Medford, Massachusetts

Medford, Massachusetts
City
Left-right from top: Medford Square, Medford High School, Eaton Hall of Tufts University, Wellington MBTA station
Official seal of Medford, Massachusetts
Location in Middlesex County in Massachusetts
Location in Middlesex County in Massachusetts
Medford, Massachusetts is located in the United States
Medford, Massachusetts
Medford, Massachusetts
Location in the United States
Coordinates: 42°25′06″N 71°06′24″W / 42.41833°N 71.10667°W / 42.41833; -71.10667
Country United States
State Massachusetts
CountyMiddlesex
RegionNew England
Settled1630
Incorporated1630
City1892
Government
 • TypeMayor-council city
 • MayorBreanna Lungo-Koehn
Area
 • Total8.66 sq mi (22.43 km2)
 • Land8.10 sq mi (20.98 km2)
 • Water0.56 sq mi (1.45 km2)
Elevation
14 ft (4 m)
Population
 (2020)
 • Total59,659
 • Density7,366.22/sq mi (2,844.14/km2)
Time zoneUTC−5 (Eastern)
 • Summer (DST)UTC−4 (Eastern)
ZIP Codes
02153, 02155–02156
Area code781/339
FIPS code25-39835
GNIS feature ID0612778
Websitehttps://www.medfordma.org/

Medford is a city 6.7 miles (10.8 km) northwest of downtown Boston on the Mystic River in Middlesex County, Massachusetts, United States. At the time of the 2020 U.S. Census, Medford's population was 59,659. It is home to Tufts University, which has its campus both sides of the Medford and Somerville border.

  1. ^ "2020 U.S. Gazetteer Files". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved May 21, 2022.