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Welcome to Taylors Falls ...

The city of Taylors Falls is located in Chisago County<1>.

While we don't have a date for the founding of Taylors Falls, you might consider that their post office opened in 1851.

From the  Census Estimates for 2019, Taylors Falls has a population of 1,033 people<2> (see below for details).

Taylors Falls is 940 feet [287 m] above sea level.<3>.

Time Zone: Taylors Falls lies in the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT) and observes daylight saving time

Area Code for Taylors Falls: 651

The ZIP code for Taylors Falls: 55084<4>

Population Details ...

Taken from the 2019 Census Estimates, Taylors Falls had an population of 1,033 people. This is an increase of 5.84% since the 2010 Census (or an increase of 8.62% since the 2000 Census).

At the time of the 2010 Census, Taylors Falls had a population of 976 people. This makes Taylors Falls the county's 9th most populous community.

The population of Taylors Falls represents 0.02% of the total population of Minnesota (which has 5,303,925 people), making it the state's 369th most populous community.

With a 2010 count of 976 people, the population of Taylors Falls increased 2.63% from the 2000 Census (with a count of 951 people).

More information can be found on the Census Page for Taylors Falls.

Communities near Taylors Falls ...

We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Taylors Falls.

  • Forest Lake
    (18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)
  • North Branch
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
  • Wyoming
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
  • Chisago City
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
  • Lindstrom
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
  • Scandia
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
  • Somerset
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
    • Somerset is located in Saint Croix County (WI)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Somerset
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,992 people
  • Amery
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Amery is located in Polk County (WI)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Amery
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,799 people
  • Osceola
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
    • Osceola is located in Polk County (WI)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Osceola
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,580 people
  • Branch
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
    • Branch is located in Chisago County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Branch

To Help With Your Genealogy Research ...

We have a couple of sections for those tracing their genealogy.

We created a list of cemeteries that are in the area around Taylors Falls. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Taylors Falls.

Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Taylors Falls. Our list includes information such as whether the 1895 community had a post office or railroad service. See our List of 1890's Communities around Taylors Falls.

We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Taylors Falls. Our list includes 8 papers. See our Newspapers Page for Taylors Falls.

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Taylors Falls ...

Looking for more information about Taylors Falls? A wonderful source is the TripAdvisor website. We always start with the TripAdvisor Tourism page, where you can read an overview with links that will help you find lodging, restaurants and attractions.

In addition to the Tourism page for Taylors Falls, there are neighboring communities that also have Tourism pages. More information about those communities can be found on our TripAdvisor Page for Taylors Falls.

Adding Taylors Falls to Our Gazetteer ...

We originally found mention of Taylors Falls in both the FIPS-55 and the GNIS. For more information, see the FIPS and GNIS Codes sections on our Miscellaneous Page.

From our notes, the earliest published mention we've found (so far) for Taylors Falls was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<6>

From that list, the Taylors Falls post office opened in 1851.

For more details, see References and Mentions for Taylors Falls.

Footnotes ...

<1>If you're interested in how the shape of Minnesota's counties, including Chisago, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
<2>Population counts have been provided by the U.S. Census Bureau. For more detail, please visit our Census Page for Taylors Falls.
<3>The elevation is an estimate for the area around Taylors Falls - it will be higher in some places and lower in others.
<4>ZIP Codes have been created by the United States Postal Service (USPS) as a way of grouping addresses to make delivery more efficient. The boundaries of the ZIP Code can be changed, re-assigned, eliminated or overlapped with other ZIP Codes. So keep in mind that any given ZIP Code is only 'loosely' associated with a city (such as Taylors Falls). When looking for a ZIP Code, whether Taylors Falls or elsewhere, it's always best to check the website of the United States Postal Service (USPS).
<5>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<6>A copy of the Blevins & Helbock Post Office list with background information can be found at:

      https://cblevins.github.io/us-post-offices/data-biography/