Taylor County, Texas
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| Taylor County, Texas | |
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 Location in the state of Texas |
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| Seat | Abilene |
| Area - Total - Land - Water |
2,381 km² (919 mi²) 2,371 km² (916 mi²) 9 km² (4 mi²), 0.39% |
| Population - (2000) - Density |
126,555 53/km² |
| Website: www.taylorcountytexas.org | |
Taylor County is a county located in the U.S. state of Texas. As of 2000, the population was 126,555. It is included in the Abilene, Texas Metropolitan Statistical Area. Its county seat is Abilene, Texas6. Taylor is named for Edward Taylor, George Taylor, and James Taylor, three brothers who died at the Battle of the Alamo.
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[edit] Geography
According to the U.S. Census Bureau, the county has a total area of 2,381 km² (919 mi²). 2,371 km² (916 mi²) of it is land and 9 km² (4 mi²) of it (0.39%) is water.
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[edit] Adjacent counties
- Jones County (north)
- Callahan County (east)
- Coleman County (southeast)
- Runnels County (south)
- Nolan County (west)
[edit] Demographics
As of the census² of 2000, there were 126,555 people, 47,274 households, and 32,524 families residing in the county. The population density was 53/km² (138/mi²). There were 52,056 housing units at an average density of 22/km² (57/mi²). The racial makeup of the county was 80.61% White, 6.73% Black or African American, 0.58% Native American, 1.25% Asian, 0.07% Pacific Islander, 8.35% from other races, and 2.42% from two or more races. 17.64% of the population were Hispanic or Latino of any race.
There were 47,274 households out of which 34.70% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 53.80% were married couples living together, 11.50% had a female householder with no husband present, and 31.20% were non-families. 25.70% of all households were made up of individuals and 9.70% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.54 and the average family size was 3.07.
In the county, the population was spread out with 26.60% under the age of 18, 13.80% from 18 to 24, 27.80% from 25 to 44, 19.30% from 45 to 64, and 12.40% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 32 years. For every 100 females there were 94.10 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 91.10 males.
The median income for a household in the county was $34,035, and the median income for a family was $40,859. Males had a median income of $28,964 versus $21,021 for females. The per capita income for the county was $17,176. About 10.40% of families and 14.50% of the population were below the poverty line, including 17.60% of those under age 18 and 9.20% of those age 65 or over.
[edit] Cities and towns
[edit] External links
- Taylor County Official Site
- Central Appraisal District of Taylor County
- Taylor County from the Handbook of Texas Online
- Open Directory Category
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