Moving to Taylor, Arkansas

Population: 566. Estimated population in July 2024: 545 (-3.7% change)
Males: 277 (48.9%), Females: 289 (51.1%)

Columbia County

Zip code: 71861

Demographics

Median resident age: 40.9 years
Median household income: $31,534
Median house value: $44,000

Population by Race

Races in Taylor:

• White Non-Hispanic (94.2%)
• Black (3.7%)
• American Indian (1.2%)
• Two or more races (0.9%)
• Hispanic (0.5%)

Ancestries: United States (24.7%), Irish (7.2%), English (6.7%), German (5.8%), French (2.1%), Welsh (1.2%).

Elevation: 241 feet

Land area: 1.0 square miles

Population by Education

For population 25 years and over in Taylor

• High school or higher: 78.8%
• Bachelor’s degree or higher: 10.2%
• Graduate or professional degree: 4.1%
• Unemployed: 6.2%
• Mean travel time to work: 26.9 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Taylor city

• Never married: 11.6%
• Now married: 75.9%
• Separated: 0.9%
• Widowed: 6.9%
• Divorced: 4.7%

0.0% Foreign born

Population change in the 1990s: -113 (-16.6%).

Hospitals

Hospitals/medical centers near Taylor:

• SPRINGHILL MEDICAL CENTER (about 8 miles; SPRINGHILL, LA)
• MAGNOLIA HOSPITAL (about 21 miles; MAGNOLIA, AR)
• BERNICE COMMUNITY HOSPITAL (about 35 miles; MINDEN, LA)

Airports

Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to Taylor:

• TEXARKANA REGIONAL-WEBB FIELD (about 44 miles; TEXARKANA, AR; Abbreviation: TXK)
• BARKSDALE AFB (about 44 miles; BOSSIER CITY, LA; Abbreviation: BAD)
• SHREVEPORT REGIONAL (about 53 miles; SHREVEPORT, LA; Abbreviation: SHV)

Other public-use airports nearest to Taylor:

• SPRINGHILL (about 10 miles; SPRINGHILL, LA; Abbreviation: SPH)
• MAGNOLIA MUNI (about 19 miles; MAGNOLIA, AR; Abbreviation: AGO)
• HAYNESVILLE (about 25 miles; HAYNESVILLE, LA; Abbreviation: 5F3)

Colleges and Universities

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Taylor:

• SOUTHERN ARKANSAS UNIVERSITY MAIN CAMPUS (about 21 miles; MAGNOLIA, AR; Full-time enrollment: 2,646)
• BOSSIER PARISH COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 42 miles; BOSSIER CITY, LA; Full-time enrollment: 2,743)
• LOUISIANA STATE UNIVERSITY-SHREVEPORT (about 53 miles; SHREVEPORT, LA; Full-time enrollment: 3,059)
• GRAMBLING STATE UNIVERSITY (about 65 miles; GRAMBLING, LA; Full-time enrollment: 4,299)
• HENDERSON STATE UNIVERSITY (about 69 miles; ARKADELPHIA, AR; Full-time enrollment: 3,109)
• LOUISIANA TECH UNIVERSITY (about 69 miles; RUSTON, LA; Full-time enrollment: 9,013)
• NORTHWESTERN STATE UNIVERSITY OF LOUISIANA (about 97 miles; NATCHITOCHES, LA; Full-time enrollment: 7,710)

Schools

Public high school in Taylor:

• TAYLOR HIGH SCHOOL (Students: 128; Location: 506 EAST PINE; Grades: 07 – 12)

Public primary/middle school in Taylor:

• TAYLOR ELEMENTARY SCHOOL (Students: 173; Location: 506 EAST PINE; Grades: KG – 06)