Troy is a city in

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, United States. The population was 2,375 at the 2020 census. It is part of the Killeen–

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–

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Geography

Troy is located in northern Bell County at (31.202907, –97.301719), along

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. It is north of

and south of

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. According to the

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, the city has a total area of , of which , or 0.20%, are covered by water.

Climate

The climate in this area is characterized by hot, humid summers and generally mild to cool winters. According to the

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, Troy has a

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, ''Cfa'' on climate maps.

History

Troy was established around a railroad station of the

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in 1882. It replaced an older village about two miles north of the current city and which is referred to as Old Troy. Originally, the new town was known as New Troy. A weekly newspaper was established at Troy in 1892.Handbook of Texas Online article on Troy
/ref> For a brief period in the 1990s, Troy renamed itself

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, Texas, in honor of the

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Super Bowl-winning quarterback. City limits signs on I-35 reflected the name change.

Demographics

As of the

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, there were 2,375 people, 981 households, and 755 families residing in the city. As of the

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of 2000, 1,378 people, 508 households, and 394 families resided in the city. The

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was 387.5 people per square mile (149.5/km). The 527 housing units averaged 148.2/sq mi (57.2/km). The

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of the city was 89.26% White, 1.16% African American, 0.07% Native American, 0.29% Asian, 0.07% Pacific Islander, 7.40% from other races, and 1.74% from two or more races. Hispanics or Latinos of any race were 16.11% of the population. Of the 508 households, 45.1% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 57.3% were married couples living together, 17.5% had a female householder with no husband present, and 22.4% were not families. About 21.3% 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 2.71 and the average family size was 3.11. In the city, the population was distributed as 31.9% under the age of 18, 7.5% from 18 to 24, 30.1% from 25 to 44, 19.7% from 45 to 64, and 10.8% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 34 years. For every 100 females, there were 88.0 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 83.8 males. The median income for a household in the city was $39,250, and for a family was $42,188. Males had a median income of $35,134 versus $24,559 for females. The

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for the city was $15,974. About 7.6% of families and 10.7% of the population were below the

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, including 13.6% of those under age 18 and 22.7% of those age 65 or over.

Education

Public education in Troy is provided by schools in the Troy Independent School District: Mays Elementary School, Troy Elementary School, Raymond Mays Middle School, and Troy High School.

References

External links

City of Troy official website
{{authority control Cities in Bell County, Texas Cities in Texas Killeen–Temple–Fort Hood metropolitan area Populated places established in 1882