Taylor County is located in west central Wisconsin and was created in 1875 from Chippewa, Clark, Lincoln, and Marathon Counties.  The origin of naming the county Taylor varies with different sources.  Some say the county was named after William R. Taylor, the Governor of Wisconsin at the time the county was created.  Other sources say the county was named after David Taylor of Sheboygan, a prominent jurist at the time of the county's organization and later State Supreme Court Justice.

The county seat is Medford.

Population:    19,539 (2003 estimate)

Land Area:     975 square miles

Information Links

• Taylor County Website
• U.S. Census Bureau Quick Facts - Taylor County

Municipalities in Taylor County

Aurora, Town of

Browning, Town of

Chelsea, Town of

Cleveland, Town of

Deer Creek, Town of

Ford, Town of

Gilman, Village of

Goodrich, Town of

Greenwood, Town of

Grover, Town of

Hammel, Town of

Holway, Town of

Jump River, Town of

Little Black, Town of

Lublin, Village of

Maplehurst, Town of

McKinley, Town of

Medford, City of

Molitor, Town of

Pershing, Town of

Rib Lake, Town of

Rib Lake, Village of

Roosevelt, Town of

Stetsonville, Village of

Taft, Town of

Westboro, Town of

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