Editing Taylor, Michigan

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'''Taylor''' is a city in [[Wayne County, Michigan|Wayne County]] in the U.S. state  of [[Michigan]]. Its population was 63,409 at the [[2020 United States census|2020 census]].<ref name=CENS>{{cite web|url=https://www.census.gov/prod/cen2020/cph-2-24.pdf|title=Michigan: 2020 Population and Housing Unit Counts 2020 Census of Population and Housing | date = September 2021|publisher = [[United States Census Bureau]]| work = [[2020 United States census]]| access-date = |page=45 Michigan}}</ref> Taylor is the fifth most-populated city in Wayne County and the 17th [[List of municipalities in Michigan|most-populated city in Michigan]].

The area was originally a [[civil township]] known as Taylor Township, which was organized in 1848 and later incorporated as the city of Taylor in 1968. Taylor is the most-populated municipality of the [[Downriver]] community, and it is located about {{convert|5|mi|km|1}} west of the southern border of [[Detroit]] and about {{convert|15|mi|km|1}} southwest of [[Downtown Detroit]].

Taylor is home to the [[Southland Center (Michigan)|Southland Center]], [[Taylor Sportsplex]], [[Beaumont Health|Beaumont Hospital – Taylor]], the Downriver Campus of the [[Wayne County Community College District]], and is the founding location of [[Hungry Howie's Pizza]]. The city was also home to the now-demolished [[Gibraltar Trade Center]]. [[Heritage Park (Taylor, Michigan)|Heritage Park]] is located within the city and hosts the [[Junior League World Series]], which invites youth baseball players from all over the world for an annual tournament in August. The city is served by the [[Taylor School District]].

==History==
===Predecessor===
The city of Taylor traces its origins back to when it was originally part of [[Ecorse Township, Michigan|Ecorse Township]] to the west. At this time the land was mostly rural farm land with little development.<ref name="early-history" />

The first landowner in the area was Peter Coan, who purchased an {{convert|80|acre|ha|adj=on}} parcel from the US government in 1830. The Coan family name continues through the existence of the artificial Coan Lake in [[Heritage Park (Taylor, Michigan)|Heritage Park]], which was named in his honor.<ref name=early-history>{{cite web |url = https://www.cityoftaylor.com/388/Early-Taylor |title = Early Taylor |publisher = City of Taylor |access-date = March 6, 2021 }}</ref>

===Township===
Many residents in the western portion of the township found that they lived too far away to participate in the civic affairs and functions of the township. Because of this, the residents petitioned to form a separate community. The petition was granted in 1847 and the new community was named Taylor Township.<ref name=early-history /> The township was named after Major General [[Zachary Taylor]],<ref name="name">{{cite book |last=Romig |first=Walter|date=1986|title=Michigan Place Names: The History of the Founding and the Naming of More than Five Thousand Past and Present Michigan Communities |via=[[HathiTrust]] |url=https://catalog.hathitrust.org/Record/000596419 |language=English |location= |publisher=Wayne State University Press|isbn=9780814318386}}</ref> a hero of the [[Mexican–American War]] who would go on to serve as the twelfth [[president of the United States]].

A small train station was built in 1876 after the [[Wabash Railroad]] built a railroad line through Taylor Township. George E Hand sold the right-of-way through his land and the station was named after him. The area to some locals became known as "Hand Corners". The original station was destroyed in a fire in 1965 however a near replica was built at Heritage Park.<ref>{{cite news |url=https://www.cityoftaylor.com/Facilities/Facility/Details/Train-Station-13 |publisher=City of Taylor |access-date=March 7, 2021 |title=Train Station}}</ref><ref>{{cite news |url=https://www.hmdb.org/m.asp?m=94862 |publisher=THE HISTORICAL MARKER DATABASE |access-date=March 7, 2021 |title=Hand Train Station Historical Marker}}</ref>

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In 1882, [[Germans|German]] settlers in Taylor built the West Mound United Methodist Church on Eureka Road. The church sat located on Eureka Road until 1994 when it was sold to the city and relocated to Heritage Park. The church had a major fire in 2020 while construction work was being done.<ref>{{cite news |url =https://www.hmdb.org/m.asp?m=94611 |publisher=THE HISTORICAL MARKER DATABASE |access-date=March 7, 2021 |title=West Mound Church Historical Marker}}</ref><ref>{{cite news |url=https://www.downriversundaytimes.com/2020/11/05/fire-causes-extensive-damage-to-historical-taylor-church/ |work=Times-Herald |access-date=March 7, 2021 |title=Fire causes extensive damage to historical Taylor church}}</ref>

