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Population in July 2007: 1,005. Population change since 2000: -13.4%
 

Males: 480  (47.8%)
Females: 525  (52.2%)
Median resident age:  41.4 years
Oklahoma median age:  35.5 years

Zip codes: 73759.


Estimated median household income in 2007: $34,300 (it was $27,708 in 2000)
Medford  $34,300
Oklahoma:  $41,567

Estimated median house/condo value in 2007: $70,100 (it was $50,000 in 2000)
Medford  $70,100
Oklahoma:  $103,000

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Races in Medford:

  • White Non-Hispanic (95.0%)
  • American Indian (2.7%)
  • Hispanic (2.0%)
  • Other race (1.0%)
  • Two or more races (0.6%)

2008 cost of living index in Medford: 82.6 (low, U.S. average is 100)

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Ancestries: German (26.3%), Irish (12.6%), United States (10.8%), English (10.1%), Czech (5.7%), French (2.9%).

Current Local Time: CST time zone

Land area: 1.07 square miles.

Population density: 943 people per square mile 
 
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For population 25 years and over in Medford

  • High school or higher: 82.2%
  • Bachelor's degree or higher: 14.0%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 4.2%
  • Unemployed: 3.4%
  • Mean travel time to work: 14.6 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Medford city

  • Never married: 19.6%
  • Now married: 62.8%
  • Separated: 1.1%
  • Widowed: 8.6%
  • Divorced: 7.9%

16 residents are foreign born

This city:  1.4%
Oklahoma:  3.8%



According to our research there was one registered sex offender living in Medford, Oklahoma in early 2007.
The ratio of number of residents in Medford to the number of sex offenders is 1005 to 1.
The number of registered sex offenders compared to the number of residents in this city is smaller than the state average.

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

Medford:  0.5% ($274)
Oklahoma:  0.7% ($523)

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Nearest city with pop. 50,000+: Wichita, KS (66.9 miles , pop. 344,284).

Nearest city with pop. 1,000,000+: Dallas, TX (284.7 miles , pop. 1,188,580).

Nearest cities: Jefferson, OK (7.1 miles) , Renfrow, OK (9.9 miles) , Pond Creek, OK (10.5 miles ), Wakita, OK (13.9 miles ), Lamont, OK (14.6 miles ), Deer Creek, OK (15.0 miles) , Southwest Grant, OK (15.3 miles ), Hunter, OK (17.6 miles) .


Single-family new house construction building permits:
  • 1996: 2 buildings, average cost: $94,500
  • 1997: 1 building, cost: $100,000
  • 1998: 1 building, cost: $118,000
  • 1999: 0 buildings
  • 2000: 0 buildings
  • 2001: 0 buildings
  • 2002: 0 buildings
  • 2003: 0 buildings
  • 2004: 1 building, cost: $57,200
  • 2005: 0 buildings
  • 2006: 0 buildings
  • 2007: 0 buildings

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Latitude: 36.81 N, Longitude: 97.74 W


55 people in nursing homes
3 people in local jails and other confinement facilities (including police lockups)

Area code: 580

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Population change in the 1990s: -2 (-0.2%).



Most common industries for males:
  • Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting (16%)
  • Construction (10%)
  • Mining (9%)
  • Public administration (8%)
  • Other transportation, and support activities, and couriers (6%)
  • Finance and insurance (5%)
  • Repair and maintenance (5%)


Most common industries for females:
  • Finance and insurance (18%)
  • Health care (14%)
  • Educational services (11%)
  • Food and beverage stores (8%)
  • Public administration (5%)
  • Mining (5%)
  • Professional, scientific, and technical services (4%)


Most common occupations for males
  • Farmers and farm managers (10%)
  • Vehicle and mobile equipment mechanics, installers, and repairers (8%)
  • Driver/sales workers and truck drivers (7%)
  • Top executives (6%)
  • Other sales and related workers including supervisors (5%)
  • Plant and system operators (5%)
  • Other management occupations except farmers and farm managers (4%)


Most common occupations for females
  • Secretaries and administrative assistants (9%)
  • Other office and administrative support workers including supervisors (9%)
  • Financial clerks except bookkeeping, accounting, and auditing clerks (8%)
  • Bookkeeping, accounting, and auditing clerks (8%)
  • Nursing, psychiatric, and home health aides (6%)
  • Other sales and related workers including supervisors (5%)
  • Cashiers (5%)


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Medford-area historical tornado activity is near Oklahoma state average. It is 188% greater than the overall U.S. average.

On 5/25/1955, a category 5 (max. wind speeds 261-318 mph) tornado 26.7 miles away from the Medford city center killed 20 people and injured 280 people and caused between $5,000,000 and $50,000,000 in damages.

On 5/25/1955, a category 5 tornado 40.6 miles away from the city center killed 80 people and injured 273 people and caused between $50,000 and $500,000 in damages.


