Taylor County, Iowa

Taylor County is a county located in the United States of Iowa. As per the 2000 census, county has a population of 6958 inhabitants. As of July 2008, the estimated population of the county is 6298, It is the fifth smallest county by population in the U.S. state of Iowa. The county extends throughout a territory of 534.83 miē (1385.2 kmē ), of which, 533.95 square miles (1382.92 kmē) of it is land and 0.87 square miles (2.25 kmē) of it is water, makes it the 65th largest by total area in Iowa.

Taylor County Iowa
Map of Taylor County, Iowa

As of the census of 2000, there were 6958 residents, 2824 households, and 1913 families in the county. The population density was 13 people per square mile (5.02/kmē), making its Iowa's fourth least densely populated county. There were 3199 housing units at an average density of 6 per square mile (2.32/kmē). It has an average household size was 2.4 persons, and the average family size was 2.94 persons. In the county the population is diverse age-wise, with 23.9% under the age of 18, 7.5% from 18 to 24, 23.4% from 25 to 44, 22.8% from 45 to 64, and 22.4% who were 65 or older. For every 100 females there were 94.1 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 92 males. As of July 2008, the estimated population of the county is 6298, The racial makeup of the county was 99% White, 0.03% Black or African American, 0.13% American Indian, 0.35% Asian, 0.06% Native Hawaiian, and 0.43% from two or more races.

Taylor County Iowa Population 2000, 2001, 2002, 2003, 2004, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2008
Population 2000-2008
Taylor County Iowa School Enrollment
School Enrollment 2000
Taylor County Iowa GDP
GDP 2000

The median income for a household in the county was $31297, it would be the eighth lowest county by median household income in the U.S. state of Iowa. The median income for a family in the county was $37194, it is the sixth poorest county in terms of median family income. The per capita income for the county was $15082, it is the fourth poorest county in terms of per capita income.

In 2000, 1605 pupils and students, of which 819 are male and 786 are female, 23.07% of the total population, are in the education system. Of which, total enrollment of student are in, 79 nursery or pri school, 100 kindergarten, 797 elementary school, 435 high school and 194 College graduate school.

RankCityCountyTotal Area mi2Land Area mi2Water Area mi2PopulationDensity mi2Per capita IncomeHouse hold Income
1Athelstan CityTaylor County0.130.13018138.81373723750
2Bedford CityTaylor County1.611.61016201007.21431328125
3Blockton CityTaylor County0.650.650192296.71541322917
4Clearfield CityTaylor County, Ringgold County0.810.810371459.21381023203
5Conway CityTaylor County0.220.22063283.61178031250
6Gravity CityTaylor County0.30.30218729.61331225000
7Lenox CityTaylor County, Adams County2.051.980.0714017091429929958
8New Market CityTaylor County0.440.4404561038.71538131771
9Sharpsburg CityTaylor County0.370.360.0198270.2877926042
YearPopulation
April 2000 census6958
April 2000 Estimate6958
July 2000 Estimate6978
July 2001 Estimate6898
July 2002 Estimate6822
July 2003 Estimate6750
July 2004 Estimate6692
July 2005 Estimate6537
July 2006 Estimate6512
July 2007 Estimate6391
July 2008 Estimate6298
SchoolMaleFemaleTotal
Nursery school384179
Kindergarten5149100
Elementary school405392797
High school236199435
College or graduate school89105194
PlaceMedian household incomeMedian family incomePer capita income
Taylor County, Iowa$31297$37194$15082
Iowa, United States$39469$48005$19674
United States$41994$50046$21587