Troy, Alabama
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 The city limits of Troy |
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| Basic data | |
| Foundation : | 1838 |
| State : | United States |
| State : | Alabama |
| County : | Pike County |
| Coordinates : | 31 ° 48 ′ N , 85 ° 58 ′ W |
| Time zone : | Central ( UTC − 6 / −5 ) |
| Residents : | 13,935 (as of: 2000) |
| Population density : | 204.9 inhabitants per km 2 |
| Area : | 68.2 km 2 (approx. 26 mi 2 ) of which 68.0 km 2 (approx. 26 mi 2 ) are land |
| Height : | 165 m |
| Postcodes : | 36079, 36081, 36082 |
| Area code : | +1 334 |
| FIPS : | 01-76920 |
| GNIS ID : | 0153725 |
| Website : | www.troyalabama.com |
| Mayor : | Jimmy C. Lunsford |
Troy is a city in the US state of Alabama , United States . In 2000, Troy had 13,935 residents. The city is located in Pike County and is its county seat . The Troy University is located here. Lockheed Martin has a production facility here.
geography
According to the United States Census Bureau , the city has an area of 68.2 km², of which 68.0 km² is land and 0.2 km² is water.
history
The place, which the Indians described as a hill on which the game stands , was first settled by whites in 1824. Before the place received its current name in 1838, it was called Zebulon and later Centerville.
In order to support the settlers' move and to speed up the mail from Washington, DC to New Orleans , a road was laid after 1805 that had its starting point at the southern end of the Great Philadelphia Wagon Road in Augusta and led west through Georgia to Alabama, into present-day Russell County and further through Counties Macon and Montgomery and then southwest through Counties Lowndes , Butler , Monroe to Mobile and from there to New Orleans. In 1824 a military road was established from Fort Barrancas in Pensacola , Florida to Fort Mitchell , Alabama and connected to this federal road; this route became known as The Three Notch Road and ran through Troy and Pike Counties. The route did not play a major role as a military supply route, but the settlers traveled it on their train to southern and southeastern Alabama and northwestern Florida.
Others
At Troy University is the Troy University Arboretum , an arboretum with an area of 16,186 m².
Demographics
At the time of the United States Census 2000, Troy was inhabited by 13,935 people. The population density was 205.0 people per km ². There were 6436 housing units at an average of 94.7 per km ². The population of Troy was 58.89% White , 38.56% Black or African American , 0.26% Native American , 0.69% Asian , 0.01% Pacific Islander , 0.44% stated others Belonging to races and 1.15% named two or more races. 1.30% of the population declared to be Hispanic or Latinos of any race.
The residents of Troy were distributed to 5583 households out of which 28.1% had children under 18 years of age. 36.6% of households were married, 17.2% had a female head of the household without a husband and 42.9% were not families. 33.4% of households were made up of individuals and someone lived in 11.1% of all households aged 65 years or older. The average household size was 2.28 and the average family size was 2.98.
The urban population was divided into 22.4% minors, 24.2% 18–24 year olds, 24.6% 25–44 year olds, 17.5% 45–64 year olds and 11.1% aged 65 and over or more. The median age was 27 years. For every 100 women there were 86.0 men. For every 100 women over the age of 18, there were 81.8 men.
The median household income in Troy was 25,352 US dollars and the median family income reached the amount of 39,601 US dollars. The median income for men was $ 29,190 compared to $ 20,368 for women. The per capita income in Troy was $ 15,589. 23.5% of the population and 17.7% of families had an income below the poverty line , including 27.5% of minors and 19.8% of those aged 65 and over.
sons and daughters of the town
- Oliver C. Wiley (1851–1917), businessman and politician
- Clarence 'Pinetop' Smith (1904–1929), jazz pianist
- John Lewis (1940–2020), civil rights activist and member of the US House of Representatives
- Willie Davenport (1943-2002), track and field athlete
