Village · Illinois

Taylor Springs, Illinois

Taylor Springs, village, in Montgomery County, Illinois. Taylor Springs had 727 residents on July 1, 2025 by the Census Bureau's estimate, down 1.8% since 2020; the 2020 Census counted 724 and the ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates put it at 633 (±125). GEOID 1774561.

Residents, July 2025 estimate

727

Census Bureau estimate (no margin published)
2020 Census count: 724 · ACS 2020-2024: 633 ±125

Median household income

$45,000

±$14,526 (90% margin)
Illinois: $83,390

Median home value

$67,400

±$5,039 (90% margin)
Illinois: $263,300

Median gross rent

$772

±$329 (90% margin)
Illinois: $1,274

Where is Taylor Springs and what county is it in?

Taylor Springs is a village in Montgomery County, Illinois. It covers 1.1 square miles of land, 686 residents per square mile in 2020.

Taylor Springs lies entirely within Hillsboro Township, a township with its own local government (2020 census blocks).

Taylor Springs (marked with a dot) in Montgomery County, Illinois. Boundaries: Census Bureau 2024.

Source: 2024 Gazetteer and 2020 place-by-county files, U.S. Census Bureau · Census reference files

How many people live in Taylor Springs, and is it growing?

The Census Bureau estimates that 727 people lived in Taylor Springs on July 1, 2025, down 1.8% since 2020, a steeper fall than Illinois's (−0.8%). The 2020 Census counted 724 residents. The 2020-2024 American Community Survey, a five-year sample, puts the population at 633 (±125).

  • July 2020→2021 −2 (736)
  • 2021→2022 −3 (733)
  • 2022→2023 −3 (730)
  • 2023→2024 −3 (727)
  • 2024→2025 +0 (727)
ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates (counts) with the change from 2015-2019
Measure Taylor SpringsMontgomery CountyIllinois Change since 2015-2019
Total population 633 ±125 27,942 12,694,798 no clear change
Households 256 ±68 11,319 5,036,449 no clear change
Average household size 2.04 ±0.26 2.27 2.46 no clear change
Housing units 268 ±67 12,495 5,457,452 no clear change

Taylor Springs's population since 2000

From 583 in 2000 to 727 in 2025: up 24.7%. The 2000, 2010 and 2020 figures are census counts, each for Taylor Springs as it was drawn that year: a place that annexed land, or a community that has since incorporated, covered a different area then. The 2005 figure is the Census Bureau's intercensal estimate, revised to fit the 2000 and 2010 counts and drawn on 2010 boundaries; 2015 and 2025 are July 1 estimates made from the census before them.

  • 2000 Census 583
  • 2005 (estimate) 634
  • 2010 Census 690
  • 2015 (estimate) 673
  • 2020 Census 724
  • 2025 (estimate) 727

Source: The 2000, 2010 and 2020 Census counts and the Census Bureau's population estimates (intercensal 2000-2010, Vintage 2020, Vintage 2025) · Census population estimates

Source: American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates, U.S. Census Bureau (released January 2026); Census PEP Vintage 2025 (SUB-EST2025, CO-EST2025); 2020 Census P.L. 94-171 · Check it at data.census.gov

Who lives in Taylor Springs?

The median resident of Taylor Springs is 60.0 years old; 13.9% are under 18 and 44.4% are 65 or older. The largest group is non-Hispanic white residents at 96.4%, then Hispanic or Latino residents (of any race) at 3.6%.

