| Taylorsville, Georgia | |
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| — Town — | |
| Location in Bartow County and the state of Georgia | |
| Coordinates: | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Georgia |
| Counties | Bartow, Polk |
| Area | |
| • Total | 1.5 sq mi (3.9 km2) |
| • Land | 1.5 sq mi (3.9 km2) |
| • Water | 0 sq mi (0 km2) |
| Elevation | 732 ft (223 m) |
| Population (2010) | |
| • Total | 3,796 |
| • Density | 152.7/sq mi (58.7/km2) |
| Time zone | Eastern (EST) (UTC-5) |
| • Summer (DST) | EDT (UTC-4) |
| ZIP code | 30178 |
| Area code(s) | 770 |
| FIPS code | 13-75664[1] |
| GNIS feature ID | 0323966[2] |
Taylorsville is a town in Bartow and Polk counties in the U.S. state of Georgia. The population was 3,796 at the 2010 census.
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Taylorsville is located at (34.084798, -84.985249)[3].
According to the United States Census Bureau, the town has a total area of 1.5 square miles (3.9 km2), all of it land.
The majority of Lake Allatoona is located in Bartow County. Taylorsville is nearby.
As of the census[1] of 2010, the population was 3,796. The population density was 153.3 people per square mile (59.3/km²). There were 103 housing units at an average density of 68.9 per square mile (26.7/km²). The racial makeup of the town was 93.45% White, 4.37% African American, 0.87% from other races, and 1.31% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 1.75% of the population.
There were 93 households out of which 28.0% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 64.5% were married couples living together, 5.4% had a female householder with no husband present, and 25.8% were non-families. 23.7% of all households were made up of individuals and 16.1% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.46 and the average family size was 2.84.
In the town the population was spread out with 21.4% under the age of 18, 6.1% from 18 to 24, 31.4% from 25 to 44, 24.0% from 45 to 64, and 17.0% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 38 years. For every 100 females there were 90.8 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 91.5 males.
The median income for a household in the town was $39,375, and the median income for a family was $51,250. Males had a median income of $32,500 versus $20,625 for females. The per capita income for the town was $22,135. None of the families and 2.1% of the population were living below the poverty line, including no under eighteens and 6.1% of those over 64.
On March 14-15 there was a tornado outbreak across much of the southeast United States in which damage was inflicted on much of the City of Atlanta and its northwest suburbs such as Taylorsville. An EF3 tornado struck Taylorsville killing 2 people, causing 2 serious injuries, demolishing 21 homes and damaging over 100 others. The path of the tornado across Taylorsville was estimated at 16 miles long.
On October 28, 2011 former long-time Taylorsville Mayor, Cary Rhodes was arrested after attempting to meet a minor for sex. Being investigated by the United States Federal Bureau of Investigation, Rhodes was charged with attempted aggravated child molestation and violating the Computer Pornography and Child Exploitation Act.
On November 1, 2011 a single-engine plane crashed on Taylorsville Highway 113 near Floyd Creek Church Road. The man on board was pronounced dead on the scene and was identified as Brian Soper, 70 of Hammond, New York.
Students living within the city of Taylorsville enroll into the Bartow County School System located in nearby Cartersville.
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