Editing Troy, Idaho

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| subdivision_name2        = [[Latah County, Idaho|Latah]]
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| population_total         = 862
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'''Troy''' is a city in [[Latah County, Idaho|Latah County]], [[Idaho]], United States. Located in the eastern part of the [[Palouse]] region, its population was 862 at the [[2010 United States Census|2010 census]].

[[File:Troy Idaho.jpg|thumb|South entrance to Troy]]<!--photo is mislabeled, is of Troy from south, taken from northbound highway 99, approx. 46.7285, -116.7611 -->

==History==
The community was originally known as Huffs Gulch when J. Wesley Seat homesteaded in the area in 1885. In 1890, area businessman John P. Vollmer rechristened the area with his own surname when he brought the railroad through. Vollmer gained much of his {{convert|30,000|acre|sqmi km2}} of land by foreclosing on the bank loans of local farmers. This made him so unpopular that in 1897 the residents decided to rename the town. Local legend states that the name Troy was selected when a Greek railroad worker offered free shots of whiskey to any who would support {{nowrap|the name.<ref>{{cite book |last=Monroe |first=Julie |date=2006 |title=Images of America:Latah County |publisher=Arcadia Publishing |page=99 |isbn=0738531332 }}</ref>}}

==Geography==
According to the [[United States Census Bureau]], the city has a total area of {{convert|0.79|sqmi|sqkm|2}}, all of it land.<ref name="Gazetteer files">{{cite web|title=US Gazetteer files 2010|url=https://www.census.gov/geo/www/gazetteer/files/Gaz_places_national.txt|publisher=[[United States Census Bureau]]|access-date=2012-12-18|url-status=dead|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120125061959/http://www.census.gov/geo/www/gazetteer/files/Gaz_places_national.txt|archive-date=2012-01-25}}</ref>

==Demographics==
{{US Census population
|1900= 283
|1910= 543
|1920= 591
|1930= 619
|1940= 580
|1950= 531
|1960= 555
|1970= 541
|1980= 820
|1990= 699
|2000= 798
|2010= 862
|estyear=2019
|estimate=895
|estref=<ref name="USCensusEst2019CenPopScriptOnlyDirtyFixDoNotUse">{{cite web|url=https://www.census.gov/programs-surveys/popest/data/tables.2019.html|date=May 24, 2020|title=Population and Housing Unit Estimates|publisher=United States Census Bureau|access-date=May 27, 2020}}</ref>
|footnote=U.S. Decennial Census<ref name="DecennialCensus">{{cite web|url=https://www.census.gov/programs-surveys/decennial-census.html|title=Census of Population and Housing|publisher=Census.gov|access-date=June 4, 2015}}</ref>
}}

=== 2020 census estimates ===
As of the census<ref name="Bureau">{{Cite web|publisher=United States Census Bureau|title=Search Results|url=https://www.census.gov/search-results.html|access-date=2021-03-29|website=The United States Census Bureau|language=EN-US}}</ref> estimates of 2020, Troy had a population of 895 people (53 of which are recognized military veterans)(an observed 12.2% increase since 2000) and 321 housing units in the city's boundaries. 85.8% of residents are expected to have a broadband Internet subscription, 98.8% of current residents are estimated to have completed education at the high-school level or higher, and just 2.4% of the population are predicted to be living without health insurance.<ref name="Bureau"/> The median resident age is 34.6 years, slightly lower than the statewide median age of 36.9 years.

===2010 census===
As of the [[census]]<ref name ="wwwcensusgov">{{cite web|title=U.S. Census website|url=https://www.census.gov|publisher=[[United States Census Bureau]]|access-date=2012-12-18}}</ref> of 2010, there were 862 people, 324 households, and 242 families residing in the city. The [[population density]] was {{convert|1091.1|PD/sqmi|PD/km2|1}}. There were 355 housing units at an average density of {{convert|449.4|/sqmi|/km2|1}}. The racial makeup of the city was 96.1% [[White (U.S. Census)|White]], 0.2% [[Native American (U.S. Census)|Native American]], 0.6% [[Asian (U.S. Census)|Asian]], 0.5% from [[Race (U.S. Census)|other races]], and 2.7% from two or more races. [[Hispanic (U.S. Census)|Hispanic]] or [[Latino (U.S. Census)|Latino]] of any race were 3.0% of the population.

There were 324 households, of which 38.6% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 63.9% were [[Marriage|married couples]] living together, 5.6% had a female householder with no husband present, 5.2% had a male householder with no wife present, and 25.3% were non-families. 20.4% of all households were made up of individuals, and 8.4% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.66 and the average family size was 3.10.

