Profile for Taylor County, Texas, TX
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The county is in the Abilene metro area.The estimated population in 2004 was 125,108. This was a decrease of -1.14% from the 2000 census.
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$34,035National
$41,994
Source: 2000 census, U.S. Census BureauFor more census details and comparisons, see our Taylor County demographic reports
In 2002, the per capita personal income in Taylor County was $25,505. This was an increase of 14.8% from 1997. The 2002 figure was 83% of the national per capita income, which was $30,906.
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Communities (9)
Hotels (11)
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School districts (5)
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12% of Taylor County residents report German ancestry, and 10% report Irish. For more info on local ancestry groups, see the Taylor County ancestry & family history guide.
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Cemeteries in Taylor County include Abilene State Hospital Cemetery, Bluff Creek Cemetery, Buffalo Gap Cemetery, Cedar Hill Cemetery, Cope Cemetery, Dewey Cemetery, Drummond Cemetery, Dudley Cemetery, Iberis Cemetery, Lemons Gap Cemetery ... View cemeteries
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Communities in Taylor County include Abilene, Buffalo Gap, Impact, Lawn, Merkel, Ovalo, Trent, Tuscola, Tye ... View communities
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Colleges in Taylor County include Abilene Christian University, Hardin-Simmons University, McMurry University ... View colleges
School districts in Taylor County include Abilene ISD, Jim Ned CISD, Merkel ISD, Trent ISD, Wylie ISD ... View school districts
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Libraries in Taylor County include Abilene Public Library, Abilene Public Library South Branch, Merkel Public Library ... View libraries
Newspapers in Taylor County include Abilene Reporter-News ... View newspapers
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Taylor County supported George W. Bush in the 2004 presidential election. For more information, see our Taylor County political report.
Airports in Taylor County include Abilene Regional
Hotels in Taylor County include Abilene Fairfield Inn, Ambassador Suites Hotel, Best Western, Civic Plaza Hotel, Comfort Suites, Courtyard by Marriott, Econo Lodge Abilene, Holiday Inn, La Quinta Inn, Motel 6 Abilene ... More hotels
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