Age, origin, education and moves, ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates. Race groups are non-Hispanic; Hispanic includes any race.
Measure Taylor SpringsMontgomery CountyIllinois Change since 2015-2019
Median age 60.0 ±5.8 42.8 39.0 no clear change
Under 18 years 13.9% ±4.7 pts 20.1% 21.8% –
65 years and over 44.4% ±9.0 pts 21.5% 17.0% –
Male 47.6% ±9.2 pts 53.1% 49.4% –
Hispanic or Latino (any race) 3.6% ±7.4 pts 2.2% 18.8% –
White alone, not Hispanic 96.4% ±7.4 pts 91.7% 58.1% no clear change
Black or African American alone, not Hispanic 0.0% ±5.7 pts 3.3% 13.3% –
Asian alone, not Hispanic 0.0% ±5.7 pts 0.4% 5.9% –
American Indian and Alaska Native alone, not Hispanic 0.0% ±5.7 pts 0.1% 0.1% –
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone, not Hispanic 0.0% ±5.7 pts 0.0% 0.0% –
Two or more races, not Hispanic 0.0% ±5.7 pts 2.1% 3.4% –
Some other race alone, not Hispanic 0.0% ±5.7 pts 0.2% 0.4% –
Born outside the United States 0.0% ±5.7 pts 0.8% 14.7% –
Speak a language other than English at home (age 5+) 2.5% ±5.8 pts 2.5% 24.0% –
Civilian veterans (age 18+) 12.1% ±5.7 pts 8.6% 4.8% –
With a disability 18.4% ±7.6 pts 16.6% 12.1% –
No health insurance coverage 4.6% ±4.8 pts 4.5% 6.9% –
High school graduate or higher (age 25+) 90.9% ±6.5 pts 90.2% 90.5% –
Bachelor's degree or higher (age 25+) 10.9% ±6.6 pts 18.3% 37.8% no clear change
Graduate or professional degree (age 25+) 2.8% ±2.2 pts 6.2% 15.3% –
Lived in the same house a year earlier 84.8% ±10.3 pts 89.4% 88.9% –
Moved from another state in the past year 2.1% ±3.6 pts 0.9% 1.6% –

Source: American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates, U.S. Census Bureau (released January 2026) (Data Profiles DP02, DP05) · Check it at data.census.gov

What do households in Taylor Springs earn?

Half of Taylor Springs's 256 households earn less than $45,000 a year (±$14,526), against $63,620 in Montgomery County and $83,390 in Illinois. In 2015-2019 it was $58,458 in 2024 dollars; the margins of error cannot tell the two periods apart. 19.7% of residents live below the poverty line.

Income and poverty in 2024 dollars, ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates; 2015-2019 dollars adjusted with the R-CPI-U-RS
Measure Taylor SpringsMontgomery CountyIllinois Change since 2015-2019
Median household income $45,000 ±$14,526 $63,620 $83,390 no clear change
Mean household income $69,328 ±$17,745 $81,686 $115,638 –
Per capita income $28,997 ±$6,613 $33,451 $46,406 no clear change
People below the poverty line 19.7% ±8.5 pts 12.6% 11.8% no clear change
Children under 18 below the poverty line 25.9% ±17.9 pts 13.9% 15.1% –
Households receiving SNAP 18.4% ±10.4 pts 15.4% 13.8% –
Households with a computer 74.6% ±15.6 pts 89.9% 95.2% –
Households with a broadband subscription 72.7% ±14.7 pts 84.5% 90.8% –

Source: American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates, U.S. Census Bureau (released January 2026) (Data Profile DP03) · Check it at data.census.gov

What does housing cost in Taylor Springs?

Owners occupy 72.7% of Taylor Springs's occupied homes and renters 27.3%. The median owner-occupied home is valued at $67,400 by its owner (±$5,039). The median renter pays $772 a month including utilities.

Housing, ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates. Home values are owners' own estimates.
Measure Taylor SpringsMontgomery CountyIllinois Change since 2015-2019
Median home value (owner-occupied) $67,400 ±$5,039 $112,300 $263,300 −$15,180
Median gross rent $772 ±$329 $723 $1,274 no clear change
Renters paying 35% or more of income on rent 0.0% ±41.5 pts 34.0% 39.0% –
Median monthly owner costs, with a mortgage $1,008 ±$372 $1,199 $1,987 –
Owner-occupied homes 72.7% ±11.7 pts 77.4% 67.1% no clear change
Renter-occupied homes 27.3% ±11.7 pts 22.6% 32.9% –
Housing units 268 ±67 12,495 5,457,452 no clear change
Homeowner vacancy rate 0.0% ±18.2 pts 1.3% 1.0% –
Rental vacancy rate 0.0% ±38.1 pts 7.5% 5.0% –
Single-family detached homes 72.8% ±13.3 pts 82.5% 58.2% –
Mobile homes 20.1% ±11.8 pts 6.1% 2.3% –
Built 2020 or later 0.0% ±13.0 pts 0.5% 0.7% –
Built 2010 to 2019 2.2% ±1.8 pts 4.8% 5.0% –
Built 1939 or earlier 26.9% ±11.4 pts 26.5% 20.2% –
Households with no vehicle 3.9% ±4.3 pts 6.6% 11.0% –

