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Taylorsville

Total population

1,496

Median home value

$164,200

11%

Bachelor's+

Median income

$43,259

Taylorsville$43k
National$74k
Elevation150 m
Land area0.74 km²
Weather70°F · Chance Rain Showers
Coordinates38.03°, -85.35°

Demographic figures from US Census Bureau · ACS 5-year estimates. Overview below cites Wikipedia and may reference a different year.

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City facts

Elevation
150 m
Area
0.74 km²
head of government
Karen Spencer
Official website
www.taylorsvillewater.org

Facts from Wikidata (CC0).

Overview

Taylorsville is a home rule-class city in Spencer County, Kentucky, United States. It is the county seat of Spencer County. As of the 2020 census, the city had a total population of 1,256. It was incorporated in 1829.

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History & geography

History

Taylorsville was founded in 1799 on the land of Richard Taylor, father of US President Zachary Taylor. Roughly of land was taken by the Shelby County Court on Taylor's motion, and soon the town was named after Taylor himself. In 1814 the town of Taylorsville was admitted to record by the Shelby County Court. Spencer County was created in 1824. William Quantrill, the famous Confederate guerrilla raider, was killed by Union troops near the town in 1865, just before the end of the American Civil War.

Geography

According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of 0.7 square mile (1.9 km), all land.

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Demographics & economy

Median age
37.9
Median home value
$164,200
Housing units
590
Poverty rate
28.7%
Unemployment
2.9%

Race & ethnicity

White
87.2%
Black
0.5%
Asian
2.4%
Hispanic
4.9%

Source: US Census Bureau — American Community Survey, 5-year estimates.

Geography

Latitude
38.0323
Longitude
-85.3495
Water area
0.00 mi²
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Coordinates & boundaries from the US Census TIGER/Line shapefiles.

Climate

Current forecast

Today
70°F
Chance Rain Showers
Tonight
60°F
Mostly Cloudy
Thursday
76°F
Mostly Sunny
Thursday Night
53°F
Partly Cloudy
Friday
74°F
Sunny
Friday Night
47°F
Mostly Clear

Forecast for Taylorsville, KY from NOAA NWS API.

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Schools

Total
6
Elementary
2
Middle
1
High
1
Other
2

Largest nearby schools

  • Spencer County High School
    High · Taylorsville · 992 students · 18.4:1 ratio
  • Spencer County Elementary School
    Elementary · Taylorsville · 804 students · 18.3:1 ratio
  • Spencer County Middle School
    Middle · Taylorsville · 721 students · 19:1 ratio
  • Taylorsville Elementary School
    Elementary · Taylorsville · 628 students · 16.5:1 ratio
  • Spencer County Early Learning Center
    Other · Taylorsville · 173 students · 24.7:1 ratio
  • Hillview Academy
    Other · Taylorsville · 51 students · 17:1 ratio

Public K–12 schools within ~10 mi from Urban Institute Education Data Portal (NCES Common Core of Data, 2022).

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Notable people from here

Cliff Carlisle
Cliff Carlisle
American musician (1903–1983)
J
James W. Stone
American politician (1813-1854)
George G. Gilbert
George G. Gilbert
American politician (1849-1909)
Theodore Legrand Burnett
Theodore Legrand Burnett
American politician (1829-1917)
Henry Connelly
Henry Connelly
Governor of New Mexico Territory (1800-1866)
Ralph Waldo Emerson Gilbert
Ralph Waldo Emerson Gilbert
American politician (1882–1939)
B
Bill Anderson
American baseball player (1865-1936)
F
F. Hiner Dale
American judge
Isaac T. Tichenor
Isaac T. Tichenor
President of Auburn University
Morrison Heady
Morrison Heady
American deafblind author
L
Lillie Bennett Meyer
American artist
Felix Grundy Stidger
Felix Grundy Stidger
American intelligence agent (1836–1908)

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Geography & sun

Avg solar (kWh/m²/day)
4.05
Annual solar (kWh/m²)
1,479

Elevation, sunrise/sunset and daylight from Open-Meteo. Solar climatology from NASA POWER.

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Public attention

Wikipedia views (last 30 days)
499
Avg daily Wikipedia views
17
Attention level
Obscure

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Books about Taylorsville

Economic & industrial survey of Taylorsville, Kentucky
Taylorsville-Spencer County Development Association · 1952
Geologic Map of the Taylorsville Quadrangle, Spencer and Shelby Counties, Kentucky
United States Geological Survey · 1977
Upper Salt River/Taylorsville Reservoir Watershed NPS demonstration project
2000
An archaeological reconnaissance of the Salt River basin
Joseph E. Granger · 1969
Speech of Mr. Clay, of Kentucky, delivered June 27, 1840, on the occasion of a public dinner, given in compliment to him, at Taylorsville, in his native county of Hanover, in the state of Virginia
Speech of Mr. Clay, of Kentucky, delivered June 27, 1840, on the occasion of a public dinner, given in compliment to him, at Taylorsville, in his native county of Hanover, in the state of Virginia
Henry Clay · 1840
Abstracts of pensions, soldiers of the Revolution, 1812, and Indian Wars who settled ... Kentucky
Lucy Kate McGhee · 1950
Sketch of the life and some of the principal speeches of Henry Clay
Sketch of the life and some of the principal speeches of Henry Clay
Henry Clay · 1854
Thomas W. Taylor correspondence
Thomas W. Taylor

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Sources

  • • Wikipedia
  • • US Census Bureau (ACS 5-year estimates)
  • • NOAA National Weather Service
  • • Wikidata
  • • NCES via Urban Institute Education Data Portal
  • • Open-Meteo / sunrise-sunset.org
  • • Wikipedia Pageviews API
  • • Open Library