Taylor County, Wisconsin

Taylor County is a county in the U.S. state of Wisconsin. As of 2010, 20,689 people lived there. Its county seat is Medford.[1]

Taylor County
The Taylor County courthouse in Medford is on the National Register of Historic Places.
The Taylor County courthouse in Medford is on the National Register of Historic Places.
Map of Wisconsin highlighting Taylor County
Location within the U.S. state of Wisconsin
Map of the United States highlighting Wisconsin
Wisconsin's location within the U.S.
Coordinates: 45°13′N 90°30′W
Country United States
State Wisconsin
Founded1875
SeatMedford
Largest cityMedford
Area
  Total984 sq mi (2,550 km2)
  Land975 sq mi (2,530 km2)
  Water9.5 sq mi (25 km2)  1.0%%
Population
 (2010)
  Total20,689
  Density21/sq mi (8/km2)
Time zoneUTC−6 (Central)
  Summer (DST)UTC−5 (CDT)
Congressional district7th
Websitewww.co.taylor.wi.us

Geography

Historical population
CensusPop.
190011,262
191013,64121.1%
192018,04532.3%
193017,685−2.0%
194020,10513.7%
195018,456−8.2%
196017,843−3.3%
197016,958−5.0%
198018,81711.0%
199018,9010.4%
200019,6804.1%
201020,6895.1%
WI Counties 1900-1990

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

Taylor County: cities, villages, towns, etc.
  • Aurora
  • Browning
  • Chelsea
  • Cleveland
  • Deer Creek
  • Ford
  • Gilman
  • Goodrich
  • Greenwood
  • Grover
  • Hammel
  • Holway
  • Jump River (town)
  • Little Black
  • Lublin
  • Maplehurst
  • McKinley
  • Medford (town)
  • Medford
  • Molitor
  • Pershing
  • Rib Lake (town)
  • Rib Lake
  • Roosevelt
  • Stetsonville
  • Taft
  • Westboro

Unincorporated communities

  • Bellinger
  • Chelsea
  • Donald
  • Gad (partial)
  • Goodrich
  • Hannibal
  • Hughey
  • Interwald
  • Jump River
  • Little Black
  • Maplehurst
  • Murat
  • Perkinstown
  • Polley
  • Queenstown
  • Westboro
  • Whittlesey

References

  1. "Find a County". National Association of Counties. Retrieved 2008-01-31.

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