| Taylors Falls, Minnesota | |
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| Location of Taylors Falls, Minnesota | |
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| Country | United States |
| State | Minnesota |
| County | Chisago |
| Area | |
| • Total | 4.0 sq mi (10.4 km2) |
| • Land | 3.7 sq mi (9.6 km2) |
| • Water | 0.3 sq mi (0.8 km2) |
| Elevation | 751 ft (229 m) |
| Population (2010)[1] | |
| • Total | 976 |
| • Density | 255.6/sq mi (98.7/km2) |
| Time zone | Central (CST) (UTC-6) |
| • Summer (DST) | CDT (UTC-5) |
| ZIP code | 55084 |
| Area code(s) | 651 |
| FIPS code | 27-64318[2] |
| GNIS feature ID | 0653055[3] |
| Website | http://www.ci.taylors-falls.mn.us/ |
Taylors Falls is a city in Chisago County, Minnesota, United States, located at the junction of U.S. Route 8 and Minnesota State Highway 95. The population was 976 at the 2010 census.[1]
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According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of 4.0 square miles (10 km2), of which, 3.7 square miles (9.6 km2) of it is land and 0.3 square miles (0.78 km2) of it (7.69%) is water.
Taylors Falls is located adjacent to St. Croix Falls, Wisconsin at the Dalles of the St. Croix River, an area of forested bluffs and high cliffs. The first interstate state park in the United States, aptly named Interstate Park, was jointly founded by the states of Minnesota and Wisconsin in 1895 and straddles the border of the two states immediately south of the city.
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| Census | Pop. | %± | |
| 1880 | 1,007 |
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| 1890 | 567 | −43.7% | |
| 1900 | 535 | −5.6% | |
| 1910 | 454 | −15.1% | |
| 1920 | 570 | 25.6% | |
| 1930 | 527 | −7.5% | |
| 1940 | 552 | 4.7% | |
| 1950 | 520 | −5.8% | |
| 1960 | 546 | 5.0% | |
| 1970 | 587 | 7.5% | |
| 1980 | 623 | 6.1% | |
| 1990 | 694 | 11.4% | |
| 2000 | 951 | 37.0% | |
| 2010 | 976 | 2.6% | |
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As of the census[2] of 2000, there were 951 people, 369 households, and 247 families residing in the city. The population density was 255.6 people per square mile (98.7/km²). There were 386 housing units at an average density of 103.7 per square mile (40.1/km²). The racial makeup of the city was 91.48% White, 0.32% Native American, 7.05% Asian, 0.21% Pacific Islander, 0.21% from other races, and 0.74% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 0.74% of the population.
There were 369 households out of which 34.7% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 51.2% were married couples living together, 12.2% had a female householder with no husband present, and 32.8% were non-families. 26.0% of all households were made up of individuals and 11.7% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.57 and the average family size was 3.11.
In the city the population was spread out with 29.8% under the age of 18, 7.5% from 18 to 24, 29.5% from 25 to 44, 19.3% from 45 to 64, and 13.9% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 35 years. For every 100 females there were 96.5 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 87.6 males.
The median income for a household in the city was $35,250, and the median income for a family was $39,886. Males had a median income of $40,357 versus $24,250 for females. The per capita income for the city was $17,615. About 11.5% of families and 20.0% of the population were below the poverty line, including 35.4% of those under age 18 and 9.5% of those age 65 or over.
Taylors Falls has the oldest public school in Minnesota, built in 1852.[4] Other notable structures include the Folsom House (in the historic Angel Hill District)[5] and the Taylors Falls Public Library.
Taylors Falls was the location where the main characters of the Swedish novel "The Emigrants" settled.
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