What is the population of Taylor County?

The population of Taylor County, IA is 6,092.

Where is Taylor County located?

Taylor County, IA is located at latitude 40.7374300 and longitude -94.6964100. It is in United States.

What is the area of Taylor County?

The area of Taylor County, IA is 1385 km².

What is the elevation of Taylor County?

Taylor County, IA has an elevation of 385 meters (1263 feet) above sea level.

What time zone is Taylor County in?

Taylor County, IA is in the America/Chicago time zone.

How has the population of Taylor County changed?

The population of Taylor County, IA has decreased from 6,317 (2010) to 6,092 (2020), a change of -3.6%.

Taylor County, Iowa

Taylor County: county in Iowa, United States.

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Taylor County is a county located in the U.S. state of Iowa. As of the 2010 census, the population was 6,317 and a population density of 5 people per km². After 10 years in 2020 county had an estimated population of 6,092 inhabitants. Its county seat is Bedford. The county was created 179 years ago in 1846.

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Taylor County at a glance

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Bedford

Population 1,380

Quick Facts about Taylor County

Population	6,092 (2020)
Country	United States of America
State	Iowa (United States)
Different from	Taylor County, Taylor County, Taylor County, Taylor County, Taylor County, Taylor County
Area	1385 km²
Water as percent of area	0.5%
Land as percent of area	99.5%
Latitude & Longitude	40.7374,-94.6964
Named for	Zachary Taylor
Capital	Bedford
Establishment	January 01, 1847
Time Zone	America/Chicago
Local time	07:04:48 (23rd September 2026)
Density	4 Pop. per km² as of 2020
Population growth	-3.56% (2010-2020)

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Geography

Taylor County is located at 40°44'15"N 94°41'47"W (40.7374300, -94.6964100). It has 3 neighbors: Adams County, Page County and Nodaway County.

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The largest city of Taylor County is Bedford with a population of 1,380. . See all Taylor County cities & populated places.

Taylor County Populated Places

Cities, towns, neighborhoods & other populated places in Taylor County.

City Name	Population	Title
Bedford	1,380	Town in Taylor County, Iowa, United States

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Taylor County has 3 neighbours.

Adams County county in Iowa, United States.
Page County county in Iowa, United States of America.
Nodaway County county in Missouri, United States.

Bedford

Demographics

According to census records, the population of Taylor County decreased by 3.56% in 10 years.

Year	Population	% Change	Method
2010	6,317	-	census
2011	6,304	-0.21%	estimation process
2012	6,260	-0.7%	estimation process
2013	6,233	-0.43%	estimation process
2014	6,175	-0.93%	estimation process
2015	6,246	1.15%	estimation process
2016	6,213	-0.53%	estimation process
2017	6,095	-1.9%	estimation process
2018	6,160	1.07%	estimation process
2019	6,121	-0.63%	estimation process
2020	6,092	-0.47%	estimation process

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People born in Taylor County (2)

People born in Taylor County, including politician George Richard Lunn, businessman Waite Phillips, .

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Taylor County, Texas county in Texas, United States. with a population of 139,200 people.
Taylor County, Kentucky county in Kentucky, United States. with a population of 25,707 people.
Taylor County, Florida county in Florida, United States. with a population of 21,600 people.
Taylor County, Wisconsin county in Wisconsin, United States. with a population of 20,318 people.
Taylor County, West Virginia county in West Virginia, United States. with a population of 16,699 people.
Taylor County, Georgia county in Georgia, United States. with a population of 8,074 people.

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