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Taylor

A township of 848 people in Centre County, Pennsylvania
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Conserved land8.7%1,696 of 19,564 acres
Trails0.2 mi0 mi per sq mi
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About Taylor

Township in Pennsylvania, US
848Population
30.8 sq miArea

Taylor Township is a township in Centre County, Pennsylvania, United States. It is part of the State College, Pennsylvania Metropolitan Statistical Area. The population was 853 at the 2020 census, no change from the figure tabulated in 2010.

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Living in Taylor

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Most working residents leave Taylor for work: only 1% work in town. The top destinations are College (22%), State College (9%) and Ferguson (7%). Half commute less than 19 miles.

College
22%
State College
9%
Ferguson
7%
Patton
5%
Census LEHD 2023 · ACSWork & commute in Taylor →

Health in Taylor

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2better than PA

of 5 measures CDC estimates. The other 3 are too close to call.

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Care nearby

Penn Highlands TyroneTyrone · 8.2 mi · ER · rural critical access
Juniata Valley Btamc ClinicAlexandria · 14.6 mi · sliding-scale fees
Primary careShortage · Taylor
DentalShortage · county-wide
Mental healthNo shortage
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · ZIP codes 16870, 16686 · CMS · HRSAHealth in Taylor →

Natural hazards in Taylor

FEMA National Risk Index December 2025 · OpenFEMANatural hazards in Taylor →

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Taylor has chilly, snowy winters and pleasant summers. A typical July afternoon reaches 82°, a January night drops to 19°, and about 35 inches of snow falls in a normal winter.

37° / 21°Winter
59° / 36°Spring
80° / 57°Summer
61° / 41°Fall
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Nearest: Tyrone-Snyder Public LibraryTyrone · 8 miles · 40 hrs a week

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Locator map of Taylor
Wikimedia Commons · Map: (c)2006 Derek Ramsey (Ram-Man) (from U.S. Census Bureau source) · CC BY-SA 2.5

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