Taylor County, Wisconsin
Taylor County is a county in the U.S. state of Wisconsin. As of 2020, 19,913 people lived there.[1] Its county seat is Medford.[2]
| Taylor County, Wisconsin | |
| Map | |
 Location in the state of Wisconsin | |
| Map of the USA highlighting Wisconsin Wisconsin's location in the U.S. | |
| Statistics | |
| Founded | 1875 |
|---|---|
| Seat | Medford |
| Largest City | Medford |
| Area - Total - Land - Water |
984 sq mi (2,549 km²) 975 sq mi (2,525 km²) 9.5 sq mi (25 km²), 1.0% |
| Population - Density |
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| Time zone | Central: UTC-6/-5 |
| Website: www.co.taylor.wi.us | |
Geography
| Historical populations | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Census | Pop. | %± | |
| 1880 | 2,311 | ||
| 1890 | 6,731 | 191.3% | |
| 1900 | 11,262 | 67.3% | |
| 1910 | 13,641 | 21.1% | |
| 1920 | 18,045 | 32.3% | |
| 1930 | 17,685 | −2.0% | |
| 1940 | 20,105 | 13.7% | |
| 1950 | 18,456 | −8.2% | |
| 1960 | 17,843 | −3.3% | |
| 1970 | 16,958 | −5.0% | |
| 1980 | 18,817 | 11.0% | |
| 1990 | 18,901 | 0.4% | |
| 2000 | 19,680 | 4.1% | |
| 2010 | 20,689 | 5.1% | |
| U.S. Decennial Census[3] 1790–1960[4] 1900–1990[5] 1990–2000[6] 2010–2020[1] | |||
The county has a total area of 984 square miles (2,550 km2). Of this, 975 square miles (2,530 km2) is land and 10 square miles (26 km2) (0.98%) is water.
Cities, villages, and towns
Unincorporated communities
Taylor County, Wisconsin Media
A crew hauling logs for the Fountain-Campbell Lumber Company in northwest Taylor County, 1909
Mondeaux Dam Recreation Area, in the Chequamegon National Forest, in the north-central part of the county
- Maplehurst Wisconsin farm.jpg
Many small dairy farms are switching to corn and soybeans
- Taylor County glaciation.jpg
Maximum extent of the Laurentide Ice Sheet
- Taylor County glacial map.gif
Glacial landforms of Taylor County.
- USA Taylor County, Wisconsin age pyramid.svg
2000 Census Age Pyramid for Taylor County
Welcome sign on STH 13
Rustic Road 1, north of Rib Lake
Pictured is Holy Assumption Church in Lublin, one of a handful of Orthodox churches in Wisconsin.
References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 "QuickFacts: Taylor County, Wisconsin". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved January 21, 2024.
- ↑ "Find a County". National Association of Counties. Retrieved 2008-01-31.
- ↑ "U.S. Decennial Census". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved August 9, 2015.
- ↑ "Historical Census Browser". University of Virginia Library. Archived from the original on August 11, 2012. Retrieved August 9, 2015.
- ↑ Forstall, Richard L., ed. (March 27, 1995). "Population of Counties by Decennial Census: 1900 to 1990". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved August 9, 2015.
- ↑ "Census 2000 PHC-T-4. Ranking Tables for Counties: 1990 and 2000" (PDF). United States Census Bureau. April 2, 2001. Archived (PDF) from the original on 2022-10-09. Retrieved August 9, 2015.
Other websites
- Reminiscences and Anecdotes of early Taylor County, Arthur J. Latton's early history, courtesy of the Wisconsin Historical Society.
- Taylor County official website
- Tannery Archived 2015-12-14 at the Wayback Machine, Dr. Loretta Kuse's page on early tanneries in Taylor County, with old photos.
- Map of Taylor County, Wisconsin Archived 2015-05-12 at the Wayback Machine, a plat map of the county from around 1900, showing owners, homes, sawmills, schools and churches at the time, courtesy of the Wisconsin Historical Society.