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Taylor
Mississippivillage
Taylor
Total population
245
Median home value
$283,900
Bachelor's+
Median income
$80,208
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 Lafayette County, Mississippi, United States. The population was 322 at the 2010 census.
Read more on WikipediaHistory & 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.
Excerpted from the corresponding Wikipedia article (CC BY-SA).
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
Current forecast
Forecast for Taylor, MS from NOAA NWS API.
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) · Aves5,280
- Blue JayCyanocitta cristata (Linnaeus, 1758) · Aves4,413
- Carolina WrenThryothorus ludovicianus (Latham, 1790) · Aves4,292
- Carolina ChickadeePoecile carolinensis (Audubon, 1834) · Aves4,131
- Tufted TitmouseBaeolophus bicolor (Linnaeus, 1766) · Aves3,722
- Northern MockingbirdMimus polyglottos (Linnaeus, 1758) · Aves3,670
- American CrowCorvus brachyrhynchos C.L.Brehm, 1822 · Aves3,657
- House FinchHaemorhous mexicanus (P.L.Statius Müller, 1776) · Aves3,596
Citizen-science & research observations from the Global Biodiversity Information Facility (GBIF).
Schools
Largest nearby schools
- OXFORD HIGH SCHOOLHigh · OXFORD · 1,345 students · 16.6:1 ratio
- LAFAYETTE HIGH SCHOOLHigh · Oxford · 868 students · 14.7:1 ratio
- LAFAYETTE UPPER ELEMENTARY SCHOOLElementary · Oxford · 823 students · 13.9:1 ratio
- BRAMLETT ELEMENTARY SCHOOLElementary · OXFORD · 742 students · 12:1 ratio
- DELLA DAVIDSON ELEMENTARYElementary · Oxford · 739 students · 14.5:1 ratio
- LAFAYETTE ELEMENTARY SCHOOLElementary · Oxford · 734 students · 11.8:1 ratio
- OXFORD MIDDLE SCHOOLMiddle · OXFORD · 697 students · 14.8:1 ratio
- CENTRAL ELEMENTARYElementary · 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
Most recent
- M 3.1 — 2008-05-101 km SSE of Sherman, Mississippi
- M 2.8 — 2002-08-118 km ESE of Darling, Mississippi
Events from the USGS Earthquake Catalog (global) (FDSN Event Web Service).
Photos
Sights & places nearby
Notable people from here
Nearby places in Mississippi
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
- Wildfire Bunker Fire, Calhoun, ArkansasWildfires · 2026-09-15 · 179 mi
- Wildfire Bunker Fire, Calhoun, ArkansasWildfires · 2026-09-14 · 179 mi
- Wildfire Pine Tree Rd, Union, ArkansasWildfires · 2026-08-20 · 184 mi
- Wildfire RAY COAKER, Washington, AlabamaWildfires · 2026-09-09 · 213 mi
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
Gallery
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