Taylor is a city in Stark County,

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, United States. The population was 230 at the 2020 census. It is part of the Dickinson Micropolitan Statistical Area.

History

Taylor was founded in 1882 along the

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of the

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. The name comes from David R. Taylor, a railroad official in

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and later the founder of a

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there.

Geography

Taylor is located at . According to the

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, the city has a total area of , of which is land and is water.

Demographics

2010 census

As of the

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of 2010, there were 148 people, 75 households and 44 families residing in the city. The

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was . There were 96 housing units at an average density of . The racial makeup of the city was 98.6%

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, 0.7% Native American, and 0.7% from

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of any race were 0.7% of the population. There were 75 households, of which 18.7% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 49.3% were

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living together, 6.7% had a female householder with no husband present, 2.7% had a male householder with no wife present, and 41.3% were non-families. 38.7% of all households were made up of individuals, and 25.4% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 1.97 and the average family size was 2.61. The median age in the city was 50.2 years. 17.6% of residents were under the age of 18; 6% were between the ages of 18 and 24; 20.4% were from 25 to 44; 29.7% were from 45 to 64; and 26.4% were 65 years of age or older. The gender makeup of the city was 48.0% male and 52.0% female.

2000 census

As of the

of 2000, there were 150 people, 65 households and 44 families residing in the city. The

was 301.5 per square mile (115.8/km²). There were 83 housing units at an average density of 166.8 per square mile (64.1/km²). The racial makeup of the city was 100.00%

. There were 65 households, of which 23.1% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 53.8% were

living together, 9.2% had a female householder with no husband present, and 32.3% were non-families. 30.8% of all households were made up of individuals, and 15.4% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.31 and the average family size was 2.86. 22.0% of the population were under the age of 18, 6.7% from 18 to 24, 19.3% from 25 to 44, 29.3% from 45 to 64, and 22.7% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 46 years. For every 100 females, there were 80.7 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 80.0 males. The

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was $28,958 and the median family income was $30,750. Males had a median income of $17,500 compared with $17,500 for females. The

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for the city was $13,846. There were no families and 9.4% of the population living below the

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, including no under eighteens and none of those over 64.

Education

It is in the

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Climate

This

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region is typified by large seasonal temperature differences, with warm to hot (and often humid) summers and cold (sometimes severely cold) winters. According to the

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system, Taylor has a

humid continental climate A humid continental climate is a climatic region defined by Russo-German climatologist Wladimir Köppen in 1900, typified by four distinct seasons and large seasonal temperature differences, with warm to hot (and often humid) summers and freezing ...

, abbreviated "Dfb" on climate maps.Climate Summary for Taylor, North Dakota
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References

{{Authority control Cities in Stark County, North Dakota Cities in North Dakota Populated places established in 1882 Dickinson, North Dakota micropolitan area 1882 establishments in Dakota Territory