Troy, Ohio

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Troy is a city in Miami County, Ohio, United States. The population was 21,999 at the 2000 census. It is the county seat of Miami CountyGR6Their mascot is the Trojan.

Troy was one of the cities impacted by severe flooding in the Great Dayton Flood of 1913.

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[edit] Geography

Location of Troy, Ohio

Troy is located at 40°2′30″N, 84°12′31″W (40.041621, -84.208627)GR1.

According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of 25.3 km² (9.8 mi²). 25.1 km² (9.7 mi²) of it is land and 0.2 km² (0.1 mi²) of it (0.72%) is water.

Miami County courthouse.
Miami County courthouse.

[edit] Demographics

As of the censusGR2 of 2000, there were 21,999 people, 8,920 households, and 5,887 families residing in the city. The population density was 875.7/km² (2,267.8/mi²). There were 9,497 housing units at an average density of 378.0/km² (979.0/mi²). The racial makeup of the city was 91.55% White, 4.78% Black, 0.21% Native American, 1.66% Asian, 0.01% Pacific Islander, 0.30% from other races, and 1.50% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 0.77% of the population.

There were 8,920 households out of which 32.2% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 49.8% were married couples living together, 12.7% had a female householder with no husband present, and 34.0% were non-families. 29.1% of all households were made up of individuals and 10.8% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.40 and the average family size was 2.96.

Post office.
Post office.

In the city the population was spread out with 25.6% under the age of 18, 8.4% from 18 to 24, 30.9% from 25 to 44, 21.6% from 45 to 64, and 13.5% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 35 years. For every 100 females there were 94.3 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 89.1 males.

The median income for a household in the city was $39,531, and the median income for a family was $46,889. Males had a median income of $35,819 versus $25,536 for females. The per capita income for the city was $19,892. About 6.4% of families and 8.2% of the population were below the poverty line, including 10.8% of those under age 18 and 6.4% of those age 65 or over.

Troy's downtown includes a traffic circle.
Troy's downtown includes a traffic circle.

[edit] Education

School Type Grades Founded
Troy High School Public 9th-12th 1852
Troy Junior High School Public 7th 8th 1972
Troy Christian Private K-12th 1980
Van Cleve Elementary Public 6th 1914
Concord Elementary Public K-5th 1955
Cookson Elementary Public K-5th 1963
Forest Elementary Public K-5th 1949
Heywood Elementary Public K-5th 1931
Hook Elementary Public K-5th 1919
Kyle Elementary Public K-5th 1950
St. Patrick School Private K-6th

[edit] Miscellaneous

  • Troy is home to the famous Strawberry Festival which takes place in early June.
  • Home of the Guinness World Record for the largest strawberry shortcake.
  • Troy High School has a legendary rivalry with Piqua High School in Piqua, OH, just north of Troy.
  • Troy is the home of The Hobart Corporation and Hobart Brothers Corporation.
  • Troy is home to the Marsh Supermarket which used the first barcode scanner in June, 1974. [1]
  • NASA astronaut Nancy Jane Currie considers Troy, OH to be her hometown. [2]
  • Musician Micah Carli of the band Hawthorne Heights went to school at Troy High School (Troy, Ohio) and worked at the local UDF.
  • In 2006 Troy hosted the first annual Troy Classic bicycle criterium.
  • Troy was the first city in Ohio to foster a regular prostitution ring, complete with a brothel (present-day Around About Books bookstore).

[edit] References

[edit] Cited references and notes

  1. ^ Bar Codes - The History of Bar Code. Retrieved on 2006-08-05.
  2. ^ Astronaut Bio: Nancy J. Currie (2/2006). Retrieved on 2006-08-24.

[edit] External links

Miami County, Ohio
Troy, county seat
Municipalities

Bradford | Casstown | Covington | Fletcher | Huber Heights | Laura | Ludlow Falls | Piqua | Pleasant Hill | Potsdam | Tipp City | Troy | Union | West Milton
Townships

Bethel | Brown | Concord | Elizabeth | Lost Creek | Monroe | Newberry | Newton | Spring Creek | Staunton | Union | Washington
Other localities

Brandt | Conover | Phoneton | West Charleston


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