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Hospitals/medical centers near Medford:
  • SUMNER COUNTY HOSPITAL DISTRICT #1 (about 25 miles; CALDWELL, KS)
  • INTEGRIS BASS BAPTIST HEALTH CENTER (about 29 miles; ENID, OK)
  • INTEGRIS BASS PAVILION (about 29 miles; ENID, OK)

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Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to Medford:
  • VANCE AFB (about 35 miles; ENID, OK; ID: END)
  • WICHITA MID-CONTINENT (about 61 miles; WICHITA, KS; ID: ICT)
  • STILLWATER RGNL (about 64 miles; STILLWATER, OK; ID: SWO)
Other public-use airports nearest to Medford:
  • MEDFORD MUNI (about 2 miles; MEDFORD, OK; ID: O53)
  • HOMESTEAD FARMS (about 9 miles; POND CREEK, OK; ID: O66)
  • POND CREEK MUNI (about 12 miles; POND CREEK, OK; ID: 2K1)

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Medford:
  • COWLEY COUNTY COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 63 miles; ARKANSAS CITY, KS; Full-time enrollment: 2,392)
  • WICHITA STATE UNIVERSITY (about 64 miles; WICHITA, KS; FT enrollment: 10,403)
  • FRIENDS UNIVERSITY (about 65 miles; WICHITA, KS; FT enrollment: 2,983)
  • LANGSTON UNIVERSITY (about 69 miles; LANGSTON, OK; FT enrollment: 2,324)
  • OKLAHOMA STATE UNIVERSITY-MAIN CAMPUS (about 72 miles; STILLWATER, OK; FT enrollment: 16,937)
  • UNIVERSITY OF CENTRAL OKLAHOMA (about 80 miles; EDMOND, OK; FT enrollment: 10,926)
  • HUTCHINSON COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 86 miles; HUTCHINSON, KS; FT enrollment: 2,268)
Library in Medford:
  • MEDFORD PUBLIC LIBRARY (Operating income: $46,284; Location: 123 S MAIN; 10,176 books; 271 audio materials; 370 video materials; 35 serial subscriptions)

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Churches in Medford include: Nazarene Church (A), Saint Marys Catholic Church (B), Saint Marys Parish Hall (C), First Christian Church (D), United Methodist Church (E). Display/hide their locations on the map

 

Drinking water stations with addresses in Medford and their reported violations in the past:

JEFFERSON (Population served: 28, Purch_groundwater):
Past health violations:
  • MCL, Monthly (TCR) - In NOV-2004, Contaminant: Coliform. Follow-up actions: St Public Notif requested (FEB-09-2005), St Violation/Reminder Notice (FEB-09-2005), St Public Notif received (FEB-23-2005)
  • MCL, Monthly (TCR) - Between JUL-2004 and SEP-2004, Contaminant: Coliform. Follow-up actions: St Public Notif received (NOV-15-2004), St Public Notif requested (NOV-15-2004), St Violation/Reminder Notice (NOV-15-2004)
  • MCL, Monthly (TCR) - Between JUL-2003 and SEP-2003, Contaminant: Coliform. Follow-up actions: St Public Notif requested (OCT-29-2003), St Violation/Reminder Notice (OCT-29-2003), St Public Notif received (NOV-03-2003)
  • MCL, Monthly (TCR) - In JUL-1999, Contaminant: Coliform
  • MCL, Monthly (TCR) - In OCT-1998, Contaminant: Coliform
  • MCL, Monthly (TCR) - In AUG-1997, Contaminant: Coliform
  • MCL, Monthly (TCR) - In JUL-1997, Contaminant: Coliform
Past monitoring violations:
  • 5 routine major monitoring violations

Average household size:
This city:  2.3 people
Oklahoma:  2.5 people

Percentage of family households:
This city:  63.5%
Whole state:  68.7%

Percentage of households with unmarried partners:
This city:  2.5%
Whole state:  4.0%

Likely homosexual households (counted as self-reported same-sex unmarried-partner households)
  • Lesbian couples: 0.2% of all households
  • Gay men: 0.4% of all households

Residents with income below the poverty level in 1999:
This city:  13.8%
Whole state:  14.7%

Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 1999:
This city:  7.4%
Whole state:  6.1%

Medford compared to Oklahoma state average:

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  • Median house value below state average.
  • Unemployed percentage below state average.
  • Black race population percentage significantly below state average.
  • Median age above state average.
  • Foreign-born population percentage significantly below state average.
  • Renting percentage below state average.
  • House age above state average.
  • Institutionalized population percentage above 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):
  • Grant County Bank: at 120 North First Street, branch established on 1895-01-01. Info updated 2006-11-03: Bank assets: $57.5 mil, Deposits: $37.6 mil, local headquarters, positive income, Agricultural Specialization, 1 total offices
  • Bank 7: at 120 North First Street, branch established on 1901-05-06. Info updated 2006-11-03: Bank assets: $38.4 mil, Deposits: $29.9 mil, local headquarters, positive income, Commercial Lending Specialization, 4 total offices, Holding Company: Haines Financial Corp



