Medford, WI Profile

Medford, WI, population 4,189, is located in Wisconsin's Taylor county, about 121.6 miles from Green Bay and 135.2 miles from St Paul.

Through the 90's Medford's population has grown by about 2%. It is estimated that in the first 5 years of this decade the population of Medford has declined by about 4%.

Medford's property crime levels tend to be higher than Wisconsin's average level. The same data shows violent crime levels in Medford tend to be lower than Wisconsin's average level.

Population Statistics

Gender

Population by Gender
	Males	48%
	Females	52%

As % of Population

Race

Population by Race
	White	99%
	African American	0%
	Native American	0%
	Asian	0%
	Hawaiian	0%
	Other/Mixed	1%

As % of Population

Age

Median Age
	Population	39.30
	Males	36.70
	Females	41.60

Vs. State Median Age


Under 20	13.00%	Under 20:	12.00%
20 to 40	13.00%	20 to 40:	13.00%
40 to 60	11.00%	40 to 60:	12.00%
Over 60	10.00%	Over 60:	16.00%

Age Distribution

Size

Population by Year		Change Rate
2000	4,350	N/A
2001	4,303	-1.08%
2002	4,262	-0.95%
2003	4,210	-1.22%
2004	4,214	0.10%
2005	4,189	-0.59%

Vs. State Change Rate

Economics

Household Income
Median	$35,278

Vs. State Median Income

Law Enforcement Statistics

Violent Crimes

Rate Per 100K People
2001	160
2002	227
2003	47
2004	94
2005	118
2006	95
2007	170
2008	249

Vs. State Violent Crime Rate

Offense	2001	2002	2003	2004	2005	2006	2007	2008
Murder, Man-Slaughter	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
Forcible Rape	1	5	1	2	2	2	3	2
Robbery	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
Aggravated Assault	6	5	1	2	3	2	4	8

Property Crimes

Rate Per 100K People
2001	3,333
2002	3,059
2003	3,610
2004	5,397
2005	3,345
2006	3,449
2007	3,870
2008	4,487

Vs. State Property Crime Rate

Offense	2001	2002	2003	2004	2005	2006	2007	2008
Burglary	14	18	14	32	16	14	13	16
Larceny, Theft	129	113	139	192	123	129	145	163
Motor Vehicle Theft	3	4	2	5	3	2	1	1
Arson	0	0	-	0	0	0	0	0

Location

Elevation	1,476 feet above sea level
Land Area	3.2 Square Miles