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The city shall be divided into the following four wards as shown on the accompanying map for illustrative purposes. The ward boundaries extend to the Urban Growth Boundary so that annexed territory will automatically become part of the appropriate ward.

Origin. For the purposes of this section, the origin for each ward shall be defined as the intersection of East Jackson Street and Biddle Avenue.

Ward 1. Ward 1 shall be the northeast part of Medford described by the following lines:

The western boundary: Beginning at the origin, the line shall extend north on Biddle Road to Stevens Street, east on Stevens Street to Royal Avenue, north on Royal Avenue to East McAndrews Road, east on East McAndrews Road to Crater Lake Avenue, north on Crater Lake Avenue to Brookhurst Street, west on Brookhurst Street to Melody Lane, north on Melody Lane to Roberts Road, west on Roberts Road to Whittle Avenue, north on Whittle Avenue to Crater Lake Highway, north on Crater Lake Highway to East Vilas Road, east on East Vilas Road to Crater Lake Avenue, north on Crater Lake Avenue to the Urban Growth Boundary.

The southern boundary: Beginning at the origin, the line shall extend east on East Jackson Street to Howard Street, north on Howard Street to Bennett Avenue, east on Bennett Avenue to Crater Lake Avenue, north on Crater Lake Avenue to Sailing Avenue, east on Sailing Avenue to Oregon Avenue, east on Oregon Avenue to Sunrise Avenue, north on Sunrise Avenue to Aloha Avenue, east on Aloha Avenue to Valley View Drive, north on Valley View Drive to Spring Street, east on Spring Street to Brookdale Avenue, north on Brookdale Avenue to East McAndrews Road, east on East McAndrews Road to North Foothill Road, south on North Foothill Road to Hillcrest Road, east on Hillcrest Road to the west line of DLC 62, Township 37 South, Range 1 West, north along the west line of DLC 62, Township 37 South, Range 1 West, to the North line of Section 22, Township 37 South, Range 1 West, east along the north lines of Section 22 and Section 23, Township 37 South, Range 1 West to the Urban Growth Boundary.

2020 Decennial Census population: 21,951.

Ward 2. Ward 2 shall be the southwest part of Medford described by the following lines:

The eastern boundary: Beginning at the origin, the line shall extend west on East Fourth Street to Interstate Highway 5, south on Interstate Highway 5 to the Urban Growth Boundary.

The northern boundary: Beginning at the origin the line shall extend west on East Fourth Street and continue west on West Fourth Street to North Peach Street, south on North Peach Street to West Main Street, west on West Main Street to the Urban Growth Boundary.

2020 Decennial Census population: 21,955.

Ward 3. Ward 3 shall be the northwest part of Medford described by the following lines:

The eastern boundary shall be the same as the western boundary of Ward 1.

The southern boundary shall be the same as the northern boundary of Ward 2.

2020 Decennial Census population: 21,992.

Ward 4. Ward 4 shall be the southeast part of Medford described by the following lines:

The northern boundary shall be the same as the southern boundary of Ward 1.

The western boundary shall be the same as the eastern boundary of Ward 2.

2020 Decennial Census population: 21,988.

[Added Sec. 2, Ord. No. 2001-237, Dec. 20, 2001; Amd. Sec. 1, Ord. No. 2016-58, May 19, 2016; Amd. Sec. 1, Ord. No. 2022-49, May 19, 2022.]