Local servicesHospitalSumner County Hospital12.5 miPost officeMedford Post Office4.1 miTown hallMedford City Hall3.6 miPoliceGrant County Sheriff's Office4.0 miFire stationMedford Volunteer Fire Department and Ambulance Service3.6 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
Getting aroundAirportWichita Dwight D. Eisenhower National Airport ICT57 miMajor airportOKC Will Rogers World Airport OKC102 miInterstateI-3520 miUS highwayUS 812.7 miSources: OurAirports; US Census Bureau TIGER roads; Bureau of Transportation Statistics NTAD
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the 73759 ZIP area.
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Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the 73759 ZIP area.
Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 14 h 42 min6:11 am – 8:53 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 9 h 38 min7:39 am – 5:18 pm
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People1,335 residentsin the ZIP code areaMedian age 43.0511 householdsMedian household income $51,705Median home value $104,300Median rent $829 a month70% of homes owner-occupiedMedian property tax $507 a yearSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Work and commuting2.4% unemployment rate47% of adults are in the labour force, 484 employedMain industries: education and health care 23%, retail 21%, public administration 18%Average commute 25 minutes76% drive alone, 12% car-pool, 7% work from homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
Education and languages24% of adults have a bachelor's degree or higher92% finished high school, 8% hold a graduate degreeLanguages at home: English only 92%, German or Dutch 4%, Spanish 3%, other languages 1%2% speak English less than very wellSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
ClimateWarmest month July: highs 94°F, lows 71°FColdest month January: highs 47°F, lows 24°F35 in of rain a year, on about 49 dayswettest month June9 in of snow a year, on about 5 days80 days above 90°F, 104 nights below freezing in a typical yearSource: NOAA 1991-2020 Climate Normals, Medford 1sw Mesonet station, 5 mi away; rain from Medford
Nearby landmarksKoch Holding Pond Alake · 6.3 miSource: USGS Geographic Names Information System
Parks and public landsGreat Salt Plains State Parkstate park · 24.6 mi · 756 acresSource: USGS Protected Areas Database (PAD-US)
Earthquakes1,403 of magnitude 3 or more within 50 miles since 197039 of magnitude 4+, 0 of magnitude 5+Largest: magnitude 4.9 on 12 Nov 201429 mi away, near Milan, KansasMost recent: magnitude 3.4 on 26 Jun 202523 mi awaySource: USGS Earthquake Catalog
Natural hazardsOverall risk Very LowGrant County, OK, compared with all US countiesHigher-risk hazardsIce storm Relatively HighSource: FEMA National Risk Index (county level)
Air quality82% of days had good air in 202584 of 102 days measured17 moderate, 1 unhealthy for sensitive groups daysMedian index 31, worst day 105main pollutant: fine particles (PM2.5)Source: US EPA Air Quality Index, Grant County monitors, OK
Internet at home74% of households have a broadband subscription56% have cable, fibre or DSL8% rely on a mobile data plan alone22% have no internet at homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Drinking waterMedfordserves 1,172 people from ground water1 health-based violation since 2021latest Oct 2024: lead and copper, treatment technique31 monitoring or reporting violations since 2021Source: US EPA Safe Drinking Water Information System, largest system serving the town
Elevation1,163 ft354 m above sea levelSource: USGS 3D Elevation Program
