Taylor County, Florida
Taylor County | |
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Taylor County Courthouse | |
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 after | 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. 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.