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Local government employment and payroll (March 2002)
Function Full-time employees Monthly full-time payroll Average yearly full-time wage Part-time employees Monthly part-time payroll
Other and Unallocable 0$0 1$436
Local Libraries 1$1,519$18,2282$330
Water Supply 2$4,375$26,2500$0
Streets and Highways 2$3,381$20,2860$0
Police Protection - Officers 3$5,461$21,8440$0
Other Government Administration 3$5,351$21,4040$0
Financial Administration 0$0 1$662
Totals for Government 11$20,087$21,9134$1,428



Medford government finances in 2002:
  • Charges - Air Transportation: $0
  • Charges - Solid Waste Management: $88,000
    Sewerage: $71,000
    All Other: $40,000
    Parks & Recreation: $8,000
    Miscellaneous Commercial Activities: $0
  • Current Operations - Water Utilities: $149,000
    General - Other: $121,000
    Regular Highways: $111,000
    Police Protection: $99,000
    Central Staff Services: $70,000
    Solid Waste Management: $68,000
    Libraries: $36,000
    Health Services - Other: $26,000
    Parks & Recreation: $18,000
    Sewerage: $16,000
    Financial Administration: $15,000
    Fire Protection: $10,000
    Protective Inspection and Regulation, NEC: $1,000
  • General - Interest on Debt: $4,000
  • Long Term Debt Beginning Outstanding, NEC: $50,000
  • Long Term Debt Outstanding Nonguaranteed - Other, NEC: $43,000
  • Long Term Debt Retired Unspecified - Other, NEC: $7,000
  • Miscellaneous - General Revenue, NEC: $59,000
    Interest Earnings: $11,000
    Rents: $6,000
  • Other Capital Outlay - Parks & Recreation: $40,000
    Fire Protection: $24,000
    Water Utilities: $23,000
    Libraries: $10,000
    Regular Highways: $10,000
    General - Other: $7,000
    Police Protection: $3,000
    Health - Other: $1,000
  • Other Funds - Cash & Deposits: $655,000
  • Revenue - Water Utilities: $367,000
  • State Intergovernmental - Housing & Community Development: $23,000
    General Support: $20,000
    Highways: $11,000
  • Tax - Total General Sales: $265,000
    Public Utilities: $49,000
    NEC: $17,000
  • Total Salaries & Wages: $283,000

6.19% of this county's 2006 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2005 ($29,567 average adjusted gross income)

Here:  6.19%
Oklahoma average:  8.21%

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 Garfield County, OK  1.85% ($25,172 average AGI)
from Kay County, OK  0.77% ($27,000)


8.18% of this county's 2005 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2006 ($30,489 average adjusted gross income)

Here:  8.18%
Oklahoma average:  7.91%

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 Garfield County, OK  2.06% ($33,333 average AGI)
to Kay County, OK  1.50% ($32,083)


Strongest AM radio stations in Medford:
  • KCRC (1390 AM; 10 kW; ENID, OK; Owner: CHISHOLM TRAIL BROADCASTING CO.)
  • KRMG (740 AM; 50 kW; TULSA, OK; Owner: CXR HOLDINGS, INC.)
  • KOMA (1520 AM; 50 kW; OKLAHOMA CITY, OK; Owner: RENDA BROADCASTING CORP. OF NEVADA)
  • KFAQ (1170 AM; 50 kW; TULSA, OK; Owner: JOURNAL BROADCAST CORPORATION)
  • KFTI (1070 AM; 10 kW; WICHITA, KS; Owner: JOURNAL BROADCAST CORPORATION)
  • KGWA (960 AM; 1 kW; ENID, OK; Owner: WILLIAMS CAPITOL CORPORATION)
  • KTBZ (1430 AM; 25 kW; TULSA, OK; Owner: CLEAR CHANNEL BROADCASTING LICENSES, INC.)
  • KMUS (1380 AM; 20 kW; MUSKOGEE, OK; Owner: ABC, INC.)
  • WHB (810 AM; 50 kW; KANSAS CITY, MO; Owner: UNION BROADCASTING, INC.)
  • KFH (1330 AM; 5 kW; WICHITA, KS; Owner: ENTERCOM WICHITA LICENSE, LLC)
  • KMYR (1410 AM; 5 kW; WICHITA, KS; Owner: AGAPE COMMUNICATIONS, INC.)
  • KRVN (880 AM; 50 kW; LEXINGTON, NE; Owner: NEBRASKA RURAL RADIO ASSOCIATION)
  • WBAP (820 AM; 50 kW; FORT WORTH, TX; Owner: WBAP-KSCS OPERATING, LTD.)

Strongest FM radio stations in Medford:
  • KQBL (96.9 FM; ENID, OK; Owner: CHAMPLIN BROADCASTING, INC.)
  • KNID (99.7 FM; ALVA, OK; Owner: CHRISHOLM TRAIL BROADCASTING COMPANY)
  • KOFM (103.1 FM; ENID, OK; Owner: WILLIAMS CAPITOL CORPORATION)





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