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GEOGRAPHY Taylor is located at 30°34'21" North, 97°24'60" West (30.572371, -97.416546). According to the United States Census Bureau , the city has a total area of 35.1 Km&2 (13.6 Mi&2 ). 35.0 km&2 (13.5 mi&2) of it is land and 0.1 km&2 (0.04 mi&2) of it is water. The total area is 0.22% water. DEMOGRAPHICS As of the Census of 2000, there were 13,575 people, 4,730 households, and 3,429 families residing in the city. The Population Density was 387.4/km&2 (1,003.2/mi&2). There were 5,079 housing units at an average density of 144.9/km&2 (375.3/mi&2). The racial makeup of the city was 67.86% White , 14.21% African American , 0.52% Native American , 0.34% Asian , 0.05% Pacific Islander , 14.97% from Other Races , and 2.06% from two or more races. 34.08% of the population were Hispanic or Latino of any race. There were 4,730 households out of which 36.9% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 52.6% were Married Couples living together, 14.4% had a female householder with no husband present, and 27.5% were non-families. 23.5% of all households were made up of individuals and 12.4% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.74 and the average family size was 3.24. In the city the population was spread out with 28.7% under the age of 18, 9.0% from 18 to 24, 29.1% from 25 to 44, 19.2% from 45 to 64, and 14.1% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 33 years. For every 100 females there were 97.2 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 94.0 males. The median income for a household in the city was $38,549, and the median income for a family was $46,604. Males had a median income of $31,124 versus $25,042 for females. The Per Capita Income for the city was $16,683. 14.2% of the population and 10.5% of families were below the Poverty Line . 18.1% of those under the age of 18 and 11.0% of those 65 and older were living below the poverty line. ABOUT TAYLOR, TEXAS The community of Taylor recently put together an innovative concept. TaylorCNET is a collaborative partnership between the City of Taylor, Taylor ISD, Taylor Economic Development, Williamson County, the Taylor Housing Authority, Johns Community Hospital, Taylor Chamber of Commerce and Temple College at Taylor. This partnership is dedicated to the quality of life in Taylor and recognizes the important role technology plays in that objective. The generous $500,000 in state funding provided by Telecommunications Infrastructure Fund went a long way in helping TaylorCNET realize its goal. A five-member Board of Directors continues to provide leadership and guidance to a project that can only be viewed as a great success. TaylorCNET boasts 14 public access points throughout the city along with a state-of-the-art distance access facility. TaylorCNET is instrumental in keeping Taylor on the leading edge of technology in Central Texas. The Old Taylor Middle School building is abuzz with activity and technology is the theme. The Taylor Public Library has housed their public access computers at this location for two years. TaylorCNET also has its base of operation from this facility with a state-of-the-art computer lab with Smart Board Technology, an impressive videoconferencing center and "office for a day" capabilities. Moneyvue Financial has recently moved into the facility which has virtually filled the first floor of this great old building. Moneyvue employs programmers and performs Research and Development from this location. It is a great testament to the innovative way Taylor celebrates its heritage by using and not eliminating historic structures. EXTERNAL LINKS |
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