Taylor, New York
| Taylor, New York | |
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| Town | |
 Taylor
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| Coordinates: 42°36′23″N 75°55′7″W / 42.60639°N 75.91861°WCoordinates: 42°36′23″N 75°55′7″W / 42.60639°N 75.91861°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | New York |
| County | Cortland |
| Created | 1849 |
| Government | |
| • Type | Town Council |
| • Town Supervisor | Marie A. Peri (R) |
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| Area | |
| • Total | 30.1 sq mi (78.0 km2) |
| • Land | 30.0 sq mi (77.7 km2) |
| • Water | 0.1 sq mi (0.3 km2) |
| Elevation | 1,476 ft (450 m) |
| Population (2010) | |
| • Total | 523 |
| • Density | 17/sq mi (6.7/km2) |
| Time zone | Eastern (EST) (UTC-5) |
| • Summer (DST) | EDT (UTC-4) |
| ZIP code | 13040 |
| Area code(s) | 607 |
| FIPS code | 36-73220 |
| GNIS feature ID | 0979541 |
| Website | taylorny |
Taylor is a town in Cortland County, New York, United States. The town is in the eastern part of the county and is east of Cortland. The population was 523 at the 2010 census. The town is named after General Zachary Taylor.
Taylor was within the Central New York Military Tract. The first settlers arrived around 1793.
The town was formed from the town of Solon in 1849. By 1865, the population was 1,167.
The Town Line Bridge and Union Valley Congregational Church are listed on the National Register of Historic Places.
According to the United States Census Bureau, the town has a total area of 30.1 square miles (78.0 km2). 30.0 square miles (77.7 km2) of it is land and 0.12 square miles (0.3 km2) of it (0.41%) is water.
The east town line is the border of Chenango County.
New York State Route 26 cuts across the southeast part of the town.
As of the census of 2000, there were 500 people, 177 households, and 138 families residing in the town. The population density was 16.6 inhabitants per square mile (6.4/km²). There were 216 housing units at an average density of 7.2 per square mile (2.8/km²). The racial makeup of the town was 98.20% White, 0.20% African American, 0.20% Native American, 0.20% Asian, and 1.20% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 2.00% of the population.
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