Taylor, Arkansas

Taylor, Arkansas
City
Location in Columbia County and the state of Arkansas
Country	United States
State	Arkansas
County	Columbia
Area
• Total	1 sq mi (2.6 km2)
• Land	1 sq mi (2.6 km2)
• Water	0 sq mi (0 km2)
Elevation	240 ft (73 m)
Population  (2000)
• Total	566
• Density	566/sq mi (217.7/km2)
Time zone	UTC-6 (Central (CST))
• Summer (DST)	UTC-5 (CDT)
ZIP code	71861
Area code	870
FIPS code	05-68660
GNIS feature ID	0055455

Taylor is a city in Columbia County, Arkansas, United States. The population was 566 at the 2000 census.

Geography

Taylor is located at 33°6′7″N 93°27′39″W / 33.10194°N 93.46083°W / 33.10194; -93.46083 (33.101965, -93.460852)Template:GR.

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 censusTemplate:GR 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.

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