Profile for Taylor, Pennsylvania, PA

Taylor is on the Lackawanna River

Support for libraries: Local government funding for the local library system, in fiscal years 2001-2002, was below the national average. (See library links below.)

Listed places near Taylor

Airports (1)

Cemeteries (39)

Colleges (6)

Communities (29)

Hotels (20)

Libraries (10)

Museums (3)

Ski areas (1)

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• Taylor population
• Ancestry of people in Taylor
• Housing in Taylor
• Income in Taylor
• Marital status of adults in Taylor
• Place of birth of people in Taylor
• Residence in 1995, of people in Taylor
• School enrollment & education levels in Taylor
• Transportation & commute times in Taylor
• Lackawanna County data
• Fastest-growing counties in Pennsylvania
• State data - Pennsylvania
• Data by street address
• Historical census records (Ancestry.com)

Sections below provide additional information and links about Taylor demographics, travel and tourism, nearby airports, cemeteries, the Lackawanna County economy, education, environment, genealogy, government, historic sites, Scranton-Wilkes-Barre area jobs, libraries, maps, museums, newspapers and other media, nonprofit groups, real estate, recreation, religion, transportation, and weather in the 18517 ZIP code.

(Also see local map below.)

• Taylor borough government
• Lackawanna County government

11% of Taylor residents report German ancestry, and 16% report Irish. For more info on local ancestry groups, see the Taylor ancestry & family history guide.

• Cemeteries in or near Taylor
• Cemeteries in Lackawanna County
• Libraries in or near Taylor

Post a query on a message board:

• Lackawanna County Ancestry forum
• GenForum

Records & databases:

• Ancestry.com - PA data
• Birth, marriage & death records
• Cemetery records
• County history catalog
• Census records (historic)
• Court, land & probate records
• Death index
• Family & local history
• Immigration records
• Military records (historic)
• Newspaper articles

• Taylor museums
• Taylor historic sites
• Taylor area parks
• Wineries near Taylor

• Add a local cemetery to our listings
• Taylor area cemeteries
• Cemeteries in Lackawanna County
• Cemetery record compendium
• Pennsylvania cemetery message boards
• National database of cemetery records
• Veteran grave locator

• Communities near Taylor
• Nearby cities of 10,000 or more
• Nearby cities of 50,000 or more
• Communities in Lackawanna County

• Taylor business guide
• Better Business Bureau
• Business licenses
• Corporate records search

• Courts in Pennsylvania
• Local ordinances in Pennsylvania (Partial selection)

• Crime in Lackawanna County
• Arrests in Lackawanna County

• Obituaries - search nearby newspapers
• Obituary database - Ancestry.com
• Charitable donations

• Local information on disability access
• Americans with Disabilities Act
• Independent living centers in Pennsylvania
• National Council on Independent Living

At the time of the 2000 census, the per capita income in Taylor was $16,714, compared with $21,587 nationally.

• Banks
• Building permits
• Current labor force
• Wage estimates
• Lackawanna County economic census
• Lackawanna County economic summary
• Lackawanna County employment growth
• Lackawanna County unemployment rate
• Pennsylvania economic data

9% of Taylor residents age 25 and older have a bachelor's or advanced college degree.

• Colleges in or near Taylor
• Colleges in Pennsylvania
• Learning Disabilities Association in Pennsylvania
• Schools in or near Taylor
• School districts in or near Taylor
• School report cards
• Yearbooks (old) of Pennsylvania high schools

• Movies playing in or near Taylor
• YouTube videos about Taylor

• Air pollution in Lackawanna County
• Diesel soot in Lackawanna County
• Land contamination in Lackawanna County
• Nature Conservancy projects in Pennsylvania
• Ozone status & air pollution - American Lung Association
• Toxic chemical releases in Lackawanna County
• Water levels & streamflow conditions in Pennsylvania