Source: American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates, U.S. Census Bureau (released January 2026) (Data Profile DP04) · Check it at data.census.gov

How do people in Taylor Springs work and get to work?

82.0% of Taylor Springs's workers drive alone. The average trip to work takes 20.4 minutes.

Work and commuting, ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates (workers 16 and over)
Measure Taylor SpringsMontgomery CountyIllinois Change since 2015-2019
In the labor force (age 16+) 32.6% ±7.3 pts 52.5% 65.0% –
Unemployment rate 6.2% ±6.1 pts 4.7% 5.8% –
Drove alone to work 82.0% ±13.0 pts 81.2% 65.9% –
Carpooled 10.8% ±13.2 pts 5.6% 7.8% –
Public transportation 0.0% ±20.0 pts 0.0% 5.8% –
Walked 2.4% ±3.3 pts 2.8% 2.8% –
Worked from home 4.8% ±5.1 pts 9.0% 15.9% –
Mean travel time to work 20.4 min ±4.6 22.8 min 27.8 min no clear change

Source: American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates, U.S. Census Bureau (released January 2026) (Data Profile DP03) · Check it at data.census.gov

What census tracts are in Taylor Springs?

No census tract lies mostly in Taylor Springs; 2 tracts reach into it (2020 census blocks).

Census tracts in Taylor Springs, ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates
TractResidents, 2020-2024Median household incomeMedian home valueShare of tract in Taylor Springs
Tract 9580Montgomery County5,380 $65,865 $88,00011%
Tract 9579Montgomery County4,596 $51,061 $115,5001%

Source: American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates, U.S. Census Bureau (released January 2026); 2020 block assignment files (tract share = share of the tract's census blocks in Taylor Springs) · Census block assignment files

How does Taylor Springs compare with other places in Illinois?

By the Census Bureau's July 2025 estimates, Taylor Springs is the 11,659th-most populous of the 19,476 U.S. incorporated places that have one and the 741st-most populous of 1,294 in Illinois.

Taylor Springs is not ranked by income or the other survey measures: those rankings include places of 1,000 or more residents (2020 Census) with a reliable estimate.

Taylor Springs's rank in Illinois (1 = highest): by population among the state's incorporated places with a 2025 estimate; by the other measures among places of 1,000+ residents with a reliable estimate
MeasureRankOf
Population, July 2025 estimate741st1,294

Taylor Springs's figures with every place in Illinois (CSV)

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Source: PlainCities ranks computed from the American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates, U.S. Census Bureau (released January 2026) and PEP Vintage 2025 · How ranks are computed

How reliable are the figures for Taylor Springs?

24 of the 57 figures for Taylor Springs on this page carry a coefficient of variation over 40% and are marked with a ring: they come from a small sample, so read them as rough.

The American Community Survey samples about one household in eight over five years, so every figure is an estimate with a 90% margin of error (shown under each value). A ring marks an estimate whose coefficient of variation is over 40%. A change is called only when the gap between the two periods is larger than their combined 90% margin (the square root of the sum of the two squared margins), the Census Bureau's test. How to read a margin of error.

Source: American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates, U.S. Census Bureau (released January 2026): margins of error as published · ACS technical documentation

How these figures are made: methodology and release checks · reading a margin of error · every state · corrections

Not on this page: crime, weather and schools for Taylor Springs are other agencies' records. Crime: the FBI's Crime Data Explorer · climate: NOAA's U.S. Climate Normals · schools: the National Center for Education Statistics' public schools in Taylor Springs.