Troy, Michigan facts for kids

Quick facts for kids Troy, Michigan
City
City of Troy
Clockwise from top: Downtown Troy, Troy Historic Village, Woodside Bible Church, and the Michigan Children's Hospital
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Motto(s):  The City of Tomorrow ... Today
Location within Oakland County
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Country	United States
State	Michigan
County	Oakland
Settled	1819
Organized	1827 (as Troy Township)
Incorporated	1955
Government
• Type	Council–manager
Area
• City	33.63 sq mi (87.10 km2)
• Land	33.45 sq mi (86.62 km2)
• Water	0.18 sq mi (0.47 km2)
Elevation	748 ft (228 m)
Population  (2020)
• City	87,294
• Density	2,654.27/sq mi (1,015.04/km2)
• Metro	4,296,250 (Metro Detroit)
Time zone	UTC−5 (EST)
• Summer (DST)	UTC−4 (EDT)
ZIP code(s)	48007, 48083–48085, 48098, 48099
Area code(s)	248 and 947
FIPS code	26-80700
GNIS feature ID	1615125

Troy is a city in Oakland County in the U.S. state of Michigan. Its population was 84,035 at the 2022 census, making Troy the most populous city in the county and the 13th most-populous municipality in the state. Troy is a northern suburb of Metro Detroit, located about sixteen miles (25.7 km) northwest of downtown Detroit.

Troy was organized as a township in 1827, and sections of the township incorporated much later into the cities of Birmingham, Clawson, and Royal Oak. The remainder of the township incorporated as the present-day city of Troy in 1955.

Troy has become a business and shopping destination in the region, with numerous office centers and the upscale Somerset Collection mall. In 2011, Troy was ranked the safest city in Michigan and the 19th safest city in the United States. In 2008, Troy was ranked 22nd on a list of "Best Places to Live" in the United States by CNN Money, using criteria including housing, quality of education, economic strength, and recreational opportunities. In 2008, Troy was also ranked as the fourth most-affordable U.S. city with a median household income of approximately $79,000.

History

The earliest recorded purchases of land in what was known as Troy Township occurred in 1819. A couple of years later a settlement known as Troy Corners was established due to Johnson Niles buying 160 acres in the region. The area is currently the north-central area of Troy. In 1827 Troy Township was established. In 1955 Troy was officially incorporated primarily as a strategy for preventing border cities from taking more land.....http://www.citytowninfo.com/places/michigan/troy

Geography

According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of 33.64 square miles (87.13 km²), of which 33.47 square miles (86.69 km²) is land and 0.17 square miles (0.44 km²) is water. The latitude of Troy is 42.605 N, and the longitude is 83.15 W. The mean elevation is 748 ft (228 m).

Climate

Culture

The Troy Historic Village is a fully interactive historical museum chronicling the different stages of Troy's progression from its first settlers to the city it has become today. Located at the corners of Livernois Road and Wattles Road, the village is located behind the old city hall building. Open year-round, the village has ten original, complete structures which patrons may enter and observe how they functioned in the past and how they were decorated, as all buildings are full of artifacts from that period. Each structure is original and was painstakingly moved from its original location to the museum intact. Starting with a log and mud structure used by the first settlers, there is also an 18th-century schoolhouse and estate, a general store, a blacksmith's shop, a church along with the pastor's home, and the old city hall, which acts as a general museum. There is a gazebo in the center of the square which will host parties and period bands during annual festivities. Many schools from around the area plan field trips to the museum, and the church is also available for weddings.

In the summer of 2005, to commemorate the city's 50th anniversary, ceramic beaver statues, each standing four feet (1.2 m) high, were displayed at various locations in the city. The beaver is the symbol of Troy, and the city's main commercial thoroughfare (Big Beaver Road) is named after it.

Troy is also home to two of the largest Protestant churches in the USA, Kensington Community Church and Woodside Bible Church.

The Greek Orthodox Archdiocese of America Metropolis of Detroit is headquartered in Troy.

Sports

In 2003, Troy was named Michigan's Sportstown by Sports Illustrated magazine for having the top community sports programs in the state.

Media

In addition to the Detroit News and Detroit Free Press, regional newspapers serving all of southeast Michigan, the city is served by the Daily Tribune (which is published twice a week), the Troy Beacon [1](published every Thursday), the Troy Times, and the Troy-Somerset Gazette [2] and, most recently, Troy Patch. The Troy Eccentric newspaper edition ceased publication in 2009.

