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'{{Infobox settlement | |official_name = Troy, Missouri | |settlement_type = [[City]] |image_skyline = File:Downtown Troy Historic District.JPG |imagesize = 250px |image_caption = Downtown Troy Historic District, August 2012 |image_map = Lincoln_County_Missouri_Incorporated_and_Unincorporated_areas_Troy_Highlighted.svg |mapsize = 250px |map_caption = |image_map1 = |mapsize1 = |map_caption1 = |subdivision_type = [[List of countries|Country]] |subdivision_type1 = [[Missouri]] |subdivision_type2 = [[List of counties in Missouri|County]] |subdivision_name = [[United States]] |subdivision_name1 = [[Missouri]] |subdivision_name2 = [[Lincoln County, Missouri|Lincoln]] |government_type = |leader_title = [[Mayor]] | |leader_name = Mark Cross | |established_date = |area_magnitude = |area_footnotes = <ref name="Gazetteer files"/> |area_total_km2 = 19.01 |area_land_km2 = 18.91 |area_water_km2 = 0.10 |area_total_sq_mi = 7.34 |area_land_sq_mi = 7.30 |area_water_sq_mi = 0.04 | |elevation_m = 166 |elevation_ft = 545 |coordinates = {{coord|38|58|30|N|90|58|38|W|region:US_type:city|display=inline,title}} |population_footnotes = <ref name="FactFinder"/> |population_as_of = [[2010 United States Census|2010]] |population_est = 11862 |pop_est_as_of = 2016 |population_total = 10540 |population_density_km2 = auto |population_density_sq_mi = auto | |timezone = [[North American Central Time Zone|CST]] | |utc_offset = -6 | |timezone_DST = [[North American Central Time Zone|CDT]] | |utc_offset_DST = -5 | |website = http://www.cityoftroymissouri.com/ | |postal_code_type = [[ZIP code]] |postal_code = 63379 |area_code = [[Area code 636|636]] |blank_name = [[Federal Information Processing Standard|FIPS code]] |blank_info = 29-73942<ref name="GR2">{{cite web|url=http://factfinder2.census.gov|publisher=[[United States Census Bureau]]|accessdate=2008-01-31|title=American FactFinder}}</ref> |blank1_name = [[Geographic Names Information System|GNIS]] feature ID |blank1_info = 0727810<ref name="GR3">{{cite web|url=http://geonames.usgs.gov|accessdate=2008-01-31|title=US Board on Geographic Names|publisher=[[United States Geological Survey]]|date=2007-10-25}}</ref> |footnotes = | |pop_est_footnotes = <ref name="USCensusEst2016"/> |unit_pref = Imperial }} '''Troy''' is a city in [[Lincoln County, Missouri|Lincoln County]], [[Missouri]], [[United States]]. As of the [[2010 United States Census|2010 census]] the population was 10,540. It is the [[county seat]] of [[Lincoln County, Missouri|Lincoln County]].<ref name="GR6">{{cite web|url=http://www.naco.org/Counties/Pages/FindACounty.aspx|accessdate=2011-06-07|title=Find a County|publisher=National Association of Counties}}</ref> Troy is part of the [[St. Louis Metropolitan Statistical Area]]. ==History== Troy was [[plat]]ted in 1819.<ref>{{cite book | url=https://books.google.com/books?id=RfAuAAAAYAAJ&pg=PA186#v=onepage&q&f=false | title=How Missouri Counties, Towns and Streams Were Named | publisher=The State Historical Society of Missouri | author=Eaton, David Wolfe | year=1916 | pages=186}}</ref> Some say the community was named after [[Troy, New York]], while others believe the name is a transfer from [[Troy, Vermont]].<ref>{{cite web | url = http://shsmo.org/manuscripts/ramsay/ramsay_lincoln.html | archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20160624071039/http://shsmo.org/manuscripts/ramsay/ramsay_lincoln.html | archivedate = June 24, 2016 | deadurl = no | title=Lincoln County Place Names, 1928–1945 (archived)| publisher=The State Historical Society of Missouri| accessdate= October 29, 2016}}</ref> An early variant name was Woods Fort.<ref>{{cite news|title=Disappearing Missouri Names |url=https://www.newspapers.com/clip/861825/missouri_toponyms/|newspaper=The Kansas City Star|date=March 19, 1911|page=15|via = [[Newspapers.com]]|accessdate = August 15, 2014 }} {{Open access}}</ref> A post office called Troy has been in operation since 1823.<ref>{{cite web | url=http://www.postalhistory.com/postoffices.asp?task=display&state=MO&county=Lincoln | title=Post Offices| publisher=Jim Forte Postal History | accessdate=29 October 2016}}</ref> The [[Downtown Troy Historic District]] was listed on the [[National Register of Historic Places]] in 2013.<ref name="nps">{{cite web|url=http://www.nps.gov/nr/listings/20131108.htm|title=National Register of Historic Places Listings|date=2013-11-08|work=Weekly List of Actions Taken on Properties: 10/28/13 through 11/01/13|publisher=National Park Service}}</ref> ==Geography== Troy is located at {{coord|38|58|30|N|90|58|38|W|type:city}} (38.974922, -90.977132).