Taylor County | |
|---|---|
 The Taylor County Courthouse in Medford | |
 Location within the U.S. state of Wisconsin | |
 Wisconsin's location within the U.S. | |
| Coordinates: 45°13′N 90°30′W / 45.21°N 90.5°W | |
| Country |  United States |
| State |  Wisconsin |
| Founded | 1875 |
| Seat | Medford |
| Largest city | Medford |
| Area | |
| • Total | 984 sq mi (2,550 km2) |
| • Land | 975 sq mi (2,530 km2) |
| • Water | 9.5 sq mi (25 km2) 1.0% |
| Population | |
| • Total | 19,913 |
| • Estimate (2023) | 20,058  |
| • Density | 20.4/sq mi (7.9/km2) |
| Time zone | UTC−6 (Central) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC−5 (CDT) |
| Congressional district | 7th |
| Website | www |
Taylor County is a county in the U.S. state of Wisconsin. As of the 2020 census, the population was 19,913.[1] Its county seat is Medford.[2] It is mostly rural, lying roughly where corn and dairy farms to the south give way to forest and swamp to the north.[3]