Taylor, Alabama

Taylor, Alabama
Flag of Taylor, Alabama
Official seal of Taylor, Alabama
Location of Taylor in Geneva County and Houston County, Alabama.
Location of Taylor in Geneva County and Houston County, Alabama.
Coordinates: 31°10′6″N 85°28′5″W / 31.16833°N 85.46806°W / 31.16833; -85.46806
CountryUnited States
StateAlabama
CountiesHouston, Geneva
Area
 • Total7.31 sq mi (18.94 km2)
 • Land7.23 sq mi (18.73 km2)
 • Water0.08 sq mi (0.21 km2)
Elevation
331 ft (101 m)
Population
 (2020)
 • Total2,262
 • Density312.78/sq mi (120.76/km2)
Time zoneUTC-6 (Central (CST))
 • Summer (DST)UTC-5 (CDT)
ZIP codes
36301, 36305
Area code334
FIPS code01-75096
GNIS feature ID0127718
Websitewww.cityoftaylor.org

Taylor is a town in Geneva and Houston counties in the U.S. state of Alabama. Taylor was first settled in the 1870s, named after an early family that helped secure the first post office. It was not incorporated until almost a century later in June 1967.[2] It is part of the Dothan, Alabama Metropolitan Statistical Area. At the 2010 census the population was 2,375,[3] up from 1,898 in 2000.

  1. ^ "2020 U.S. Gazetteer Files". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved October 29, 2021.
  2. ^ "Taylor | Encyclopedia of Alabama".
  3. ^ "Geographic Identifiers: 2010 Demographic Profile Data (G001): Taylor town, Alabama". U.S. Census Bureau, American Factfinder. Retrieved October 26, 2016.[dead link]

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