Taylor County, Iowa
11 public bodies govern here, 2 school districts are based here, and USDA lists 0 farmers markets. Everything below says where it came from.
In four numbers
- People
- 5,868
- Median household income
- $67,740
- ±6,173
- Unemployed
- 2.9%
- 87 of 2,951 in the labour force
- Homes with broadband
- 84.5%
- 2,102 of 2,488 households
U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-year estimates 2020-2024; read 2026-09-26. Percentages worked out here from the two counts shown.
Who governs here
County government 1
| Name | People | Office | Website |
|---|---|---|---|
| County of Taylor | 5,868 (2021) | 405 Jefferson St, Bedford | — |
Cities, towns and villages 8
| Name | People | Office | Website |
|---|---|---|---|
| City of Bedford | 1,482 (2021) | 625 Court Ave, Bedford | — |
| City of Blockton | 124 (2021) | 405 Division St, Blockton | — |
| City of Clearfield | 279 (2021) | 401 Broadway St, Clearfield | — |
| City of Conway | 13 (2021) | Po Box 12, Bedford | — |
| City of Gravity | 154 (2021) | Po Box 186, Gravity | — |
| City of Lenox | 1,344 (2021) | 200 S Main, Lenox | — |
| City of New Market | 385 (2021) | Po Box 338, New Market | Website |
| City of Sharpsburg | 69 (2021) | Po Box 91, Sharpsburg | — |
Special districts 2
| Name | What it does | Office | Website |
|---|---|---|---|
| Lenox Housing Auth | Housing and community development | 401 E Ohio St, Lenox | — |
| Taylor County Soil Conservation District | Soil and water conservation | 1506 Oak St, Bedford | — |
U.S. Census Bureau, 2022 Census of Governments, Government Units List (published August 2023); the file read 2026-09-26. Offices are placed by county; a special district’s territory can cross county lines. Each body posts its own meetings on its website where the Census records one.
School districts based here
Bedford Comm School District
School district2 schools
906 Pennsylvania St, Bedford, IA, 50833
Its website — where its board posts meetings. Federal record.
Lenox Comm School District
School district2 schools
600 S Locust St, Lenox, IA, 50851
Its website — where its board posts meetings. Federal record.
National Center for Education Statistics, Common Core of Data 2024-25; read 2026-09-26.
Farmers markets
USDA’s directory lists no farmers market in this county. That is not the same as there being none: a market that never registered with USDA, and was not found by its 2023 web sweep, is not in the directory.
In the counties that border this one
Green Hills Produce & Crafts Farmers Market (Corning)
Red Oak Farmers Market (Red Oak)
Shenandoah Garden City Market (500 W. Clarinda Ave. Shenandoah)
Creston Farmers' Market (1696 Highway 25 (mail only) Creston)
Which counties border which: U.S. Census Bureau, County Adjacency File (2024), the file read 2026-09-26. Bordering is not distance — counties that touch at one corner border each other.
USDA National Farmers Market Directory; read 2026-09-26.