Troy is a city in Madison County, Illinois, United States. The population was 10,960 at the 2020 census, It was incorporated as a town on February 18, 1857, and as a city in 1892.
Geography
Troy is located in south-central Madison County and is bordered to the west by Maryville and to the northwest by Glen Carbon.
Interstates 55 and 70 pass through the west side of Troy, with access from exits 17 and 18. The highways together lead southwest to St. Louis, while diverging just north of Troy: I-55 leads north to Springfield, the state capital, while I-70 leads east to Vandalia. U.S. Route 40 passes through the south side of Troy, joining I-55 and I-70 at the western edge of the city and leading east to Highland. Illinois Route 162 passes through the center of Troy as Center Street, Market Street, and Edwardsville Road, leading east to US 40 and west to the north part of Maryville.
According to the U.S. Census Bureau, Troy has a total area of , of which are land and , or 0.92%, is water.
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2020 census
As of the 2020 census, Troy had a population of 10,960. The median age was 37.2 years. 25.5% of residents were under the age of 18 and 13.5% of residents were 65 years of age or older. For every 100 females there were 94.2 males, and for every 100 females age 18 and over there were 91.3 males age 18 and over.
There were 4,307 households in Troy, of which 35.4% had children under the age of 18 living in them. Of all households, 54.4% were married-couple households, 14.8% were households with a male householder and no spouse or partner present, and 24.3% were households with a female householder and no spouse or partner present. About 24.7% of all households were made up of individuals and 10.3% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older.
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| White || 9,711 || 88.6%
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| Black or African American || 278 || 2.5%
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| American Indian and Alaska Native || 30 || 0.3%
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| Asian || 102 || 0.9%
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| Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander || 2 || 0.0%
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| Some other race || 86 || 0.8%
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| Two or more races || 751 || 6.9%
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| Hispanic or Latino (of any race) || 357 || 3.3%
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2000 census
At the 2000 census there were 8,524 people in 3,100 households, including 2,356 families, in the city. The population density was . There were 3,201 housing units at an average density of . The racial makeup of the city was 95.48% White, 1.48% African American, 0.32% Native American, 0.70% Asian, 0.38% from other races, and 1.64% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 1.49%.
Of the 3,100 households 45.2% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 60.1% were married couples living together, 12.5% had a female householder with no husband present, and 24.0% were non-families. 19.5% of households were one person and 6.8% were one person aged 65 or older. The average household size was 2.75 and the average family size was 3.16.
The age distribution was 30.2% under the age of 18, 8.6% from 18 to 24, 34.3% from 25 to 44, 19.2% from 45 to 64, and 7.7% 65 or older. The median age was 33 years. For every 100 females, there were 96.0 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 91.5 males.
The median household income was $53,720 and the median family income was $59,643. Males had a median income of $41,705 versus $27,542 for females. The per capita income for the city was $21,174. About 2.1% of families and 3.4% of the population were below the poverty line, including 3.4% of those under age 18 and 4.5% of those age 65 or over.
Notable people
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- Paul Simon, US senator
- Jesse L. Simpson, Chief Justice of the Illinois Supreme Court; born in Troy
- Bob Turley, Cy Young Award-winning pitcher for numerous teams
References
External links
- Triad Community Schools Unit District #2
- Tri-Township Public Library
- Troy Chamber of Commerce