A town of 4,183, settled in 1878. Public schools that outperform most of Arizona.
The 3 things Taylor does most differently from other towns.
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The public schools Taylor’s kids attend, from kindergarten through graduation, outperform 82% of Arizona’s districts on state tests and graduation. Among towns with similar incomes, they rank near the top.
| School | Grades | Students | Grade |
|---|---|---|---|
| Taylor Elementary School | K–3 | 269 | A− |
| Taylor Intermediate School | K–6 | 234 | A |
| Northern AZ Academy for Career Dev. - Taylor | 7–12 | 59 | C+ |
Taylor beats the Arizona average on 3 of 32 CDC measures and trails it on 3.
| What stands out | Taylor | AZ |
|---|---|---|
| Fewer uninsured adults | 9.7% | 13.2% |
| Fewer adults facing food insecurity | 12.9% | 15.8% |
| More adults with asthma | 11.8% | 10.4% |
The typical Taylor home is worth about $379,000, up 2% in a year, 9% below the Arizona typical home.
19 miles of trails across 0 parks and preserves.
Taylor has chilly winters and warm summers, with very little rain. A typical July afternoon reaches 90°, a January night drops to 20°, and about 13 inches of snow falls in a normal winter.
Most working residents leave Taylor for work: only 11% work in town. The top destinations are Snowflake (17%), Show Low (14%) and Phoenix (14%). Half commute less than 30 miles.
Expected storm and flood damage is higher than in 37% of U.S. communities.
5 postcards, papers and photographs from public archives, and 4 places on the National Register.
Town in Navajo County, Arizona
Taylor is a town in Navajo County, Arizona, United States. It was founded by settlers of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints in January 1878, several months before the neighboring community of Snowflake. Taylor straddles Silver Creek, flowing from the nearby White Mountains to the Little Colorado River on Arizona's Colorado Plateau. As of the 2020 census, Taylor had a population of 3,995. The town was named for John Taylor, the third president of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints. There is no postal home delivery in Taylor; residents within a certain radius of the Post Office who produce proof of Taylor residency are allocated a small PO box free of charge.
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2 towns share a border with Taylor.