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Taylor, North Dakota

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A town of 179, settled in 1882.

Photo: Quintin Soloviev · CC BY 4.0
Population
179
residents
Typical home
$291K
+0.1% in a year
Household income
$100K
median
Median age
38.9
years
Jobs based here
26
A commuter town
Small town

179 people, and everyone knows the way

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Work & commute

Most working residents commute out of Taylor

Most working residents leave Taylor for work: only 1% work in town. The top destinations are Dickinson (18%), Richardton (16%) and Bismarck (11%). Half commute less than 21 miles.

1%work in town

Where working residents work

In Taylor1%
Dickinson18%
Richardton16%
Bismarck11%
Minot3%
21 mi
median commute distance
26
jobs based in Taylor
A commuter town
jobs vs. working residents
Census LEHD 2023 · ACSCommute map →
Natural hazards

Low risk, with cold waves at the top

Expected storm and flood damage is higher than in 30% of U.S. communities.

30risk score of 100
FEMA risk score
30Low riskLowerHigher
Cold wavesInland floodingHail
1
federal disasters paid out here
FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMANatural hazards →
Climate

Four seasons, pleasant summers

Taylor has cold, snowy winters and pleasant summers, with very little rain. A typical July afternoon reaches 83°, a January night drops to 5°, and about 33 inches of snow falls in a normal winter.

33″snow a winter

Typical low → high °F

Winter8–27°
Spring29–53°
Summer54–80°
Fall32–56°
Oct 1
typical first frost
May 9
typical last frost
+1.2°
vs. the 20th-century average
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020Full climate →
Health

How healthy Taylor is

Taylor tracks North Dakota closely on all 32 CDC measures.

32 measures vs. North Dakota
0 better32 too close to call0 worse
Chi St. Alexius Health Dickinson
18.8 mi away · emergency room
1 of 3
care shortages: mental health
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSAFull health report →
Schools

Taylor’s public schools outperform 46% of North Dakota districts

The public schools Taylor’s kids attend trail 54% of North Dakota’s districts on state tests. Among towns with similar incomes, they sit near the middle.

B−School Grade
SchoolGradesStudentsGrade
Taylor-Richardton Elementary SchoolPK–4142A
NCES · EDFacts · graded within ND on state testsAll 1 schools →
Housing

A typical Taylor home is worth about $291K

The typical Taylor home is worth about $291,000, about the same as a year ago, close to the North Dakota typical home.

$291KZillow home value

Typical home value

Taylor$291K
North Dakota$292K
+0.1%
value change, 1 year
1
homes sold in May
Zillow Home Value Index · Redfin Data CenterHousing market →
Outdoors

0% of Taylor is conserved land

0.5 miles of trails across 1 parks and preserves.

0%conserved
0%
conserved · 0 of 321 acres
0.5 mi
of trails · 1 per sq mi
Biggest places to walkTrailsAcres
1. Heritage Hill—38
Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-USParks & trails →
A commuter town

99% of working residents leave Taylor for work

Where Taylor’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.

18% → Dickinson Dickinson 18% 16% → Richardton Richardton 16% 11% → Bismarck Bismarck 11% 3% → Minot Minot 3% 3% → Fargo Fargo 3% 2% → Glen Ullin Glen Ullin 2% Taylor · 1% stay
26jobs based in Taylor
1%of working residents work in town
21 mimedian commute distance

Census LEHD 2023

About Taylor

City in North Dakota, United States

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Taylor is a city in Stark County, North Dakota, United States. The population was 230 at the 2020 census. It is part of the Dickinson Micropolitan Statistical Area.

From Wikipedia, licensed CC BY-SA 4.0 · facts via Wikidata (CC0)

Established
1882
Population
230
Area
0.5 sq mi
Elevation
2,500 ft
ZIP code
58656
Area code
701

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