Taylor, New York

Coordinates: 42°36′23″N 75°55′7″W / 42.60639°N 75.91861°W / 42.60639; -75.91861
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Taylor, New York
Town Council
Members' List
Area
ZIP code
13040
Area code607
FIPS code36-023-73220
GNIS feature ID0979541
Websitetaylorny.org

Taylor is a

town in Cortland County, New York, United States. The town is in the eastern part of the county and is east of Cortland. The population was 523 at the 2010 census.[3] The town is named after General Zachary Taylor
, later the 12th president of the United States.

History

Taylor was within the Central New York Military Tract. The first settlers arrived around 1793.

The town was formed from the town of Solon in 1849. By 1865, the population was 1,167.

The Town Line Bridge and Union Valley Congregational Church are listed on the National Register of Historic Places.[4]

Geography

According to the United States Census Bureau, the town has a total area of 30.1 square miles (78.0 km2), of which 30.0 square miles (77.7 km2) is land and 0.12 square miles (0.3 km2) (0.41%) is water.[3]

The eastern town line is the border of Chenango County.

New York State Route 26 passes across the southeastern part of the town.

Demographics

Historical population
CensusPop.Note%±
18501,201—
18601,2655.3%
18701,016−19.7%
1880993−2.3%
1890815−17.9%
1900762−6.5%
1910711−6.7%
1920647−9.0%
1930504−22.1%
19405315.4%
1950496−6.6%
1960474−4.4%
19704934.0%
1980481−2.4%
199054212.7%
2000500−7.7%
20105234.6%
2016 (est.)495[2]−5.4%
U.S. Decennial Census[5]

As of the

Latino
of any race were 2.00% of the population.

There were 177 households, out of which 36.7% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 65.0% were married couples living together, 7.9% had a female householder with no husband present, and 21.5% were non-families. 16.4% of all households were made up of individuals, and 5.1% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.82 and the average family size was 3.12.

In the town, the population was spread out, with 27.8% under the age of 18, 6.4% from 18 to 24, 31.0% from 25 to 44, 25.4% from 45 to 64, and 9.4% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 37 years. For every 100 females, there were 108.3 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 107.5 males.

The median income for a household in the town was $37,031, and the median income for a family was $39,500. Males had a median income of $29,444 versus $22,727 for females. The

poverty line
, including 12.7% of those under age 18 and 9.3% of those age 65 or over.

Communities and locations in Taylor

Notable person

References

  1. ^ "2016 U.S. Gazetteer Files". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved July 4, 2017.
  2. ^ a b "Population and Housing Unit Estimates". Retrieved June 9, 2017.
  3. ^ a b "Geographic Identifiers: 2010 Demographic Profile Data (G001): Taylor town, Cortland County, New York". U.S. Census Bureau, American Factfinder. Archived from the original on February 12, 2020. Retrieved December 16, 2014.
  4. ^ "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. July 9, 2010.
  5. ^ "Census of Population and Housing". Census.gov. Retrieved June 4, 2015.
  6. ^ "U.S. Census website". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved January 31, 2008.
  7. ^ "National Register of Historic Places". WEEKLY LIST OF ACTIONS TAKEN ON PROPERTIES: 7/26/10 THROUGH 7/30/10. National Park Service. August 6, 2010.

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