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Taylor
Alabamatown
Taylor
Total population
3,063
Median home value
$134,200
Bachelor's+
Median income
$67,464
Demographic figures from US Census Bureau · ACS 5-year estimates. Overview below cites Wikipedia and may reference a different year.
City facts
Facts from Wikidata (CC0).
Overview
Taylor is a town in Geneva and Houston counties in the U.S. state of Alabama. Taylor was first settled in the 1870s, named after an early family that helped secure the first post office. It was not incorporated until almost a century later in June 1967. It is part of the Dothan, Alabama Metropolitan Statistical Area. As of the 2020 census, Taylor had a population of 2,262.
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Geography
Taylor is located in western Houston County. A rural portion of the town extends west into Geneva County. Taylor is bordered to the northeast by Dothan, to the southeast by Rehobeth, and to the southwest by Malvern. Alabama State Route 52 (Hartford Highway) passes through the northern part of Taylor, leading northeast to the center of Dothan and southwest to Slocomb. According to the U.S. Census Bureau, Taylor has a total area of , of which is land and , or 1.09%, is water.
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Demographics & economy
Race & ethnicity
Source: US Census Bureau — American Community Survey, 5-year estimates.
Geography
Coordinates & boundaries from the US Census TIGER/Line shapefiles.
Climate
Air quality
Industrial & pollution facilities
Natural hazard risk
Health (adults)
Age-adjusted prevalence estimates from CDC PLACES (latest release).
Walkability
Amenities nearby
Wildlife & biodiversity
Most-observed species
- Northern CardinalCardinalis cardinalis (Linnaeus, 1758) · Aves656
- Northern MockingbirdMimus polyglottos (Linnaeus, 1758) · Aves497
- Carolina WrenThryothorus ludovicianus (Latham, 1790) · Aves472
- Tufted TitmouseBaeolophus bicolor (Linnaeus, 1766) · Aves451
- Blue JayCyanocitta cristata (Linnaeus, 1758) · Aves445
- Mourning DoveZenaida macroura (Linnaeus, 1758) · Aves438
- Eastern BluebirdSialia sialis (Linnaeus, 1758) · Aves377
- American CrowCorvus brachyrhynchos C.L.Brehm, 1822 · Aves373
Citizen-science & research observations from the Global Biodiversity Information Facility (GBIF).
Schools
Largest nearby schools
- Dothan High SchoolHigh · Dothan · 1,454 students · 18.4:1 ratio
- Rehobeth Elementary SchoolElementary · Rehobeth · 1,174 students · 18.6:1 ratio
- Dothan Preparatory AcademyMiddle · Dothan · 1,133 students · 18.9:1 ratio
- Rehobeth High SchoolHigh · Dothan · 788 students · 21.3:1 ratio
- Rehobeth Middle SchoolMiddle · Rehobeth · 626 students · 21.6:1 ratio
- Highlands Elementary SchoolElementary · Dothan · 565 students · 20.2:1 ratio
- Carver 9th Grade AcademyOther · Dothan · 543 students · 18.1:1 ratio
- Kelly Springs Elementary SchoolElementary · Dothan · 533 students · 19.7:1 ratio
Public K–12 schools within ~10 mi from Urban Institute Education Data Portal (NCES Common Core of Data, 2022).
Earthquake history
Events from the USGS Earthquake Catalog (global) (FDSN Event Web Service).
Photos
Sights & places nearby
Notable people from here
People born within ~10 km, from Wikidata (CC0). Click any name for their Wikipedia article.
Nearby places in Alabama
- Grimes9.2 mi away
- Webb12.6 mi away
- Ashford14.2 mi away
- Daleville16.3 mi away · pop. 4,866
- Onycha47.5 mi away · pop. 167
- Babbie50.7 mi away
- Florala50.9 mi away · pop. 1,923
- Heath59.9 mi away · pop. 236
- Andalusia60 mi away · pop. 8,805
- River Falls64.4 mi away · pop. 479
- Red Level68.7 mi away · pop. 432
- Georgiana81.7 mi away · pop. 1,324
Geography & sun
Elevation, sunrise/sunset and daylight from Open-Meteo. Solar climatology from NASA POWER.
Nearby airports
Public attention
Pageview totals from the Wikimedia Pageviews API.
Books about Taylor
Search results from Open Library.
Recent natural events nearby
- Prescribed Fire CON BSE13 RX, Covington, AlabamaWildfires · 2026-10-07 · 62 mi
- Wildfire RAY COAKER, Washington, AlabamaWildfires · 2026-09-09 · 169 mi
- Wildfire Jackson - Hwy 90, Jackson, MississippiWildfires · 2026-08-16 · 185 mi
- Wildfire Mitchell, Ware, GeorgiaWildfires · 2026-08-24 · 195 mi
- Wildfire Merit Creek, Greene, MississippiWildfires · 2026-09-23 · 199 mi
Wildfires, storms and other events from NASA EONET (last 12 months, within 250 mi).
Ground air-quality sensors
Recently spotted species
Nearest stream gauge
Live readings from USGS NWIS · measured 2026-10-16 16:30 UTC.
Events
Gallery
Sources
- • Wikipedia
- • US Census Bureau (ACS 5-year estimates)
- • Wikidata
- • USGS Earthquake Catalog (global feed)
- • USGS NWIS (water data)
- • NCES via Urban Institute Education Data Portal
- • GBIF (Global Biodiversity Information Facility)
- • CDC PLACES
- • Open-Meteo / sunrise-sunset.org
- • Wikipedia Pageviews API
- • Open Library
- • NASA EONET
- • Wikidata SPARQL (CC0) — population, area, elevation, inception, head of government, Commons image