Troy is a town in Troy Township, Perry County,

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, along the Ohio River near the mouth of the Anderson River. It is the second oldest city in Indiana. The population was 385 at the 2010 census. Troy, Indiana

History

Troy was laid out in 1815. Troy was an early county seat of Perry County. A post office has been in operation at Troy since 1818. Future president Abraham Lincoln worked the ferry across the Ohio River at Troy with his father in his youth. The Nester House was listed on the

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in 1990.

Geography

Troy is located at (37.993975, -86.799397). According to the 2010 census, Troy has a total area of , all land.

Demographics

2010 census

As of the

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of 2010, there were 385 people, 163 households, and 103 families living in the town. The

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was . There were 190 housing units at an average density of . The racial makeup of the town was 98.4%

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and 1.6% from two or more races.

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of any race were 1.3% of the population. There were 163 households, of which 31.3% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 43.6% were married couples living together, 13.5% had a female householder with no husband present, 6.1% had a male householder with no wife present, and 36.8% were non-families. 31.9% 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 2.36 and the average family size was 2.99. The median age in the town was 38.8 years. 23.4% of residents were under the age of 18; 8.8% were between the ages of 18 and 24; 23.6% were from 25 to 44; 29.5% were from 45 to 64, and 14.5% were 65 years of age or older. The gender makeup of the town was 46.2% male and 53.8% female.

2000 census

As of the

of 2000, there were 392 people, 172 households, and 104 families living in the town. The population density was . There were 197 housing units at an average density of . The racial makeup of the town was 99.23%

, 0.51% Native American, and 0.26% from two or more races.

of any race were 1.28% of the population. There were 172 households, out of which 26.7% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 45.3% were married couples living together, 10.5% had a female householder with no husband present, and 39.0% were non-families. 30.2% of all households were made up of individuals, and 11.0% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.24 and the average family size was 2.84. In the town, the population was spread out, with 21.9% under the age of 18, 8.7% from 18 to 24, 31.4% from 25 to 44, 25.3% from 45 to 64, and 12.8% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 38 years. For every 100 females, there were 98.0 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 94.9 males. The median income for a household in the town was $30,536, and the median income for a family was $32,708. Males had a median income of $28,333 versus $21,023 for females. The

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for the town was $13,891. About 19.2% of families and 19.6% of the population were below the

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, including 37.0% of those under age 18 and 7.7% of those age 65 or over.

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