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Taylor, Michigan
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| City of Taylor | |||||
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Clockwise: Taylor Municipal offices, WCCCD Downriver Campus, the Pledge Statues, the Gateway Bridge, former Masco headquarters
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| Nickname(s):
Taylortucky
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| Motto(s):
"Omnis auctorias populo est"
"Made For You" |
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Location within Wayne County
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 Taylor, Michigan
Location in Michigan
Taylor, Michigan
Location in the United States
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| Country | United States | ||||
| State | Michigan | ||||
| County | Wayne | ||||
| Organized | 1847 (Taylor Township) | ||||
| Incorporated | 1968 | ||||
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| • Type | Mayor–council | ||||
| Area | |||||
| • City | 23.63 sq mi (61.21 km2) | ||||
| • Land | 23.61 sq mi (61.14 km2) | ||||
| • Water | 0.03 sq mi (0.07 km2) | ||||
| Elevation | 614 ft (187 m) | ||||
| Population
(2020)
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| • City | 63,409 | ||||
| • Density | 2,683.41/sq mi (1,035.93/km2) | ||||
| • Metro | 4,285,832 (Metro Detroit) | ||||
| Time zone | UTC−5 (Eastern (EST)) | ||||
| • Summer (DST) | UTC−4 (EDT) | ||||
| ZIP code(s) |
48180
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| Area code(s) | 313 and 734 | ||||
| FIPS code | 26-79000 | ||||
| GNIS feature ID | 1614609 | ||||
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Taylor is a city in Wayne County in the U.S. state of Michigan. Its population was 63,409 at the 2020 census. Taylor is the fifth most-populated city in Wayne County and the 17th most-populated city in Michigan.
The area was originally a civil township known as Taylor Township, which was organized in 1848 and later incorporated as the city of Taylor in 1968. Taylor is the most-populated municipality of the Downriver community, and it is located about 5 miles (8.0 km) west of the southern border of Detroit and about 15 miles (24.1 km) southwest of Downtown Detroit.
Taylor is home to the Southland Center, Taylor Sportsplex, Beaumont Hospital – Taylor, the Downriver Campus of the Wayne County Community College District, and is the founding location of Hungry Howie's Pizza. The city was also home to the now-demolished Gibraltar Trade Center. Heritage Park is located within the city and hosts the Junior League World Series, which invites youth baseball players from all over the world for an annual tournament in August. The city is served by the Taylor School District.
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Geography
According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of 23.64 square miles (61.23 km2), of which 23.60 square miles (61.12 km2) is land and 0.04 square miles (0.10 km2) is water.
Main highways
I-94 runs east–west through the northern part of the city between Van Born and Ecorse Roads.
I-75 travels through the southwest corner of the city.
US 24, which is Telegraph Road, runs north–south through the city center, acting as the main thoroughfare in the city. During the summer of 2005 in preparation for Super Bowl XL in Detroit the following year, a large blue bridge was built at the intersection of Telegraph Road and I-94. It is known as the Gateway Bridge, because it acts as the "gateway to Detroit" for those traveling on I-94 from Detroit Metropolitan Airport to the City of Detroit.
Other main roads
- Eureka Road is an important east–west artery in the city, which holds Taylor's shopping district and bisects I-75.
- Van Born Road forms the northern border of Taylor, shared with Dearborn Heights. Just east of Taylor's city limits, the road curves north and becomes Southfield Freeway.
- Goddard Road runs east–west through the center of the city and holds Taylor's municipal buildings near its intersection with Telegraph.
- Northline Road runs east–west a mile south of Goddard and holds Wayne County Community College, as well as the southern entrance to the Heritage Park
- Allen Road and Pelham Road both form Taylor's eastern border. Allen Road travels north–south as Taylor's border with Southgate and then veers north-east into Allen Park, at which point Taylor's border with Allen Park becomes Pelham Road.
- Inkster Road and Pennsylvania Road form Taylor's western and southern borders, respectively.
Neighboring communities
The City of Taylor is bordered by seven other communities.
