Taylor County, Iowa
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2010 census

The 2010 census recorded a population of 6,317 in the county, with a population density of . There were 3,107 housing units, of which 2,679 were occupied.

2000 census

As of the census
Census
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of 2000, there were 6,958 people, 2,824 households, and 1,911 families residing in the county. The population density
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 was 13 people per square mile (5/km²). There were 3,199 housing units at an average density of 6 per square mile (2/km²). The racial makeup of the county was 97.71% White
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, 0.03% Black
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 or African American
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, 0.10% Native American
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, 0.30% Asian
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, 0.06% Pacific Islander
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, 1.14% from other races
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, and 0.66% from two or more races. 3.81% of the population were Hispanic
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 or Latino
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 of any race.

There were 2,824 households out of which 28.00% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 59.00% were married couples
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 living together, 5.90% had a female householder with no husband present, and 32.30% were non-families. 27.80% of all households were made up of individuals and 16.10% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.40 and the average family size was 2.94.

In the county the population was spread out with 23.90% under the age of 18, 7.50% from 18 to 24, 23.40% from 25 to 44, 22.80% from 45 to 64, and 22.40% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 42 years. For every 100 females there were 94.10 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 92.00 males.

The median income for a household in the county was $31,297, and the median income for a family was $37,194. Males had a median income of $26,631 versus $19,162 for females. The per capita income
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 for the county was $15,082. About 8.50% of families and 12.10% of the population were below the poverty line, including 13.10% of those under age 18 and 15.20% of those age 65 or over.

Cities

  • Bedford
    Bedford, Iowa
    Bedford is a city in Taylor County, Iowa, United States. The population was 1,620 at the 2000 census. It is the county seat of Taylor County. Lake of Three Fires State Park is located a few miles northeast of Bedford.-History:...

  • Blockton
    Blockton, Iowa
    Blockton is a city in Taylor County, Iowa, United States. The population was 192 at the 2000 census.-Geography:Blockton's longitude and latitude coordinatesin decimal form are 40.615851, -94.476654...

  • Clearfield
    Clearfield, Iowa
    Clearfield is a city in Taylor and Ringgold counties in the U.S. state of Iowa. The population was 371 at the 2000 census.-Geography:Clearfield's longitude and latitude coordinatesin decimal form are 40.800133, -94.476286....

     (partially)
  • Conway
    Conway, Iowa
    Conway is a city in Taylor County, Iowa, United States. The population was 63 at the 2000 census.-Geography:Conway is located at , along the East Fork of the One Hundred and Two River....

  • Gravity
    Gravity, Iowa
    Gravity is a city in Taylor County, Iowa, United States. The population was 218 at the 2000 census.-Geography:Gravity is located at , along the Middle Fork One Hundred and Two River....

  • Lenox
    Lenox, Iowa
    Lenox is a city in Adams and Taylor counties in the U.S. state of Iowa. The population was 1,401 at the 2000 census.-Geography:Lenox is located at ....

     (partially)
  • New Market
    New Market, Iowa
    New Market is a city in Taylor County, Iowa, United States. The population was 456 at the 2000 census.-Geography:New Market is located at .According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of , all of it land....

  • Sharpsburg
    Sharpsburg, Iowa
    Sharpsburg is a city in Taylor County, Iowa, United States. The population was 98 at the 2000 census.-Geography:Sharpsburg is located at ....


  • See also

    • National Register of Historic Places listings in Taylor County, Iowa

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