Troy (Ohio)
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 Aerial view of Troy, Ohio |
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| Location in Ohio | |||
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| Basic data | |||
| State : | United States | ||
| State : | Ohio | ||
| County : | Miami County | ||
| Coordinates : | 40 ° 3 ′ N , 84 ° 13 ′ W | ||
| Time zone : | Eastern ( UTC − 5 / −4 ) | ||
| Residents : | 25,058 (as of 2010) | ||
| Population density : | 998.3 inhabitants per km 2 | ||
| Area : | 25.3 km 2 (approx. 10 mi 2 ) of which 25.1 km 2 (approx. 10 mi 2 ) are land |
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| Height : | 252 m | ||
| Postcodes : | 45373, 45374 | ||
| Area code : | +1 937 | ||
| FIPS : | 39-77588 | ||
| GNIS ID : | 1049252 | ||
| Website : | www.troyohio.gov | ||
| Mayor : | Michael L. Beamish | ||
Troy is a city in Miami County , Ohio , United States . At the 2010 census , the population was 25,058. Troy is the county seat of Miami County and statistically part of the Dayton - metropolitan region .
geography
Troy lies on both banks of the Great Miami River .
history
In 1913 Troy was hit by severe flooding during the Great Dayton Flood .
Culture
The Strawberry Festival has been held annually on the first weekend in June since 1977, when Troy celebrates the strawberry harvest in the fields in the area. Since 1980 the three-day festival and the parade that runs through the streets of the city have had their own motto.
Since 2003, the exhibition Sculptures on the Square has taken place every two years in Troy Town Square . Sculpture works by artists such as John Seward Johnson Jr. are on display from May through September .
Museums
There are many museums in Troy, including the Historic WACO Field , the Weaver Aircraft Company's historic airport that houses the WACO Air Museum .
The Troy-Haynor Cultural Center , located in the former home of Mary Jane Hayner built in 1814, not only offers a range of events and courses, but also hosts a number of exhibitions, including the Hayner Distillery Company Permanent Exhibition .
music
The metalcore band Miss May I comes from Troy.
economy
The company Hobart , a manufacturer of commercial kitchen and dishwashing technology, is headquartered in Troy.
Personalities
- Micah Carli , guitarist for the band Hawthorne Heights , attended Troy High School
- Cris Carter (born 1965), football player and television analyst
- Nancy Jane Currie , NASA astronaut, participant in four space shuttle missions, graduated from Troy High School and lives in Troy
- Kris Dielman , left guard on the San Diego Chargers football team , graduated from Troy High School in 1999. While Dielman was playing for high school, her team ranked 18th among schools in the United States.
- Tolbert Lanston (1844-1913), inventor
- Matt Terwilliger (born 1985), basketball player
- William Henson Wallace (1811–1879), politician
- Barton Kyle Yount (1884–1949), Lieutenant General in the Air Force
Individual evidence
- ↑ Dayton Daily News: ( Memento of the original from May 22, 2011 in the Internet Archive ) Info: The archive link was automatically inserted and not yet checked. Please check the original and archive link according to the instructions and then remove this notice. Laura Dempsey: Flood of 1913 remains Ohio's greatest . Article from March 22, 2008 (accessed April 11, 2009)
- ↑ Strawberry Festival
- ^ NASA biography of Nancy J. Currie , accessed April 11, 2009 (PDF).
Web links
- Troy, Ohio at Ohio History Central