Taylor Fast Facts
Awards & Accolades
Taylor was a finalist as an All-American City and has three times earned the Governor's Community Achievement Award. Taylor High School's Academic Decathlon team won the State championship in 2001. Temple College at Taylor boasts an outstanding health care program and won a $600,000 EDA grant to expand its facilities in 2004. The local Bed & Breakfast was cited as one of America's great stays, and several of the local mansions and buildings have been restored and are available for renting for events. Taylor High School's Academic Decathalon Team won State in 2002 and 2007 and has advanced to State level competition in 2008.
Taylor has been selected for the site for the East Williamson County Higher Education Center. Construction will start in 2008.
Location
Williamson County, Texas
Greater Austin MSA
Demographics
Population 2000-2005 Growth City of Taylor 15,041 9.7% 15-mile radius 89,648 31.5% Williamson County 333,457 25.0% Greater Austin MSA 1,452,529 16.2%
Median Annual Household Income (15-mile radius): $38,549
Population Aged 25-45 (15-mile radius): 30.8%
Population with a Bachelor's Degree or Higher (15-mile radius): 27.3%
Industry
Major Employers in Taylor:
Basler Electric Co.; Burrows Cabinets; Durcon Laboratory Tops, Inc.; E.R. Carpenter Company; ERCOT; Floydco; Johns Community Hospital; Southern Bedding
Real Estate
Industrial Sites:
Mustang Creek Industrial Park (up to 61 acres) Highway 79 at East Walnut Creek (87.7 acres) Justin Lane at C.R. 398 (88.9 acres) Carlos Parker Blvd. (38.6 acres) Highway 95 at Old Coupland Road (51 acres) Highway 79, 1.5 miles east of Taylor (484 acres)
Tax Rates (City of Taylor and Williamson County)
Retail Sales Tax 8.25% Property Tax, City of Taylor (per $100) 0.7900 Property Tax, Taylor ISD (per $100) 1.5400 Property Tax, Williamson County (per $100) 0.4996
5 Great Reasons to Choose Taylor
- Because of its proximity to Austin, Taylor has enjoyed all of the business, academic, entertainment and cultural opportunities of "big city" living while still maintaining a laid back, easy life-style
- Whether by cars, planes or trains, Taylor offers quick and easy access to major metros but without the traffic congestion of larger cities
- Real estate and the cost of living and of doing business is still affordable
- A diverse population makes up the community. Taylor resembles what America will look like 20 years from now
- That same population embraces a lifestyle and values that allow Taylor to reflect the security, safety, and satisfaction of 20 years ago