Taylor, Mississippi

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Taylor, Mississippi
Town of Taylor
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Taylor, Mississippi
Location in the United States
Coordinates: 34°16′09″N89°35′00″W / 34.26917°N 89.58333°W / 34.26917; -89.58333
Country United States
State Mississippi
County Lafayette
Area
[1]
  Total
2.94 sq mi (7.60 km2)
  Land2.93 sq mi (7.59 km2)
  Water0.01 sq mi (0.02 km2)
Elevation
[2]
295 ft (90 m)
Population
 (2020)
  Total
355
  Density121.16/sq mi (46.79/km2)
Time zone UTC-6 (Central (CST))
  Summer (DST) UTC-5 (CDT)
ZIP code
38673
Area code 662
FIPS code 28-72360
GNIS feature ID2407559 [2]
Website www.taylorms.org

Taylor is a town in Lafayette County, Mississippi, United States. The population was 322 at the 2010 census.

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Geography

According to the United States Census Bureau, the town has a total area of 4.1 square miles (11 km2), of which 4.1 square miles (11 km2) is land and 0.24% is water.

Demographics

Historical population
CensusPop.Note
1880 85
1900 101
1910 14745.5%
1920 20942.2%
1930 169−19.1%
1940 164−3.0%
1950 125−23.8%
1960 122−2.4%
1970 92−24.6%
1980 301227.2%
1990 288−4.3%
2000 50073.6%
2010 322−35.6%
2020 35510.2%
U.S. Decennial Census [3]

As of the census [4] of 2000, there were 500 people, 128 households, and 78 families residing in the town. The population density was 70.3 inhabitants per square mile (27.1/km2). There were 138 housing units at an average density of 33.6 per square mile (13.0/km2). The racial makeup of the town was 70.28% White, 25.99% African American, 1.38% Native American and 0.35% Pacific Islander. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 1.73% of the population.

There were 128 households, out of which 21.1% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 53.1% were married couples living together, 7.8% had a female householder with no husband present, and 38.3% were non-families. 35.2% of all households were made up of individuals, and 9.4% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.26 and the average family size was 2.87.

In the town, the population was spread out, with 17.3% under the age of 18, 10.0% from 18 to 24, 34.3% from 25 to 44, 23.5% from 45 to 64, and 14.9% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 40 years. For every 100 females, there were 95.3 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 95.9 males.

The median income for a household in the town was $28,875, and the median income for a family was $50,250. Males had a median income of $31,528 versus $20,000 for females. The per capita income for the town was $16,403. About 14.1% of families and 12.2% of the population were below the poverty line, including 15.0% of those under the age of eighteen and 17.1% of those 65 or over.

Education

The Town of Taylor is served by the Lafayette County School District. [5]

Notable people

References

  1. "2020 U.S. Gazetteer Files". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved July 24, 2022.
  2. 1 2 U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Taylor, Mississippi
  3. "Census of Population and Housing". Census.gov. Retrieved June 4, 2015.
  4. "U.S. Census website". United States Census Bureau . Retrieved January 31, 2008.
  5. "2020 CENSUS - SCHOOL DISTRICT REFERENCE MAP: Lafayette County, MS" (PDF). U.S. Census Bureau. Archived (PDF) from the original on July 21, 2022. Retrieved July 21, 2022. - Text list