The Town Files

Taylor County, Iowa

5,868 people. The median home is worth $117,200 (typical Iowa town: $156,300) and the median household earns $67,740.

Towns in Taylor County

Towns in Taylor County

TownPeopleMedian homeIncomeMedian age
Bedford1,508$96,800$60,78141.1
Lenox1,339$111,400$61,00037.5

People and housing

Taylor CountyTypical Iowa town
Median home value$117,200$156,300
Median rent$765$820
Median household income$67,740$69,254
Median age43.840.2
Bachelor's degree or higher16.0%21.8%
Below the poverty line11.0%9.3%

Jobs and pay

2,030 jobs in 2024, average pay $51,564 a year.

Largest industries in Taylor CountyManufacturing632 jobs · $58,198Health care & social assistan…205 jobs · $35,732Retail133 jobs · $19,517Agriculture, forestry & fishi…100 jobs · $55,702Construction60 jobs · $46,553Other services53 jobs · $52,306
BLS QCEW 2024.
Unemployment rate in Taylor County0%2%4%6%8%2000200420082012201620202023 2.2%
BLS LAUS via USDA ERS, annual averages.

Storms since 1996

NOAA recorded 513 storm events in Taylor County from 1996 to 2026.

Storm events in Taylor County by type since 1996Hail146Flood19Drought14Tornado20Blizzard10High Wind24Ice Storm15Heavy Rain67Heavy Snow21Flash Flood16
NOAA NCEI Storm Events Database.

Federal disaster declarations

Taylor County has been included in 14 FEMA declarations since 1953.

DeclaredIncidentDeclaration
March 23, 2020BiologicalDR-4483: Covid-19 Pandemic
March 13, 2020BiologicalEM-3480: Covid-19
July 14, 2014Severe StormDR-4181: Severe Storms, Tornadoes, Straight-Line Winds, And Flooding
July 29, 2010Severe StormDR-1930: Severe Storms, Flooding, And Tornadoes
May 27, 2008Severe StormDR-1763: Severe Storms, Tornadoes, And Flooding
January 4, 2008Severe Ice StormDR-1737: Severe Winter Storm
Sources: U.S. Census Bureau ACS 2020–2024; BLS QCEW and LAUS; NOAA Storm Events; FEMA OpenFEMA (not endorsed by FEMA).