Medford Oklahoma Map

About Medford, Oklahoma

Medford is a locality in Grant County, Oklahoma, United States. It is a small community with a population of 932. The population density is 333.5 people per km². Medford is located at 36.8070°N, 97.7337°W. It observes the Central Time (America/Chicago) timezone. Medford is an incorporated locality. ZIP code: 73759.

Medford occupies a broad expanse of high plains where the wind carries the dry, metallic scent of iron-rich earth across an horizon that seems to stretch toward the infinite. It lies 29.5 miles north-northeast of Enid, OK (from Enid, OK: bearing 16°T), and is situated 24.9 miles west of Blackwell. Bullwacker Creek traces a shallow, meandering path through the terrain, its banks lined with the stubborn, scrubby vegetation that persists despite the relentless heat of the Oklahoma afternoons. In the distance, the silhouette of Red Hill rises against the sky, a solitary marker in an otherwise flat, undulating sea of prairie grass and cultivated fields. The light at dusk here possesses a particular, bruised quality, casting long, violet shadows that sharpen the edges of fence posts and grain elevators, grounding Medford in a landscape that demands both patience and resilience from those who inhabit it.

Agriculture remains the pulse of the local economy, with the rhythm of the seasons dictated by the planting and harvest of wheat that turns the surrounding landscape into a vast, shimmering gold before the blades move through. The history of the area is etched in the memory of the land, shaped by the confluence of indigenous heritage and the later push of settlers who sought prosperity in the deep, fertile soil. Life in Medford follows a deliberate pace, one defined by the quiet labor of the fields and the occasional clatter of machinery against the stillness of the plains. A short distance away, the quiet waters of Koch Holding Pond A offer a brief interruption to the expansive dry fields, providing a small, reflective surface that mirrors the vast, changing skies above, serving as a silent witness to the enduring character of a place that remains deeply connected to the cycles of the earth.

About This Medford Map Page

This page provides an embedded street and satellite map of Medford, Oklahoma. Coordinates: 36.806973, -97.733664. 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 (73759), telephone area code (405), county seat of Grant County (Medford), and school district assignment (Medford Public Schools).

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.