Editing Troy, New Hampshire

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{{Infobox settlement
| official_name      = Troy, New Hampshire
| nickname           = 
| motto              = 
| image_skyline      = Troy Meeting House.jpg
| image_seal         = TroyNHseal.png
| imagesize          = 
| image_caption      = Town Hall
| image_flag         = 
| image_map          = Cheshire-Troy-NH.png
| mapsize            = 250px
| map_caption        = Location in [[Cheshire County, New Hampshire|Cheshire County]], [[New Hampshire]]
| settlement_type    = Town
| image_map1         = 
| mapsize1           = 
| map_caption1       = 
| subdivision_type   = [[List of sovereign states|Country]]
| subdivision_name   = United States
| subdivision_type1  = [[U.S. state|State]]
| subdivision_name1  = [[New Hampshire]]
| subdivision_type2  = [[List of counties in New Hampshire|County]]
| subdivision_name2  = [[Cheshire County, New Hampshire|Cheshire]]
| parts_type         = Villages
| parts              = {{ubl|[[Troy (CDP), New Hampshire|Troy]]|Bowkerville}}
| government_type    = 
| leader_title       = [[Board of selectmen|Board of Selectmen]]
| leader_name        = {{ubl|TJ Chasse, Chair|Richard&nbsp;H.&nbsp;Thackston&nbsp;III|Curtis Hopkins}}
| leader_title1      = Town Administrator
| leader_name1       = Jeremy Bourgeois
| established_title  = [[Incorporation (municipal government)|Incorporated]]
| established_date   = 1815
| area_footnotes     = <ref name="CenPopGazetteer2021">{{cite web |title=2021 U.S. Gazetteer Files – New Hampshire |url=https://www2.census.gov/geo/docs/maps-data/data/gazetteer/2021_Gazetteer/2021_gaz_cousubs_33.txt |publisher=United States Census Bureau |access-date=November 5, 2021}}</ref>
| area_total_km2     = 45.6
| area_total_sq_mi   = 
| area_land_km2      = 45.2
| area_land_sq_mi    = 
| area_water_km2     = 0.4
| area_water_sq_mi   = 
| area_water_percent = 0.89
| population_as_of   = 2020
| population_footnotes = <ref name="Census 2020">{{Cite web| url=https://data.census.gov/cedsci/table?q=&g=0600000US3300577380&tid=DECENNIALPL2020.P1| title=Troy town, Cheshire County, New Hampshire: 2020 DEC Redistricting Data (PL 94-171)| publisher=U.S. Census Bureau| access-date=November 5, 2021}}</ref>
| population_total   = 2130
| population_density_km2 = 47.1
| population_density_sq_mi = 
| timezone           = [[Eastern Standard Time Zone|Eastern]]
| utc_offset         = -5
| timezone_DST       = [[Eastern Daylight Time Zone|Eastern]]
| utc_offset_DST     = -4
| coordinates        = {{coord|42|49|30|N|72|11|01|W|region:US-NH|display=inline,title}}
| elevation_m        = 
| elevation_ft       = 1010
| website            = {{URL|www.troy-nh.us}}
| postal_code_type   = [[ZIP code]]
| postal_code        = 03465
| area_code          = [[Area code 603|603]]
| blank_name         = [[Federal Information Processing Standard|FIPS code]]
| blank_info         = 33-77380
| blank1_name        = [[Geographic Names Information System|GNIS]] feature ID
| blank1_info        = 0873740
| footnotes          = 
}}
'''Troy''' is a [[New England town|town]] in [[Cheshire County, New Hampshire]], United States. The population was 2,130 at the [[2020 United States census|2020 census]].<ref name="Census 2020"/> It is situated in southwestern [[New Hampshire]], west of [[Mount Monadnock]].

The town's central village, where 1,108 people resided at the 2020 census, is defined as the [[Troy (CDP), New Hampshire|Troy census-designated place]] (CDP), and is located along [[New Hampshire Route 12]]. The center of the CDP is listed on the [[National Register of Historic Places]] as the [[Troy Village Historic District]].

==History==
[[Image:Troy, NH and Mount Monadnock.jpg|thumb|left|Bird's-eye view {{circa|1905}}]]
Settled in 1762, by 1815 the community had grown so much that it sought its own incorporation.<ref>{{cite web|url= http://www.city-data.com/city/Troy-New-Hampshire.html|title= Troy, New Hampshire|publisher= City-Data.com|access-date= December 5, 2013}}</ref> It was set off from [[Marlborough, New Hampshire|Marlborough]] that year, and included parts of [[Fitzwilliam, New Hampshire|Fitzwilliam]], [[Swanzey, New Hampshire|Swanzey]] and [[Richmond, New Hampshire|Richmond]]. A prominent citizen and friend of Governor [[John Taylor Gilman]], Captain Benjamin Mann of [[Mason, New Hampshire|Mason]], suggested the name "Troy". His daughter, Betsy, was married to [[Samuel Wilson]], famous as "[[Uncle Sam]]", and at that time a resident of [[Troy, New York]]. At least seven members of Wilson's family were living in the town at the time, thus securing the name. The town hall, built in 1813–1814 near the rail-fenced [[common land|common]], was originally the village meetinghouse.<ref name=Coolidge>{{Cite book| last = Coolidge| first = Austin J.| author2=John B. Mansfield| title = A History and Description of New England| publisher = A.J. Coolidge| year = 1859| location = Boston, Massachusetts| page = [https://archive.org/details/bub_gb_OcoMAAAAYAAJ/page/n709 666]| url = https://archive.org/details/bub_gb_OcoMAAAAYAAJ| quote = coolidge mansfield history description new england 1859.}}</ref>

