Taylor, Nebraska Explained

Official Name:Taylor, Nebraska
Settlement Type:Village
Mapsize:250px
Subdivision Type:Country
Subdivision Name:United States
Subdivision Type1:State
Subdivision Name1:Nebraska
Subdivision Type2:County
Subdivision Name2:Loup
Unit Pref:Imperial
Area Footnotes:[1]
Area Total Km2:0.68
Area Land Km2:0.68
Area Water Km2:0.00
Area Total Sq Mi:0.26
Area Land Sq Mi:0.26
Area Water Sq Mi:0.00
Population As Of:2020
Population Total:141
Population Density Km2:208.56
Population Density Sq Mi:540.23
Timezone:Central (CST)
Utc Offset:-6
Timezone Dst:CDT
Utc Offset Dst:-5
Elevation Ft:2274
Coordinates:41.7697°N -99.3814°W
Postal Code Type:ZIP code
Postal Code:68879
Area Code:308
Blank Name:FIPS code
Blank Info:31-48445[2]
Blank1 Name:GNIS feature ID
Blank1 Info:2399957
Website:taylorne.com

Taylor is a village in, and the county seat of, Loup County, Nebraska, United States.[3] The population was 190 at the 2010 census.

History

Taylor was platted in 1883[4] and was named for Ed Taylor, a pioneer settler.[5] [6]

Geography

According to the United States Census Bureau, the village has a total area of 0.26sqmi, all land.[7]

Demographics

2010 census

As of the census[8] of 2010, there were 190 people, 82 households, and 51 families residing in the village. The population density was 730.8PD/sqmi. There were 104 housing units at an average density of 400/sqmi. The racial makeup of the village was 99.5% White and 0.5% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 0.5% of the population.

There were 82 households, of which 29.3% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 53.7% were married couples living together, 6.1% had a female householder with no husband present, 2.4% had a male householder with no wife present, and 37.8% were non-families. 34.1% of all households were made up of individuals, and 19.5% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.32 and the average family size was 2.94.

The median age in the village was 45.7 years. 28.4% of residents were under the age of 18; 4.3% were between the ages of 18 and 24; 16.3% were from 25 to 44; 29.9% were from 45 to 64; and 21.1% were 65 years of age or older. The gender makeup of the village was 47.9% male and 52.1% female.

2000 census

As of the census of 2000, there were 207 people, 97 households, and 58 families residing in the village. The population density was 797.3sp=usNaNsp=us. There were 111 housing units at an average density of 427.5sp=usNaNsp=us. The racial makeup of the village was 99.52% White, and 0.48% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 0.97% of the population.

There were 97 households, out of which 24.7% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 50.5% were married couples living together, 6.2% had a female householder with no husband present, and 40.2% were non-families. 38.1% of all households were made up of individuals, and 22.7% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.13 and the average family size was 2.78.

In the village, the population was spread out, with 22.7% under the age of 18, 3.4% from 18 to 24, 21.7% from 25 to 44, 27.1% from 45 to 64, and 25.1% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 46 years. For every 100 females, there were 95.3 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 95.1 males.

As of 2000 the median income for a household in the village was $21,875, and the median income for a family was $25,469. Males had a median income of $19,688 versus $14,792 for females. The per capita income for the village was $10,880. About 9.1% of families and 9.9% of the population were below the poverty line, including 5.4% of those under the age of eighteen and 3.9% of those 65 or over.

Notes and References

  1. Web site: ArcGIS REST Services Directory. United States Census Bureau. September 18, 2022.
  2. Web site: U.S. Census website. United States Census Bureau. January 31, 2008.
  3. Web site: Find a County. June 7, 2011. National Association of Counties.
  4. Web site: Taylor, Loup County . University of Nebraska . Center for Advanced Land Management Information Technologies . August 19, 2014.
  5. Web site: Profile for Taylor, NE . . August 19, 2014.
  6. Book: Nebraska Place-Names . University of Nebraska Press . Fitzpatrick, Lillian L. . 1960 . 0-8032-5060-6 . 98. A 1925 edition is available for download at University of Nebraska—Lincoln Digital Commons.
  7. Web site: US Gazetteer files 2010. United States Census Bureau. June 24, 2012. dead. https://web.archive.org/web/20120125061959/http://www.census.gov/geo/www/gazetteer/files/Gaz_places_national.txt. January 25, 2012.
  8. Web site: U.S. Census website. United States Census Bureau. June 24, 2012.