Taylor, Arizona
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Taylor is a town in Navajo County
, Arizona
, United States
. It was founded by Mormon settlers (James Pearce) in January 1878, several months before the neighboring community of Snowflake, Arizona
. Taylor straddles Silver Creek, flowing from the nearby White Mountains
to the Little Colorado River
on Arizona's Colorado Plateau
.
According to 2006 Census Bureau estimates, the population of the town is 3,807.
According to the United States Census Bureau
, the town has a total area of 24.6 square miles (63.7 km²), all of it land.
of 2000, there were 3,176 people, 946 households, and 771 families residing in the town. The population density
was 129.1 people per square mile (49.8/km²). There were 1,041 housing units at an average density of 42.3 per square mile (16.3/km²). The racial makeup of the town was 88.98% White
, 0.54% Black
or African American
, 5.29% Native American
, 0.13% Asian
, 0.06% Pacific Islander
, 2.74% from other races
, and 2.27% from two or more races. 9.19% of the population were Hispanic
or Latino
of any race.
There were 946 households out of which 48.8% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 68.6% were married couples
living together, 9.1% had a female householder with no husband present, and 18.4% were non-families. 16.9% of all households were made up of individuals and 7.3% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 3.36 and the average family size was 3.81.
In the town the population was spread out with 40.1% under the age of 18, 9.2% from 18 to 24, 24.7% from 25 to 44, 17.7% from 45 to 64, and 8.2% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 26 years. For every 100 females there were 99.1 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 93.0 males.
The median income for a household in the town was $32,577, and the median income for a family was $36,518. Males had a median income of $33,750 versus $20,243 for females. The per capita income
for the town was $11,918. About 13.9% of families and 15.0% of the population were below the poverty line, including 18.2% of those under age 18 and 8.8% of those age 65 or over.
Two schools, Taylor Elementary School and Taylor Intermediate School, are located in Taylor.
Snowflake Junior High School and Snowflake High School
, in Snowflake
, serve Taylor.
to Snowflake and then via Taylor to the forests at McNary. The Snowflake to McNary line was abandoned in 1984.
Navajo County, Arizona
-2010:Whereas according to the 2010 U.S. Census Bureau:*49.3% White*0.9% Black*43.4% Native American*0.5% Asian*0.1% Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander*2.5% Two or more races*3.3% Other races*10.8% Hispanic or Latino -2000:...
, Arizona
Arizona
Arizona ; is a state located in the southwestern region of the United States. It is also part of the western United States and the mountain west. The capital and largest city is Phoenix...
, United States
United States
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. It was founded by Mormon settlers (James Pearce) in January 1878, several months before the neighboring community of Snowflake, Arizona
Snowflake, Arizona
Snowflake is a town in Navajo County, Arizona, United States. It was founded in 1878 by Erastus Snow and William Jordan Flake, Mormon pioneers and colonizers. According to 2006 Census Bureau estimates, the population of the town is 4,958....
. Taylor straddles Silver Creek, flowing from the nearby White Mountains
White Mountains (Arizona)
The White Mountains of Arizona are a mountain range and mountainous region in the eastern part of the state, near the border with New Mexico; it is a continuation from the west of the Arizona transition zone–Mogollon Rim, with the Rim ending in western New Mexico...
to the Little Colorado River
Little Colorado River
The Little Colorado River is a river in the U.S. state of Arizona, providing the principal drainage from the Painted Desert region. Together with its major tributary, the Puerco River, it drains an area of about in eastern Arizona and western New Mexico...
on Arizona's Colorado Plateau
Colorado Plateau
The Colorado Plateau, also called the Colorado Plateau Province, is a physiographic region of the Intermontane Plateaus, roughly centered on the Four Corners region of the southwestern United States. The province covers an area of 337,000 km2 within western Colorado, northwestern New Mexico,...
.
According to 2006 Census Bureau estimates, the population of the town is 3,807.
Geography
Taylor is located at 34°27′57"N 110°6′16"W (34.465762, -110.104385).According to the United States Census Bureau
United States Census Bureau
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, the town has a total area of 24.6 square miles (63.7 km²), all of it land.
Demographics
As of the censusCensus
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of 2000, there were 3,176 people, 946 households, and 771 families residing in the town. The population density
Population density
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was 129.1 people per square mile (49.8/km²). There were 1,041 housing units at an average density of 42.3 per square mile (16.3/km²). The racial makeup of the town was 88.98% White
Race (United States Census)
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, 0.54% Black
Race (United States Census)
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or African American
Race (United States Census)
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, 5.29% Native American
Race (United States Census)
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, 0.13% Asian
Race (United States Census)
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, 0.06% Pacific Islander
Race (United States Census)
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, 2.74% from other races
Race (United States Census)
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, and 2.27% from two or more races. 9.19% of the population were Hispanic
Race (United States Census)
Race and ethnicity in the United States Census, as defined by the Federal Office of Management and Budget and the United States Census Bureau, are self-identification data items in which residents choose the race or races with which they most closely identify, and indicate whether or not they are...
or Latino
Race (United States Census)
Race and ethnicity in the United States Census, as defined by the Federal Office of Management and Budget and the United States Census Bureau, are self-identification data items in which residents choose the race or races with which they most closely identify, and indicate whether or not they are...
of any race.
There were 946 households out of which 48.8% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 68.6% were married couples
Marriage
Marriage is a social union or legal contract between people that creates kinship. It is an institution in which interpersonal relationships, usually intimate and sexual, are acknowledged in a variety of ways, depending on the culture or subculture in which it is found...
living together, 9.1% had a female householder with no husband present, and 18.4% were non-families. 16.9% of all households were made up of individuals and 7.3% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 3.36 and the average family size was 3.81.
In the town the population was spread out with 40.1% under the age of 18, 9.2% from 18 to 24, 24.7% from 25 to 44, 17.7% from 45 to 64, and 8.2% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 26 years. For every 100 females there were 99.1 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 93.0 males.
The median income for a household in the town was $32,577, and the median income for a family was $36,518. Males had a median income of $33,750 versus $20,243 for females. The per capita income
Per capita income
Per capita income or income per person is a measure of mean income within an economic aggregate, such as a country or city. It is calculated by taking a measure of all sources of income in the aggregate and dividing it by the total population...
for the town was $11,918. About 13.9% of families and 15.0% of the population were below the poverty line, including 18.2% of those under age 18 and 8.8% of those age 65 or over.
Education
Taylor is a part of the Snowflake Unified School District.Two schools, Taylor Elementary School and Taylor Intermediate School, are located in Taylor.
Snowflake Junior High School and Snowflake High School
Snowflake High School
Snowflake High School is one of the oldest schools in Arizona. It was founded in the late 19th century for the education of Snowflake’s youth. The school is relatively small with its larger buildings connected by outdoor halls....
, in Snowflake
Snowflake, Arizona
Snowflake is a town in Navajo County, Arizona, United States. It was founded in 1878 by Erastus Snow and William Jordan Flake, Mormon pioneers and colonizers. According to 2006 Census Bureau estimates, the population of the town is 4,958....
, serve Taylor.
Railroads
Taylor was once served by the Apache Railway. The tracks were constructed between 1917–1920 and extended from the Santa Fe Railway at Holbrook, ArizonaHolbrook, Arizona
-Historical events:*During 1881 & 1882, railroad tracks were laid down and a railroad station was built. The community was then named Holbrook after the first engineer of the Atlantic and Pacific Railroad...
to Snowflake and then via Taylor to the forests at McNary. The Snowflake to McNary line was abandoned in 1984.