In 1954, the first American [[Bektashi Order|Bektashi]] [[Sufism|Sufi]] lodge with significant support from the [[Albanian Americans|Albanian-American]] community of the Detroit area.<ref>{{Cite journal |last=Bayraktarı |first=Cemal |date=March 1985 |title=The First American Bektaşi Tekke |journal=Turkish Studies Association Bulletin |volume=9 |pages=21–24}}</ref>{{clarify|date=March 2021}}<!--What happened? This sentence fragment has no verb in it.-->

===City formation and incorporation=== 
On November 8, 1966, citizens voted in favor of the township becoming the City of Taylor,<ref>{{cite web |url = https://library.municode.com/mi/taylor/codes/code_of_ordinances?nodeId=PTICITACH_CHINAINBO |title = Chapter I: Name, Incorporation and Boundaries |via = Municode |access-date = March 6, 2021 }}</ref> however the city would not be officially incorporated until March 6, 1968, when the city's charter was officially approved by then governor [[George W. Romney]] a few years after the city's founding.<ref>{{cite web |url = https://library.municode.com/mi/taylor/codes/code_of_ordinances?nodeId=PTICITACH_CHXIXSC |title = Chapter XIX: Schedule |via = Municode |access-date = March 6, 2021 }}</ref>

President [[Bill Clinton]] attended the commemoration ceremony for the new Department of Public works building grand opening in 1996.<ref>{{cite web |url = http://www.cityoftaylor.com/ |archive-url = https://web.archive.org/web/20050525014518/http://www.cityoftaylor.com/ |title = Welcome to Taylor, Michigan - Taylor Made for You! |archive-date = May 25, 2005 |publisher = City of Taylor |access-date = March 7, 2021 }}</ref>

During the middle of 2005 in preparation for [[Super Bowl XL]] in Detroit the following year, a large blue bridge was built at the intersection of Telegraph Road and I-94. It is known as the [[Gateway Bridge (Michigan)|Gateway Bridge]] and was claimed to be Detroit's "new icon" by STRUCTURE Magazine in 2006.<ref>{{cite web |url = https://www.structuremag.org/wp-content/uploads/2014/09/F-Tied-Arch-Bridge-Kasi-Darwish-Oct061.pdf |title = Gateway Bridge scores touchdown pdf |work = STRUCTURE Magazine |access-date = March 6, 2021 }}</ref>

President [[Barack Obama]] visited the city while campaigning in 2008.{{citation needed|date=March 2021}}

Corporal Matthew Edwards with the Taylor Police Department died from a fatal gunshot wound after responding to a [[burglary]] in an apartment complex in mid-2010.<ref>{{cite web |url = https://www.thenewsherald.com/news/2010-top-stories-taylor-police-cpl-matthew-edwards-dies-in-line-of-duty/article_c50fe47f-80ce-57ce-b98d-5155e3440917.html |title = 2010 Top Stories - Cpl. Matthew Edwards dies in the line of duty |work = [[The News-Herald (Southgate, Michigan)|The News-Herald]] |date = 7 January 2011 |access-date = March 6, 2021 }}</ref> Edwards funeral saw participation from many local and federal law enforcement agencies during the [[funeral procession|procession]].{{citation needed|date=March 2021}}
 
