View source for Taylor Township, Blair County, Pennsylvania

{{short description|Township in Pennsylvania, US}}
{{Use American English|date=August 2025}}
{{for|other Pennsylvania townships of the same name|Taylor Township, Pennsylvania (disambiguation)}}
{{Use mdy dates|date=October 2024}}
{{Infobox settlement
|official_name = Taylor Township,<br/> Blair County,<br/> Pennsylvania
|settlement_type = [[Township (Pennsylvania)|Township]]
|nickname = 
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|image_skyline = 1804 - Taylor Twp - PA36 near PA867.JPG
|imagesize = 250px
|image_caption = Along [[Pennsylvania Route 36]] in the township
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|image_map = Map of Taylor Township, Blair County, Pennsylvania Highlighted.png
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|map_caption = Map of Blair County, Pennsylvania highlighting Taylor Township
|image_map1 = Map of Pennsylvania highlighting Blair County.svg
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|map_caption1 = Map of Blair County, Pennsylvania
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|subdivision_type = [[List of sovereign states|Country]]
|subdivision_name = United States
|subdivision_type1 = [[U.S. state|State]]
|subdivision_name1 = [[Pennsylvania]]
|subdivision_type2 = [[List of counties in Pennsylvania|County]]
|subdivision_name2 = [[Blair County, Pennsylvania|Blair]]
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|government_type = Board of Supervisors
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|established_title = Settled
|established_date = 1775
|established_title1 = Incorporated
|established_date1 = 1855
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|unit_pref = Imperial
|area_footnotes = <ref name="CenPopGazetteer2016">{{cite web |title=2016 U.S. Gazetteer Files |url=https://www2.census.gov/geo/docs/maps-data/data/gazetteer/2016_Gazetteer/2016_gaz_place_42.txt |publisher=United States Census Bureau |accessdate=August 13, 2017}}</ref>
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|area_total_km2 = 60.46
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|area_total_sq_mi = 23.34
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|population_as_of = [[2020 United States census|2020]]
|population_footnotes = <ref name="USCensusEst2020-2022">{{cite web |title=City and Town Population Totals: 2020-2022 |url=https://www.census.gov/data/tables/time-series/demo/popest/2020s-total-cities-and-towns.html |website=Census.gov |publisher=US Census Bureau |access-date=March 5, 2024}}</ref>
|population_total = 2296 {{decrease}}
|population_density_km2 = 40.54
|population_density_sq_mi = 104.99
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|timezone = [[North American Eastern Time Zone|Eastern (EST)]]
|utc_offset = -5
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|postal_code = 
|area_code = [[Area code 814|814]]
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|pop_est_as_of = 2022
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|population_est = 2261
|blank_name = [[Federal Information Processing Standards|FIPS code]]
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'''Taylor Township''' is a [[Township (Pennsylvania)|township]] in [[Blair County, Pennsylvania|Blair County]], [[Pennsylvania]], United States. It is part of the [[Altoona, PA]] [[Metropolitan Statistical Area]]. The population was 2,296 at the 2020 census.<ref name="USCensusEst2020-2022"/>

==General information==
*ZIP code: 16673
*Area code: 814
*Local telephone exchange: 224

==Geography==
Taylor Township is located along the southern border of Blair County; [[Bedford County, Pennsylvania|Bedford County]] is to the south. The township completely surrounds the borough of [[Roaring Spring, Pennsylvania|Roaring Spring]]. The township's western border follows the ridgecrest of [[Dunning Mountain]] and Short Mountain, then curves to the east along the crest of Loop Mountain. Unincorporated places in the township include [[East Sharpsburg, Pennsylvania|East Sharpsburg]], [[Dumb Hundred, Pennsylvania|Dumb Hundred]], and [[Ore Hill, Pennsylvania|Ore Hill]].

According to the [[United States Census Bureau]], the township has a total area of {{convert|60.5|sqkm|disp=flip}}, all land.<ref name="Census 2010">{{cite web |url=http://factfinder.census.gov/bkmk/table/1.0/en/DEC/10_DP/G001/0600000US4201376160 |archive-url=https://archive.today/20200212161749/http://factfinder.census.gov/bkmk/table/1.0/en/DEC/10_DP/G001/0600000US4201376160 |url-status=dead |archive-date=February 12, 2020 |title=Geographic Identifiers: 2010 Demographic Profile Data (G001): Taylor township, Blair County, Pennsylvania |publisher=U.S. Census Bureau, American Factfinder |accessdate=March 12, 2014}}</ref>

==Demographics==
{{US Census population
|2010= 2465
|2020= 2296
|estyear=2022
|estimate=2261
|estref=<ref name="USCensusEst2020-2022"/>
|footnote=U.S. Decennial Census<ref name="DecennialCensus">{{cite web |url=https://www.census.gov/programs-surveys/decennial-census.html |title=Census of Population and Housing |publisher=Census.gov |accessdate=June 4, 2016}}</ref>
}}
According to the [[census]]<ref name="GR2">{{cite web |url=https://www.census.gov |publisher=[[United States Census Bureau]] |accessdate=January 31, 2008 |title=U.S. Census website}}</ref> of 2000, there were 2,239 people, 852 households, and 685 families residing in the township. The population density was {{convert|96.8|PD/sqmi|PD/km2|sp=us|adj=off}}. There were 909 housing units at an average density of {{convert|39.3|/sqmi|/km2|sp=us|adj=off}}. The racial makeup of the township was 98.84% [[White (U.S. Census)|White]], 0.22% [[African American (U.S. Census)|African American]], 0.13% [[Asian (U.S. Census)|Asian]], 0.18% from [[Race (United States Census)|other races]], and 0.63% from two or more races. [[Hispanic (U.S. Census)|Hispanic]] or [[Latino (U.S. Census)|Latino]] of any race were 0.36% of the population.

There were 852 households, out of which 30.5% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 72.3% were [[Marriage|married couples]] living together, 5.0% had a female householder with no husband present, and 19.5% were non-families. 17.1% of all households were made up of individuals, and 8.6% 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 2.95.

In the township the population was spread out, with 22.6% under the age of 18, 7.8% from 18 to 24, 27.4% from 25 to 44, 27.6% from 45 to 64, and 14.6% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 41 years. For every 100 females there were 106.2 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 101.5 males.

The median income for a household in the township was $41,635, and the median income for a family was $45,795. Males had a median income of $30,368 versus $23,438 for females. The [[per capita income]] for the township was $18,260. About 0.9% of families and 3.0% of the population were below the [[poverty line]], including 3.0% of those under age 18 and 6.1% of those age 65 or over.

==Recreation==
A portion of [[Pennsylvania State Game Lands Number 147]] is located on [[Dunning Mountain]].<ref name="TheNationalMap">https://viewer.nationalmap.gov/advanced-viewer/ The National Map, retrieved November 14, 2018</ref><ref name="PASGL147">[https://www.pgc.pa.gov/HuntTrap/StateGameLands/Documents/SGL%20Maps/SGL__147.pdf Pennsylvania State Game Lands Number 147], retrieved November 14, 2018</ref>

==References==
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{{Blair County, Pennsylvania}}

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[[Category:Populated places established in 1775]]
[[Category:Townships in Blair County, Pennsylvania]]
[[Category:Townships in Pennsylvania]]