| Official Name: | Taylor, North Dakota |
| Settlement Type: | City |
| Mapsize: | 250px |
| Subdivision Type: | Country |
| Subdivision Name: | United States |
| Subdivision Type1: | State |
| Subdivision Name1: | North Dakota |
| Subdivision Type2: | County |
| Subdivision Name2: | Stark |
| Established Title: | Founded |
| Established Date: | 1882 |
| Unit Pref: | Imperial |
| Area Footnotes: | [1] |
| Area Total Km2: | 1.31 |
| Area Land Km2: | 1.30 |
| Area Water Km2: | 0.01 |
| Area Total Sq Mi: | 0.51 |
| Area Land Sq Mi: | 0.50 |
| Area Water Sq Mi: | 0.01 |
| Population As Of: | 2020 |
| Population Est: | 222 |
| Pop Est As Of: | 2022 |
| Population Total: | 230 |
| Population Density Km2: | 177.26 |
| Population Density Sq Mi: | 459.08 |
| Timezone: | Mountain (MST) |
| Utc Offset: | -7 |
| Timezone Dst: | MDT |
| Utc Offset Dst: | -6 |
| Elevation M: | 763 |
| Elevation Ft: | 2503 |
| Coordinates: | 46.9017°N -102.4222°W |
| Postal Code Type: | ZIP code |
| Postal Code: | 58656 |
| Area Code: | 701 |
| Blank Name: | FIPS code |
| Blank Info: | 38-78180 |
| Blank1 Name: | GNIS feature ID |
| Blank1 Info: | 1036293 |
Taylor is a city in Stark County, North Dakota, United States. The population was 230 at the 2020 census.[2] It is part of the Dickinson Micropolitan Statistical Area.
Taylor was founded in 1882 along the transcontinental rail line of the Northern Pacific Railway. The name comes from David R. Taylor, a railroad official in Mandan and later the founder of a drugstore there.[3]
According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of 0.51sqmi, of which 0.5sqmi is land and 0.01sqmi is water.[4]
As of the census of 2010, there were 148 people, 75 households and 44 families residing in the city. The population density was 296PD/sqmi. There were 96 housing units at an average density of 192/sqmi. The racial makeup of the city was 98.6% White, 0.7% Native American, and 0.7% from other races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 0.7% of the population.
There were 75 households, of which 18.7% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 49.3% were married couples living together, 6.7% had a female householder with no husband present, 2.7% had a male householder with no wife present, and 41.3% were non-families. 38.7% of all households were made up of individuals, and 25.4% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 1.97 and the average family size was 2.61.
The median age in the city was 50.2 years. 17.6% of residents were under the age of 18; 6% were between the ages of 18 and 24; 20.4% were from 25 to 44; 29.7% were from 45 to 64; and 26.4% were 65 years of age or older. The gender makeup of the city was 48.0% male and 52.0% female.
As of the census of 2000, there were 150 people, 65 households and 44 families residing in the city. The population density was 301.5sp=usNaNsp=us. There were 83 housing units at an average density of 166.8sp=usNaNsp=us. The racial makeup of the city was 100.00% White.
There were 65 households, of which 23.1% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 53.8% were married couples living together, 9.2% had a female householder with no husband present, and 32.3% were non-families. 30.8% of all households were made up of individuals, and 15.4% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.31 and the average family size was 2.86.
22.0% of the population were under the age of 18, 6.7% from 18 to 24, 19.3% from 25 to 44, 29.3% from 45 to 64, and 22.7% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 46 years. For every 100 females, there were 80.7 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 80.0 males.
The median household income was $28,958 and the median family income was $30,750. Males had a median income of $17,500 compared with $17,500 for females. The per capita income for the city was $13,846. There were no families and 9.4% of the population living below the poverty line, including no under eighteens and none of those over 64.
It is in the Richardton-Taylor School District.[5]
This climatic region is typified by large seasonal temperature differences, with warm to hot (and often humid) summers and cold (sometimes severely cold) winters. According to the Köppen Climate Classification system, Taylor has a humid continental climate, abbreviated "Dfb" on climate maps.[6]