Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 15 h 16 min5:56 am – 9:13 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 9 h 6 min7:58 am – 5:04 pm
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People62,081 residentsin the ZIP code areaMedian age 37.925,228 householdsMedian household income $61,081Median home value $152,600Median rent $1,101 a month67% of homes owner-occupiedMedian property tax $2,596 a yearSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Work and commuting7.0% unemployment rate60% of adults are in the labour force, 27,365 employedMain industries: education and health care 19%, manufacturing 18%, retail 14%Average commute 22 minutes80% drive alone, 6% car-pool, 3% walk or cycle, 10% work from homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
Education and languages16% of adults have a bachelor's degree or higher87% finished high school, 4% hold a graduate degreeLanguages at home: English only 90%, Spanish 3%, Arabic 3%, other Indo-European languages 3%4% speak English less than very wellSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
ClimateWarmest month July: highs 84°F, lows 64°FColdest month January: highs 32°F, lows 19°F34 in of rain a year, on about 74 dayswettest month May45 in of snow a year, on about 38 days13 days above 90°F, 120 nights below freezing in a typical yearSource: NOAA 1991-2020 Climate Normals, Detroit Metro Ap station, 3 mi away
Nearby landmarksWayne County Community College - Downriver Campuscollege · 1.5 miSouth Branch Ecorse Riverriver · 5.6 miUniversity of Michigan - Dearborncollege · 6.7 miEcorse Riverriver · 6.2 miPoint Hennepincape · 6.6 miGrosse Ileisland · 8.9 miSource: USGS Geographic Names Information System
Parks and public landsPapp Parkpark · under a mileHeritage Parkpark · under a mile · 141 acresBrownstown Prairie State Wildlife Areastate conservation land · 4.3 mi · 53 acresSassafras Trails Nature Centerstate recreation area · 7.4 mi · 78 acresDetroit River International Wildlife Refugenational wildlife refuge · 11.6 mi · 2,724 acresCrosswinds Marshstate conservation land · 11.7 mi · 101 acresSource: USGS Protected Areas Database (PAD-US)
Earthquakes6 of magnitude 3 or more within 50 miles since 19700 of magnitude 4+, 0 of magnitude 5+Largest: magnitude 3.4 on 20 Apr 201815 mi away, MichiganMost recent: magnitude 3.0 on 26 Apr 202617 mi awaySource: USGS Earthquake Catalog
Natural hazardsOverall risk Relatively HighWayne County, MI, compared with all US countiesHigher-risk hazardsCold wave Very HighStrong wind Very HighTornado Very HighRiver flooding Very HighSource: FEMA National Risk Index (county level)
Air quality36% of days had good air in 2025132 of 365 days measured222 moderate, 8 unhealthy for sensitive groups, 3 unhealthy daysMedian index 54, worst day 156main pollutant: fine particles (PM2.5)Source: US EPA Air Quality Index, Wayne County monitors, MI
Internet at home89% of households have a broadband subscription76% have cable, fibre or DSL11% rely on a mobile data plan alone7% have no internet at homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Drinking waterTaylorserves 63,409 people from surface water purchased1 health-based violation since 2021latest Nov 2025: lead and copper, treatment technique6 monitoring or reporting violations since 2021Source: US EPA Safe Drinking Water Information System, largest system serving the town
Elevation615 ft187 m above sea levelSource: USGS 3D Elevation Program
Local servicesHospitalBeaumont Hospitalunder a milePost officeTaylor Post Officeunder a mileTown hallTaylor City Hallunder a milePoliceTaylor Police Departmentunder a mileFire stationTaylor Fire Department Station 1under a mileSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
SchoolsWithin 2 mi8 schools4 elementary, 1 middle, 1 high, 2 otherElementaryMcDowell Elementary Schoolunder a mileHighTaylor High Schoolunder a mileElementaryKinyon Elementary School1.1 miCollegeWayne County Community College - Downriver Campus1.5 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
Getting aroundAirportDetroit Metropolitan Wayne County Airport DTW4.5 miInterstateI-752.3 miUS highwayUS 242.5 miAmtrakDearborn, MI DER5.9 miLight railWater Square ElevatorDetroit People Mover13 miCoachEvans Ground Transportation CenterFroggy Transportation4.1 miTransit22 stops within a mileSuburban Mobility Authority for Regional Transportation (SMART)Sources: OurAirports; US Census Bureau TIGER roads; Bureau of Transportation Statistics NTAD
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the 48180 ZIP area.
