THE MEDFORD LAND BRIEF
Land in the
Central Wisconsin Undulating Till Plain setting.
Medford city has 4.54 square miles of land in Taylor County. Its Census reference point is in Central Wisconsin Undulating Till Plain, within North Central Hardwood Forests.
This transition between northern forests and southern farming country includes lakes, wetlands and hardwood woodland. Glacial landforms support a mosaic of open land and wooded areas.
Regional context: North Central Hardwood Forests ↗ · Classification at the Census reference point
Medford and Taylor County
Medford is associated with Taylor County in the Census boundary data. Start with the parcel’s tax bill to match the property to that jurisdiction, then confirm which government handles its land use.
Medford by land and water
The Census records 0.03 square miles of water within Medford, or 0.6% of its total area. It is 0.3 percentage points lower than the 1% recorded for Taylor County. This is geographic context; waterfront status and usable land must be checked at the parcel.
For scale, Medford city has 12.2% of the land area of nearby Medford town (37.2 square miles). These areas describe boundaries, not comparable property prices.