In 2019, the [[FBI]] began a federal investigation of then Mayor Rick Sollars and the City of Taylor for corruption. The FBI raided the City Hall along with the then mayor's residence. The former mayor and city are currently still under investigation.<ref>{{cite news |url = https://www.clickondetroit.com/news/2019/04/08/whistleblower-speaks-out-regarding-federal-investigation-of-city-of-taylor |title = Whistleblower speaks out regarding federal investigation in Taylor |publisher = [[WDIV-TV]] |access-date = January 23, 2021 }}</ref> At least one city official has pleaded guilty to bribery,<ref>{{Cite web |date=2021-11-30 |title=CITY OF TAYLOR OFFICIAL PLEADS GUILTY TO ACCEPTING BRIBES WHILE TAYLOR'S MANAGER OF COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT AND TREASURER OF MAYOR SOLLARS' CAMPAIGN FUND |url=https://www.justice.gov/usao-edmi/pr/city-taylor-official-pleads-guilty-accepting-bribes-while-taylor-s-manager-community |access-date=2023-02-15 |website=www.justice.gov |language=en}}</ref> as well as a local party store owner,<ref>{{Cite web |date=2021-10-27 |title=2nd conviction in Taylor mayor bribery case: Party store owner's payments were scratch-off tickets, cash |url=https://www.fox2detroit.com/news/2nd-conviction-in-taylor-mayor-bribery-case-party-store-owners-payments-were-scratch-off-tickets-cash |access-date=2023-02-15 |website=FOX 2 Detroit |language=en-US}}</ref> and a local real estate developer<ref>{{Cite web |last=Snell |first=Robert |title=Feds secure first conviction in Taylor mayor bribery scandal |url=https://www.detroitnews.com/story/news/local/wayne-county/2021/10/22/feds-secure-conviction-taylor-mayor-rick-sollars-bribery-scandal-shady-awad-real-estate-mogul/6122493001/ |access-date=2023-02-15 |website=The Detroit News |language=en-US}}</ref> as a result of the investigation.

The Taylor North Little League team qualified for the championship game at the [[2021 Little League World Series]], where they defeated a team from [[Hamilton, Ohio]], becoming the first champion from Michigan since a team from [[Hamtramck, Michigan|Hamtramck]] won the {{llwsy|1959}} edition of the tournament.<ref>{{cite news |url=https://www.msn.com/en-us/sports/more-sports/taylor-north-wins-little-league-world-series-title/ar-AANSskL |title=Taylor North wins Little League World Series Title |first=Marsha |last=Green |website=[[NBC Sports]] |via=MSN.com |date=August 29, 2021 |accessdate=August 29, 2021}}</ref>

==Geography==
According to the [[United States Census Bureau]], the city has a total area of {{convert|23.63|sqmi|sqkm|2}}, of which {{convert|23.60|sqmi|sqkm|2}} is land and {{convert|0.03|sqmi|sqkm|2}} (0.13%) is water.<ref name=CENS/>

===Climate===

Taylor has [[continental climate]], meaning that it has cold winters and humid summers like many other places in the [[Great Lakes region]]. Taylor's climate is unsurprisingly close to that of [[Detroit]].

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===Main highways===
*{{jct|state=MI|I|75}} travels through the southeast corner of the city between Racho and Allen Roads.
*{{jct|state=MI|I|94}} runs east–west through the northern part of the city between Van Born and Ecorse Roads.
*{{jct|state=MI|US|24}}, which is Telegraph Road, runs north–south through the city center, acting as the main thoroughfare in the city.

====Other main roads====
*Eureka Road is an important east–west artery in the city, which holds Taylor's shopping district and intersects I-75.
*Van Born Road forms the northern border of Taylor, shared with Dearborn Heights. Just east of Taylor's city limits, the road curves north and becomes [[Southfield Freeway]].
*Goddard Road runs east–west through the center of the city and holds Taylor's municipal buildings near its intersection with Telegraph.
*Northline Road runs east–west a mile south of Goddard and holds Wayne County Community College, as well as the southern entrance to the Heritage Park
*Allen Road and Pelham Road both form Taylor's eastern border. Allen Road travels north–south as Taylor's border with Southgate and then veers north-east into Allen Park, at which point Taylor's border with Allen Park becomes Pelham Road.
*Inkster Road and Pennsylvania Road form Taylor's western and southern borders, respectively.