The median age in the city was 37.9 years. 29% of residents were under the age of 18; 5.1% were between the ages of 18 and 24; 28.4% were from 25 to 44; 26.1% were from 45 to 64; and 11.4% were 65 years of age or older. The gender makeup of the city was 49.8% male and 50.2% female.

===2000 census===
As of the [[census]]<ref name="GR2">{{cite web|url=https://www.census.gov|publisher=[[United States Census Bureau]]|access-date=2008-01-31|title=U.S. Census website}}</ref> of 2000, there were 798 people, 309 households, and 224 families residing in the city. The population density was {{convert|1,004.8|PD/sqmi|PD/km2|sp=us|adj=off}}. There were 341 housing units at an average density of {{convert|429.4|/sqmi|/km2|sp=us|adj=off}}. The racial makeup of the city was 96.12% [[White (U.S. Census)|White]], 0.50% [[Native American (U.S. Census)|Native American]], 0.38% [[Asian (U.S. Census)|Asian]], and 3.01% from two or more races. [[Hispanic (U.S. Census)|Hispanic]] or [[Latino (U.S. Census)|Latino]] of any race were 0.13% of the population.

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

In the city, the population was 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 were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 34 years. For every 100 females, there were 99.5 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 92.4 males.

The median income for a household in the city was $36,250, and the median income for a family was $42,031. Males had a median income of $33,194 versus $23,295 for females. The [[per capita income]] for the city was $16,557. About 11.9% of families and 12.1% of the population were below the [[poverty line]], including 14.7% of those under age 18 and 3.1% of those age 65 or over.

==Education==
Public education is provided by the Troy School District (#287);<ref name=trscd>{{cite news |url=http://www.sd287.k12.id.us/ |publisher=Troy School District |title=Welcome|access-date=October 19, 2017}}</ref> the current high school is combined with the junior high and opened in 2003; the previous building dated back to 1906.<ref name=newtroyhs>{{cite news |url=https://news.google.com/newspapers?id=1YRhAAAAIBAJ&sjid=ItEFAAAAIBAJ&pg=5055%2C3818195 |work=Moscow-Pullman Daily News |location=(Idaho-Washington)|last=Bacharach|first=Alexis|title=Troy dedicates new high school |date=September 29, 2003 |page=1A}}</ref> The Trojans compete in athletics in the [[Idaho High School Activities Association#1A Division I Conferences|White Pine League]] in [[Idaho High School Activities Association|IHSAA]] Class 1A (Div I).<ref name=wpnlge>{{cite news |url=http://www.whitepineleague.com/ |work=White Pine League |title=Welcome|location=(Idaho) |access-date=October 19, 2017}}</ref>

==Infrastructure==
*[[File:ID-8.svg|25px]] - [[Idaho State Highway 8|SH-8]] - to [[Moscow, Idaho|Moscow]] and [[Pullman, Washington|Pullman]] (west) and [[Deary, Idaho|Deary]], [[Bovill, Idaho|Bovill]], and [[Elk River, Idaho|Elk River]] (east)
*[[File:ID-99.svg|25px]] - [[Idaho State Highway 99|SH-99]] - to [[Kendrick, Idaho|Kendrick]], [[Juliaetta, Idaho|Julietta]] and [[Lewiston, Idaho|Lewiston]] (south)

For bicyclists and pedestrians, the Latah Trail is a paved [[rail trail]] near Highway 8 that connects Troy to Moscow and [[Pullman, Washington]]. It meets the Paradise Path in Moscow, which continues west as the [[Bill Chipman Palouse Trail]] to Pullman alongside [[Washington State Route 270|Highway 270]]; the total length of the three trails from Troy to Pullman is {{convert|22|mi}}. Access to the trail in Troy is permitted at the west corner of Troy City Park.

== Notable people ==
[[John H. Hays]] – [[Medal of Honor]] recipient and town marshal killed in action in 1904.<ref>{{Cite news|last=Special Dispatch to the Chronicle|date=28 Jan 1904|title=SHOOTS DOWN AN OFFICER: A Drunken Wife Beater Becomes a Murderer in Resisting Arrest at Troy, Idaho FIGHTS DUEL WITH THE TOWN MARSHAL His Lust for Blood Not Having Subsided, He Begins a Promiscuous Fusillade, but Is Quickly Forced to Surrender|work=San Francisco Chronicle|url=https://www.proquest.com/docview/573397568|access-date=29 Mar 2021|id={{ProQuest|573397568}} }}</ref>

==References==
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==External links==
* {{official website|http://www.troyidaho.net/}}

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[[Category:Cities in Idaho]]
[[Category:Cities in Latah County, Idaho]]