Medford Township is a township in Steele County, Minnesota, home to about 985 people across 17 square miles. It has no ZIP code of its own: it’s part of 55049.
Homes sold for a median of $166 per square foot in the three months ending August 2026, a seller’s market.
Population98559 per sq mi
Median home value$57,700Census, as estimated by owners
Price per sq ft$166Sold homes, 3 months to August 2026
Each card is that ZIP code’s whole market, including any part outside Medford Township. Seller’s market: under 4 months of supply; buyer’s market: over 6. Methodology
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History
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Around Medford Township
Distances
Nearest major airport
Minneapolis–Saint Paul International Airport / Wold–Chamberlain Field (MSP)49 miles away
Closer regional airport
Rochester International Airport (RST)41 miles away
Nearest city of 250,000+
St. Paul, MN54 miles away
Nearest city of 1 million+
Chicago, IL324 miles away
Straight-line distances from the center of Medford Township; driving is longer.
Source: Airports from OurAirports (scheduled passenger service); city centers and populations from the U.S. Census Bureau.
Who represents Medford Township
U.S. Representative · Minnesota’s 1st DistrictBrad Finstad (R)
Source: Members of Congress from the congress-legislators project; districts from the Census Bureau’s relationship files; governor and mayor from Wikidata.
Population over time
Medford Township had 843 residents in the 2020 census, up 24% since 2000.
It’s the 598th largest of 2,727 towns in Minnesota by population.
Steele County grew from 16,524 residents in 1900 to 37,406 in 2020.
Steele County, 1900–2020
Source: U.S. Census Bureau decennial censuses (counties 1900–1990 from the Bureau’s historical county file).
Weather by month
Average highs peak around 82°F in summer, and winter lows average 5°F. About 35.6 inches of rain and melted snow fall in a typical year, with about 44 inches of snow.
Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Owatonna, MN weather station (5 miles away).
Jobs in Steele County
18,853 jobs at 1,024 businesses in Steele County. The biggest industries by employees:
Source: U.S. Census Bureau County Business Patterns 2023 (private employers; jobs counted where people work).
Health care
2 doctors and other health care providers list an office in Medford Township.
Nearest hospitals
Owatonna HospitalGeneral hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 5 of 5 · Owatonna6.6 miles
Allina Health Faribault Medical CenterGeneral hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 3 of 5 · Faribault7.8 miles
Mayo Clinic Health System - WasecaCritical access hospital · emergency room · Waseca14.8 miles
Providers with an office here
Mental health providers
2
Source: Hospitals from CMS Hospital General Information (ratings are CMS overall star ratings); straight-line distances; providers from the CMS National Plan and Provider Enumeration System (NPPES), by practice address and primary specialty.
Places in and around Medford Township
Parks (1 nearby)
Canoe Launch · 3 acres1.7 mi
Grocery stores
Walmart Supercenter5.3 mi
Aldi5.4 mi
Tone Music6.2 mi
Fareway Meat and Grocery6.8 mi
Libraries
Owatonna Public Library6.2 mi
Museums
Union Depot (Historic)5.5 mi
Minnesota State School Orphanage Museum5.9 mi
Counts are within about 3 miles of the center of town.
Public schools here are run by Medford Public School District. Check each district’s attendance zones for a specific address.
Public schools(2)
School
Grades
Students
Type
Distance
Medford ElementaryMedford
Pre-K–6
466
Public
0.5 mi
Medford SecondaryMedford
7–12
379
Public
0.6 mi
Source: U.S. Department of Education, NCES: Common Core of Data (2024-2025) for public schools. Listed by address; we don’t rate schools.
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