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A town of 452 people in Cortland County, New York
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Conserved land21%4,038 of 19,161 acres
Trails19 mi0.6 mi per sq mi
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About Taylor

Town in New York, United States
1849Established
452Population
30.1 sq miArea
1,476 ftElevation

Taylor is a town in Cortland County, New York, United States. The town is in the eastern part of the county and is east of Cortland. The population was 523 at the 2010 census. The town is named after General Zachary Taylor, later the 12th president of the United States.

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Area code607
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Most working residents leave Taylor for work: only 0% work in town. The top destinations are Cortlandville (14%), Cortland (13%) and New York (5%). Half commute less than 20 miles.

Cortlandville
14%
Cortland
13%
New York
5%
Lansing
4%
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Guthrie Cortland Regional Medical CenterCortland · 13.6 mi · ER
Cincinnatus Medical OfficeCincinnatus · 3.8 mi · sliding-scale fees
Primary careShortage · county-wide
DentalNo shortage
Mental healthShortage · county-wide
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · ZIP codes 13040, 13052 · CMS · HRSAHealth in Taylor →

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Taylor has cold, snowy winters and pleasant summers. A typical July afternoon reaches 79°, a January night drops to 14°, and about 117 inches of snow falls in a normal winter.

32° / 16°Winter
53° / 32°Spring
77° / 55°Summer
58° / 39°Fall
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Nearest: Kellogg Free LibraryCincinnatus · 3.8 miles · 26 hrs a week
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