[[Image:Troy_Blanket_Mill_in_Troy,_New_Hampshire_(5101919773).jpg|thumb|left| Troy Blanket Mill]]

Troy Mills, which started making horse blankets in the mid-19th century, served as the backbone of the town's economy for nearly 100 years. In 1865, the company was sold by founder Thomas Goodall, who in 1867 would establish Goodall Mills in [[Sanford, Maine]]. Troy Mills declared [[bankruptcy]] in late 2001 and ceased operations in 2002. The giant mill complex on Monadnock Street housed two smaller spin-offs of Troy Mills—Knowlton Nonwovens and Cosmopolitan Textiles for several years after. The Troy trademark is now used for [[felt]] made by a company in [[West Virginia]]. Wooden-ware, [[pottery]] and fine [[building stone]] were also once the products of Troy industries. As of 2024, Troy Mills was being renovated into affordable apartments for low-income families.{{Citation needed|date=January 2024}}

==Geography==
According to the [[United States Census Bureau]], the town has a total area of {{convert|45.6|sqkm|order=flip}}, of which {{convert|45.2|sqkm|order=flip}} are land and {{convert|0.4|sqkm|order=flip|1}} are water, comprising 0.89% of the town.<ref name="CenPopGazetteer2021"/> Troy is drained by the [[South Branch Ashuelot River|South Branch]] of the [[Ashuelot River]] and is part of the [[Connecticut River]] watershed. 
[[File:Mount Monadnock from route 124.JPG|thumb|left|[[Mount Monadnock|Mt. Monadnock]] from Perkins Pond causeway on [[New Hampshire Route 124|Route 124]]]]
The highest point in town is the south summit of [[Gap Mountain]], at {{convert|1900|ft|m}} above [[sea level]], near the eastern border. The summit of [[Mount Monadnock]] is {{convert|2|mi|0}} northeast of the town in [[Jaffrey, New Hampshire|Jaffrey]].

Troy is crossed by [[New Hampshire Route 12]] and [[New Hampshire Route 124]]. NH 12 passes through the center of town and leads northwest {{convert|9|mi|0}} to [[Keene, New Hampshire|Keene]] and southeast {{convert|12|mi}} to [[Winchendon, Massachusetts]], while NH 124, crossing the northeast corner of the town, leads northwest {{convert|6|mi|0}} to the center of [[Marlborough, New Hampshire|Marlborough]] and east {{convert|6|mi|0}} to the center of [[Jaffrey, New Hampshire|Jaffrey]].

===Adjacent municipalities===
* [[Marlborough, New Hampshire|Marlborough]] (north)
* [[Jaffrey, New Hampshire|Jaffrey]] (east)
* [[Fitzwilliam, New Hampshire|Fitzwilliam]] (south)
* [[Richmond, New Hampshire|Richmond]] (southwest)
* [[Swanzey, New Hampshire|Swanzey]] (west)

==Demographics==

{{US Census population
|1820= 676
|1830= 676
|1840= 683
|1850= 759
|1860= 761
|1870= 767
|1880= 796
|1890= 999
|1900= 1527
|1910= 1331
|1920= 1444
|1930= 1267
|1940= 1321
|1950= 1360
|1960= 1445
|1970= 1713
|1980= 2131
|1990= 2097
|2000= 1962
|2010= 2145
|2020= 2130
|estyear=
|estimate=
|estref=
|footnote=U.S. Decennial Census<ref name="Census 2020"/><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, 2016}}</ref>
}}
As of the [[census]] of 2010, there were 2,145 people, 867 households, and 568 families residing in the town. The population density was {{convert|123.1|PD/sqmi|PD/km2|sp=us|adj=off}}. There were 932 housing units at an average density of {{convert|53.5|/sqmi|/km2|sp=us|adj=off}}. The racial makeup of the town was 97.0% [[White (U.S. Census)|White]], 0.8% [[African American (U.S. Census)|African American]], 0.7% [[Native American (U.S. Census)|Native American]], 0.9% [[Asian (U.S. Census)|Asian]], 0.05% [[Race (United States Census)|some other race]], and 0.5% from two or more races. [[Hispanic (U.S. Census)|Hispanic]] or [[Latino (U.S. Census)|Latino]] of any race were 1.3% of the population.<ref name="Census 2010 DP">{{cite web| url=http://factfinder.census.gov/bkmk/table/1.0/en/DEC/10_SF1/SF1DP1/0600000US3300577380| title=Profile of General Population and Housing Characteristics: 2010 Census Summary File 1 (DP-1): Troy town, Cheshire County, New Hampshire| publisher=U.S. Census Bureau| work=American Factfinder| access-date=January 20, 2016| archive-url=https://archive.today/20200213162109/http://factfinder.census.gov/bkmk/table/1.0/en/DEC/10_SF1/SF1DP1/0600000US3300577380| archive-date=February 13, 2020| url-status=dead}}</ref> As of the 2000 census, 18.7% were of [[United States|American]], 13.4% [[French people|French]], 11.8% [[English people|English]], 10.6% [[Irish people|Irish]], 8.4% [[French Canadian]], 8.2% [[finnish people|Finnish]] and 7.0% [[Italian people|Italian]] ancestry.

