Troy is a

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Waldo County Waldo County is a county in the state of Maine, United States. As of the 2020 census, the population was 39,607. Its county seat is Belfast. The county was founded on February 7, 1827, from a portion of Hancock County and named after Briga ...

Maine Maine ( ) is a U.S. state, state in the New England region of the United States, and the northeasternmost state in the Contiguous United States. It borders New Hampshire to the west, the Gulf of Maine to the southeast, and the Provinces and ...

, United States. The population was 1,018 at the 2020 census.

History

Settled in approximately 1801 as Bridge's Plantation, it was incorporated as the Town of Kingville on February 22, 1812. The town's name was changed to Joy in 1815, Montgomery in 1826, and finally to Troy in 1826.Maine Encyclopedia
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Geography

According to the

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, the town has a total area of , of which is land and is water, chiefly Carlton Pond and bordering on Unity Pond. Troy is served by

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and

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. It is bordered by

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and

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on the north, Dixmont on the east,

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on the southeast, Thorndike on the south,

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on the southwest and Burnham on the west.

Demographics

2010 census

As of the

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of 2010, there were 1,030 people, 414 households, and 303 families living in the town. The

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was . There were 476 housing units at an average density of . The racial makeup of the town was 95.6%

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, 0.4%

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, 0.2% Native American, 0.2% Asian, and 3.6% from two or more races.

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or Latino of any race were 1.6% of the population. There were 414 households, of which 31.4% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 56.8% were

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living together, 9.4% had a female householder with no husband present, 7.0% had a male householder with no wife present, and 26.8% were non-families. 19.1% of all households were made up of individuals, and 8.2% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.49 and the average family size was 2.83. The median age in the town was 43.1 years. 22.9% of residents were under the age of 18; 6.7% were between the ages of 18 and 24; 22.9% were from 25 to 44; 32% were from 45 to 64; and 15.4% were 65 years of age or older. The gender makeup of the town was 50.0% male and 50.0% female.

2000 census

As of the

of 2000, there were 963 people, 365 households, and 274 families living in the town. The population density was . There were 420 housing units at an average density of 12.1 per square mile (4.7/km). The racial makeup of the town was 97.40%

, 0.83% Native American, 0.31% Asian, and 1.45% from two or more races.

or Latino of any race were 0.10% of the population. There were 365 households, out of which 33.4% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 62.7% were

living together, 6.8% had a female householder with no husband present, and 24.7% were non-families. 18.1% of all households were made up of individuals, and 6.3% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.64 and the average family size was 2.96. In the town, the population was spread out, with 27.3% under the age of 18, 6.3% from 18 to 24, 28.0% from 25 to 44, 26.8% from 45 to 64, and 11.5% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 38 years. For every 100 females, there were 103.2 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 100.6 males. The median income for a household in the town was $30,052, and the median income for a family was $34,375. Males had a median income of $26,250 versus $21,438 for females. The

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for the town was $14,027. About 8.3% of families and 13.7% of the population were below the

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, including 21.7% of those under age 18 and 7.9% of those age 65 or over.

References

External links

Troy, Maine

Maine Genealogy: Troy, Waldo County, Maine
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