Taylor County, Iowa

Taylor County, Iowa, has 5,835 residents (July 2025 estimate). Its county seat is Bedford. It uses Central Time and covers 532 sq mi (1,378 km²) of land.

Taylor County in Iowa

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Resident population, July 2025: 5,835
Land area: 532 sq mi (1,378 km²)
County seat or government: Bedford
Time zone: Central TimeUTC-06:00 in January; UTC-05:00 in July
Median household income: $67,740 ± $6,173
Median home value: $117,200 ± $6,226
Median rent, with utilities: $765 ± $86
Homes lived in by their owners: 77.9% ± 3.3 points
County type: County
Metro or micro area: Outside any metro or micro areaNext to: Maryville, MO micro area
Water area: 2.75 sq mi (7.13 km²)
State: Iowa
County code (FIPS): 19173
Coordinates (central point): 40.737949, -94.697108

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Time zones in Taylor County

Time zone	Local time and UTC offset	Next clock change
Central TimeAmerica/Chicago	UTC-06:00 in January; UTC-05:00 in July. Enable JavaScript for the live clock.	Enable JavaScript for upcoming changes.

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ZIP Code areas, largest first

516326,624 people
508412,340 people
508512,193 people
508332,077 people
508641,662 people
51646767 people
50840552 people
50836304 people
50848256 people
50857156 people
50862123 people

11 ZIP Code areas overlap Taylor County. People counts are 2020–2024 estimates for each whole ZIP area. Mailing ZIPs can differ; check an address with USPS ZIP Code Lookup.

Official county information

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Townships in Taylor County, largest first

Platte Township1,683 people
Bedford Township1,373 people
Dallas Township560 people
Grant Township509 people
Mason Township352 people
Benton Township294 people
Washington Township223 people
Marshall Township155 people
Grove Township144 people
Jefferson Township144 people
Ross Township100 people
Nodaway Township72 people

All 17

Holt Township68 people
Polk Township58 people
Jackson Township53 people
Clayton Township46 people
Gay Township34 people

People counts are American Community Survey 2020–2024 5-year estimates. All townships in Iowa, by county

School districts in Taylor County, largest first

Clarinda Community School District6,845 people
Mount Ayr Community School District3,781 people
Bedford Community School District2,919 people
Lenox Community School District2,511 people
Corning Community School District2,392 people
Villisca Community School District1,776 people
Diagonal Community School District821 people

Districts with land in the county; a district can cross county lines. People counts are American Community Survey 2020–2024 5-year estimates. A district boundary doesn’t decide which school a student attends.

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Areas that only touch the edge

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