Taylor Township was organized in 1881, and named after an early settler.

[4] According to the United States Census Bureau, the township has a total area of 52.0 square miles (134.6 km2), all land.

As of the census[1] of 2000, there were 108 people, 40 households, and 35 families residing in the township.

12.5% of all households were made up of individuals, and 5.0% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older.

There were 25.0% of families and 25.2% of the population living below the poverty line, including 43.5% of under eighteens and 8.0% of those over 64.