Taylor is a
borough
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History
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in
Lackawanna County,
Pennsylvania
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, United States, southwest of
Scranton on the
Lackawanna River. It was founded in 1790 by
Cornelius Atherton. Silk manufacturing and coal mining were once practiced in the borough. Most of Taylor is built over abandoned mines. The
Pennsylvania Turnpike Northeast Extension (
I-476), accessible via the Keyser Avenue Interchange, passes through Taylor, going north to
Clarks Summit and south to
Philadelphia
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.
The population of Taylor at the 2020 census was 6,302.
Geography
Taylor is located at (41.391279, -75.715354).
According to the
United States Census Bureau
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, the borough has a total area of , all land.
Demographics
At the
2010 census there were 6,263 people, 2,631 households, and 1,650 families residing in the borough. The population density was . There were 2,791 housing units at an average density of . The racial makeup of the borough was 94.5% White, 1% African American, 0.1% Native American, 0.6% Asian, 0.1% Pacific Islander, 2.4% from other races, and 1.3% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 5.3%.
There were 2,631 households, 24.8% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 43.6% were married couples living together, 13.8% had a female householder with no husband present, and 37.3% were non-families. 32.1% of households were made up of individuals, and 14.4% were one person aged 65 or older. The average household size was 2.33 and the average family size was 2.95.
In the borough the population was spread out, with 20.4% under the age of 18, 59.6% from 18 to 64, and 20% 65 or older. The median age was 44.6 years.
The median household income was $30,661 and the median family income was $43,611. Males had a median income of $30,238 versus $22,185 for females. The per capita income for the borough was $16,714. About 9.4% of families and 14.7% of the population were below the
poverty line
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, including 28.2% of those under age 18 and 9.8% of those age 65 or over.
Riverside School District in Taylor serves the boroughs of Taylor and Moosic. The mascot of the school district is the Viking, and the school colors are red and blue. The school is fairly small and graduates approximately 100 students per year. The school is said to have a rivalry with Old Forge, the neighboring school.
File:Taylor PA Fire Station.jpg, Fire station
Notable people
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David P. Reese (1871–1935), member of the Pennsylvania House of Representatives
References
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Populated places established in 1790
Boroughs in Lackawanna County, Pennsylvania
1893 establishments in Pennsylvania