Taylor Township, Centre County, Pennsylvania |
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Township | |
Looking northwest from Interstate 99 on Bald Eagle Mountain
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Map of Centre County, Pennsylvania highlighting Taylor Township |
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Map of Centre County, Pennsylvania |
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Country | United States |
State | Pennsylvania |
County | Centre |
Settled | 1790 |
Incorporated | 1847 |
Area | |
• Total | 30.8 sq mi (79.7 km2) |
• Land | 30.8 sq mi (79.7 km2) |
• Water | 0.0 sq mi (0.0 km2) |
Population (2010) | |
• Total | 853 |
• Estimate (2016) | 861 |
• Density | 28/sq mi (10.7/km2) |
FIPS code | 42-027-76168 |
Taylor Township is a township in Centre County, Pennsylvania, United States. It is part of the State College, Pennsylvania Metropolitan Statistical Area. The population was 853 at the 2010 census, up from 741 at the 2000 census.
According to the United States Census Bureau, the township has a total area of 30.8 square miles (79.7 km2), all of it land.
Taylor Township is bordered by Rush Township to the northwest, Worth Township to the northeast, Halfmoon Township to the east and Blair County to the south.
As of the census of 2000, there were 741 people, 292 households, and 223 families residing in the township. The population density was 24.4 people per square mile (9.4/km²). There were 333 housing units at an average density of 10.9/sq mi (4.2/km²). The racial makeup of the township was 99.19% White, 0.13% African American, 0.13% Asian, and 0.54% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 0.27% of the population.