Taylor County, Wisconsin

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Taylor County, Wisconsin
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Location in the state of Wisconsin
Wisconsin's location in the U.S.
Statistics
Founded	information needed
Seat	Medford
Area - Total - Land - Water	984 sq mi (2,549 km²) 975 sq mi (2,525 km²) 10 sq mi (26 km²), 0.98%
Population - (2000) - Density	19,680 21/sq mi (8/km²)
Website: www.co.taylor.wi.us

Taylor County is a county in the U.S. state of Wisconsin. As of 2000, the population was 19,680. Its county seat is Medford^[1].

1 Geography
- 1.1 Adjacent counties
2 Demographics
3 Cities and towns
4 Population characteristics
5 Population Projections (2010-2030)
6 Transportation
7 References
8 External links

[edit] Geography

According to the U.S. Census Bureau, the county has a total area of 984 square miles (2,550 km²), of which, 975 square miles (2,525 km²) of it is land and 10 square miles (25 km²) of it (0.98%) is water.

[edit] Adjacent counties

Price County - north
Lincoln County - east
Marathon County - southeast
Clark County - south
Chippewa County - west
Rusk County - northwest

[edit] Demographics

2000 Census Age Pyramid for Taylor County.

Historical populations
Census	Pop.	%±
1900	11,262	—
1910	13,641	21.1%
1920	18,045	32.299%
1930	17,685	−2%
1940	20,105	13.7%
1950	18,456	−8.2%
1960	17,843	−3.3%
1970	16,958	−5%
1980	18,817	11%
1990	18,901	0.4%
2000	19,680	4.1%
WI Counties 1900-1990

As of the census^[2] of 2000, there were 19,680 people, 7,529 households, and 5,345 families residing in the county. The population density was 20 people per square mile (8/km²). There were 8,595 housing units at an average density of 9 per square mile (3/km²). The racial makeup of the county was 98.71% White, 0.09% Black or African American, 0.19% Native American, 0.23% Asian, 0.19% from other races, and 0.59% from two or more races. 0.65% of the population were Hispanic or Latino of any race. 57.9% were of German, 9.1% Polish, 5.3% American and 5.3% Norwegian ancestry according to Census 2000. 96.2% spoke English, 1.7% German and 1.2% Spanish as their first language.

There were 7,529 households out of which 33.80% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 59.30% were married couples living together, 7.10% had a female householder with no husband present, and 29.00% were non-families. 24.70% of all households were made up of individuals and 11.20% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.58 and the average family size was 3.10.

In the county, the population was spread out with 27.10% under the age of 18, 7.60% from 18 to 24, 28.30% from 25 to 44, 21.80% from 45 to 64, and 15.20% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 37 years. For every 100 females there were 102.60 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 100.40 males.

[edit] Cities and towns

[edit] Population characteristics

Taylor County has experienced moderate population growth over the past 50 years. Overall there was a decrease between 1950 and 1970, but since 1970 the county has seen moderate but steady growth, gaining 2,722 people.

Area	1950	1960	1970	1980	1990	2000	Numeric Change 1950-2000	Jan 1, 2006 Estimate
T. Aurora	564	563	466	461	473	386	-178	375
T. Browning	630	630	644	702	740	850	220	889
T. Chelsea	603	566	554	677	731	719	116	754
T. Cleveland	458	358	250	286	235	262	-196	272
T. Deer Creek	780	810	764	747	738	733	-47	750
T. Ford	334	306	248	274	254	276	-58	271
T. Goodrich	460	414	373	408	454	487	27	497
T. Greenwood	758	653	635	705	634	642	-116	672
T. Grover	266	232	210	229	214	233	-33	239
T. Hammel	516	526	509	562	633	735	219	749
T. Holway	834	859	837	903	779	854	20	879
T. Jump River	448	391	355	365	330	311	-137	317
T. Little Black	1216	1182	1133	1169	1195	1148	-68	1187
T. McKinley	570	491	461	416	403	418	-152	440
T. Maplehurst	462	405	348	345	300	359	-103	364
T. Medford	1661	1622	1546	1834	1962	2216	555	2253
T. Molitor	200	168	199	212	183	263	63	269
T. Pershing	418	358	295	276	217	180	-238	181
T. Rib Lake	769	657	615	682	746	768	-1	775
T.Roosevelt	678	602	518	491	429	444	-234	446
T. Taft	499	418	355	347	367	361	-138	380
T. Westboro	783	720	631	706	663	660	-123	699
V. Gilman	402	379	328	436	412	474	72	460
V. Lublin	161	160	143	142	129	110	-51	100
V. Rib Lake	853	794	782	945	887	878	25	878
V. Stetsonville	334	319	305	487	511	563	229	563
C. Medford	2799	3260	3454	4010	4282	4350	1551	4260
Taylor County	18456	17843	16958	18817	18901	19680	1224	19917

[edit] Population Projections (2010-2030)

