Medford (/ˈmɛdfərd/ MED-fərd)[4] is a city in Steele County, Minnesota, United States.

[7] According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of 1.15 square miles (2.98 km2), all land.

[9] Interstate 35 and Steele County Roads 1, 12, 22, 23, and 45 are the main routes in the community.

21.6% of all households were made up of individuals, and 8.7% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older.

21.8% of all households were made up of individuals, and 10.6% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older.

Medford, Minnesota is a statutory plan "A" city - it has a weak mayor/city council structure.

An apartment complex now occupies the area where one of the oldest school buildings that was used up until 2003.

It is presently operating at capacity of nearly 800 students, with many coming from outside the district through open enrollment.

On the edge of town is the 1877 Daniel S. Piper House, Minnesota's only surviving example of a New England-style interconnected farmstead.