===Neighboring communities===
The City of Taylor is bordered by seven other communities.
{{Geographic location
|Northwest = [[Westland, Michigan|Westland]]
|North = [[Dearborn Heights, Michigan|Dearborn Heights]]
|Northeast = [[Allen Park, Michigan|Allen Park]]
|West = [[Romulus, Michigan|Romulus]]
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|East = [[Southgate, Michigan|Southgate]]
|South = [[Brownstown Charter Township, Michigan|Brownstown Township]]
|Southwest = [[Huron Charter Township, Michigan|Huron Township]]
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==Demographics==
{{US Census population
|1970= 70020
|1980= 77568
|1990= 70811
|2000= 65868
|2010= 63131
|2020= 63409
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|footnote=[https://www.census.gov/programs-surveys/decennial-census.html U.S. Decennial Census]<br />2018 Estimate<ref name="2018 Pop Estimate">{{cite web|title=Population Estimates|url=https://census.gov/data/tables/2018/demo/popest/total-cities-and-towns.html|publisher=[[United States Census Bureau]]|access-date=June 8, 2018}}</ref>
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===2010 census===
As of the [[census]]<ref name ="wwwcensusgov">{{cite web|title=U.S. Census website|url=https://www.census.gov|publisher=[[United States Census Bureau]]|access-date=2012-11-25}}</ref> of 2010, there were 63,131 people, 24,370 households, and 16,700 families residing in the city. The [[population density]] was {{convert|2675.0|PD/sqmi|PD/km2|1}}. There were 26,422 housing units at an average density of {{convert|1119.6|/sqmi|/km2|1}}. The racial makeup of the city was 78.0% [[White (U.S. Census)|White]], 15.8% [[African American (U.S. Census)|African American]], 0.5% [[Native American (U.S. Census)|Native American]], 1.8% [[Asian (U.S. Census)|Asian]], 1.3% from [[Race (U.S. Census)|other races]], and 2.6% from two or more races. [[Hispanic (U.S. Census)|Hispanic]] or [[Latino (U.S. Census)|Latino]] of any race were 5.1% of the population.

There were 24,370 households, of which 35.3% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 41.4% were [[Marriage|married couples]] living together, 20.4% had a female householder with no husband present, 6.8% had a male householder with no wife present, and 31.5% were non-families. 25.5% of all households were made up of individuals, and 9.1% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.56 and the average family size was 3.05.

The median age in the city was 36.9 years. 24.7% of residents were under the age of 18; 10.1% were between the ages of 18 and 24; 26.5% were from 25 to 44; 26.1% were from 45 to 64; and 12.8% were 65 years of age or older. The gender makeup of the city was 47.9% male and 52.1% female.

===2000 census===
As of the [[census]] of 2000, there were 65,868 people, 24,776 households, and 17,739 families residing in the city. The population density was {{convert|2,789.8|PD/sqmi|PD/km2|sp=us|adj=off}}. There were 25,905 housing units at an average density of {{convert|1,097.2|/sqmi|/km2|sp=us|adj=off}}. The racial makeup of the city was 86.13% [[White (U.S. Census)|White]], 8.75% [[African American (U.S. Census)|African American]], 0.68% [[Native American (U.S. Census)|Native American]], 1.63% [[Asian (U.S. Census)|Asian]], 0.03% [[Pacific Islander (U.S. Census)|Pacific Islander]], 0.75% from [[Race (United States Census)|other races]], and 2.04% from two or more races. [[Hispanic (U.S. Census)|Hispanic]] or [[Latino (U.S. Census)|Latino]] of any race were 3.24% of the population.

There were 24,776 households, out of which 34.9% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 48.7% were [[Marriage|married couples]] living together, 17.4% had a female householder with no husband present, and 28.4% were non-families. 23.1% of all households were made up of individuals, and 7.6% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.63 and the average family size was 3.09.

In the city, the population was spread out, with 27.2% under the age of 18, 9.3% from 18 to 24, 31.0% from 25 to 44, 21.5% from 45 to 64, and 11.0% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 34 years. For every 100 females, there were 93.2 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 89.3 males.

The median income for a household in the city was $42,944, and the median income for a family was $48,304. Males had a median income of $41,170 versus $25,999 for females. The [[per capita income]] for the city was $19,638. About 8.9% of families and 10.8% of the population were below the [[poverty line]], including 16.3% of those under age 18 and 6.5% of those age 65 or over.

==Economy==
In addition to its schools, the Downriver Campus of the [[Wayne County Community College District]], churches, parks, golf courses, recreation center, library, and the [[Oakwood Health System]]'s Heritage Hospital, Taylor also has commercial and industrial sectors, restaurants, and shopping. [[Southland Shopping Center]], a regional shopping mall with over 100 stores, was opened in 1970 at Eureka Road and Pardee Road. In 2014, it was announced that the 80 acre property located at Eureka Road and I-75 which previously held the [[Gibraltar Trade Center]] would be redeveloped into what became Trader's Pointe, which opened in June 2018.

