TAYLOR, MICHIGAN

'Taylor' is a city in Wayne County in the U.S. state of Michigan. The population was 65,868 at the 2000 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 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 that were originally part of Ecorse Township, Michigan.
Taylor is home to one of two Gibraltar Trade Center locations in the Metro Detroit area, and is a member of the Downriver Community. Taylor is home to the Southland Shopping Center, the Wallside Windows Factory, the Taylor Sportsplex, the Taylor Meadows Golf Course, the Lakes of Taylor Golf Course, the Oakwood Heritage Hospital, the Michigan State Police Metro South Post and the Wayne County Community College Downriver Campus. The City of Taylor has a large park named Heritage Park that features: ball diamonds, soccer fields, pavilions, grills, picnic tables, restrooms, swimming pool, 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.

Contents

Geography

Adjacent communities

Expressway access

Demographics

Schools

External links

Geography

According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of 61.1 km² (23.6 mi²), all land.

Adjacent communities

The following is a list of communities touching borders with the city:

★ City of Dearborn Heights (north)

★ City of Romulus (west)

★ City of Allen Park (northeast)

★ City of Southgate (southeast)

★ Township of Brownstown (south)

Expressway access

The following is a list of freeway exits to access to the city:

★ Interstate 94 at Ecorse Road (via Exit #200)

★ Interstate 94 at US-24/Telegraph Road (via Exit #202)

★ Interstate 94 at M-39/Southfield Road/Southfield Freeway/Pelham Road (via Exit #204)

★ Interstate 75 at US-24/Telegraph Road (via Exit #35)

★ Interstate 75 at Eureka Road (via Exit #36)

★ Interstate 75 at Allen Road (via Exit #37)

Demographics

As of the census² 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/mi² (1,077.2/km²). There were 25,905 housing units at an average density of 1,097.2/mi² (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.

Schools

'Taylor School District' Taylor School District Official Website


'Taylor School District Preschool'

★ Taylor Preschool Program - Taylor Preschool Program Official Website
'Taylor School District Elementary Schools'

★ Eureka Heights Elementary School - Eureka Heights Elementary School Official Website

★ Fred C. Fischer Elementary School - Fischer Elementary School Official Website

★ Holland Elementary School - Holland Elementary School Official Website

★ Lyndon B. Johnson Elementary School - Johnson Elementary School Official Website

★ Kinyon Elementary School - Kinyon Elementary School Official Website

★ Berniece McDowell Elementary School - McDowell Elementary School Official Website

★ Blair Moody Elementary School - Moody Elementary School Official Website

★ William J. Myers Elementary School - Myers Elementary School Official Website

★ Racho Elementary School - Racho Elementary School Official Website

★ Clarence Randall Elementary School - Randall Elementary School Official Website

★ Taylor Parks Elementary School - Taylor Parks Elementary School Official Website

★ Margaret E. Wareing Elementary School - Wareing Elementary School Official Website
'Taylor School District Secondary Schools'

★ Charles E. Brake Middle School - Brake Middle School Official Website

★ J. Edgar Hoover Middle School - Hoover Middle School Official Website

★ Robert J. West Middle School - West Middle School Official Website

★ John F. Kennedy High School - Taylor Kennedy High School Official Website

★ Harry S Truman High School - Taylor Truman High School Official Website

★ James I. Maley Taylor Career & Technical Center - Taylor Career Center Official Website

★ TITAN Academy Alternative Education
'Other Schools'

★ Taylor Exemplar Academy (National Heritage Academies) - Taylor Exemplar Academy Official Website

★ Trillium Academy - Trillium Academy Official Website

External links

★ Official Website of the City of Taylor

★ FocusTaylor.com

★ Downriver Community Conference