Taylor County
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Taylor County is a county located in Texas in the United States. It is home to the city of Abilene, a significant population and economic center in the region.
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Key facts
- Country
- United States
- State
- Texas
- Named after
- Edward , George , and James Taylor
- Seat
- Abilene
- Largest city
- Abilene
- Total
- 919.3 sq mi (2,381 km )
- Land
- 915.6 sq mi (2,371 km )
- Water
- 3.8 sq mi (9.8 km ) 0.4%
- Estimate 2025
- 150,077
- Density
- 160/sq mi (62/km )
- Time zone
- UTC−6 ( Central )
- Summer dst
- UTC−5 ( CDT )
- Congressional district
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The Old Taylor County Courthouse has limited use.
Taylor County is a county located in the U.S. state of Texas. As of the 2020 census, its population was 143,208. Its county seat is Abilene. The county was created in 1858 and later organized in 1878. It is named for Edward Taylor, George Taylor, and James Taylor, three brothers who died at the Battle of the Alamo.