For population 15 years and over in Taylor village:
Never married: 26.5%
Now married: 55.3%
Separated: 0.0%
Widowed: 7.1%
Divorced: 11.1%
0 residents are foreign born
This village:
0.0%
Mississippi:
1.4%
Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units with mortgages in 2009: $388 (0.4%) Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units with no mortgage in 2009: $283 (0.2%)
Nearest city with pop. 50,000+: Memphis, TN (62.7 miles , pop. 650,100).
Nearest city with pop. 1,000,000+: Dallas, TX (427.5 miles , pop. 1,188,580).
Taylor-area historical tornado activity is slightly above Mississippi state average. It is 157% greater than the overall U.S. average.
On 1/3/2000, a category F3 (max. wind speeds 158-206 mph) tornado 7.1 miles away from the Taylor village center caused $450,000 in damages.
On 2/5/2008, a category F3 tornado 10.2 miles away from the village center injured 14 peopleand caused $35 million in damages.
Earthquake activity:
Taylor-area historical earthquake activity is near Mississippi state average. It is 95% smaller than the overall U.S. average.
On 8/11/1996 at 18:17:49, a magnitude 3.5 (3.5 LG, 3.1 MD, Depth: 6.2 mi, Class: Light, Intensity: II - III) earthquake occurred 88.2 miles away from the city center On 5/10/2008 at 17:52:50, a magnitude 3.1 (3.1 MD, Depth: 0.1 mi) earthquake occurred 43.4 miles away from Taylor center On 10/26/2002 at 20:05:55, a magnitude 3.1 (3.1 LG, Depth: 3.1 mi) earthquake occurred 65.1 miles away from the city center Magnitude types: regional Lg-wave magnitude (LG), duration magnitude (MD)
Natural disasters:
The number of natural disasters in Lafayette County (9) is smaller than the US average (12). Major Disasters (Presidential) Declared: 8 Emergencies Declared: 1
Causes of natural disasters: Tornadoes: 5, Storms: 5, Floods: 3, Tornadoes: 2, Drought: 1, Freeze: 1, Heavy Rain: 1, Storm: 1, Wind: 1, Freeze: 1, Winter Storm: 1 (Note: Some incidents may be assigned to more than one category).
Hospitals/medical centers near Taylor:
BAPTIST MEMORIAL HOSPITAL NORTH MS (Acute Care Hospitals, Voluntary non-profit - Private, provides emergency services, about 7 miles away; OXFORD, MS)
YALOBUSHA GENERAL HOSPITAL (Acute Care Hospitals, Government - Local, about 12 miles away; WATER VALLEY, MS)
TRI LAKES MEDICAL CENTER (Acute Care Hospitals, Voluntary non-profit - Private, about 22 miles away; BATESVILLE, MS)
Lafayette County has a predicted average indoor radon screening level less than 2 pCi/L (pico curies per liter) - Low Potential
Percentage of residents living in poverty in 2009: 8.9%
(7.2% for White Non-Hispanic residents, 13.8% for Black residents, 0.0% for Hispanic or Latino residents)
Religion statistics for Taylor (based on Lafayette County data)
Percentage of population affiliated with a religious congregations: 47.24%
Here
47.2%
USA
50.2%
Adherents
Breakdown of population affiliated with a religious congregations
Name
Southern Baptist Convention
United Methodist Church
Catholic Church
Episcopal Church
Churches of Christ
Adherents
52.9%
17.5%
10.4%
4.2%
4.2%
Congregations
36.8%
26.5%
1.5%
1.5%
10.3%
Name
Presbyterian Church (USA)
LDS (Mormon) Church
American Baptist Association
Presbyterian Church in America
Other
Adherents
3.8%
1.4%
1.1%
1.0%
3.4%
Congregations
2.9%
1.5%
1.5%
2.9%
14.7%
Source: Jones, Dale E., et al. 2002. Congregations and Membership in the United States 2000. Nashville, TN: Glenmary Research Center. Tables represent county-level data.