Demographics

According to a 2018 estimate, the median income for a household in the city was $96,864, and the median income for a family was $113,640. Males had a median income of $72,005 versus $52,365 for females. The per capita income for the city was $46,664. About 5.1% of families and 7.2% of the population were below the poverty line, including 6.7% of those under age 18 and 6.1% of those age 65 or over.

2010 census

As of the census of 2010, there were 80,980 people, 30,703 households, and 22,443 families living in the city. The population density was 2,419.5 inhabitants per square mile (934.2/km²). There were 32,907 housing units at an average density of 983.2 per square mile (379.6/km²). The racial makeup of the city was 74.1% White, 4.0% African American, 0.2% Native American, 19.1% Asian, 0.6% from other races, and 2.0% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 2.1% of the population.

There were 30,703 households, of which 34.7% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 62.8% were married couples living together, 7.3% had a female householder with no husband present, 3.0% had a male householder with no wife present, and 26.9% were non-families. 23.4% of all households were made up of individuals, and 9.6% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.63 and the average family size was 3.14.

The median age in the city was 41.8 years. 23.8% of residents were under the age of 18; 6.7% were between the ages of 18 and 24; 24% were from 25 to 44; 31.6% were from 45 to 64; and 13.8% were 65 years of age or older. The gender makeup of the city was 49.3% male and 50.7% female.

Transportation

Oakland-Troy Airport

Oakland-Troy Airport (FAA LID: VLL, ICAO: KVLL), formerly (IATA: 7D2, ICAO: K7D2) is a small suburban general aviation airport operated by Oakland County and has a single 3,550 feet x 60 feet (1082 m x 18 m) paved runway.

The Oakland-Troy Airport is considered the county's 'executive' airport. Business travelers and tourists using private, corporate and charter aircraft benefit from the airport's convenient proximity to business, recreation and entertainment facilities. It is located between Maple Road and 14 Mile Road.

Charter passenger, air freight, as well as aircraft maintenance and fuel, are available on the field.

Troy was also home to the Big Beaver Airport, (IATA: 3BB), which was located at the corners of Big Beaver Road and John R Road. It opened in 1946 and closed in 1995 due to declining use and pressure to sell the land for commercial development.

Roads and freeways

• I-75 cuts through the middle of Troy from the north-west corner bordering Bloomfield Township, and continuing southward towards the south-east border of the city entering Madison Heights. Exit numbers 65, 67, 69, and 72 directly service Troy.

M-1/Woodward Avenue and US-24/Telegraph Road are on the west side of Troy and provide access to the city.

Mile Roads

• 14 Mile Road (southernmost border with Madison Heights)
• 15 Mile Road - Maple Road
• 16 Mile Road - Big Beaver Road
• 17 Mile Road - Wattles Road
• 18 Mile Road - Long Lake Road
• 19 Mile Road - Square Lake Road
• 20 Mile Road - South Boulevard (northernmost border with Rochester Hills)

Economy

The Somerset Collection in Troy is a popular shopping center.

Troy is a thriving center of business, particularly in the automotive and financial sectors, and is home to a number of major companies. Troy has the second highest cumulative property value in Michigan, second only to Detroit. Troy is home to the Somerset Collection mall, featuring a skywalk and over 180 stores, and the Oakland Mall. The Top of Troy is the city's tallest building with offices of PNC Financial Services. Bank of America maintains a major operations center in Troy.

In 2012 Mahindra & Mahindra opened a technical center in Troy.

Major companies

The Top of Troy is the tallest building in the city.

• Altair Engineering
• Anchor Bay Entertainment
• Bank of America (major center)
• Behr America
• Canadian National Railway (Traded as Grand Trunk Western)
• Champion Homes
• CredentialCheck
• Dayco
• Delphi
• DuPont Automotive
• Entertainment Publications
• Flagstar Bank
• iCONMA LLC
• Inteva Products
• J. D. Power and Associates
• Kelly Services
• The Kresge Foundation
• Magna Powertrain
• Mahindra & Mahindra
• Meritor
• Molina Healthcare
• North American Bancard
• Olga's Kitchen
• Plastic Omnium
• Plex Systems
• Rexair
• RHK Technology, Inc.
• Saleen Special Vehicles
• SAE International
• Sonic Alert
• Specter Werkes/Sports
• SRG Global
• STANLEY Black and Decker
• Syntel
• ThyssenKrupp USA
• Tyler Technologies
• ViSalus
• The Woodbridge Company (US Headquarters)
• Ziebart
• HTC Global Services

