Troy (Illinois)
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Location in Illinois
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| State : | United States | ||
| State : | Illinois | ||
| County : | Madison County | ||
| Coordinates : | 38 ° 44 ′ N , 89 ° 54 ′ W | ||
| Time zone : | Central ( UTC − 6 / −5 ) | ||
| Residents : | 8,524 (as of: 2000) | ||
| Population density : | 796.6 inhabitants per km 2 | ||
| Area : | 10.7 km 2 (approx. 4 mi 2 ) of which 10.7 km 2 (approx. 4 mi 2 ) is land |
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| Height : | 171 m | ||
| Postcodes : | 62294 | ||
| Area code : | +1 618 | ||
| FIPS : | 17-76199 | ||
| GNIS ID : | 419898 | ||
| Mayor : | Tom Caraker, Sr. | ||
Troy is a city in Madison County in the west of the US -amerikanischen state of Illinois . In 2000 Troy had 8,524 inhabitants.
The city is part of the region called Metro-East , which includes the eastern part of the Illinois metropolitan area around St. Louis in Missouri .
geography
Troy lies at 38 ° 43'45 "north latitude and 89 ° 53'30" west longitude. The city extends over 10.7 km², which consists exclusively of land.
Troy is 17 miles east of the Mississippi River , which forms the border with Missouri .
The Illinois State Route 162 runs through the center of Troy and joins US Highway 40 southwest of the city, which runs in an east-west direction . On the western and northern outskirts of Troy run Interstate 55 , which is the shortest connection from St. Louis and Chicago , and Interstate 70 from St. Louis to Indianapolis .
St. Louis is 35.7 km west-southwest of Troy, Illinois' capital Springfield is 127 km to the north, Indianapolis is 362 km to the northeast and Kentucky's largest city, Louisville, is 405 km to the east, Tennessee's capital Nashville is 481 km to the Southeast and Memphis is 492 km south.
Demographic data
In the 2000 census, the population was 8,524. These were distributed over 3,100 households in 2,356 families. The population density was 961.0 / km². There were 3,129 residential buildings, which corresponded to a building density of 292.4 / km².
The population in 2000 was 95.5% white , 1.5% African American , 0.3% American Indian , 0.7% Asian and 0.4% other. 1.6% said they came from at least two of these groups. 1.5% of the population were Hispanics belonging to any of the above groups.
30.2% were under 18 years of age, 8.6% between 18 and 24, 34.3% between 25 and 44, 19.2% between 45 and 64 and 7.7% 65 and older. The average age was 33 years. Statistically, there were 96.0 men for every 100 women, 91.5 among those over 18.
The median income per household was $ 53,720 and the median family income was $ 59,643. The average income for men was $ 41,705 and that of women was $ 27,542. The per capita income was $ 21,174. Around 2.1% of families and 3.4% of the total population had their income below the poverty line .
Known residents
- Paul M. Simon - Senator from Illinois, lived in Troy and was the youngest editor of the Troy Tribune (now the Troy-Times Tribune )
Individual evidence
- ↑ US Postal Service - ZIP Codes
- ↑ Google Maps: Troy, IL - Mississippi River
- ^ Google Maps: Troy, IL - St. Louis, MO
- ^ Google Maps: Troy, IL - Springfield, IL
- ^ Google Maps: Troy, IL - Indianapolis, IN
- ↑ Google Maps: Troy, IL - Louisville, KY
- ↑ Google Maps: Troy, IL - Nashville, TN
- ^ Google Maps: Troy, IL - Memphis, TN
- ^ US Census Bureau - Troy, Illinois