Food Environment Statistics:
Number of grocery stores: 3
Lafayette County:
0.70 / 10,000 pop.
State:
2.08 / 10,000 pop.
Number of supercenters and club stores: 1
Lafayette County:
0.23 / 10,000 pop.
Mississippi:
0.24 / 10,000 pop.
Number of convenience stores (no gas): 3
This county:
0.70 / 10,000 pop.
Mississippi:
0.80 / 10,000 pop.
Number of convenience stores (with gas): 23
Lafayette County:
5.33 / 10,000 pop.
Mississippi:
6.36 / 10,000 pop.
Number of full-service restaurants: 47
Here:
10.89 / 10,000 pop.
Mississippi:
5.03 / 10,000 pop.
Adult diabetes rate:
Here:
9.2%
Mississippi:
12.3%
Adult obesity rate:
Lafayette County:
30.9%
State:
33.1%
Low-income preschool obesity rate:
Lafayette County:
12.8%
State:
14.4%
Local government employment and payroll (March 2007)
Function
Full-time employees
Monthly full-time payroll
Average yearly full-time wage
Part-time employees
Monthly part-time payroll
Other Government Administration
0
$0
1
$48
Totals for Government
0
$0
1
$48
Taylor government finances in 2002:
Current Operations - General - Other: $4,000 ($12.42)
Parks & Recreation: $1,000 ($3.11)
Financial Administration: $1,000 ($3.11)
Federal Intergovernmental - Water Utilities: $2,000 ($6.21)
Miscellaneous - General Revenue, NEC: $1,000 ($3.11)
State Intergovernmental - General Support: $10,000 ($31.06)
All Other: $1,000 ($3.11)
Tax - Property: $4,000 ($12.42)
Public Utilities: $3,000 ($9.32)
Total Salaries & Wages: $3,000 ($9.32)
11.06% of this county's 2006 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2005 ($36,134 average adjusted gross income)
Here:
11.06%
Mississippi average:
7.82%
0.72% of residents moved from foreign countries ($222 average AGI)
Lafayette County:
0.72%
Mississippi average:
0.09%
Top counties from which taxpayers relocated into this county between 2005 and 2006:
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National Bridge Inventory (NBI) Statistics
Number of bridges: 2 Total length: 7 meters (23ft) Total average daily traffic: 330 Total average daily truck traffic: 21 Total future (year 2031) average daily traffic: 495
Rt 2 4.3 Mi Sw (Lat: 34.328167 Lon: -89.578417), Call Sign: KKD333, Licensee ID: L00086930 Assigned Frequencies: 151.145 MHz, 151.355 MHz Grant Date: 10/10/2001, Expiration Date: 11/07/2011, Cancellation Date: 08/09/2002 Registrant: State Of Mississippi, 301 N Lamar St Ste 300, Jackson, MS 39201, Phone: (601) 359-1386
FAA Registered Aircraft:
1
Aircraft: AERONCA 7BCM (Category: Land, Seats: 3, Weight: Up to 12,499 Pounds, Speed: 90 mph), Engine: CONT MOTOR C85 SERIES (85 HP) (Reciprocating) N-Number: 2762C , Serial Number: 47-880, Airworthiness Date: 01/10/1958 Registrant (Individual): Charles Thomas Ii Gee, 451 Cr 323, Taylor, MS 38673
2006 National Fire Incident Reporting System Incidents:
Fire: 5
Most common first names in Taylor, MS among deceased individuals
Name
Count
Lived (average)
James
6
68.2 years
Mary
6
81.3 years
Willie
6
72.2 years
Robert
5
72.0 years
William
5
61.4 years
Henry
4
70.2 years
Albert
4
62.2 years
Alex
4
82.0 years
Herman
4
70.5 years
John
4
65.0 years
Most common last names in Taylor, MS among deceased individuals
