Medford Minnesota Map

About Medford, Minnesota

Medford is a locality in Steele County, Minnesota, United States. It has a population of approximately 1,315. The population density is 425.2 people per km². Medford is located at 44.1741°N, 93.2463°W. It observes the Central Time (America/Chicago) timezone. Medford is an incorporated locality. ZIP code: 55049.

Medford stretches across a landscape defined by the persistent, southward pull of the Straight River, which cuts through the flat, fertile plains with a quiet, brown-watered determination. It lies 6.3 miles north of Owatonna, MN (from Owatonna, MN: bearing 351°T), and is situated 8.4 miles south of Faribault. The horizon here is vast and unencumbered, where the quality of light at dusk turns the tall prairie grasses into a shimmering, bruised gold that seems to hold the warmth of the day long after the sun dips toward the edge of the world. Two miles away, the Clinton Falls Dwarf Trout Lily State Scientific and Natural Area preserves a fragile, quiet wildness, while the broader geography remains defined by the distant, ancient basin of the Pelican Lake Bed. The air carries the scent of damp earth and coming frost, a sensory reminder that the deep, legendary winters of this region are never truly far from the surface of the soil.

Medford maintains a rhythm dictated by the steady, industrious pulse of local agriculture and the modest manufacturing that keeps the gears of the region turning. History here is written in the sturdy, unadorned architecture of the older storefronts and the sprawling fields that have sustained families for generations, connecting the present to a legacy of Scandinavian and pioneer resilience. Life in Medford moves with a deliberate, grounded pace, far removed from the frantic noise of coastal centers, favoring a neighborly persistence that values the reliability of the seasons. Whether one travels eight miles toward the waters of Wells Lake or simply watches the Straight River flow past the town’s edge, there is a sense of belonging to a landscape that asks for nothing more than an honest day’s work and a quiet appreciation for the changing sky.

About This Medford Map Page

This page provides an embedded street and satellite map of Medford, Minnesota. Coordinates: 44.17413, -93.246324. Live weather conditions are sourced directly from the National Weather Service. Real-time local and world news feeds keep the page current.

Detailed location data for Medford includes the ZIP code (55049), telephone area code (612, 952), county seat of Steele County (Owatonna), and school district assignment (Medford Public School District).

Location data is drawn from the USGS Geographic Names Information System (GNIS) and cross-verified against 2020 US Census records by coordinate proximity. Population figures are sourced from the 2020 US Census.