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Taylor, Pennsylvania

Borough in Pennsylvania, US

Summary

Borough in Pennsylvania, US

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nameTaylor, Pennsylvania
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image_skylineTaylor PA Municipal Building.jpg
image_captionMunicipal building
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map_captionLocation of Taylor in Lackawanna County, Pennsylvania
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subdivision_type2County
subdivision_name2Lackawanna
established_titleSettled
established_date1790
established_title1Incorporated
established_date11893
named_forMoses Taylor
leader_titleMayor
leader_nameLoni Kavulich
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area_total_km213.47
area_total_sq_mi5.20
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Taylor is a borough in Lackawanna County, Pennsylvania, United States, 3 mi southwest of Scranton on the Lackawanna River. It was founded in 1790 by Cornelius Atherton. Silk manufacturing and coal mining were once practiced in the borough. Most of Taylor is built over abandoned mines. The Pennsylvania Turnpike Northeast Extension (I-476), accessible via the Keyser Avenue Interchange, passes through Taylor, going north to Clarks Summit and south to Philadelphia.

The population of Taylor at the 2020 census was 6,302.

Geography

Taylor is located at (41.391279, -75.715354).

According to the United States Census Bureau, the borough has a total area of 5.2 sqmi, all land.

Demographics

At the 2010 census there were 6,263 people, 2,631 households, and 1,650 families residing in the borough. The population density was 1,204.4 PD/sqmi. There were 2,791 housing units at an average density of 536.7 /sqmi. The racial makeup of the borough was 94.5% White, 1% African American, 0.1% Native American, 0.6% Asian, 0.1% Pacific Islander, 2.4% from other races, and 1.3% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 5.3%.

There were 2,631 households, 24.8% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 43.6% were married couples living together, 13.8% had a female householder with no husband present, and 37.3% were non-families. 32.1% of households were made up of individuals, and 14.4% were one person aged 65 or older. The average household size was 2.33 and the average family size was 2.95.

In the borough the population was spread out, with 20.4% under the age of 18, 59.6% from 18 to 64, and 20% 65 or older. The median age was 44.6 years.

The median household income was $30,661 and the median family income was $43,611. Males had a median income of $30,238 versus $22,185 for females. The per capita income for the borough was $16,714. About 9.4% of families and 14.7% of the population were below the poverty line, including 28.2% of those under age 18 and 9.8% of those age 65 or over.

Riverside School District in Taylor serves the boroughs of Taylor and Moosic. The mascot of the school district is the Viking, and the school colors are red and blue. The school is fairly small and graduates approximately 100 students per year. The school is said to have a rivalry with Old Forge, the neighboring school. File:Taylor PA Fire Station.jpg|Fire station

Notable person

  • David P. Reese (1871–1935), member of the Pennsylvania House of Representatives

References

References

  1. "History – Taylor Borough".
  2. "2019 U.S. Gazetteer Files". United States Census Bureau.
  3. "City and Town Population Totals: 2020—2021". US Census Bureau.
  4. (2011-02-12). "US Gazetteer files: 2010, 2000, and 1990". [[United States Census Bureau]].
  5. "Census of Population and Housing". U.S. Census Bureau.
  6. "U.S. Census website". [[United States Census Bureau]].
  7. "Incorporated Places and Minor Civil Divisions Datasets: Subcounty Resident Population Estimates: April 1, 2010 to July 1, 2012". U.S. Census Bureau.
  8. "U.S. Census website". [[United States Census Bureau]].
  9. "David P. Reese".
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