Profile for Medford, Oregon, OR

Medford is near the California border.

Former and merged names include:
· Middleford

Public transportation: Rogue Valley Transportation District (See the transit and travel sections below.)

Crime: The number of violent crimes recorded by the FBI in 2003 was 299. The number of murders and homicides was 4. The violent crime rate was 4.6 per 1,000 people.

Rated No. 11 on Healthy Cities list, by Organic Style magazine, September/October 2003

Coffee: National and regional coffee companies with outlets here include Bad Ass Coffee, Starbucks

Local festivals include:

• Art in Bloom - May 12-13, 2007
• Rogue Valley Balloon Rally - July 6-8, 2007
• Medford Jazz Jubilee - Oct. 12-14, 2007

Performing arts: Ballet Rogue

Nearby parks & recreation: TouVelle State Recreation Site

Support for libraries: Local government funding for the local library system, in fiscal years 2001-2002, was above the national average. (See library links below.)

Gays & lesbians
National index: 100
Local index: 96

Listed places near Medford

Airports (1)

Archives (2)

Cemeteries (9)

Communities (4)

Hotels (20)

Libraries (5)

Museums (3)

Parks (1)

Wineries (1)

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• Residence in 1995, of people in Medford
• School enrollment & education levels in Medford
• Transportation & commute times in Medford
• Jackson County data
• Fastest-growing counties in Oregon
• State data - Oregon
• Data by street address
• Historical census records (Ancestry.com)

Sections below provide additional information and links about Medford demographics, travel and tourism, nearby airports, cemeteries, the Jackson County economy, education, environment, genealogy, government, historic sites, Medford-Ashland area jobs, libraries, maps, museums, newspapers and other media, nonprofit groups, real estate, recreation, religion, transportation, and weather in the 97501 ZIP code.

(Also see local map below.)

• Medford city government
• Jackson County government
• Downtown Medford
• Medford Chamber of Commerce
• Medford tourism

18% of Medford residents report German ancestry, and 12% report Irish. For more info on local ancestry groups, see the Medford ancestry & family history guide.

• Cemeteries in or near Medford
• Cemeteries in Jackson County
• Libraries in or near Medford

Post a query on a message board:

• Jackson County Ancestry forum
• GenForum

Records & databases:

• Ancestry.com - OR data
• Birth, marriage & death records
• Cemetery records
• County history catalog
• Census records (historic)
• Court, land & probate records
• Death index
• Family & local history
• Immigration records
• Military records (historic)
• Newspaper articles

• Medford area attractions
• Medford museums
• Medford historic sites
• Medford area parks
• Wineries near Medford

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• Medford area cemeteries
• Cemeteries in Jackson County
• Cemetery record compendium
• Oregon cemetery message boards
• National database of cemetery records
• Veteran grave locator

• Communities near Medford
• Nearby cities of 10,000 or more
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• Communities in Jackson County

• Medford business guide
• Medford Chamber of Commerce
• Better Business Bureau
• Business licenses
• Corporate records search

• Courts in Oregon

• Crime in Jackson County
• Arrests in Jackson County

• Obituaries - search nearby newspapers
• Obituary database - Ancestry.com
• Charitable donations

• Local information on disability access
• Americans with Disabilities Act
• Independent living centers in Oregon
• National Council on Independent Living

At the time of the 2000 census, the per capita income in Medford was $20,170, compared with $21,587 nationally.

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• Current labor force
• Wage estimates
• Jackson County economic census
• Jackson County economic summary
• Jackson County employment growth
• Jackson County unemployment rate
• Oregon economic data

21% of Medford residents age 25 and older have a bachelor's or advanced college degree.

• Colleges in or near Medford
• Colleges in Oregon
• Learning Disabilities Association in Oregon
• Schools in or near Medford
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• School report cards
• Yearbooks (old) of Oregon high schools

• Movies playing in or near Medford
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• Air pollution in Jackson County
• Diesel soot in Jackson County
• Land contamination in Jackson County
• Nature Conservancy projects in Oregon
• Ozone status & air pollution - American Lung Association
• Recycling info for Jackson County
• Toxic chemical releases in Jackson County
• Water levels & streamflow conditions in Oregon

Medford festival dates:

• Art in Bloom - May 12-13, 2007
• Rogue Valley Balloon Rally - July 6-8, 2007
• Medford Jazz Jubilee - Oct. 12-14, 2007

Dates often change. Check with local tourism officials to be sure.

Medford festival web sites:

• Art in Bloom
• Medford Jazz Jubilee

• ePodunk festival listings
• Oregon county fairs
• Oregon festivals (Oregon tourism department)
• Send us festival info for Medford

• Confluence of latitude & longitude near Medford
• Geocaches in Oregon

• Medford items now on sale

• Medford local government Web site
• Jackson County government
• Oregon state government
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• Local historical society
• Jackson County historical society
• State historical society

Historic districts in Medford include Hillcrest Orchard Historic District, South Oakdale Historic District ... View historic districts

• Historic sites in or near Medford
• Historic sites in Oregon
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• Museums in Oregon
• Oregon state archives
• National Historic Landmark search
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• Search the National Register for historic properties
• Post history questions in Jackson County genealogy forum

Median rent in Medford, at the time of the 2000 Census, was $522.   Monthly homeowner costs, for people with mortgages, were $1,000.

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Libraries in Medford include Jackson County Library Services ... View libraries

• Oregon library

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• Census map of Medford area
• Historic maps of OR cities - Library of Congress
• Historic maps of Oregon
• Topographic map of Medford

Newspapers in Medford include Medford Mail Tribune

TV stations in Medford include KDRV, KMVU, KOBI, KSYS, KTVL.

• Daily newspapers in or near Medford
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• American Legion post locator
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Jackson County supported George W. Bush in the 2004 presidential election. For more information, see our Medford political report.

• Oregon Democratic party
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• Jackson County elections board
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The average commute time for Medford workers is 16 minutes, compared with 26 minutes nationwide.

A total of 7 fatal motor vehicle accidents occurred in Medford between 2001 and 2003, according to reports gathered by the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration.

This is a rate of 1.1 fatal crashes per 10,000 population, which was lower than the national norm.

• Medford travel guide
• Airports near Medford
• Amtrak station in Medford
• Hotels near Medford
• Oregon tourism bureau

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