Companies formerly based or located in Troy

• Arbor Drugs was headquartered in Troy until it was acquired by CVS Corporation in 1998 for an estimated $1.48 billion, in the process making CVS the largest chain-drug retailer in the Detroit market.
• Frank's Nursery & Crafts was an arts and crafts chain spanning 14 states that was headquartered in Troy, even after being acquired by General Host Corporation in 1983. The company filed for bankruptcy in 2004, and became defunct soon after.
• Kmart was headquartered in Troy until it acquired Sears in 2005, establishing itself in the former Sears headquarters in Hoffman Estates, Illinois. Its massive headquarters still remain, though they had been scheduled for demolition and the creation of a landscaped square with boulevards lined with upscale shops, restaurants, offices, a theater, and condominiums; those plans collapsed in the recession.
• Genicom had a manufacturing and repairs plant, in the 1980s.

Education

Colleges and universities

Troy is home to Walsh College, a business-oriented school, as well as branches for the University of Phoenix, Northwood University, Central Michigan University, Spring Arbor University, and the International Academy of Design and Technology. Michigan State University also has its Management Education Center (Eli Broad College of Business) located off of I-75 near the intersection of Crooks Rd. and Square Lake Rd. (19 Mile).

Primary and secondary schools

There are 7 different school districts serving the city of Troy; however, Troy School District serves the majority of the limits. The district has multiple elementary schools, four middle schools, and two zoned high schools: Troy High School and Athens High School.

There are also three school districts that have sizable portions of territory in Troy and that operate at least one elementary school within the city; these are Avondale School District, in the north and northwest most portion of the city, Birmingham City School District, in the southwest most portion, and Warren Consolidated Schools, in the southeast, which operates Susick Elementary within the city. These districts operate Woodland Elementary, Pembroke Elementary, and Susick Elementary, respectively.

In addition, there are two other school districts within the city that have residential territory there, those being Bloomfield Hills School District, with a portion of the northwest part of the city, and Royal Oak School District, which has a very small portion of the southern part of the city. Finally, a small area of commercial property also in the south lies within the borders of Lamphere Public Schools

The Troy School District also hosts the eastern campus of the International Academy, currently ranked 7th in the Newsweek rankings of the best public high schools in the United States. The school has been located in the older Baker Middle School building since the beginning of the 2008–2009 academic year. Previously, Troy sent students through the class of 2011 to the central IA campus in Bloomfield Hills.

Private schools:

• Bethany Christian School
• Brookfield Academy
• Oakland Children's Academy
• St. Mark Christian Academy
• Troy Adventist Academy

Notable people

• Ken Appledorn, actor
• Jon Berti, professional baseball player for the Miami Marlins, born in Troy
• Chan-Jin Chung, Professor and Founder of Robofest
• Chuck Collins, philanthropist and author
• Sean Collins, NHL defenseman for the Washington Capitals
• Rick Ferrell, Hall of Fame baseball player, lived in Troy
• Hunter Foster, Tony Award-nominated Broadway actor/singer
• Sutton Foster, Tony Award-winning actress, singer and dancer
• Kenny Goins, basketball player for Atomerőmű SE, formerly played for Michigan State
• Ellen Hollman, film and television actress
• Robert J. Huber, mayor of Troy from 1959 to 1964, state senator and congressman
• Martin Klebba, actor, known from the Pirates of the Caribbean films and Scrubs
• Steve McCatty, former MLB pitcher and coach
• Ivana Miličević, television and film actress
• Tomo Miličević, guitarist, Thirty Seconds to Mars
• Bridget Regan, musician, Flogging Molly
• Rucka Rucka Ali, Rapper best known for black comedy style parody songs on YouTube
• Israa Seblani, Lebanese doctor and survivor of the 2020 Beirut explosion
• Hugh W. Sloan Jr., Watergate figure
• We Came as Romans, rock band
• Steven Yeun, television actor, known for his role in The Walking dead

See also

In Spanish: Troy (Míchigan) para niños