Taylortown
| Taylortown, North Carolina | |
|---|---|
| Town | |
 Location in Moore County and the state of North Carolina. |
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| Coordinates: 35°12′59″N 79°29′44″W / 35.21639°N 79.49556°WCoordinates: 35°12′59″N 79°29′44″W / 35.21639°N 79.49556°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | North Carolina |
| County | Moore |
| Area | |
| • Total | 1.2 sq mi (3.1 km2) |
| • Land | 1.2 sq mi (3.1 km2) |
| • Water | 0.0 sq mi (0.0 km2) |
| Elevation | 502 ft (153 m) |
| Population (2010) | |
| • Total | 722 |
| • Density | 702.4/sq mi (271.2/km2) |
| Time zone | Eastern (EST) (UTC-5) |
| • Summer (DST) | EDT (UTC-4) |
| FIPS code | 37-66980 |
| GNIS feature ID | 1022897 |
| Website | Official Town Website |
Taylortown is a town in Moore County, North Carolina, United States. The population was 722 as of the 2010 census. It is bordered by nearby Pinehurst and Murdocksville.
Taylortown is located at 35°12′59″N 79°29′44″W / 35.21639°N 79.49556°W (35.216254, -79.495543).
According to the United States Census Bureau, the town has a total area of 1.2 square miles (3.1 km2), all of it land.
Academy Heights School was first constructed in the Taylortown community in 1934 housing first through the twelfth grades until the time of desegregation. Additions to the campus have included: an auditorium in 1938, the cafeteria - media center in 1956, gymnasium in 1960, and the lower classroom building in 1964. In 1969 the school was named Pinehurst Elementary School with a staff of six full-time teachers and a part-time librarian with students in kindergarten through fourth grade. In 1977 the fourth graders moved to Pinehurst Middle School making the elementary school for kindergarten through third grade. A self-contained academically gifted program offered services at that time to second and third grade students bused from other schools in this area. The name changed to Academy Heights Elementary in 1996 when the school became year round. Academy Heights served students in kindergarten through fifth grade until 2011. Then, Academy heights closed and moved K-2 grades to Pinehurst Elementary School, and moved 3-5 grades to West Pine Elementary School. Taylortown has asked for the school to be turned over to the town.
The town is governed by a five-member council.
Mayor, Barrett
Councilman, Thompson
Councilman, Taylor
Councilman, Ray
Councilman, Worthy
910-295-4010
On November 3, 2009 Jessie Fuller lost his seat on the Taylortown Council. The coalition, led by incumbent F. Ellis Ray, intended to put at least three like-minded candidates on the Town Council so they could oust Ulysses Barrett Jr., from his mayoral seat. That plan did not work, instead Mr. Fuller was ousted and only Mr. Ray was the remaining Family First candidate to obtain a seat.
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