Area	2010	2015	2020	2025	2030
T. Aurora	352	337	321	304	N/A
T. Browning	930	974	1016	1055	N/A
T. Chelsea	737	751	763	771	776
T. Cleveland	280	291	301	309	N/A
T. Deer Creek	738	745	749	752	N/A
T. Ford	294	305	315	324	N/A
T. Goodrich	502	513	521	529	N/A
T. Greenwood	649	655	660	663	N/A
T. Grover	251	262	271	280	N/A
T. Hammel	794	827	858	887	N/A
T. Holway	868	880	889	896	N/A
T. Jump River	291	282	272	262	N/A
T. Little Black	1142	1145	1145	1142	N/A
T. McKinley	431	440	447	454	N/A
T. Maplehurst	366	371	375	379	N/A
T. Medford	2362	2447	2525	2596	N/A
T. Molitor	271	277	283	286	288
T. Pershing	163	155	147	132	N/A
T. Rib Lake	784	796	806	813	N/A
T. Roosevelt	436	433	430	426	N/A
T. Taft	366	370	373	375	N/A
T. Westboro	666	672	677	680	N/A
V. Gilman	498	513	526	538	N/A
V. Lublin	100	95	90	85	N/A
V. Rib Lake	861	857	851	842	N/A
V. Stetsonville	575	584	592	597	N/A
C. Medford	4280	4262	4238	4200	N/A
Taylor County	19987	20239	20441	20584	20637
Wisconsin	5751470	5931386	6110878	6274867	6415923

Source: Demographics Services Center, Wisconsin Department of Administration NA- Not Available (DSC only prepares population projections for WI municipalities to 2025) Chelsea and Molitor estimates prepared by NWRPC

[edit] Transportation

The road system is perhaps the most important aspect of Taylor County's transportation system, as it is the primary means of transporting people and goods in and through the county, linking it to surrounding areas and communities.

The State of Wisconsin has jurisdiction over 120 miles of state highway in Taylor County including STH 13, 64, 73, 97, and 102. These highways serve as the backbone in serving local transportation needs. STH 13 runs north-south through the eastern half of the county and STH 73 is the major north-south highway in the western half of the county. STH 64 is the major highway running east-west through taylor county. Through a contractual agreement with the State of Wisconsin, the Taylor County Highway Department is responsible for maintenance of state highways and right-of-ways.

A network of 250 miles of county highways serves Taylor County's rural areas. County truck highways serve as major traffic collectors from rural areas and distribute traffic to higher volume STH roads. Major east-west highways include A, D, M, and O. Major morth-south routes include C, E, and H. These and other county highways play an important role in linking the area's agricultural resources to the county's retail and commercial nodes.

Town roads are an important component of the countywide transportation system and serve local development, farming, forestry, and recreation areas. Towns in Taylor County are responsible for the maintenance and upkeep of their individual town roads.

There is one designated Rustic Road in Taylor County. Dedicated in 1975, Rustic Road No. 1, a five-mile long gravel road between STH 102 and CTH D near Rib Lake was the first Rustic Road in Wisconsin. A historical marker alongside the road commemorates the designation. This road crosses through scenic hills and valleys created be glaciers nearly 12,000 years ago.

While there has not been any state highway bypasses constructed in Taylor County, the potential for a highway bypass within the City of Medford has been mentioned. Concern about traffic congestion and continued land use development along STH 13 is driving the informal discussion about a future bypass.

Air Transportation

The primary airport (public) within the county is the Taylor County Airport. Six other private landing strips are known to exist throughout the county. Located in the Town of Deer Creek, approximately three miles southeast of the City of Medford in T.30N-R.2E Section 7, the Taylor county Airport is the only public airport in Taylor County. It has a 4,100 foot paved and lighted runway with an NDB non-precision approach. Future plans have the runway expanding to 4,400 feet. Services provided include: Jet A fuel, 100 low-lead AV gas, 24-hour fuel service, car rental, taxi service, large ramp/tie down area, flight instruction, and computerized weather briefing/flight planning service. Operating hours are 8:00 AM to 4:30 PM or by special arrangement. The addition of an east/west 5,001 ft paved and lighted runway and an automated weather observation system (AWOS) was completed in 1996. All runways are paved and in excellent condition.

Location	Airport Name	Status	Location
Roosevelt	Baldez Field	Private	T .30N-R.3W Sec.2
Goodrich	Charlie's Field	Private	T.31N-R.3E Sec. 19
Aurora	East Gilman Field	Private	T.31N-R.3W Sec. 18
Browning	Lee's Flight Park	Private	T.31N-R.2E Sec 2
Medford	Memorial Hospital of Taylor Co. Heliport	Private	T.31N-R.1E Sec. 28
Deer Creek	Taylor County Airport	Public	T.30N-R.2E Sec. 7
Goodrich	John's Field	Private	T.31N-R.3E Sec. 24

[edit] References

^ Find a County. National Association of Counties. Retrieved on 2008-01-31.
^ American FactFinder. United States Census Bureau. Retrieved on 2008-01-31.

[edit] External links

Taylor County

v • d • e Municipalities and communities of Taylor County, Wisconsin

County seat: Medford

Cities	Medford

Towns	Aurora \| Browning \| Chelsea \| Cleveland \| Deer Creek \| Ford \| Goodrich \| Greenwood \| Grover \| Hammel \| Holway \| Jump River \| Little Black \| Maplehurst \| McKinley \| Medford \| Molitor \| Pershing \| Rib Lake \| Roosevelt \| Taft \| Westboro

Villages	Gilman \| Lublin \| Rib Lake \| Stetsonville

Community	Jump River