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Troy, Indiana
The Nester House, a historic landmark in the town
The Nester House, a historic landmark in the town
Location of Troy in Perry County, Indiana.
Location of Troy in Perry County, Indiana.
Country United States
State Indiana
County Perry
Township Troy
Area
 • Total 1.13 sq mi (2.93 km2)
 • Land 1.13 sq mi (2.93 km2)
 • Water 0.00 sq mi (0.00 km2)
Elevation
417 ft (127 m)
Population
 (2020)
 • Total 347
 • Density 306.54/sq mi (118.31/km2)
Time zone UTC-6 (Central (CST))
 • Summer (DST) UTC-5 (CDT)
ZIP code
47588
Area code(s) 812, 930
FIPS code 18-76634
GNIS feature ID 2397701
Website https://troyindiana.com/

Troy is a town in Troy Township, Perry County, Indiana, along the Ohio River near the mouth of the Anderson River. It is the second oldest city in Indiana. The population was 347 at the 2020 census.

Troy, Indiana
Troy, Indiana

History

Troy was laid out in 1815. Troy was an early county seat of Perry County. A post office has been in operation at Troy since 1818.

Future president Abraham Lincoln worked the ferry across the Ohio River at Troy with his father in his youth.

The Nester House was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1990.

Geography

According to the 2010 census, Troy has a total area of 0.32 square miles (0.83 km2), all land.

Demographics

Historical population
Census Pop.
1860 363
1870 480 32.2%
1880 495 3.1%
1890 554 11.9%
1900 599 8.1%
1910 510 −14.9%
1920 454 −11.0%
1930 562 23.8%
1940 599 6.6%
1950 537 −10.4%
1960 528 −1.7%
1970 575 8.9%
1980 550 −4.3%
1990 465 −15.5%
2000 392 −15.7%
2010 385 −1.8%
2020 347 −9.9%
U.S. Decennial Census

2010 census

As of the census of 2010, there were 385 people, 163 households, and 103 families living in the town. The population density was 1,203.1 inhabitants per square mile (464.5/km2). There were 190 housing units at an average density of 593.8 per square mile (229.3/km2). The racial makeup of the town was 98.4% White and 1.6% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 1.3% of the population.

There were 163 households, of which 31.3% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 43.6% were married couples living together, 13.5% had a female householder with no husband present, 6.1% had a male householder with no wife present, and 36.8% were non-families. 31.9% of all households were made up of individuals, and 9.8% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.36 and the average family size was 2.99.

The median age in the town was 38.8 years. 23.4% of residents were under the age of 18; 8.8% were between the ages of 18 and 24; 23.6% were from 25 to 44; 29.5% were from 45 to 64, and 14.5% were 65 years of age or older. The gender makeup of the town was 46.2% male and 53.8% female.

Education

Troy is in the Tell City-Troy Township School Corporation.

Previously Troy had its own high school. The school colors were green and old gold, and the mascot was the Trojans. At one point the students were moved to Tell City High School.

See also

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