• ePodunk festival listings
• Pennsylvania county fairs
• Pennsylvania festivals (Pennsylvania tourism department)
• Send us festival info for Taylor

• Confluence of latitude & longitude near Taylor
• Geocaches in Pennsylvania

• Taylor items now on sale

• Taylor local government Web site
• Lackawanna County government
• Pennsylvania state government
• Driver's licenses
• Motor vehicles
• Passports
• Social Security
• Veterans affairs
• Where to write for birth, death, marriage or divorce records

• Ancestry & family history
• Business
• Demographics
• Health
• Moving
• Nonprofit resources
• Sports & rec
• Travel

• Taylor medical services & health statistics

• State historical society

• Historic sites in or near Taylor
• Historic sites in Pennsylvania
• Museums in or near Taylor
• Museums in Pennsylvania
• Pennsylvania state archives
• National Historic Landmark search
• Search the Library of Congress
• Search the National Register for historic properties
• Post history questions in Lackawanna County genealogy forum

Median rent in Taylor, at the time of the 2000 Census, was $328.   Monthly homeowner costs, for people with mortgages, were $883.

• Research Taylor Apartments
• Find Foreclosure in Taylor
• Homes for sale in Taylor
• Find a Taylor Realtor
• Get free moving quotes
• Free home valuation
• Check Pennsylvania mortgage rates
• Property and neighborhood reports
• Mortgage calculator

• Jobs in the Taylor area
• Job services in Pennsylvania
• Minimum wage laws by state

Libraries in Taylor include Taylor Community Library ... View libraries

• Libraries near Taylor

• Pennsylvania library

• Pennsylvania statewide library catalog

• Get directions from Taylor
• Get directions to Taylor
• Census map of Taylor area
• Historic maps of PA cities - Library of Congress
• Historic maps of Pennsylvania
• Topographic map of Taylor

• Daily newspapers in or near Taylor
• AM radio stations in or near Taylor
• Commercial FM radio stations in or near Taylor
• Public & educational radio stations in or near Taylor
• TV stations in or near Taylor
• Media ownership in the Taylor area
• Search historic newspaper articles
• Search recent news archives in Pennsylvania

• Military bases in Pennsylvania
• American Legion post locator
• Veterans of Foreign Wars post locator

• Check daily newspapers in or near Taylor
• Search obituaries in Pennsylvania
• Recent death notices - selected PA newspapers

• Chambers of commerce in Pennsylvania
• Community foundations (by state)
• Foundations (by name)
• Kiwanis clubs in Pennsylvania
• Lions clubs in Pennsylvania
• Nonprofit groups
• Nonprofit guide for Taylor
• Rotary club search
• Volunteer opportunities in or near Taylor

• Parks near Taylor
• National forests in Pennsylvania
• Ski areas near Taylor
• Ski areas in Pennsylvania
• State parks in Pennsylvania

• Find friends & family

• Find a local animal shelter
• Report animal cruelty

• Aerial photo of Taylor
• Historic photos of U.S. cities
• Panoramic photos of Pennsylvania communities
• Photos of Pennsylvania places
• Post cards of Pennsylvania communities

Lackawanna County supported John Kerry in the 2004 presidential election. For more information, see our Taylor political report.

• Pennsylvania Democratic party
• Pennsylvania Republican party
• Pennsylvania elections board

• ZIP codes (by street address)
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• ZIP code reverse lookup (find cities in a ZIP code)

• Churches, other places of worship in or near Taylor
• Total membership by faith, in Lackawanna County

• Chowhound message boards for PA

The average commute time for Taylor workers is 19 minutes, compared with 26 minutes nationwide.

• Taylor travel guide
• Airports near Taylor
• Hotels near Taylor
• Pennsylvania tourism bureau

• Monthly averages & records
• Major storms (searchable by county)
• National weather map

• Audubon centers
• Birding spots in Pennsylvania
• Wildlife refuges in Pennsylvania

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