Taylor
Wisconsin

Where you are

You live in Taylor County, Wisconsin. 19,979 people live here with you. The population grew 0.6% last year, and more Americans moved in than out (net +103).

Wisconsin has a graduated income tax reaching 7.65%, does not tax Social Security, and exempts some retirement income for residents 65 and over. Property taxes are high, largely for schools and local services, with a state lottery credit offsetting part of the bill. Milwaukee and Madison drive most job growth; the northern half of the state is lakes, forests and second homes.

Money

The typical household here brings in $61,360 a year, higher than 53% of American counties. Employers pay an average wage of $47,788. Unemployment runs 3.4%, lower than 52% of American counties. 10% of workers work from home; for the rest the average commute is 20 minutes each way.

Wisconsin takes 4.8% of that median income in state income tax, about $2,919 a year.

Home

The median home costs $238K, pricier than 52% of American counties, about 2.2 years of the median household's income. A two-bedroom rents for around $715 a month. Property tax is 1.55% of home value, roughly $2,611 a year on that median home, higher than 87% of American counties. 80% of households own rather than rent.

Safety and health

Violent crime here is 3.7 per 1,000 residents, lower than 62% of American counties. Drug overdoses killed 10 people per 100,000 in 2024.

A child born here can expect to live 80.2 years, longer than 92% of American counties. There are 10 active physicians in the county, about 5.0 per 10,000 people. 9.8% of people under 65 have no health insurance.

School

Local students test at grade level 3.22 where 3.0 is national grade level, higher than 83% of American counties. 89% of adults finished high school.

Neighbors and politics

In 2024 your neighbors voted Republican by 45 points, among the most lopsided counties in the country. 69% of eligible voters turned out. Under Wisconsin law you can get a concealed-carry permit on request, abortion is legal with limits, and marijuana is illegal.

Weather and risk

The year averages 43°F, highs near 53 and lows near 32, colder than 96% of American counties. About 30 inches of rain and snow fall a year. FEMA puts natural-hazard risk at 18 out of 100, safer than 82% of American counties; the county has had 8 federal disaster declarations since 1953.

Getting around, going out

Home internet averages 85 Mbps down, slower than 92% of American counties. There are 2 airports in the county, counting general aviation. For a night or a weekend out: 0.6 full-service restaurants per 1,000 people.