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Welcome to Taylor County ...

Time Zone: Taylor County lies in the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT) and observes daylight saving time.

The community of Bedford is the Seat for Taylor County.

Taylor County was founded February 24, 1847 and was created by taking area from Page County.

From the Census Estimates for 2019, <1> Taylor had a population of 6,188 people. This is a decrease of 2.04% since the last Census (which gave a population of 6,317 people in 2010).

At the time of the 2010 Census, Taylor represented 0.21% of the total population of Iowa.

Below are some of the communities located in Taylor County:

  • Bedford
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bedford have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bedford
    • Bedford is located in Taylor County (IA)
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,380 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Bedford <3>
  • Blockton
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Blockton have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blockton
    • Blockton is located in Taylor County (IA)
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 184 people
  • Clearfield
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Clearfield have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clearfield
    • Clearfield is located in Taylor County (IA)
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 343 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Clearfield <3>
  • Conway
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Conway have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Conway
    • Conway is located in Taylor County (IA)
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 40 people
  • Gravity
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gravity
    • Gravity is located in Taylor County (IA)
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 181 people
  • Lenox
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lenox have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lenox
    • Lenox is located in Taylor County (IA)
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,386 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lenox <3>
  • New Market
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for New Market have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Market
    • New Market is located in Taylor County (IA)
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 397 people
  • Sharpsburg
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sharpsburg
    • Sharpsburg is located in Taylor County (IA)
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 86 people

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Footnotes ...

<1>On a yearly basis, the US Census Bureau creates an estimate of the county's population. Keep in mind that this is an estimate and not an actual count. The last physical count was the 2010 Census and the next count will be for the 2020 Census.
<2>The location has been supplied by the Geographic Names Information System - which is maintained by the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS). While these values should be definitive, we found that accuracy can vary and you should double-check the location if accuracy is required.
<3>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.





 

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