Taylor County | |
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Taylor County Courthouse in Butler | |
![]() Location within the U.S. state of Georgia | |
![]() Georgia's location within the U.S. | |
Coordinates: 32°33′N 84°15′W / 32.55°N 84.25°W | |
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State | ![]() |
Founded | January 15, 1852 |
Named for | Zachary Taylor |
Seat | Butler |
Largest city | Butler |
Area | |
• Total | 380 sq mi (1,000 km2) |
• Land | 377 sq mi (980 km2) |
• Water | 3.0 sq mi (8 km2) 0.8% |
Population (2020) | |
• Total | 7,816 |
• Density | 21/sq mi (8/km2) |
Time zone | UTC−5 (Eastern) |
• Summer (DST) | UTC−4 (EDT) |
Congressional district | 2nd |
Taylor County is a county located in the west central portion of the U.S. state of Georgia. As of the 2020 census, the population was 7,816.[1] The county seat and largest city is Butler.[2]