Troy is a city in Lincoln County,

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. As of 2019, the estimated population was 12,820. It is the

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of Lincoln County. Troy is an exurb of St. Louis, and is part of the St. Louis Metropolitan Statistical Area.

History

Troy was

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ted in 1819. Some say the community was named after

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, while others believe the name is a transfer from Troy, Vermont. An early variant name was Woods Fort. A post office called Troy has been in operation since 1823.

Historic sites

Fort Cap au Gris Fort Cap au Gris, also called Capo Gray, was a temporary fort built in September 1814 near Troy, Missouri during the War of 1812 by Missouri Rangers under the direction of Nathan Boone, son of Daniel Boone. After the defeat of Fort Johnson, U.S. ...

, a

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fortification, was built near Troy in 1814. Lincoln County Medical Center was established in Troy in 1953 under the Hill-Burton Memorial Hospitals Act, as Lincoln County Memorial Hospital. Cuivre River State Park, one of the largest of Missouri's state parks, lies approximately three miles to the northeast of Troy, across the

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valley. The Downtown Troy Historic District was listed on the

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in 2013.

Geography

Troy is located two miles west of the

. U.S. 61 passes the east side of the city and

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passes through the north side. According to the

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

Demographics

2010 census

As of the

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of 2010, there were 10,542 people, 3,843 households, and 2,727 families living in the city. The

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was . There were 4,141 housing units at an average density of . The racial makeup of the city was 92.5%

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, 3.1%

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, 0.4% Native American, 0.7% Asian, 0.8% from

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, and 2.4% from two or more races.

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or 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 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

of 2000, there were 6,737 people, 2,521 households, and 1,747 families living in the city. The population density was . There were 2,661 housing units at an average density of . The racial makeup of the city was 93.87%

, 2.86%

, 0.39% Native American, 0.13% Asian, 0.01%

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, 0.80% from

, and 1.93% from two or more races.

or 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 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

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for the city was $17,666. About 7.6% of families and 11.0% of the population were below the

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, including 13.4% of those under age 18 and 14.6% of those age 65 or over.

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 of which are part of the Lincoln County R-III School District Troy does not have a public library. The Powell Memorial Library, is owned and operated by the Troy R-III School District.

Notable people

Frederick Gilmer Bonfils Frederick Gilmer Bonfils (December 21, 1860 – February 2, 1933) was an American publisher who made the ''Denver Post'' into one of the largest newspapers in the United States.Staff report (February 3, 1933). F. G. BONFILS DEAD; VETERAN EDITOR; ...

(1860–1933), publisher of the ''

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'' *

Emily Crane Emily Crane (born February 22, 1994) is an American softball player. She attended Troy Buchanan High School in Troy, Missouri. She later attended the University of Missouri, where she was an All-American for the Missouri Tigers softball team. S ...

(b. 1994) softball player *

Pendleton Dudley Pendleton Dudley (September 8, 1876 – December 10, 1966) was an American journalist and public relations executive. Once considered the "dean of public relations", he is best known as the long-time outside publicity counsel to AT&T and as a f ...

(1876-1966), journalist * David Hungate (b. 1948), musician, bass player * William L. Hungate (1922–2007), congressman and federal judge * Richard Alonzo Jaccard (1918–1942), Navy ensign who was awarded the Navy Cross *

Wilson McCoy Robert Wilson McCoy (April 6, 1902 – July 20, 1961) was an American illustrator and painter, best known as the second artist on ''The Phantom'' comic strip. He always went by his middle name and signed ''The Phantom'' as Wilson McCoy, but h ...

(1902–1961), illustrator and painter *

DeAnna Price DeAnna Marie Price (born June 8, 1993) is an American track and field athlete competing primarily in the hammer throw. Price's personal best in the hammer is , the American record, set at the 2021 US Olympic trials. The throw ranks her as th ...

(b. 1993) American record holder in track and field in the hammer throw. * Harley Race (1943–2019), retired professional wrestler *

Ed Schieffer Ed Schieffer (born November 28, 1949) was a Democratic member of the Missouri House of Representatives. He represented the 11th District, encompassing all or parts of Lincoln county. Schieffer was first elected to the Missouri House in November ...

(b. 1949) politician *

Nathaniel Simonds Nathaniel Simonds (1775–1850) was a U.S. politician from Missouri. Simonds was born in Windsor, Vermont, and settled in St. Charles, Missouri in February, 1801. Prior to becoming State Treasurer of Missouri, he served as Sheriff of St. Charl ...

(1775–1850), state treasurer of Missouri (1821–1829) *

Dennis Tankersley Dennis Lee Tankersley (born February 24, 1979) is a former Major League Baseball pitcher. From 2002 through 2004, Tankersley played for the San Diego Padres. He batted and threw right-handed. Career Tankersley was originally drafted by the Bosto ...

(b. 1979), baseball player * May Bonfils Stanton (1883-1962) heiress and philanthropist *

Pat Elzie Patrick Elzie (born November 22, 1960) is an American-German professional basketball coach and former professional player. He played collegiately at Holy Cross and professionally in Europe. He acquired German citizenship in 1994. Playing career ...

(b. 1960) basketball coach *

Richard Henry Norton Richard Henry Norton (November 6, 1849 – March 15, 1918) was a U.S. Representative from Missouri. Born in Troy, Missouri, Norton attended the common schools and Saint Louis University Saint Louis University (SLU) is a private univers ...

(1849-1918) Politician * Randy Pietzman (b. 1961) politician

References

External links

* * Historic maps of Troy in th
Sanborn Maps of Missouri Collection
at the

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