Taylor Landing, Texas
| Taylor Landing, Texas | |
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| Country | United States |
| State | Texas |
| County | Jefferson |
| Time zone | Central (CST) (UTC-6) |
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Taylor Landing is a city in Jefferson County, Texas, United States. It had an estimated population of 212 in 2008.[1]
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.
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[edit] Geography
Taylor Landing is located at 29°51′44″N 94°07′52″W / 29.86222°N 94.13111°W (29.862220, -94.131081), west of Port Arthur in Jefferson County.
[edit] 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.[2]
[edit] Education
Public education in the city of Taylor Landing is provided by the Hamshire-Fannett Independent School District.
[edit] References
- ^ "Table 4: Annual Estimates of the Resident Population for Incorporated Places in Texas, Listed Alphabetically: April 1, 2000 to July 1, 2008" (CSV). United States Census Bureau, Population Division. 2009-07-01. http://www.census.gov/popest/cities/tables/SUB-EST2008-04-48.csv. Retrieved 2009-07-08.
- ^ "Small city shows big growth". The Beaumont Enterprise. 2006-06-04. Archived from the original on 2007-09-27. http://web.archive.org/web/20070927194441/http://www.beaumontenterprise.com/site/news.cfm?newsid=18421862&BRD=2287&PAG=461&dept_id=512588&rfi=6. Retrieved 2007-06-30.
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