East Troy is a village in Walworth County,

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, United States. The population was 4,687 at the 2020 census. The village is located southwest of the Town of East Troy. A small portion extends into the adjacent Town of

Troy Troy ( el, Τροία and Latin: Troia, Hittite: 𒋫𒊒𒄿𒊭 ''Truwiša'') or Ilion ( el, Ίλιον and Latin: Ilium, Hittite: 𒃾𒇻𒊭 ''Wiluša'') was an ancient city located at Hisarlik in present-day Turkey, south-west of Ç ...

Geography

East Troy is located at (42.7868, -88.4036). According to the

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, the village has a total area of , of which, of it is land and is water.

Demographics

2010 census

As of the

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of 2010, there were 4,281 people, 1,737 households, and 1,125 families living in the village. The

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was . There were 1,866 housing units at an average density of . The racial makeup of the village was 95.9%

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, 0.4%

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, 0.5% Native American, 0.6% Asian, 0.1%

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, 1.1% from other races, and 1.4% from two or more races.

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or Latino of any race were 4.0% of the population. There were 1,737 households, of which 35.7% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 48.6% were

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living together, 11.1% had a female householder with no husband present, 5.1% had a male householder with no wife present, and 35.2% were non-families. 29.2% of all households were made up of individuals, and 10.9% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.44 and the average family size was 3.04. The median age in the village was 36.1 years. 27% of residents were under the age of 18; 7.4% were between the ages of 18 and 24; 28.1% were from 25 to 44; 25.4% were from 45 to 64; and 12% were 65 years of age or older. The gender makeup of the village was 49.1% male and 50.9% female.

2000 census

At the 2000

, there were 3,564 people, 1,350 households and 984 families living in the village. The

was 986.6 per square mile (381.2/km²). There were 1,396 housing units at an average density of 386.4 per square mile (149.3/km²). The racial makeup of the village was 96.77%

, 0.17%

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, 0.28% Native American, 0.53% Asian, 1.35% from other races, and 0.90% from two or more races. 2.95% of the population were

or Latino of any race. There were 1,350 households, of which 37.6% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 59.5% were

living together, 9.6% had a female householder with no husband present, and 27.1% were non-families. 22.6% of all households were made up of individuals, and 9.8% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.60 and the average family size was 3.07. 27.9% of the population were under the age of 18, 7.1% from 18 to 24, 32.3% from 25 to 44, 19.5% from 45 to 64, and 13.3% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 35 years. For every 100 females, there were 94.6 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 92.2 males. The

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was $48,397, and the median family income was $54,422. Males had a median income of $38,975 versus $25,179 for females. The

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for the village was $21,590. About 2.8% of families and 2.3% of the population were below the

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, including 2.4% of those under age 18 and 2.8% of those age 65 or over.

Transportation

East Troy is served by the East Troy Municipal Airport, .

Attractions

East Troy Electric Railroad Museum The East Troy Electric Railroad is an interurban heritage railroad owned and operated by the East Troy Railroad Museum. Passenger excursions run on a stretch of track from East Troy to Mukwonago, Wisconsin. History The line dates back to 1 ...

* Alpine Valley Music Theatre * Alpine Valley Ski Hill * East Troy Bluegrass Festival * Skydive Milwaukee - Sky Knights Sport Parachute Club * East Troy Skatepark

Notable people

Les Aspin Leslie Aspin Jr. (July 21, 1938 – May 21, 1995) was an American Democratic Party politician who served as the U.S. representative for Wisconsin's 1st congressional district from 1971 to 1993 and as the 18th United States Secretary of Defen ...

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who lived in East Troy while in office. * Alexander O. Babcock, Wisconsin State Representative * Erik Buell, founder of Erik Buell Racing *

Eugene W. Chafin Eugene Wilder Chafin (November 1, 1852 – November 30, 1920) was an American politician and writer who served as the Prohibition Party's presidential candidate during the 1908 and 1912 presidential elections. He was active in local politics in ...

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candidate for President of the United States * Richard A. Flintrop, Wisconsin State Representative *

Sidney Clayton Goff Sidney Clayton Goff (January 23, 1861 – May 18, 1935) was a member of the Wisconsin State Assembly. Biography Goff was born on January 23, 1861 in East Troy, Wisconsin. His father, Sidney Calkins Goff, was Sheriff of Walworth County, Wisconsin ...

, Wisconsin State Representative * Gaylord Graves, Wisconsin State Representative *

Annie Haeger Anne Haeger (born February 5, 1990) is an American sailor who competed at the 2016 Summer Olympics and joined the Canada SailGP Team as a Strategist in September 2023. Life Haeger was born in East Troy, Wisconsin in 1990. She started sailing wh ...

, Olympic sailorAnnie Haeger
, USSailing.com, Retrieved August 2016 * Lorena Hickok, journalist, friend of

Eleanor Roosevelt Anna Eleanor Roosevelt () (October 11, 1884November 7, 1962) was an American political figure, diplomat, and activist. She was the first lady of the United States from 1933 to 1945, during her husband President Franklin D. Roosevelt's four ...

* Isabella Hofmann, actress * Cody Horlacher, Wisconsin State Representative and lawyer * Maxine Hough, Wisconsin State Assemblywomen *

Myrtle E. Johnson Myrtle Elizabeth Johnson (1881 – 1967) was an American marine biologist, ascidiologist, and educator in California in the early 20th century. She was the first woman PhD faculty member at the San Diego State College (now San Diego State ...

, marine biologist * Mark W. Neumann, U.S. Representative * Jared James Nichols, blues guitarist * John F. Potter, member of the U.S. House of Representatives from

(1857–1863) * Clifford E. Randall, U.S. Representative *

Stevie Ray Vaughan Stephen Ray Vaughan (October 3, 1954 – August 27, 1990) was an American musician, best known as the guitarist and frontman of the blues rock trio Stevie Ray Vaughan and Double Trouble. Although his mainstream career spanned only seven years, ...

, the blues guitarist, died in a helicopter crash following a concert at Alpine Valley in 1990. * Harriet G. R. Wright, Colorado state representative

References

External links

East Troy Official Website

East Troy Chamber of Commerce

East Troy Electric Railroad Museum

* Sanborn fire insurance maps
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