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Taylor

Total population

245

Median home value

$283,900

43.7%

Bachelor's+

Median income

$80,208

Taylor$80k
National$74k
Elevation99 m
Land area7.6 km²
Weather73°F · Partly Cloudy
Coordinates34.27°, -89.58°

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
99 m
Area
7.6 km²
Official website
www.taylorms.org

Facts from Wikidata (CC0).

Overview

Taylor is a town in Lafayette County, Mississippi, United States. The population was 322 at the 2010 census.

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History & geography

Geography

According to the United States Census Bureau, the town has a total area of , of which is land and 0.24% is water.

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Excerpted from the corresponding Wikipedia article (CC BY-SA).

Demographics & economy

Median age
56.3
Median home value
$283,900
Housing units
177
Poverty rate
11%
Unemployment
0%

Race & ethnicity

White
94.3%
Black
1.6%
Asian
0%
Hispanic
0.4%

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

Geography

Latitude
34.2697
Longitude
-89.5837
Water area
0.01 mi²
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Coordinates & boundaries from the US Census TIGER/Line shapefiles.

Climate

Current forecast

Overnight
73°F
Partly Cloudy
Monday
96°F
Mostly Sunny then Slight Chance Showers And Thunderstorms
Monday Night
69°F
Slight Chance Showers And Thunderstorms then Partly Cloudy
Tuesday
92°F
Sunny
Tuesday Night
65°F
Mostly Clear
Wednesday
87°F
Sunny

Forecast for Taylor, MS from NOAA NWS API.

Air quality

Industrial & pollution facilities

Natural hazard risk

Health (adults)

High blood pressure
35.2%
Diabetes
10.8%
Adult obesity
35.7%
Binge drinking
18.1%
Adult smoking
12.9%
No leisure activity
25.2%

Age-adjusted prevalence estimates from CDC PLACES (latest release).

Walkability

Amenities nearby

Wildlife & biodiversity

Observations (last 5 yrs, 10 mi)
116,093
Distinct species (top 10)
10

Most-observed species

  • Northern Cardinal
    Cardinalis cardinalis (Linnaeus, 1758) · Aves
    5,280
  • Blue Jay
    Cyanocitta cristata (Linnaeus, 1758) · Aves
    4,413
  • Carolina Wren
    Thryothorus ludovicianus (Latham, 1790) · Aves
    4,292
  • Carolina Chickadee
    Poecile carolinensis (Audubon, 1834) · Aves
    4,131
  • Tufted Titmouse
    Baeolophus bicolor (Linnaeus, 1766) · Aves
    3,722
  • Northern Mockingbird
    Mimus polyglottos (Linnaeus, 1758) · Aves
    3,670
  • American Crow
    Corvus brachyrhynchos C.L.Brehm, 1822 · Aves
    3,657
  • House Finch
    Haemorhous mexicanus (P.L.Statius Müller, 1776) · Aves
    3,596

Citizen-science & research observations from the Global Biodiversity Information Facility (GBIF).

Schools

Total
11
Elementary
5
Middle
3
High
3
Other
0

Largest nearby schools

  • OXFORD HIGH SCHOOL
    High · OXFORD · 1,345 students · 16.6:1 ratio
  • LAFAYETTE HIGH SCHOOL
    High · Oxford · 868 students · 14.7:1 ratio
  • LAFAYETTE UPPER ELEMENTARY SCHOOL
    Elementary · Oxford · 823 students · 13.9:1 ratio
  • BRAMLETT ELEMENTARY SCHOOL
    Elementary · OXFORD · 742 students · 12:1 ratio
  • DELLA DAVIDSON ELEMENTARY
    Elementary · Oxford · 739 students · 14.5:1 ratio
  • LAFAYETTE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL
    Elementary · Oxford · 734 students · 11.8:1 ratio
  • OXFORD MIDDLE SCHOOL
    Middle · OXFORD · 697 students · 14.8:1 ratio
  • CENTRAL ELEMENTARY
    Elementary · OXFORD · 694 students · 14.5:1 ratio

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

Earthquake history

Quakes ≥ 2.5 (25 yrs, 62 mi)
2
Largest magnitude
3.1
Largest event
2008-05-10

Most recent

Events from the USGS Earthquake Catalog (global) (FDSN Event Web Service).

Photos

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Notable people from here

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Geography & sun

Avg solar (kWh/m²/day)
4.46
Annual solar (kWh/m²)
1,629

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

Nearby airports

Public attention

Wikipedia views (last 30 days)
244
Avg daily Wikipedia views
8
Attention level
Obscure

Pageview totals from the Wikimedia Pageviews API.

Books about Taylor

Search results from Open Library.

Recent natural events nearby

Wildfires, storms and other events from NASA EONET (last 12 months, within 250 mi).

Ground air-quality sensors

Recently spotted species

Research-grade observations from iNaturalist (within ~15 mi).

Nearest stream gauge

Events

Sources

  • • Wikipedia
  • • US Census Bureau (ACS 5-year estimates)
  • • NOAA National Weather Service
  • • Wikidata
  • • USGS Earthquake Catalog (global feed)
  • • NCES via Urban Institute Education Data Portal
  • • GBIF (Global Biodiversity Information Facility)
  • • iNaturalist
  • • CDC PLACES
  • • Open-Meteo / sunrise-sunset.org
  • • Wikipedia Pageviews API
  • • Open Library
  • • NASA EONET