Taylors Falls, Minnesota
| Taylors Falls, Minnesota | |
|---|---|
| City | |
| Motto: "Village On The River" | |
 Location of the city of Taylors Falls within Chisago County, Minnesota |
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| Coordinates: 45°24′31″N 92°39′32″W / 45.40861°N 92.65889°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Minnesota |
| County | Chisago |
| Area | |
| • Total | 4.39 sq mi (11.37 km2) |
| • Land | 4.10 sq mi (10.62 km2) |
| • Water | 0.29 sq mi (0.75 km2) |
| Elevation | 751 ft (229 m) |
| Population (2010) | |
| • Total | 976 |
| • Estimate (2012) | 970 |
| • Density | 238.0/sq mi (91.9/km2) |
| Time zone | Central (CST) (UTC-6) |
| • Summer (DST) | CDT (UTC-5) |
| ZIP code | 55084 |
| Area code(s) | 651 |
| FIPS code | 27-64318 |
| GNIS feature ID | 0653055 |
| Website | www.ci.taylors-falls.mn.us |
Taylors Falls is a city in Chisago County, Minnesota, United States, located at the junction of U.S. Highway 8 and Minnesota State Highway 95. The population was 976 at the 2010 census.
Taylors Falls was platted in 1850 or 1851, and incorporated in 1858. The city was named for Jesse Taylor, a territorial politician. A post office has been in operation in Taylors Falls since 1851.
According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of 4.39 square miles (11.37 km2), of which, 4.10 square miles (10.62 km2) is land and 0.29 square miles (0.75 km2) is water.
Taylors Falls is located adjacent to St. Croix Falls, Wisconsin, at the Dalles of the St. Croix River, an area of forested bluffs and high cliffs. The first interstate state park in the United States, aptly named Interstate Park, was jointly founded by the states of Minnesota and Wisconsin in 1895, and straddles the border of the two states immediately south of the city.
As of the census of 2010, there were 976 people, 413 households, and 261 families residing in the city. The population density was 238.0 inhabitants per square mile (91.9/km2). There were 457 housing units at an average density of 111.5 per square mile (43.1/km2). The racial makeup of the city was 94.4% White, 0.6% African American, 0.7% Native American, 2.5% Asian, 0.4% from other races, and 1.4% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 0.5% of the population.
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