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Westland | Dearborn Heights | Allen Park | |
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Demographics
| Historical population | |||
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| Census | Pop. | %± | |
| 1970 | 70,020 | — | |
| 1980 | 77,568 | 10.8% | |
| 1990 | 70,811 | −8.7% | |
| 2000 | 65,868 | −7.0% | |
| 2010 | 63,131 | −4.2% | |
| 2020 | 63,409 | 0.4% | |
| U.S. Decennial Census 2018 Estimate |
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2010 census
As of the census of 2010, there were 63,131 people, 24,370 households, and 16,700 families residing in the city. The population density was 2,675.0 inhabitants per square mile (1,032.8/km2). There were 26,422 housing units at an average density of 1,119.6 per square mile (432.3/km2). The racial makeup of the city was 78.0% White, 15.8% African American, 0.5% Native American, 1.8% Asian, 1.3% from other races, and 2.6% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 5.1% of the population.
There were 24,370 households, of which 35.3% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 41.4% were married couples living together, 20.4% had a female householder with no husband present, 6.8% had a male householder with no wife present, and 31.5% were non-families. 25.5% of all households were made up of individuals, and 9.1% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.56 and the average family size was 3.05.
The median age in the city was 36.9 years. 24.7% of residents were under the age of 18; 10.1% were between the ages of 18 and 24; 26.5% were from 25 to 44; 26.1% were from 45 to 64; and 12.8% were 65 years of age or older. The gender makeup of the city was 47.9% male and 52.1% female.
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Beaumont Hospital-Taylor, previously known as Oakwood Heritage Hospital
Economy
In addition to its schools, the Downriver Campus of the Wayne County Community College District, churches, parks, golf courses, recreation center, library, and the Oakwood Health System's Heritage Hospital, Taylor also has commercial and industrial sectors, restaurants, and shopping. Southland Shopping Center, a regional shopping mall with over 100 stores, was opened in 1970 at Eureka Road and Pardee Road. Macy's, JCPenney, Best Buy, Forever 21, Shoe Carnival, and Ulta stores serve as anchors. In addition to Southland Center, the city also features a Walmart superstore, Target superstore, Meijer superstore, Kohl's, Burlington Coat Factory, Dick's Sporting Goods, Jo-Ann, Bed, Bath, and Beyond, Kroger, and two Home Depot locations, among many others. In 2014, it was announced that the 80 acre property located at Eureka Road and I-75 which previously held the Gibraltar Trade Center would be redeveloped into what became Trader's Pointe, which opened in June 2018 and features a Menards and will soon include six other retail big box stores, including one of BJ's Wholesale Club's first two locations in Michigan.
Taylor had also been the home to the headquarters of Masco Corporation, the 13th largest publicly traded company in Michigan. The company has been headquartered in Taylor since its foundation in 1929 by Alex Manoogian. However, in 2015 it was announced the company would be moving out of the City. The property is being leased by Ford Motor Company in an announcement released in April 2017.
Taylor Lanes has hosted numerous ten-pin bowling championships on the Professional Bowlers Association's PBA Tour, beginning with the 1985 Budweiser Open. The tour stops have included the Greater Detroit Open, Motor City Classic, Ultimate Scoring Championship, and a PBA World Championship major event (2005). The property was sold in 2016 to Life Bridge Church, with the church preserving six of the center's 48 lanes for congregational use.
Education
The city is served by the Taylor School District, within which there is only one high school: Taylor High School (formerly, Harry S. Truman High School) on Beech Daly Road. Other educational facilities include:
- Taylor Preparatory High School
- Taylor Exemplar Academy
- Trillium Academy
- Wayne County Community College District
The Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Detroit previously operated St. Cyril Elementary School, St. Pascal Elementary School, and St. Alfred Elementary School in Taylor. The former two merged in 2000 forming Taylor Catholic School, before closing down in 2007. In 2011, the archdiocese announced that St. Alfred would close. In 2013, the archdiocese sold the attached part of the St. Alfred Elementary to PrepNet Schools and formed Taylor Preparatory Charter High school and walled off the hallways connecting to the main church hall of St. Alfred's.
Notable people
- Steve Avery, retired Major League Baseball player for the Atlanta Braves, Boston Red Sox, Cincinnati Reds and Detroit Tigers
- Steven Yeun, actor known from the TV series The Walking Dead
- Joe C., musician and rapper mostly notably associated with Kid Rock
- Wayne Presley, retired National Hockey League player for the Chicago Blackhawks and Buffalo Sabres
- Earl Jones, track and field athlete, winner of a bronze medal at 1984 Summer Olympics
- Mike Howe, heavy metal singer who performs with Metal Church
- Ted Daisher, current college and former National Football League coach
- Mandalynn Carlson, actress known for the film Machine Gun Preacher