At the 2010 census there were 867 households, out of which 31.5% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 49.3% were headed by [[Marriage|married couples]] living together, 11.2% had a female householder with no husband present, and 34.5% were non-families. 26.2% of all households were made up of individuals, and 7.6% were someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.47, and the average family size was 2.96.<ref name="Census 2010 DP"/>

In the town, the population was spread out, with 23.1% under the age of 18, 8.1% from 18 to 24, 28.5% from 25 to 44, 29.0% from 45 to 64, and 11.5% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 37.8 years. For every 100 females, there were 99.7 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 97.8 males.<ref name="Census 2010 DP"/>

For the period 2010–2014, the estimated median annual income for a household in the town was $55,043, and the median income for a family was $59,750. Male full-time workers had a median income of $45,800 versus $28,359 for females. The [[per capita income]] for the town was $29,045. About 4.9% of families and 8.5% of the population were below the [[poverty line]], including 12.6% of those under age 18 and 17.3% of those age 65 or over.<ref>{{cite web| url=http://factfinder.census.gov/bkmk/table/1.0/en/DEC/10_SF1/SF1DP1/0600000US3300577380| title=Selected Economic Characteristics: 2010-2014 American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates (DP03): Troy town, Cheshire County, New Hampshire| publisher=U.S. Census Bureau| work=American Factfinder| access-date=January 20, 2016| archive-url=https://archive.today/20200213162109/http://factfinder.census.gov/bkmk/table/1.0/en/DEC/10_SF1/SF1DP1/0600000US3300577380| archive-date=February 13, 2020| url-status=dead}}</ref>

==Education==

[[File:Troy elementary.jpg|thumb|Troy Elementary School]]
[[File:Monadnock High.jpg|thumb|Monadnock Regional Middle-High School]]
Residents of Troy attending public high school go to Troy Elementary school for kindergarten through sixth grade, and [[Monadnock Regional High School]] for seventh grade onwards. Both schools are part of the Monadnock Regional School District (SAU93).<ref>{{cite web| url= http://www.mrsd.org/| title= Monadnock Regional School District |publisher= Monadnock Regional School District| access-date= December 5, 2013}}</ref> Troy is the second largest town in the Monadnock Regional School District, the largest being [[Swanzey, New Hampshire|Swanzey]]. Other towns in the school district are [[Fitzwilliam, New Hampshire|Fitzwilliam]], [[Gilsum, New Hampshire|Gilsum]], [[Richmond, New Hampshire|Richmond]] and [[Roxbury, New Hampshire|Roxbury]].

The elementary school is located in Troy, whereas the middle-high school is to the north in the town of Swanzey. Troy School has been educating the children of Troy since 1895 when it was built to house 225 children of all ages. Troy School presently accommodates approximately 135 students in grades K–6. The school day starts at 8:30 AM and ends at 3:10 PM. Students may enter the building at 8:15 AM to have breakfast and get ready for class.

The town of Troy also has two 2015 NH licensed child care facilities with a capacity for up to 75 children.

==Notable person==

* [[Ira Allen Eastman]] (1809–1881), member of the [[United States House of Representatives|House of Representatives]]<ref>{{cite web|url= http://bioguide.congress.gov/scripts/biodisplay.pl?index=E000020|title=EASTMAN, Ira Allen, (1809 - 1881)|publisher=Biographical Directory of the United States Congress|access-date= December 5, 2013}}</ref>

==References==
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==External links==
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* {{Official website|www.troy-nh.us}}
* [http://www.troylibrary.us/ Gay-Kimball Library]
* [https://www.nhes.nh.gov/elmi/products/cp/profiles-htm/troy.htm New Hampshire Economic and Labor Market Information Bureau Profile]

{{Geographic location
 | Centre    = Troy
 | North     = [[Marlborough, New Hampshire|Marlborough]]
 | Northeast = [[Marlborough, New Hampshire|Marlborough]]
 | East      = [[Jaffrey, New Hampshire|Jaffrey]]
 | Southeast = [[Fitzwilliam, New Hampshire|Fitzwilliam]]
 | South     = [[Fitzwilliam, New Hampshire|Fitzwilliam]]
 | Southwest = [[Richmond, New Hampshire|Richmond]]
 | West      = [[Swanzey, New Hampshire|Swanzey]]
 | Northwest = [[Swanzey, New Hampshire|Swanzey]]
}}

{{Cheshire County, New Hampshire}}

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[[Category:Towns in Cheshire County, New Hampshire]]
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