Taylor, Alabama

Taylor is a town in Geneva and Houston counties in the U.S. state of Alabama. Taylor was first settled in the 1870s, named after an early family that helped secure the first post office. It was not incorporated until almost a century later in June 1967. It is part of the Dothan, Alabama Metropolitan Statistical Area. At the 2010 census the population was 2,375, up from 1,898 in 2000.GeographyTaylor is located in western Houston County at . A rural portion of the town extends west into Geneva County. Taylor is bordered to the northeast by Dothan, to the southeast by Rehobeth, and to the southwest by Malvern. Alabama State Route 52 passes through the northern part of Taylor, leading northeast 6mi to the center of Dothan and southwest 9mi to Slocomb.According to the U.S. Census Bureau, Taylor has a total area of 19.4km2, of which 19.1sqkm is land and 0.2km2, or 1.09%, is water.DemographicsAs of the census of 2000, there were 1,898 people, 699 households, and 552 families residing in the town. The population density was 267.4 people per square mile (103.2/km²). There were 751 housing units at an average density of 105.8 per square mile (40.8/km²). The racial makeup of the town was 93.05% White, 3.79% Black or African American, 0.79% Native American, 0.26% Asian, 0.74% from other races, and 1.37% from two or more races. 1.11% of the population were Hispanic or Latino of any race.