Taylor, Texas

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Taylor is a city in Williamson County, Texas, United States. The population was 13,575 at the 2000 census; it was 15,014 in the 2005 census estimate. The local newspaper is the Taylor Daily Press.

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[edit] Geography

Location of Taylor, Texas

Taylor is located at 30°34′21″N, 97°24′60″W (30.572371, -97.416546)GR1, about 17 miles east of Round Rock and 29 miles northeast of Austin.

According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of 35.1 km² (13.6 mi²). 35.0 km² (13.5 mi²) of it is land and 0.1 km² (0.04 mi²) of it (0.22%) is water.

[edit] Demographics

As of the censusGR2 of 2000, there were 13,575 people, 4,730 households, and 3,429 families residing in the city. The population density was 387.4/km² (1,003.2/mi²). There were 5,079 housing units at an average density of 144.9/km² (375.3/mi²). The racial makeup of the city was 67.86% White, 14.21% African American, 0.52% Native American, 0.34% Asian, 0.05% Pacific Islander, 14.97% from other races, and 2.06% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 34.08% of the population.

There were 4,730 households out of which 36.9% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 52.6% were married couples living together, 14.4% had a female householder with no husband present, and 27.5% were non-families. 23.5% of all households were made up of individuals and 12.4% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.74 and the average family size was 3.24.

In the city the population was spread out with 28.7% under the age of 18, 9.0% from 18 to 24, 29.1% from 25 to 44, 19.2% from 45 to 64, and 14.1% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 33 years. For every 100 females there were 97.2 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 94.0 males.

The median income for a household in the city was $38,549, and the median income for a family was $46,604. Males had a median income of $31,124 versus $25,042 for females. The per capita income for the city was $16,683. About 10.5% of families and 14.2% of the population were below the poverty line, including 18.1% of those under age 18 and 11.0% of those age 65 or over.

[edit] TaylorCNET

TaylorCNET[1] is a collaborative partnership between the City of Taylor, Taylor ISD, Taylor Economic Development, Williamson County, the Taylor Housing Authority, Johns Community Hospital, Taylor Chamber of Commerce and Temple CollegeTemple College at Taylor. The organization's purpose is to improve the quality of life in Taylor through technology. TaylorCNET is governed by five-member Board of Directors.

Using a $500,000 grant from the Texas Telecommunications Infrastructure Fund, the organization has built a technology center within the city's old middle school, including a computer lab, a videoconferencing center, and "office for a day" facilities. 14 public access points have been added in other locations throughout Taylor.

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