Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 15 h 39 min5:14 am – 8:53 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 8 h 45 min7:37 am – 4:22 pm
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ClimateWarmest month July: highs 79°F, lows 57°FColdest month January: highs 21°F, lows 2°F34 in of rain a year, on about 71 dayswettest month June57 in of snow a year, on about 26 days3 days above 90°F, 177 nights below freezing in a typical yearSource: NOAA 1991-2020 Climate Normals, Medford station, 9 mi away
Parks and public landsMedford City Parkpark · 7.4 miCounty Parkpark · 8.4 mi · 52 acresIce Age Trail - Nwstate park · 12.1 mi · 2,697 acresDiamond Lake State Natural Areastate conservation land · 11.5 mi · 201 acresPershing Wildlife Areastate recreation area · 15.3 mi · 8,729 acresIce Age Trail - Wdstate park · 18.0 mi · 2,453 acresSource: USGS Protected Areas Database (PAD-US)
EarthquakesNone of magnitude 3 or more within 50 miles since 1970Source: USGS Earthquake Catalog
Natural hazardsOverall risk Very LowTaylor County, WI, compared with all US countiesHighest-rated hazardsCold wave Relatively ModerateLightning Relatively ModerateSource: FEMA National Risk Index (county level)
Air quality95% of days had good air in 2025346 of 363 days measured17 moderate daysMedian index 34, worst day 97main pollutant: ozoneSource: US EPA Air Quality Index, Taylor County monitors, WI
Drinking waterMedford Waterworksserves 4,318 people from ground waterNo health-based violations since 2021Source: US EPA Safe Drinking Water Information System, largest system in the county
Elevation1,441 ft439 m above sea levelSource: USGS 3D Elevation Program
Local servicesHospitalAspirus Medford Hospital8.0 miPost officeMedford Post Office8.2 miTown hallMedford City Hall8.7 miPoliceMedford Police Department8.4 miFire stationMedford Area Fire Department7.6 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the 54434 ZIP area.
