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This site has been frequented by two apparent chumps who are curiously interested only in taking information away, and not adding any useful information whatsoever. It does not appear that either has any particular knowledge or interest in the subject. There was some very interesting historical information about the town and its notable residents which these two chumps, known only as "Tubahero" and "Grey Wanderer," insist upon removing. It is difficult to imagine why they do not want readers to know that a President of the United States, Zachary Taylor, served his country at Fort Cap au Gris, the site of Troy Missouri, in 1814-1815 and fought the Fox and Sac tribes in skirmishes in the area. Seems interesting to Splitsville but not to them apparently. They keep removing it. Perhaps they are scholars but it does not seem likely, given Tubahero's rather inarticulate defense by email of his "changes", i.e. his deletions of interesting information. Neither one of them has added a single letter or word of additional, useful information. "Grey Wanderer" cannot even be contacted by email so it is impossible to reason with him. He notes in his edit comments that some of the information is "unencyclopedic" but his profile does not indicate any special knowledge or scholarship in the field of research, reference, or library science. Perhaps he forgot to list it. He DOES play in a band, though. "Tubahero" is a college sophomore with a God complex who is spelling-challenged ("apposed" for "opposed", for instance) and for some reason takes a special interest in this site and "making up the rules" as he goes along. God help anyone who plays board games with him. My guess is he only eats at Burger King, where he can "have it his way." |
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Life would be a lot easier if people could mind their own business. |
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==Schools== |
==Schools== |
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Revision as of 04:44, 4 February 2007
Troy, Missouri | |
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| Government | |
| • Mayor | Charles "Pheeze" Kemper |
| Population (2000) | |
• Total | 6,737 |
| Time zone | UTC-6 (CST) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-5 (CDT) |
| Website | http://www.cityoftroymissouri.com/ |
Troy is a city in Lincoln County, Missouri, United States. The population was 6,737 at the 2000 census. It is the county seat of Lincoln CountyTemplate:GR.
Geography
Troy is located at 38°58′30″N 90°58′38″W / 38.97500°N 90.97722°WInvalid arguments have been passed to the {{#coordinates:}} function (38.974922, -90.977132)Template:GR.
According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of 15.4 km² (5.9 mi²). 15.4 km² (5.9 mi²) of it is land and 0.17% is water.
Demographics
As of the censusTemplate:GR of 2005, there were 9,862 people, 2,521 households, and 1,747 families residing in the city. The population density was 437.9/km² (1,134.5/mi²). There were 2,661 housing units at an average density of 173.0/km² (448.1/mi²). The racial makeup of the city was 93.87% White, 2.86% African American, 0.39% Native American, 0.13% Asian, 0.01% Pacific Islander, 0.80% from other races, and 1.93% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 1.71% of the population.
There were 2,521 households out of which 39.8% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 51.6% were married couples living together, 14.6% had a female householder with no husband present, and 30.7% were non-families. 26.6% of all households were made up of individuals and 12.5% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.56 and the average family size was 3.10.
In the city the population was spread out with 29.8% under the age of 18, 9.2% from 18 to 24, 30.6% from 25 to 44, 16.4% from 45 to 64, and 14.0% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 32 years. For every 100 females there were 87.1 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 83.7 males.
The median income for a household in the city was $40,332, and the median income for a family was $46,818. Males had a median income of $34,750 versus $24,440 for females. The per capita income for the city was $17,666. About 7.6% of families and 11.0% of the population were below the poverty line, including 13.4% of those under age 18 and 14.6% of those age 65 or over.
Notable Sites
- Lincoln County Medical Center was established in Troy in 1953 under the federal Hill-Burton Memorial Hospitals Act, as Lincoln County Memorial Hospital, and has generally been the largest employer in the city.
- Troy is home to Cuivre River State Park, one of the largest of Missouri's state parks.
Famous Residents
- Omer H. Avery - Missouir State Senator
- William L. Hungate - U.S. Congressman
- Frederick G. Bonfils - Publisher of the Denver Post
- Watson Powell, Jr. - founder of the American Republic Insurance Company
Chumps You Might Know
This site has been frequented by two apparent chumps who are curiously interested only in taking information away, and not adding any useful information whatsoever. It does not appear that either has any particular knowledge or interest in the subject. There was some very interesting historical information about the town and its notable residents which these two chumps, known only as "Tubahero" and "Grey Wanderer," insist upon removing. It is difficult to imagine why they do not want readers to know that a President of the United States, Zachary Taylor, served his country at Fort Cap au Gris, the site of Troy Missouri, in 1814-1815 and fought the Fox and Sac tribes in skirmishes in the area. Seems interesting to Splitsville but not to them apparently. They keep removing it. Perhaps they are scholars but it does not seem likely, given Tubahero's rather inarticulate defense by email of his "changes", i.e. his deletions of interesting information. Neither one of them has added a single letter or word of additional, useful information. "Grey Wanderer" cannot even be contacted by email so it is impossible to reason with him. He notes in his edit comments that some of the information is "unencyclopedic" but his profile does not indicate any special knowledge or scholarship in the field of research, reference, or library science. Perhaps he forgot to list it. He DOES play in a band, though. "Tubahero" is a college sophomore with a God complex who is spelling-challenged ("apposed" for "opposed", for instance) and for some reason takes a special interest in this site and "making up the rules" as he goes along. God help anyone who plays board games with him. My guess is he only eats at Burger King, where he can "have it his way."
Life would be a lot easier if people could mind their own business.
Schools
Troy is home to Troy Buchanan High School, part of the Lincoln County R-III School District.