Troy, Idaho - Definition and Overview

Troy is a city located in Latah County, Idaho. As of the 2000 census, the city had a total population of 798.

Geography

Troy is located at 46°44'19" North, 116°46'15" West (46.738571, -116.770785)¹.

According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of 2.0 km² (0.8 mi²). 2.0 km² (0.8 mi²) of it is land and none of it is covered by water.

Demographics

As of the census² of 2000, there are 798 people, 309 households, and 224 families residing in the city. The population density is 390.0/km² (1,004.8/mi²). There are 341 housing units at an average density of 166.7/km² (429.4/mi²). The racial makeup of the city is 96.12% White, 0.00% African American, 0.50% Native American, 0.38% Asian, 0.00% Pacific Islander, 0.00% from other races, and 3.01% from two or more races. 0.13% of the population are Hispanic or Latino of any race.

There are 309 households out of which 38.5% have children under the age of 18 living with them, 61.2% are married couples living together, 7.8% have a female householder with no husband present, and 27.2% are non-families. 20.7% of all households are made up of individuals and 7.8% have someone living alone who is 65 years of age or older. The average household size is 2.58 and the average family size is 3.02.

In the city the population is spread out with 29.8% under the age of 18, 7.1% from 18 to 24, 29.2% from 25 to 44, 22.4% from 45 to 64, and 11.4% who are 65 years of age or older. The median age is 34 years. For every 100 females there are 99.5 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there are 92.4 males.

The median income for a household in the city is $36,250, and the median income for a family is $42,031. Males have a median income of $33,194 versus $23,295 for females. The per capita income for the city is $16,557. 12.1% of the population and 11.9% of families are below the poverty line. Out of the total population, 14.7% of those under the age of 18 and 3.1% of those 65 and older are living below the poverty line.

Extenal Links

• Idaho Department of Commerce Fact sheet (http://www.idoc.state.id.us/idcomm/profiles/cppdfs/Troy.pdf)
• Latah County Historical Society site (http://users.moscow.com/lchs/history.html#troy)
• Latah County Library link (http://www.latahlibrary.org/pages/branches.asp?Action=DrawOneBranch&LibraryID=7&PageTextID=40)
• North Central Idaho site (http://www.northcentralidaho.info/priverindex.htm)
• Resource Guide for Families (http://www.sd281.k12.id.us/Community_Compass/Rural_Pages/troy.htm)

Regions of Idaho
Rocky Mountains | Columbia River Plateau | Inland Empire | Basin and Range Province
Boise metropolitan area | Idaho Panhandle
Largest Cities
Ammon | Blackfoot | Boise | Burley | Caldwell | Chubbuck | Coeur D'Alene | Eagle | Garden City | Hayden | Idaho Falls | Jerome | Lewiston | Meridian | Moscow | Mountain Home | Nampa | Pocatello | Post Falls | Rexburg
Counties
Ada | Adams | Bannock | Bear Lake | Benewah | Bingham | Blaine | Boise | Bonner | Bonneville | Boundary | Butte | Camas | Canyon | Caribou | Cassia | Clark | Clearwater | Custer | Elmore | Franklin | Fremont | Gem | Gooding | Idaho | Jefferson | Jerome | Kootenai | Latah | Lemhi | Lewis | Lincoln | Madison | Minidoka | Nez Perce | Oneida | Owyhee | Payette | Power | Shoshone | Teton | Twin | Valley | Washington |

External links

• Maps and aerial photos
  • Street map from Mapquest (http://www.mapquest.com/maps/map.adp?latlongtype=decimal&latitude=46.738571&longitude=-116.770785&zoom=6)
  • Topographic map from Topozone (http://www.topozone.com/map.asp?lat=46.738571&lon=-116.770785&s=200&size=m&layer=DRG100)
  • Aerial photograph from Microsoft Terraserver (http://terraserver.microsoft.com/map.aspx?t=1&s=14&lon=-116.770785&lat=46.738571&w=750&h=500)