Taylor, Pennsylvania

For other places in Pennsylvania with similar names, see Taylor Township, Pennsylvania.

Borough of Taylor
Settlement
Municipal building
Country	United States
State	Pennsylvania
County	Lackawanna
Elevation	856 ft (260.9 m)
Coordinates
Area	5.2 sq mi (13.5 km2)
- land	5.2 sq mi (13 km2)
- water	0.0 sq mi (0 km2), 0%
Population	6,263 (2010)
Density	1,204.4 / sq mi (465 / km2)
Settled	1790
- Incorporated	1893
Mayor	Ted Praschak
Timezone	EST (UTC-5)
- summer (DST)	EDT (UTC-4)
Zip Code	18517
Area code	570
Location of Taylor in Pennsylvania
Location of Pennsylvania in the United States
Website: http://taylorborough.com/

Taylor is a borough in Lackawanna County, Pennsylvania, United States, four miles (six km) southwest of Scranton on the Lackawanna River. It was founded in 1790 by Cornelius Atherton. Silk manufacturing and coal mining were once practiced in the borough. Most of Taylor is over abandoned mines. The population at the 2010 census was 6,263.

Geography

Taylor is located at (41.391279, -75.715354).

According to the United States Census Bureau, the borough has a total area of 5.2 square miles (13 km²).

Demographics

Historical population
Census	Pop.		%±
1900	4,215		—
1910	9,060		114.9%
1920	9,876		9.0%
1930	10,428		5.6%
1940	9,002		−13.7%
1950	7,176		−20.3%
1960	6,148		−14.3%
1970	6,977		13.5%
1980	7,246		3.9%
1990	6,941		−4.2%
2000	6,475		−6.7%
2010	6,263		−3.3%
Est. 2014	6,163		−1.6%
Sources:

As of the census of 2010, there were 6,263 people, 2,631 households, and 1,650 families residing in the borough. The population density was 1,204.4 people per square mile (465/km²). There were 2,791 housing units at an average density of 536.7 per square mile (209.7/km²). The racial makeup of the borough was 94.5% White, 1% African American, 0.1% Native American, 0.6% Asian, 0.1% Pacific Islander, 2.4% from other races, and 1.3% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 5.3% of the population.

There were 2,631 households, out of which 24.8% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 43.6% were married couples living together, 13.8% had a female householder with no husband present, and 37.3% were non-families. 32.1% of all households were made up of individuals, and 14.4% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.33 and the average family size was 2.95.

In the borough the population was spread out, with 20.4% under the age of 18, 59.6% from 18 to 64, and 20% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 44.6 years.

The median income for a household in the borough was $30,661, and the median income for a family was $43,611. Males had a median income of $30,238 versus $22,185 for females. The per capita income for the borough was $16,714. About 9.4% of families and 14.7% of the population were below the poverty line, including 28.2% of those under age 18 and 9.8% of those age 65 or over.

Riverside School District in Taylor serves the boroughs of Taylor and Moosic. The mascot of the school district is the Viking, and the school colors are red and blue. The school is fairly small and graduates approximately 150 students per year. The school is said to have a rivalry with Old Forge, the neighboring school.

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  Fire station