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Country
  
United States

County
  
Columbia

FIPS code
  
05-68660

Elevation
  
73 m

Zip code
  
71861

Local time
  
Monday 12:06 PM

State
  
Arkansas

Time zone
  
Central (CST) (UTC-6)

GNIS feature ID
  
0055455

Area
  
2.6 km²

Population
  
554 (2013)

Area code
  
870

Taylor, Arkansas

Weather
  
24°C, Wind SW at 16 km/h, 73% Humidity

Taylor is a town in Columbia County, Arkansas, United States. The population was 566 at the 2010 census.

Contents

Map of Taylor, AR 71861, USA

Geography

Taylor is located in southwestern Columbia County at 33°6′7″N 93°27′39″W (33.101965, -93.460852).

According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of 1.0 square mile (2.6 km2), all of it land.

Education

Public education for early childhood, elementary and secondary school students is provided by:

  • Emerson–Taylor School District (primary), which includes Taylor Elementary School and Taylor High School.
  • Bradley School District, which includes Bradley Elementary School and Bradley High School.
  • Demographics

    As of the census of 2000, there were 566 people, 220 households, and 166 families residing in the city. The population density was 566.2 people per square mile (218.5/km²). There were 251 housing units at an average density of 251.1/sq mi (96.9/km²). The racial makeup of the city was 94.70% White, 3.71% Black or African American, 0.53% Native American, 0.18% Pacific Islander, and 0.88% from two or more races. 0.53% of the population were Hispanic or Latino of any race. There were 220 households out of which 30.0% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 60.0% were married couples living together, 8.6% had a female householder with no husband present, and 24.1% were non-families. 22.3% of all households were made up of individuals and 13.6% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.43 and the average family size was 2.78.

    In the city, the population was spread out with 21.2% under the age of 18, 9.2% from 18 to 24, 23.5% from 25 to 44, 24.0% from 45 to 64, and 22.1% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 41 years. For every 100 females there were 95.8 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 94.8 males.

    The median income for a household in the city was $31,534, and the median income for a family was $39,167. Males had a median income of $30,750 versus $18,125 for females. The per capita income for the city was $13,725. About 6.2% of families and 9.5% of the population were below the poverty line, including 14.9% of those under age 18 and 11.5% of those age 65 or over.

    Highways

  • U.S. Highway 371
  • Arkansas Highway 160
  • References

    Taylor, Arkansas Wikipedia