Taylor County, Wisconsin

Taylor County
The Taylor County Courthouse in Medford
Map of Wisconsin highlighting Taylor County
Location within the U.S. state of Wisconsin
Map of the United States highlighting Wisconsin
Wisconsin's location within the U.S.
Coordinates: 45°13′N 90°30′W / 45.21°N 90.5°W / 45.21; -90.5
Country United States
State Wisconsin
Founded1875
SeatMedford
Largest cityMedford
Area
 • Total984 sq mi (2,550 km2)
 • Land975 sq mi (2,530 km2)
 • Water9.5 sq mi (25 km2)  1.0%
Population
 • Total19,913
 • Estimate 
(2023)
20,058 Increase
 • Density20.4/sq mi (7.9/km2)
Time zoneUTC−6 (Central)
 • Summer (DST)UTC−5 (CDT)
Congressional district7th
Websitewww.co.taylor.wi.us

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]

  1. ^ a b Cite error: The named reference 2020-census-55119 was invoked but never defined (see the help page).
  2. ^ "Find a County". National Association of Counties. Retrieved June 7, 2011.
  3. ^ Wisconsin Atlas and Gazetteer (6 ed.). Yarmouth, Maine: DeLorme. 1999. pp. 73–74.