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Welcome to Taylor ...

The village of Taylor is located in Jackson County<1>.


The location of Taylor has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (ie- the GNIS).<2>


While we don't have a date for the founding of Taylor, you might consider that their post office opened  in 1895.

From the  Census Estimates for 2019, Taylor has a population of 475 people<3> (see below for details).

Taylor is 880 feet [268 m] above sea level.<4>.

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

The ZIP code for Taylor: 54659<5>

Population Details ...

Taken from the 2019 Census Estimates, Taylor had an population of 475 people. This is a decrease of 0.21% since the 2010 Census (or a decrease of 7.41% since the 2000 Census).

At the time of the 2010 Census, Taylor had a population of 476 people. This makes Taylor the county's 18th most populous community.

With a 2010 count of 476 people, the population of Taylor decreased 7.21% from the 2000 Census (which had a count of 513 people).

More information can be found on the Census Page for Taylor.

Communities Also Named Taylor ...

Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 55 communities that are also named Taylor - they are located in Alabama (3), Alaska, Arizona (2), Arkansas (2), British Columbia, California (2), Colorado, Florida, Georgia, Idaho (3), Illinois (2), Indiana, Iowa, Kansas, Kentucky, Louisiana, Maryland, Michigan (3), Mississippi, Missouri (2), Nebraska, Nevada, New Jersey, New York (2), North Carolina, North Dakota, Ohio (2), Oklahoma (2), Ontario, Oregon, Pennsylvania (2), South Carolina, Tennessee, Texas, Utah, Virginia, West Virginia (2) and Wyoming (2).

For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Taylor.

Communities near Taylor ...

We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Taylor.

  • Black River Falls
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Black River Falls
    • Black River Falls is located in Jackson County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,454 people
  • Arcadia
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Arcadia
    • Arcadia is located in Trempealeau County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,026 people
  • Osseo
    (18 miles [29 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Osseo have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Osseo
    • Osseo is located in Trempealeau County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,671 people
  • Whitehall
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Whitehall have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Whitehall
    • Whitehall is located in Trempealeau County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,565 people
  • Blair
    (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Blair have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blair
    • Blair is located in Trempealeau County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,330 people
  • Independence
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Independence have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Independence
    • Independence is located in Trempealeau County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,291 people
  • Merrillan
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Merrillan have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Merrillan
    • Merrillan is located in Jackson County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 522 people
  • Ettrick
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ettrick have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ettrick
    • Ettrick is located in Trempealeau County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 511 people
  • Alma Center
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Alma Center have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alma Center
    • Alma Center is located in Jackson County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 491 people
  • Melrose
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Melrose
    • Melrose is located in Jackson County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 476 people

To Help With Your Genealogy Research ...

We have a couple of sections for those tracing their genealogy.

We created a list of cemeteries that are in the area around Taylor. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Taylor.

Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Taylor. Our list includes information such as whether the 1895 community had a post office or railroad service. See our List of 1890's Communities around Taylor.

We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Taylor. See our Newspapers Page for Taylor.

Adding Taylor to Our Gazetteer ...

We originally found mention of Taylor in both the FIPS-55 and the GNIS. For more information, see the FIPS and GNIS Codes sections on our Miscellaneous Page.

From our notes, the earliest published mention we've found for Taylor was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<6>

From that list, the Taylor post office opened in 1895.

We also found Taylor on a map titled Shell Oil Road Map for Wisconsin (1956).

For more details, see References and Mentions for Taylor.

Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Taylor. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.

The official website for Jackson County: www.co.jackson.wi.us/

The official website for State of Wisconsin: https://www.wisconsin.gov/

Footnotes ...

<1>If you're interested in how the shape of Wisconsin's counties, including Jackson, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
<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>Population counts have been provided by the U.S. Census Bureau. For more detail, please visit our Census Page for Taylor.
<4>The elevation is an estimate for the area around Taylor - it will be higher in some places and lower in others.
<5>ZIP Codes have been created by the United States Postal Service (USPS) as a way of grouping addresses to make delivery more efficient. The boundaries of the ZIP Code can be changed, re-assigned, eliminated or overlapped with other ZIP Codes. So keep in mind that any given ZIP Code is only 'loosely' associated with a village (such as Taylor). When looking for a ZIP Code, whether Taylor or elsewhere, it's always best to check the website of the United States Postal Service (USPS).
<6>A copy of their list with background information can be found at:

      https://cblevins.github.io/us-post-offices/data-biography/









 

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