Taylor County | |
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 Taylor County Courthouse | |
 Seal | |
 Location within the U.S. state of Florida | |
 Florida's location within the U.S. | |
| Coordinates: 30°01′N 83°37′W / 30.02°N 83.62°W | |
| Country |  United States |
| State |  Florida |
| Founded | December 23, 1856 |
| Named for | Zachary Taylor |
| Seat | Perry |
| Largest city | Perry |
| Area | |
• Total | 1,232 sq mi (3,190 km2) |
| • Land | 1,043 sq mi (2,700 km2) |
| • Water | 189 sq mi (490 km2) 15.3% |
| Population (2020) | |
• Total | 21,796 |
• Estimate (2023) | 21,582  |
| • Density | 18/sq mi (6.8/km2) |
| Time zone | UTC−5 (Eastern) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC−4 (EDT) |
| Congressional district | 2nd |
| Website | www |
Taylor County is a county located in the Big Bend region in the northern part of the U.S. state of Florida. As of the 2020 census, the population was 21,796.[1] Its county seat is Perry.[2] The county hosts the annual Florida Forest Festival and has been long known as the "Tree Capital of the South" since a 1965 designation from then-Governor W. Haydon Burns.[3]
- ^ "Census - Geography Profile: Taylor County, Florida". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved December 25, 2022.
- ^ "Find a County". National Association of Counties. Retrieved June 7, 2011.
- ^ Viola, Mark (October 19, 2015). "Tree Capital of the South". Perry Newspapers. Archived from the original on March 4, 2016. Retrieved October 21, 2015.