Troy is a town in
Walworth County,
Wisconsin, United States. The population was 2,355 at the
2020 census. The unincorporated communities of Adams,
Little Prairie, and
Troy Center are located in the town. The ghost town of Mayhews was also located in the town.
Geography
According to the
United States Census Bureau, the town has a total area of 35.4 square miles (91.8 km
2), of which, 34.7 square miles (90.0 km
2) of it is land and 0.7 square miles (1.8 km
2) of it (1.95%) is water.
Demographics
As of the
census of 2000, there were 2,328 people, 837 households, and 660 families residing in the town. The
population density was 67.0 people per square mile (25.9/km
2). There were 904 housing units at an average density of 26.0 per square mile (10.0/km
2). The racial makeup of the town was 98.58%
White, 0.13%
African American, 0.34%
Native American, 0.43%
Asian
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, 0.39% from
other races, and 0.13% from two or more races.
Hispanic or
Latino
Latino or Latinos most often refers to:
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of any race were 1.46% of the population.
There were 837 households, out of which 34.4% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 70.8% were
married couples
Marriage, also called matrimony or wedlock, is a culturally and often legally recognized union between people called spouses. It establishes rights and obligations between them, as well as between them and their children, and between t ...
living together, 5.4% had a female householder with no husband present, and 21.1% were non-families. 16.0% of all households were made up of individuals, and 6.1% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.75 and the average family size was 3.09.
In the town, the population was spread out, with 25.8% under the age of 18, 7.1% from 18 to 24, 27.4% from 25 to 44, 28.9% from 45 to 64, and 10.8% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 39 years. For every 100 females, there were 103.3 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 104.9 males.
The median income for a household in the town was $57,604, and the median income for a family was $59,167. Males had a median income of $41,467 versus $26,969 for females. The
per capita income for the town was $24,200. About 2.4% of families and 4.6% of the population were below the
poverty line, including 5.1% of those under age 18 and 12.3% of those age 65 or over.
Notable people
*
Doc Adkins, baseball player
*
Joseph D. Bryant
Joseph Decatur Bryant (March 12, 1845 April 7, 1914) was a surgeon, New York City Health Commissioner, Surgeon-General of the National Guard Surgeons and physician to Grover Cleveland and John D. Rockefeller. He also held a series of academic p ...
, physician, was born in the town
['Dr. Joseph D. Bryant Dies Age of 69,' New York Sun, April 8, 1914, pg. 9]
*
Nathaniel M. Bunker
Nathaniel Meade Bunker was a member of the Wisconsin State Assembly.
Biography
Bunker was born on August 31, 1817, in Milan, New York. In 1885, he moved to Troy, Walworth County, Wisconsin
Troy is a town in Walworth County, Wisconsin, United ...
, politician
References
External links
Town of Troy, Wisconsin – Official Website
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Towns in Walworth County, Wisconsin
Towns in Wisconsin