Official Name: | Taylor Landing, Texas |
Settlement Type: | City |
Mapsize: | 250px |
Subdivision Type: | Country |
Subdivision Name: | United States |
Subdivision Type1: | State |
Subdivision Name1: | Texas |
Subdivision Type2: | County |
Subdivision Name2: | Jefferson |
Unit Pref: | Imperial |
Area Footnotes: | [1] |
Area Total Km2: | 2.74 |
Area Land Km2: | 2.72 |
Area Water Km2: | 0.02 |
Area Total Sq Mi: | 1.06 |
Area Land Sq Mi: | 1.05 |
Area Water Sq Mi: | 0.01 |
Population As Of: | 2020 |
Population Total: | 278 |
Population Density Km2: | auto |
Population Density Sq Mi: | auto |
Timezone: | Central (CST) |
Utc Offset: | -6 |
Timezone Dst: | CDT |
Utc Offset Dst: | -5 |
Elevation Ft: | 7 |
Coordinates: | 29.8656°N -94.1353°W |
Postal Code Type: | ZIP code |
Postal Code: | 77705 |
Area Code: | 409 |
Blank Name: | FIPS code |
Blank Info: | 48-71966 |
Blank1 Name: | GNIS feature ID |
Blank1 Info: | 2078998 |
Taylor Landing is a city in Jefferson County, Texas, United States. It had a population of 278 at the 2020 census.
The city, formerly part of Port Arthur's extraterritorial jurisdiction, voted to incorporate in an election held on September 10, 2005. A total of 124 votes were cast, 80 (64.5%) in favor of incorporation and 44 (35.5%) against.
Taylor Landing is part of the Beaumont–Port Arthur metropolitan area.
Despite being formerly part of Port Arthur's extraterritorial jurisdiction, residents have a Beaumont, Texas address.
Taylor Landing is located near the geographic center of Jefferson County at 29.8622°N -94.1311°W (29.862220, –94.131081), west of Port Arthur in Jefferson County. Texas State Highway 73 forms the southern boundary of the city, leading east to Port Arthur and west to Winnie.
The Taylor Landing city government consists of a mayor and two commissioners. The mayor and commissioners serve two-year terms. The terms are staggered to prevent all commissioners from being replaced at one time. A sub-committee of the City Commission, the Public Works Committee, is responsible for operations of the city's public utility systems and streets. The committee consists of a public works director and four members all appointed by the City Commission. A City Clerk is appointed by the commission and is responsible for city financial and administrative activities. All elected and appointed officials serve without pay.
Public education in the city of Taylor Landing is provided by the Hamshire-Fannett Independent School District.