Is Taylor a good place to live?
1.1% of working residents work locally in Taylor, below both the North Dakota town median (39%) and the median of U.S. towns (8%). No town among the 24 in North Dakota we compare has a higher January low than Taylor. The biggest park or preserve is Heritage Hill, at 38 acres. Taylor has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.
230 people, and everyone knows the way
In a town this size, neighbors are the best guide. Ask them anything.
Moving to Taylor: who provides what
Who provides power, water and the rest in Taylor, and how to reach them.
EPA SDWIS (Oct 9, 2026) · HIFLD + EIA-861 2025 · Census 2020 ZCTAs · NCES 2024–25 · registration: vote.gov, updated Jul 30, 2024.
The data
Ordered by what stands out in Taylor.
More middle-aged adults than North Dakota overall
Adults 35 to 64 are 51% of residents (35% statewide); adults 18 to 34 are 12% of residents (25% statewide). Taylor’s median age is 38.9 years, against 33.9 years in North Dakota’s towns and 40.5 years across U.S. towns. 31% of adults 25 and older have a bachelor’s degree or more, vs 33% across North Dakota.
| Taylor | North Dakota towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median age | 38.9 years | 33.9 years | 40.5 years |
| Bachelor’s degree or more, 25+ | 31% | 30% | 29% |
Ages · share of residents
Education · adults 25 and older
Women and men · all residents
Somewhere between 37% and 58% women
The Census survey reached too few of Taylor’s residents to say more: its margin here is ±10.2 points. Across North Dakota, 48.8% of residents are women.
| Taylor | ND | U.S. | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 10 | 15.1% | 13% | 11.6% |
| 10 to 17 | 10.1% | 10.5% | 10.3% |
| 18 to 24 | 7.3% | 11.1% | 9.1% |
| 25 to 34 | 4.5% | 14.2% | 13.7% |
| 35 to 44 | 20.7% | 13.2% | 13.2% |
| 45 to 54 | 13.4% | 10.1% | 12.2% |
| 55 to 64 | 16.8% | 11.4% | 12.7% |
| 65 to 74 | 4.5% | 9.6% | 10.2% |
| 75 and older | 7.8% | 7% | 7% |
| No diploma | 5% | 6% | 10.4% |
| High school | 33.1% | 25.5% | 26% |
| Some college | 27.3% | 21.8% | 19.1% |
| Associate’s | 3.3% | 14% | 8.8% |
| Bachelor’s | 31.4% | 23% | 21.6% |
| Graduate | 0% | 9.7% | 14.1% |
U.S. Census Bureau · ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates · in a town of 200, single groups can be off by several points
The schools Taylor’s kids attend
Its public schools are run by the Richardton-Taylor 34 school district. Its one school is below.
| School | Level | Students | Letter |
|---|---|---|---|
| Taylor-Richardton Elementary SchoolLargest public elementary schoolGrades PK–4 | Grades PK–4 | 142 | A |
NCES · EDFacts
With 0.3 jobs for every working resident, most of Taylor’s workers commute out
Most working residents leave Taylor for work: only 1% work in town. The average trip to work in Taylor is 28 minutes. The top destinations are Dickinson (18%), Richardton (16%) and Bismarck (11%).
| Taylor | North Dakota towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Average trip to work | 28 minutes | 16 minutes | 25 minutes |
| Below the poverty line | 4.5% | 9.8% | 9.6% |
| Median household income | $100,000 | $73,000 | $80,000 |
Where working residents work
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
Low risk in Taylor, with cold waves at the top
Expected storm and flood damage is lower than in 70% of U.S. communities.
FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
Four seasons and pleasant summers in Taylor
Taylor has cold, snowy winters and pleasant summers, with very little rain. July afternoons reach 83°, January nights drop to 5° and about 33 inches of snow falls in a winter.
Typical low → high °F
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
How healthy Taylor is
Taylor tracks North Dakota closely on all 32 CDC measures. 28% of Taylor adults feel lonely.
| Taylor | North Dakota towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Feel lonely (CDC PLACES) | 28% | 29% | 33% |
| Binge drink (CDC PLACES) | 22% | 22% | 16% |
| Sleep under 7 hours (CDC PLACES) | 31% | 33% | 36% |
| Depression (CDC PLACES) | 20% | 21% | 23% |
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
Homes in Taylor are worth about $292K, by Zillow’s estimate
The typical Taylor home is worth about $292,000, up 1% in a year, close to the North Dakota typical home. 93% of households own their home in Taylor.
Typical home value
Census ACS, 2020–24 · Zillow Home Value Index · Redfin Data Center
| Biggest places to walk | Trails | Acres |
|---|---|---|
| 1. Heritage Hill | — | 38 |
Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-US
Everything we know about Taylor
Colleges nearby
None within 15 miles of Taylor; the nearest are
About 4 of every 100 Taylor residents are enrolled in college, against 8 across North Dakota.
99% of working residents leave Taylor for work
Where Taylor’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.
Census LEHD 2023
About Taylor
City in North Dakota, United States
Taylor is a city in Stark County, North Dakota, United States. The population was 230 at the 2020 census. It is part of the Dickinson Micropolitan Statistical Area.
From Wikipedia, licensed CC BY-SA 4.0 · facts via Wikidata (CC0)
- Established
- 1882
- Area
- 0.5 sq mi
- Elevation
- 2,500 ft
- ZIP code
- 58656
- Area code
- 701
Questions about Taylor
Short answers, built from the data on this page.
Is Taylor, ND a good place to live?
Taylor has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.