Taylor Landing is a city in Jefferson County

Jefferson County, Texas

Jefferson County is a county located in the state of Texas, United States. As of 2000, the population was 252,051. Its county seat is Beaumont, and it is named for the former U.S...

, Texas

Texas

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, United States

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. It had an estimated population of 212 in 2008.

The city, formerly part of Port Arthur

Port Arthur, Texas

-Demographics:As of the 2000 census, there were 57,755 people, 21,839 households, and 14,675 families residing in the city. The population density was 696.5 people per square mile . There were 24,713 housing units at an average density of 298.0 per square mile...

's extraterritorial jurisdiction

Extraterritorial jurisdiction

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, voted to incorporate in an election held on September 10, 2005. A total of 124 votes were cast, 80 (64.5%) in favor of incorporation and 44 (35.5%) against.

Taylor Landing is part of the Beaumont

Beaumont, Texas

Beaumont is a city in and county seat of Jefferson County, Texas, United States, within the Beaumont–Port Arthur Metropolitan Statistical Area. The city's population was 118,296 at the 2010 census. With Port Arthur and Orange, it forms the Golden Triangle, a major industrial area on the...

–Port Arthur Metropolitan Statistical Area

Beaumont–Port Arthur metropolitan area

The Beaumont–Port Arthur Metropolitan Area is defined by the United States Census Bureau as a three-county region in Southeast Texas, east of the Houston–Sugar Land–Baytown metropolitan area. The area is also known as the Golden Triangle...

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Geography

Taylor Landing is located at 29°51′44"N 94°07′52"W (29.862220, -94.131081), west of Port Arthur in Jefferson County.

City Government

The Taylor Landing city government consists of a mayor (Jim Durkay) and two commissioners (Ed Boone and Larry Guidry). All ran unopposed in the May 2007 election. Durkay and Guidry are serving two year terms, while Boone will serve for one year before facing another election.

Education

Public education in the city of Taylor Landing is provided by the Hamshire-Fannett Independent School District

Hamshire-Fannett Independent School District

Hamshire-Fannett Independent School District is a public school district based in the Hamshire community of unincorporated Jefferson County, Texas, United States. The district was formed in 1961 by the consolidation of Hamshire-New Holland I.S.D...

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