''For the village in Will County, see
Shorewood, Illinois
Shorewood is a village in Troy Township, Will County, Illinois, United States. The population was 7,686 at the 2000 census, and estimated to be 15,615 as of 2010.
Geography
Shorewood is located at (41.5181961, -88.2150390). The village is app ...
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Troy is a city in
Madison County,
Illinois
Illinois ( ) is a U.S. state, state in the Midwestern United States, Midwestern United States. Its largest metropolitan areas include the Chicago metropolitan area, and the Metro East section, of Greater St. Louis. Other smaller metropolita ...
, United States. The population was 10,960 at the 2020 census.
Troy is part of the
St. Louis Metropolitan Statistical Area. Its
namesake
A namesake is a person, geographic location, or other entity bearing the name of another.
History
The word is first attested around 1635, and probably comes from the phrase "for one's name's sake",
which originates in English Bible translations ...
in
Lincoln County, Missouri
Lincoln County is located in the eastern part of the U.S. state of Missouri. As of the 2020 census, the population was 59,574. Its county seat is Troy. The county was founded December 14, 1818, and named for Major General Benjamin Lincoln o ...
is also part of this MSA, making it (along with the two O'Fallons in
Illinois
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and
Missouri
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) one of the few pairs of like-named municipalities to be part of the same MSA.
History
Troy was
plat
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ted in 1819. It was incorporated as a town on February 18, 1857, and as a city in 1892.
Geography
Troy is located at (38.729236, -89.891733).
According to the 2010 census, Troy has a total area of , of which (or 98.9%) is land and (or 1.1%) is water.
Demographics
At the
2000 census there were 8,524 people in 3,100 households, including 2,356 families, in the city. The population density was . There were 3,201 housing units at an average density of . The
racial makeup
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of the city was 95.48% White, 1.48% African American, 0.32% Native American, 0.70% Asian, 0.38% from other races, and 1.64% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 1.49%.
Of the 3,100 households 45.2% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 60.1% were married couples living together, 12.5% had a female householder with no husband present, and 24.0% were non-families. 19.5% of households were one person and 6.8% were one person aged 65 or older. The average household size was 2.75 and the average family size was 3.16.
The age distribution was 30.2% under the age of 18, 8.6% from 18 to 24, 34.3% from 25 to 44, 19.2% from 45 to 64, and 7.7% 65 or older. The median age was 33 years. For every 100 females, there were 96.0 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 91.5 males.
The median household income was $53,720 and the median family income was $59,643. Males had a median income of $41,705 versus $27,542 for females. The per capita income for the city was $21,174. About 2.1% of families and 3.4% of the population were below the
poverty line
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, including 3.4% of those under age 18 and 4.5% of those age 65 or over.
Notable people
*
Paul Simon
Paul Frederic Simon (born October 13, 1941) is an American musician, singer, songwriter and actor whose career has spanned six decades. He is one of the most acclaimed songwriters in popular music, both as a solo artist and as half of folk roc ...
, US senator; lived in Troy and was the youngest editor of the town's newspaper (''Troy Tribune'')
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Jesse L. Simpson, Chief Justice of the Illinois Supreme Court; born in Troy
*
Bob Turley
Robert Lee Turley (September 19, 1930 – March 30, 2013), known as Bullet Bob, was an American professional baseball player and financial planner. He played in Major League Baseball (MLB) as a pitcher from 1951 through 1963. After his retir ...
, Cy Young Award-winning pitcher for the
St. Louis Browns
The St. Louis Browns were a Major League Baseball team that originated in Milwaukee, Wisconsin, as the Milwaukee Brewers. A charter member of the American League (AL), the Brewers moved to St. Louis, Missouri, after the 1901 season, where they p ...
,
Baltimore Orioles
The Baltimore Orioles are an American professional baseball team based in Baltimore. The Orioles compete in Major League Baseball (MLB) as a member club of the American League (AL) American League East, East division. As one of the American L ...
,
New York Yankees
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,
Los Angeles Angels
The Los Angeles Angels are an American professional baseball team based in the Los Angeles metropolitan area. The Angels compete in Major League Baseball (MLB) as a member club of the American League (AL) West division. Since 1966, the team ha ...
, and
Boston Red Sox
The Boston Red Sox are an American professional baseball team based in Boston. The Red Sox compete in Major League Baseball (MLB) as a member club of the American League (AL) East division. Founded in as one of the American League's eight ...
; born in Troy
References
External links
City of Troy official websiteTriad Community Schools Unit District #2Tri-Township Public LibraryThe Troy Chamber of CommerceCity of Troy Departments Page
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Cities in Madison County, Illinois
Cities in Illinois
Populated places established in 1819
1819 establishments in Illinois