Taylor County, Wisconsin

Coordinates: 45°13′N 90°30′W / 45.21°N 90.50°W / 45.21; -90.50
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Taylor County
County
The Taylor County Courthouse in Medford
The Taylor County Courthouse in Medford
Map of Wisconsin highlighting Taylor County
Location within the U.S. state of Wisconsin
Map of the United States highlighting Wisconsin
Wisconsin's location within the U.S.
Coordinates: 45°13′N 90°30′W / 45.21°N 90.5°W / 45.21; -90.5
Country United States
State Wisconsin
Founded1875
SeatMedford
Largest cityMedford
Area
 • Total984 sq mi (2,550 km2)
 • Land975 sq mi (2,530 km2)
 • Water9.5 sq mi (25 km2)  1.0%
Population
 (2020)[1]
 • Total19,913
 • Density20.4/sq mi (7.9/km2)
Time zoneUTC−6 (Central)
 • Summer (DST)UTC−5 (CDT)
Congressional district7th
Websitewww.co.taylor.wi.us

Taylor County is a county in the U.S. state of Wisconsin. As of 2020, 19,913 people lived there.[1] Its county seat is Medford.[2]

Geography[change | change source]

Historical population
Census Pop. %±
18802,311—
18906,731191.3%
190011,26267.3%
191013,64121.1%
192018,04532.3%
193017,685−2.0%
194020,10513.7%
195018,456−8.2%
196017,843−3.3%
197016,958−5.0%
198018,81711.0%
199018,9010.4%
200019,6804.1%
201020,6895.1%
202019,913−3.8%
U.S. Decennial Census[3]
1790–1960[4] 1900–1990[5]
1990–2000[6] 2010–2020[1]

The county has a total area of 984 square miles (2,550 km2). Of this, 975 square miles (2,530 km2) is land and 10 square miles (26 km2) (0.98%) is water.

Cities, villages, and towns[change | change source]

Taylor County: cities, villages, towns, etc.

Unincorporated communities[change | change source]

References[change | change source]

  1. ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 "QuickFacts: Taylor County, Wisconsin". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved January 21, 2024.
  2. ↑ "Find a County". National Association of Counties. Retrieved 2008-01-31.
  3. ↑ "U.S. Decennial Census". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved August 9, 2015.
  4. ↑ "Historical Census Browser". University of Virginia Library. Archived from the original on August 11, 2012. Retrieved August 9, 2015.
  5. ↑ Forstall, Richard L., ed. (March 27, 1995). "Population of Counties by Decennial Census: 1900 to 1990". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved August 9, 2015.
  6. ↑ "Census 2000 PHC-T-4. Ranking Tables for Counties: 1990 and 2000" (PDF). United States Census Bureau. April 2, 2001. Archived (PDF) from the original on 2022-10-09. Retrieved August 9, 2015.

Other websites[change | change source]

45°13′N 90°30′W / 45.21°N 90.50°W / 45.21; -90.50

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