Troy, Missouri facts for kids

Quick facts for kids Troy, Missouri
City
Downtown Troy Historic District, August 2012
Country	United States
State	Missouri
County	Lincoln
Area
• Total	7.79 sq mi (20.18 km2)
• Land	7.75 sq mi (20.07 km2)
• Water	0.04 sq mi (0.12 km2)
Elevation	541 ft (165 m)
Population  (2010)
• Total	10,540
• Estimate  (2019)	12,820
• Density	1,654.62/sq mi (638.87/km2)
Time zone	UTC-6 (CST)
• Summer (DST)	UTC-5 (CDT)
ZIP code	63379
Area code(s)	636
FIPS code	29-73942
GNIS feature ID	0727810

Troy is a city in Lincoln County, Missouri, United States. As of 2019, the estimated population was 12,820. It is the county seat of Lincoln County. Troy is part of the St. Louis Metropolitan Statistical Area.

History

Troy was platted in 1819. Some say the community was named after Troy, New York, while others believe the name is a transfer from Troy, Vermont. An early variant name was Woods Fort. A post office called Troy has been in operation since 1823.

The Downtown Troy Historic District was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 2013.

Geography

Troy is located at 38°58′30″N 90°58′38″W / 38.97500°N 90.97722°W / 38.97500; -90.97722 (38.974922, -90.977132). According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of 7.34 square miles (19.01 km²), of which, 7.30 square miles (18.91 km²) is land and 0.04 square miles (0.10 km²) is water.

Demographics

2010 census

As of the census of 2010, there were 10,542 people, 3,843 households, and 2,727 families living in the city. The population density was 1,443.8 inhabitants per square mile (557.5/km²). There were 4,141 housing units at an average density of 567.3 per square mile (219.0/km²). The racial makeup of the city was 92.5% White, 3.1% African American, 0.4% Native American, 0.7% Asian, 0.8% from other races, and 2.4% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 3.0% of the population.

There were 3,843 households, of which 43.6% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 50.5% were married couples living together, 14.8% had a female householder with no husband present, 5.6% had a male householder with no wife present, and 29.0% were non-families. 24.4% of all households were made up of individuals, and 10.1% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.67 and the average family size was 3.16.

The median age in the city was 32.2 years. 30.5% of residents were under the age of 18; 7.7% were between the ages of 18 and 24; 30.4% were from 25 to 44; 19.6% were from 45 to 64; and 11.8% were 65 years of age or older. The gender makeup of the city was 47.4% male and 52.6% female.

Notable people

• Frederick Gilmer Bonfils (1860–1933), publisher of the Denver Post
• Pendleton Dudley (1876-1966), journalist
• David Hungate (b. 1948), musician, bass player
• William L. Hungate (1922–2007), congressman and federal judge
• Richard Alonzo Jaccard (1918–1942), Navy ensign who was awarded the Navy Cross
• Wilson McCoy (1902–1961), illustrator and painter
• DeAnna Price (b. 1993) is the American record holder in track and field in the hammer throw.
• Harley Race (1943–2019), retired professional wrestler
• Nathaniel Simonds (1775–1850), state treasurer of Missouri (1821–1829)
• Dennis Tankersley (b. 1979), baseball player

Education

Troy is home to Troy Buchanan High School, Troy Middle School, Troy South Middle School, Main Street Elementary, Boone Elementary School, Claude Brown Elementary, Cuivre Park Elementary, Lincoln County R-III Early Childhood Education Center, William Cappel Elementary School, and Lincoln Elementary School, all of which are part of the Lincoln County R-III School District.

Troy does not have a public library, the Powell Memorial Library, is owned and operated by the Troy R-III School District..

See also

In Spanish: Troy (Misuri) para niños