Taylor Mill, Kentucky Explained

Official Name:Taylor Mill, Kentucky
Settlement Type:City
Motto:"Taylored with Pride"
Mapsize:250px
Subdivision Type:Country
Subdivision Name:United States
Subdivision Type1:State
Subdivision Name1:Kentucky
Subdivision Type2:County
Subdivision Name2:Kenton
Government Type:Commission
Leader Title:Mayor
Leader Name:Daniel L. Bell
Leader Title1:City Administrator
Leader Name1:Brian Haney
Established Title:Incorporated
Established Date:1956[1]
Unit Pref:Imperial
Area Footnotes:[2]
Area Total Km2:16.07
Area Land Km2:15.83
Area Water Km2:0.24
Area Total Sq Mi:6.21
Area Land Sq Mi:6.11
Area Water Sq Mi:0.09
Population As Of:2020
Population Total:6873
Population Density Km2:434.13
Population Density Sq Mi:1124.33
Timezone:Eastern (EST)
Utc Offset:-5
Timezone Dst:EDT
Utc Offset Dst:-4
Elevation Ft:827
Coordinates:39.0092°N -84.4989°W
Postal Code Type:ZIP code
Postal Code:41015
Area Code:859
Blank Name:FIPS code
Blank Info:21-75738
Blank1 Name:GNIS feature ID
Blank1 Info:2405573
Pop Est As Of:2022
Pop Est Footnotes:[3]
Population Est:6846

Taylor Mill is a home rule-class city in Kenton County, Kentucky, in the United States. The population was 6,873 at the 2020 census.

History

The city was named for a local mill operated during the early 19th century by James Taylor Jr.,[4] the founder of Newport. In 1810 Taylor purchased the land from Jacob Fowler, and the road from what is now Covington to the mill was named Taylor's Mill Road. Others then moved onto the land, felling trees for lumber and clearing land for farming, which began the settling of the city of Taylor Mill.[5]

In 1959 Taylor Mill annexed the former city of Sunny Acres, because its name confused newcomers who associated it with the fictional setting of an episode ("Shady Deal at Sunny Acres") from the popular TV series Maverick. In 1972 the voters of Taylor Mill and Winston Park voted to merge the two cities.

Geography

Taylor Mill is located in northeastern Kenton County. It is bordered to the north, west, and south by the city of Covington and to the southeast by Fairview and Ryland Heights. An eastern strip of the city runs along the west side of the Licking River, which forms the border of Kenton County. Across the river in Campbell County are the cities of Wilder and Cold Spring.

Interstate 275, the beltway around Cincinnati, passes through the northern part of Taylor Mill, with access from Exit 79 (Kentucky Route 16). KY 16 leads north 5miles to downtown Covington and southwest to Walton.

According to the United States Census Bureau, Taylor Mill has a total area of 16.3sqkm, of which 15.9sqkm are land and 0.4sqkm are water.[6]

Demographics

In 2010 there were 6,604 people and 2,759 housing units in the city, of which 134 were unoccupied.

As of the census[7] of 2000, there were 6,913 people, 2,552 households, and 1,942 families residing in the city. The population density was 1104.8sp=usNaNsp=us. There were 2,604 housing units at an average density of 416.2sp=usNaNsp=us. The racial makeup of the city was 97.95% White, 0.42% African American, 0.17% Native American, 0.65% Asian, 0.03% Pacific Islander, 0.14% from other races, and 0.64% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 0.78% of the population.

There were 2,552 households, out of which 37.4% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 62.9% were married couples living together, 9.6% had a female householder with no husband present, and 23.9% were non-families. 19.0% of all households were made up of individuals, and 6.9% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.71 and the average family size was 3.13.

In the city, the population was spread out, with 26.4% under the age of 18, 9.3% from 18 to 24, 32.3% from 25 to 44, 21.6% from 45 to 64, and 10.4% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 36 years. For every 100 females, there were 96.0 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 93.6 males.

The median income for a household in the city was $54,069, and the median income for a family was $60,000. Males had a median income of $41,430 versus $29,423 for females. The per capita income for the city was $22,906. About 3.1% of families and 4.8% of the population were below the poverty line, including 5.6% of those under age 18 and 5.7% of those age 65 or over.

Business district

The city has established a business district at the junction of I-275 and Taylor Mill Road. This area is termed The Districts of Taylor Mill and contains four development areas..[8]

Schools

Taylor Mill Elementary is named after the city and is the school most kids in Taylor Mill attend, although it is technically located in Covington, Kentucky. It enrolls approximately 620 students from preschool to 5th grade.[9]

Woodland Middle School

Scott_High_School

St. Anthony School[10]

Notable people

External links

Notes and References

  1. Commonwealth of Kentucky. Office of the Secretary of State. Land Office. "Taylor Mill, Kentucky". Accessed 18 February 2014.
  2. Web site: 2020 U.S. Gazetteer Files. United States Census Bureau. March 18, 2022.
  3. Web site: Annual Estimates of the Resident Population for Incorporated Places in Kentucky: April 1, 2020 to July 1, 2022. United States Census Bureau. May 26, 2023.
  4. Book: Rennick, Robert M. . Kentucky Place Names . 1988 . The University Press of Kentucky . . 0-8131-0179-4 . Place Names. Accessed 13 May 2010.
  5. Hammons, M., "The History of Taylor Mill", 1988
  6. Web site: Geographic Identifiers: 2010 Demographic Profile Data (G001): Taylor Mill city, Kentucky. U.S. Census Bureau. American Factfinder. March 6, 2019.
  7. Web site: U.S. Census website. United States Census Bureau. 2008-01-31.
  8. Web site: Welcome to the City of Taylor Mill.
  9. Web site: Taylor Mill Elementary. 2019-04-20.
  10. https://www.saintanthonytaylormill.org/school St. Anthony School