Taylor County
Also known as Taylor County, Florida, Taylor County, FL
county in Florida, United States
Key facts
- Country
- United States
- State
- Florida
- Founded
- December 23, 1856
- Named after
- Zachary Taylor
- Seat
- Perry
- Largest city
- Perry
- Total
- 1,232 sq mi (3,190 km )
- Land
- 1,043 sq mi (2,700 km )
- Water
- 189 sq mi (490 km ) 15.3%
- Estimate 2025
- 21,210
- Density
- 20.90/sq mi (8.069/km )
- Time zone
- UTC−5 ( Eastern )
- Summer dst
- UTC−4 ( EDT )
Article
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. Its county seat is Perry. 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.
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