Taylor County, Florida

Taylor County
Taylor County Courthouse
Taylor County Courthouse
Map of Florida highlighting Taylor County
Location within the U.S. state of Florida
Map of the United States highlighting Florida
Florida's location within the U.S.
Coordinates: 30°01′N 83°37′W / 30.02°N 83.62°W / 30.02; -83.62
Country United States
State Florida
FoundedDecember 23, 1856
Named forZachary Taylor
SeatPerry
Largest cityPerry
Area
 • Total1,232 sq mi (3,190 km2)
 • Land1,043 sq mi (2,700 km2)
 • Water189 sq mi (490 km2)  15.3%
Population
 (2020)
 • Total21,796
 • Density21/sq mi (8/km2)
Time zoneUTC−5 (Eastern)
 • Summer (DST)UTC−4 (EDT)
Congressional district2nd
Websitewww.taylorcountygov.com

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]

  1. ^ "Census - Geography Profile: Taylor County, Florida". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved December 25, 2022.
  2. ^ "Find a County". National Association of Counties. Retrieved June 7, 2011.
  3. ^ Viola, Mark (October 19, 2015). "Tree Capital of the South". Perry Newspapers. Archived from the original on March 4, 2016. Retrieved October 21, 2015.

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