Taylor Landing, Texas

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subdivision_type = Country
subdivision_name = United States
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subdivision_name1 = Texas
subdivision_type2 = County
subdivision_name2 = Jefferson

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Taylor Landing is a city in Jefferson County, Texas, United States. It had an estimated population of 214 in 2007. [cite web | url = http://www.census.gov/popest/cities/files/SUB-EST2007-48.csv | title = Table 4. Annual Estimates of the Population for Incorporated Places in Texas: April 1, 2000 to July 1, 2007 | format = CSV | work = | publisher = United States Census Bureau, Population Division | date = 2007-07-10 | accessdate = 2008-07-12]

The city, formerly part of Port Arthur's extraterritorial jurisdiction, voted to incorporate in an election held on September 10, 2005. A total of 124 votes were cast, 80 (64.5%) in favor of incorporation and 44 (35.5%) against.

Taylor Landing is part of the Beaumont–Port Arthur Metropolitan Statistical Area.

Geography

Taylor Landing is located at coor dms|29|51|44|N|94|07|52|W|type:city (29.862220, -94.131081), west of Port Arthur in Jefferson County.

City Government

The Taylor Landing city government consists of a mayor (Jim Durkay) and two commissioners (Ed Boone and Larry Guidry). All ran unopposed in the May 2007 election. Durkay and Guidry are serving two year terms, while Boone will serve for one year before facing another election. [cite web | url = http://www.beaumontenterprise.com/site/news.cfm?newsid=18421862&BRD=2287&PAG=461&dept_id=512588&rfi=6 | title = Small city shows big growth | format = | work = | publisher = The Beaumont Enterprise | date = 2006-06-04 | accessdate = 2007-06-30]

References

External links

*Gnis|2078998|Taylor Landing