<ref name="GR1">{{cite web|url=https://www.census.gov/geo/www/gazetteer/gazette.html|publisher=[[United States Census Bureau]]|accessdate=2011-04-23|date=2011-02-12|title=US Gazetteer files: 2010, 2000, and 1990}}</ref> According to the [[United States Census Bureau]], the city has a total area of {{convert|7.34|sqmi|sqkm|2}}, of which, {{convert|7.30|sqmi|sqkm|2}} is land and {{convert|0.04|sqmi|sqkm|2}} is water.<ref name="Gazetteer files">{{cite web|title=US Gazetteer files 2010|url=https://www.census.gov/geo/www/gazetteer/files/Gaz_places_national.txt|publisher=[[United States Census Bureau]]|accessdate=2012-07-08}}</ref> ==Demographics== {{US Census population |1860= 611 |1870= 703 |1880= 703 |1890= 971 |1900= 1153 |1910= 1120 |1920= 1116 |1930= 1419 |1940= 1493 |1950= 1738 |1960= 1779 |1970= 2538 |1980= 2624 |1990= 3811 |2000= 6737 |2010= 10540 |estyear=2016 |estimate=11862 |estref=<ref name="USCensusEst2016">{{cite web|url=https://www.census.gov/programs-surveys/popest/data/tables.2016.html|title=Population and Housing Unit Estimates|accessdate=June 9, 2017}}</ref> |align-fn=center |footnote=[https://www.census.gov/prod/www/abs/decennial/ U.S. Decennial Census] }} ===2010 census=== As of the [[census]]<ref name="FactFinder">{{cite web|title=American FactFinder|url=http://factfinder2.census.gov/faces/nav/jsf/pages/index.xhtml|publisher=[[United States Census Bureau]]|accessdate=2012-07-08}}</ref> of 2010, there were 10,542 people, 3,843 households, and 2,727 families residing in the city. The [[population density]] was {{convert|1443.8|PD/sqmi|PD/km2|1}}. There were 4,141 housing units at an average density of {{convert|567.3|/sqmi|/km2|1}}. The racial makeup of the city was 92.5% [[White (U.S. Census)|White]], 3.1% [[African American (U.S. Census)|African American]], 0.4% [[Native American (U.S. Census)|Native American]], 0.7% [[Asian (U.S. Census)|Asian]], 0.8% from [[Race (U.S. Census)|other races]], and 2.4% from two or more races. [[Hispanic (U.S. Census)|Hispanic]] or [[Latino (U.S. Census)|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 [[Marriage|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. ===2000 census=== As of the [[census]]<ref name="GR2" /> of 2000, there were 6,737 people, 2,521 households, and 1,747 families residing in the city. The [[population density]] was 1,134.5 people per square mile (437.9/km²). There were 2,661 housing units at an average density of 448.1 per square mile (173.0/km²). The racial makeup of the city was 93.87% [[White (U.S. Census)|White]], 2.86% [[African American (U.S. Census)|African American]], 0.39% [[Native American (U.S. Census)|Native American]], 0.13% [[Asian (U.S. Census)|Asian]], 0.01% [[Pacific Islander (U.S. Census)|Pacific Islander]], 0.80% from [[Race (United States Census)|other races]], and 1.93% from two or more races. [[Hispanic (U.S. Census)|Hispanic]] or [[Latino (U.S. Census)|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 [[Marriage|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== [[Fort Cap au Gris]], a [[War of 1812]] fortification, was built near Troy in 1814. Lincoln County Medical Center was established in Troy in 1953 under the federal Hill-Burton Memorial Hospitals Act, as Lincoln County Memorial Hospital. [[Cuivre River State Park]], one of the largest of Missouri's state parks, lies about three miles to the northeast of Troy across the [[Cuivre River]] valley. ==Notable residents== * [[Frederick Gilmer Bonfils]] (1860&ndash;1933), Publisher of the ''[[Denver Post]]'' * [[Pendleton Dudley]] (1876-1966), journalist * [[David Hungate]] (b. 1948), musician, bass player for [[Toto (band)|Toto]] * [[William L. Hungate]] (1922&ndash;2007), [[U.S. Congressman]] and Federal Judge * [[Wilson McCoy]] (1902–1961), American illustrator and painter, best known as the second artist on [[The Phantom]] comic strip. * [[Harley Race]], retired professional wrestler * [[Nathaniel Simonds]] (1775&ndash;1850), State Treasurer of Missouri (1821–1829) * [[Dennis Tankersley]] (b. 1979), Baseball player for the [[San Diego Padres]], [[St. Louis Cardinals]] (Minor League), [[Detroit Tigers]] (Minor League), and [[Washington Nationals]] (Minor League) ==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 part of the [[Lincoln County R-III School District]]. ==References== <references /> ==External links== {{Portal|Missouri}} * [http://www.cityoftroymissouri.com/ City of Troy, Missouri] * Historic maps of Troy in the [http://dl.mospace.umsystem.edu/mu/islandora/object/mu%3A138993 Sanborn Maps of Missouri Collection] at the [[University of Missouri]] * [http://www.troyweather.org/ Troy Weather] {{Lincoln County, Missouri}} {{Missouri county seats}} [[Category:Cities in Lincoln County, Missouri]] [[Category:Cities in Missouri]] [[Category:County seats in Missouri]]'