Taylor, Michigan facts for kids

Taylor, Michigan
Taylor, Michigan
	City
	The blue arches of the Telegraph/94 bridge
Country	United States
State	Michigan
County	Wayne
Organized	1847 (township)
Incorporated	1968 (city)
Area
• Total	23.64 sq mi (61.23 km2)
• Land	23.60 sq mi (61.12 km2)
• Water	0.04 sq mi (0.10 km2)
Elevation	614 ft (187 m)
Population (2010)
• Total	63,131
• Estimate (2012)	62,114
• Density	2,675.0/sq mi (1,032.8/km2)
Time zone	Eastern (EST) (UTC-5)
• Summer (DST)	EDT (UTC-4)
ZIP code	48180
Area code(s)	313, 734
FIPS code	26-79000
GNIS feature ID	1614609
Website	http://www.cityoftaylor.com/

Taylor is a city in Wayne County in the U.S. state of Michigan. The population was 63,131 at the 2010 census. Taylor was originally known as Taylor Township and residents of the township voted to incorporate as the City of Taylor in May 1968. Taylor is the 17th most populous city in Michigan and the 543rd largest city in the United States.

Taylor Township was named in honor of Zachary Taylor, a national military hero in the 1840s, who would go on to be elected the twelfth President of the United States in 1849. Taylor Township was organized on March 16, 1847 from 24 square miles (62 km²) that were originally part of Ecorse Township, Michigan. It is also 18 miles (29 km) southwest of Detroit.

Taylor is a member of the Downriver Community. Taylor is home to Southland Shopping Center, Wallside Windows Factory, Taylor Sportsplex, Taylor Meadows Golf Course, Lakes of Taylor Golf Course, Oakwood Heritage Hospital, the Michigan State Police Metro South Post and Wayne County Community College Downriver Campus. Taylor is the birthplace of Hungry Howie's Pizza. Taylor has a large park named Heritage Park that features: ball diamonds, soccer fields, pavilions, grills, picnic tables, restrooms, playground, historic buildings, shops, catch and release fishing pond, 1/3 mile walking path, path system, old growth nature area, park benches, picnic area, playground, plus a petting farm. The park is home to the Taylor South Little League, the Junior League World Series and the Taylor Soccer Club. The Detroit Waza of the Professional Arena Soccer League play their home games at the Taylor Sportsplex. Steve Avery, a major league baseball player, was raised here and graduated from John F. Kennedy High School. Taylor is also the birthplace and home of "Joe C.", sidekick of Kid Rock, who died in 2000. Due to the alleged Southern roots of many of its inhabitants it is sometimes referred to as "Taylortucky."

Taylor has been visited by three U.S. presidents: Bill Clinton, George W. Bush, and Barack Obama.

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.

Demographics

Historical population
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%
Est. 2015	61,568	−2.5%
U.S. Decennial Census 2011 estimate

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.

2000 census

As of the census of 2000, there were 65,868 people, 24,776 households, and 17,739 families residing in the city. The population density was 2,789.8 per square mile (1,077.2/km²). There were 25,905 housing units at an average density of 1,097.2 per square mile (423.6/km²). The racial makeup of the city was 86.13% White, 8.75% African American, 0.68% Native American, 1.63% Asian, 0.03% Pacific Islander, 0.75% from other races, and 2.04% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 3.24% of the population.

There were 24,776 households out of which 34.9% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 48.7% were married couples living together, 17.4% had a female householder with no husband present, and 28.4% were non-families. 23.1% of all households were made up of individuals and 7.6% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.63 and the average family size was 3.09.

In the city, the population was spread out with 27.2% under the age of 18, 9.3% from 18 to 24, 31.0% from 25 to 44, 21.5% from 45 to 64, and 11.0% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 34 years. For every 100 females there were 93.2 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 89.3 males.

The median income for a household in the city was $42,944, and the median income for a family was $48,304. Males had a median income of $41,170 versus $25,999 for females. The per capita income for the city was $19,638. About 8.9% of families and 10.8% of the population were below the poverty line, including 16.3% of those under age 18 and 6.5% of those age 65 or over.

Gallery

Beaumont Hospital-Taylor, previously known as Oakwood Heritage Hospital

Images for kids

Southern view of Southland Center showing Best Buy and the triangular skylight.
Headquarters of Masco Corporation, located at 21001 Van Born Road in Taylor, Michigan.
Taylor Board of Education