Taylor had also been the home to the headquarters of [[Masco Corporation]], the 13th largest publicly traded company in Michigan. The company has been headquartered in Taylor since its foundation in 1929 by [[Alex Manoogian]]. However, in 2015 it was announced the company would be moving out of the city. The property is being leased by [[Ford Motor Company]] in an announcement released in April 2017.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.thenewsherald.com/news/business/ford-motor-co-moving-into-former-masco-building-in-taylor/article_5e8add37-ab83-5d33-91f9-87eab1fc6adb.html|title=Ford Motor Co. moving into former Masco building in Taylor|first=Dave Herndon dherndon@heritage.com @NHDaveH on|last=Twitter|website=thenewsherald.com|access-date=5 April 2018}}</ref>

Taylor Lanes has hosted numerous [[ten-pin bowling]] championships on the [[Professional Bowlers Association]]'s [[PBA Tour]], beginning with the [[PBA Bowling Tour: 1985 Season|1985]] [[Budweiser]] Open. The tour stops have included the Greater Detroit Open, Motor City Classic, Ultimate Scoring Championship, and a [[PBA World Championship]] major event ([[PBA Bowling Tour: 2004–05 season|2005]]). The property was sold in 2016 to Life Bridge Church, with the church preserving six of the center's 48 lanes for congregational use.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.downriverthings.com/photostory-taylor-lanes.html|title=Photostory: Taylor Lanes|last=Harrison|first=Kevin|website=downriverthings.com|date=30 April 2016|access-date=25 September 2020}}</ref>

==Education==
[[Image:Taylor Michigan Board of Education building.JPG|thumb|250px|left|Taylor Board of Education]]
The city is served by the [[Taylor School District]], within which there is only one high school: [[Taylor High School (Michigan)|Taylor High School]] (formerly, [[Harry S. Truman High School (Taylor, Michigan)|Harry S. Truman High School]]) on Beech Daly Road.
Other educational facilities include:
* [[Taylor Preparatory High School]]
* [[Taylor Exemplar Academy]]
* Trillium Academy
*[[Wayne County Community College District]]

The [[Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Detroit]] previously operated St. Cyril Elementary School, St. Pascal Elementary School, and St. Alfred Elementary School in Taylor. The former two merged in 2000 forming Taylor Catholic School, before closing down in 2007. In 2011, the archdiocese announced that St. Alfred would close. In 2013, the archdiocese sold the attached part of the St. Alfred Elementary to PrepNet Schools and formed Taylor Preparatory Charter High school and walled off the hallways connecting to the main church hall of St. Alfred's.

==Notable people==
*[[Steve Avery (baseball)|Steve Avery]], retired Major League Baseball player for the [[Atlanta Braves]], [[Boston Red Sox]], [[Cincinnati Reds]] and [[Detroit Tigers]]
*[[Steven Yeun]], actor known from the TV series [[The Walking Dead (TV series)|The Walking Dead]]
*[[Joe C.]], musician and rapper mostly notably associated with [[Kid Rock]]
*[[Wayne Presley]], retired [[National Hockey League]] player for the [[Chicago Blackhawks]] and [[Buffalo Sabres]]
*[[Earl Jones (athlete)|Earl Jones]], track and field athlete, winner of a bronze medal at [[1984 Summer Olympics]]
*[[Mike Howe]], heavy metal singer who performs with [[Metal Church]]
*[[Ted Daisher]], current college and former [[National Football League]] coach
*[[Mandalynn Carlson]], actress known for the film [[Machine Gun Preacher]]
*[[Bliss 66]], rock band
*[[Ninja (gamer)|Tyler Blevins]] (known as Ninja), American gamer and streamer

==References==
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==External links==
{{Portal|Michigan}}
*[http://www.cityoftaylor.com/ Official Website of the City of Taylor]
*[https://web.archive.org/web/20060501192331/http://www.focustaylor.com/ FocusTaylor.com]
*[https://web.archive.org/web/20050525212522/http://www.dccwf.org/index.html Downriver Community Conference]
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{{Cities of Wayne County, Michigan}}
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[[Category:1968 establishments in Michigan]]