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living together, 7.1% had a female householder with no husband present, and 36.5% were non-families. Of all households, 35.0% were made up of individuals, and 20.4% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.32 and the average family size was 3.01.
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In the city, the population was spread out, with 24.7% under the age of 18, 6.7% from 18 to 24, 23.7% from 25 to 44, 20.7% from 45 to 64, and 24.1% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 41 years. For every 100 females, there were 91.5 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over,
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of 2000, there were 1,172 people, 480 households, and 304 families residing in the city. The population density was 1,099.1 inhabitants per square mile (424.4/km). There were 591 housing units at an average density of 554.3 per square mile (214.0/km). The racial makeup of the city was 95.82%
337:) built a line that passed through Medford from northwest to southeast. Located in a wheat-growing region, Medford served as an agricultural trade center with a flour mill and several grain elevators. By 1909 the local economy supported three banks and three weekly newspapers. 333:) built a line from southern Kansas that passed through the future Medford townsite in a north–south direction. A post office was established October 31, 1893. The townsfolk voted to incorporate on March 10, 1894. In 1897 the Gulf Railroad (later the 734: 340:
Voters in Grant County chose Medford as the county seat by an election on May 27, 1908. A courthouse was dedicated July 4, 1910. A fire destroyed five blocks of businesses and residences on June 25, 1911.
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The median income for a household in the city was $ 27,708, and the median income for a family was $ 38,571. Males had a median income of $ 29,167 versus $ 18,667 for females. The
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plant one mile south of the city caused an evacuation of a two mile radius around the plant. On July 11, the evacuation zone was decreased to one mile around the plant.
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There were 480 households, out of which 30.4% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 53.5% were
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to non-Indian settlement on September 16, 1893, the Chicago, Kansas and Nebraska Railway (later the
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for the city was $ 15,848. About 10.4% of families and 13.8% of the population were below the
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U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Medford, Oklahoma
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National Register of Historic Places listings in Grant County, Oklahoma
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On July 9, 2022 at about 2:30 PM an explosion and fire in the
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Medford Public Schools (Oklahoma)
City
Grant County Courthouse (2017)
Grant County Courthouse
Location of Medford within Oklahoma
Oklahoma
36°48′12″N 97°44′17″W / 36.80333°N 97.73806°W / 36.80333; -97.73806
Country
State
Oklahoma
County
Grant
Time zone
UTC−6
Central (CST)
DST
UTC−5
ZIP Code
Area code
580
FIPS code
GNIS
county seat
Grant County
Oklahoma
2010 census
Medford, Massachusetts
Cherokee Outlet
Chicago, Rock Island and Pacific Railroad
Atchison, Topeka and Santa Fe Railway

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