Medford, Oregon

Medford, Oregon
Medford, Oregon
City and county seat
	Clockwise, from top: aerial image of Medford, City Hall, the Medford Carnegie Library, Vogel Plaza, and Bear Creek Park
	Seal
	Nickname: "Pear Blossom City"
	Motto: "Heart of the Rogue"
	Location of Medford in Jackson County and Oregon
	Medford Location in Oregon Medford Location in the United States
	Coordinates: 42°19′55″N 122°51′43″W / 42.33194°N 122.86194°W
Country	United States
State	Oregon
County	Jackson
Government
• Mayor	Randy Sparacino
• City manager	Brian Sjothun
Area
• City and county seat	27.73 sq mi (71.81 km2)
• Land	27.71 sq mi (71.78 km2)
• Water	0.01 sq mi (0.03 km2)
Elevation	1,382 ft (421 m)
Population (2020)
• City and county seat	85,824
• Rank	US: 425th
• Density	3,096.66/sq mi (1,195.61/km2)
• 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

Medford is a city in and the county seat of Jackson County, Oregon, in the United States.^[3] As of the 2020 United States Census on April 1, 2020, the city had a total population of 85,824, making it the 8th most populous city in Oregon, and a metropolitan area population of 223,259,^[4] making the Medford MSA the fourth 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.^[5]

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^ "About Medford". Mail Tribune. Retrieved January 18, 2008.