Taylor, Pennsylvania
| Borough of Taylor | |
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| Country | United States |
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| State | Pennsylvania |
| County | Lackawanna |
| Elevation | 856 ft (260.9 m) |
| Coordinates | 41°23′29″N 75°42′55″W / 41.39139°N 75.71528°WCoordinates: 41°23′29″N 75°42′55″W / 41.39139°N 75.71528°W |
| Area | 5.2 sq mi (13.5 km2) |
| - land | 5.2 sq mi (13 km2) |
| - water | 0.0 sq mi (0 km2), 0% |
| Population | 6,263 (2010) |
| Density | 1,204.4/sq mi (465.0/km2) |
| Settled | 1790 |
| - Incorporated | 1893 |
| Mayor | Ted Praschak |
| Timezone | EST (UTC-5) |
| - summer (DST) | EDT (UTC-4) |
| ZIP code | 18517 |
| Area code | 570 |
 Location of Taylor in Pennsylvania
Location of Taylor in Pennsylvania
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Taylor is a borough in Lackawanna County, Pennsylvania, United States, four miles (six km) 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 over abandoned mines. The population at the 2010 census was 6,263.
Taylor is located at 41°23′29″N 75°42′55″W / 41.39139°N 75.71528°W (41.391279, -75.715354).
According to the United States Census Bureau, the borough has a total area of 5.2 square miles (13 km2).
As of the census of 2010, there were 6,263 people, 2,631 households, and 1,650 families residing in the borough. The population density was 1,204.4 people per square mile (465/km²). There were 2,791 housing units at an average density of 536.7 per square mile (209.7/km²). 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% of the population.
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