehicles: 1, Persons: 2, Fatalities: 1
Apr 23, 1976 04:10 AM, Vehicles: 2, Persons: 5, Fatalities: 1

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