Taylor County, Wisconsin

Taylor County
Location within the U.S. state of 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
  Total
984 sq mi (2,550 km2)
  Land975 sq mi (2,530 km2)
  Water9.5 sq mi (25 km2)  1.0%
Population
 (2020)
  Total
19,913
  Estimate 
(2024)
20,167
  Density20.7/sq mi (8.0/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. Its county seat is Medford. It is mostly rural, lying roughly where corn and dairy farms to the south give way to forest and swamp to the north.