Editing Troy, Texas

{{Use mdy dates|date=July 2023}}
{{Infobox settlement
| official_name            = Troy, Texas
| settlement_type          = [[City]]
| image_skyline            = Troy Texas City Hall 2019.jpg
| imagesize                = 250px
| image_caption            = Troy City Hall
| image_flag               = 
| image_map                = TXMap-doton-Troy.PNG
| mapsize                  = 250x200px
| map_caption              = Location of Troy, Texas
| image_map1               = Bell Troy.svg
| mapsize1                 = 250px
| map_caption1             = <!-- Location -->
| subdivision_type         = [[List of sovereign states|Country]]
| subdivision_name         = United States
| subdivision_type1        = [[U.S. state|State]]
| subdivision_name1        = [[Texas]]
| subdivision_type2        = [[List of counties in Texas|County]]
| subdivision_name2        = [[Bell County, Texas|Bell]]
<!-- Government -->
| government_footnotes     = 
| government_type          = 
| leader_title             = 
| leader_name              = 
| leader_title1            = 
| leader_name1             = 
| established_title        = 
| established_date         = <!-- Area -->
| unit_pref                = [[Imperial units|Imperial]]
| area_footnotes           = <ref name="CenPopGazetteer2019">{{cite web|title=2019 U.S. Gazetteer Files|url=https://www2.census.gov/geo/docs/maps-data/data/gazetteer/2019_Gazetteer/2019_gaz_place_48.txt|publisher=United States Census Bureau|accessdate=August 7, 2020}}</ref>
| area_total_km2           = 12.08
| area_land_km2            = 12.05
| area_water_km2           = 0.02
| area_total_sq_mi         = 4.66
| area_land_sq_mi          = 4.65
| area_water_sq_mi         = 0.01
<!-- Population -->
| population_as_of         = [[2020 United States Census|2020]]
| population_footnotes     = 
| population_total         = 2375
| population_density_sq_mi = 433.18
| population_density_km2   = 167.26
<!-- General information -->
| timezone                 = [[North American Central Time Zone|Central (CST)]]
| utc_offset               = -6
| timezone_DST             = CDT
| utc_offset_DST           = -5
| elevation_footnotes      = <ref name=gnis/>
| elevation_ft             = 692
| coordinates              = {{coord|31|12|00|N|97|18|07|W|region:US_type:city|display=inline,title}}
| postal_code_type         = [[ZIP code]]
| postal_code              = 76579
| area_code                = [[Area code 254|254]]
| blank_name               = [[Federal Information Processing Standard|FIPS code]]
| blank_info               = 48-73748<ref name="GR2">{{cite web|url=https://www.census.gov|publisher=[[United States Census Bureau]]|accessdate=2008-01-31|title=U.S. Census website}}</ref>
| blank1_name              = [[Geographic Names Information System|GNIS]] feature ID
| blank1_info              = 2412100<ref name=gnis>{{GNIS|2412100}}</ref>
| website                  = {{URL|https://www.cityoftroy.us/}}
| footnotes                = 
}}
'''Troy''' is a city in [[Bell County, Texas]], United States. The population was 2,375 at the [[2020 United States census|2020 census]].<ref name="Census 2010">{{cite web| url=http://factfinder.census.gov/bkmk/table/1.0/en/DEC/10_DP/G001/1600000US4873748| archive-url=https://archive.today/20200212204031/http://factfinder.census.gov/bkmk/table/1.0/en/DEC/10_DP/G001/1600000US4873748| url-status=dead| archive-date=February 12, 2020| title=Geographic Identifiers: 2010 Demographic Profile Data (G001): Troy city, Texas| publisher=U.S. Census Bureau, American Factfinder| accessdate=April 10, 2014}}</ref> It is part of the [[Killeen, Texas|Killeen]]&ndash;[[Temple, Texas|Temple]]&ndash;[[Fort Hood]] [[Killeen-Temple-Fort Hood metropolitan area|Metropolitan Statistical Area]].

==Geography==

Troy is located in northern Bell County along [[Interstate 35 in Texas|Interstate 35]]. It is {{convert|8|mi|0}} north of [[Temple, Texas|Temple]] and {{convert|26|mi}} south of [[Waco, Texas|Waco]].

According to the [[United States Census Bureau]], the city has a total area of {{convert|10.4|km2|disp=flip}}, of which {{convert|0.02|sqkm|disp=flip|3}}, or 0.20%, are covered by  water.<ref name="Census 2010"/>

===Climate===

The climate in this area is characterized by hot, humid summers and generally mild to cool winters. According to the [[Köppen climate classification]], Troy has a [[humid subtropical climate]], ''Cfa'' on climate maps.<ref>[http://www.weatherbase.com/weather/weather-summary.php3?s=351914&cityname=Troy%2C+Texas%2C+United+States+of+America&units= Climate Summary for Troy, Texas]</ref>

==History==
Troy was established around a railroad station of the [[Missouri–Kansas–Texas Railroad]] in 1882. It replaced an older village about two miles north of the current city and which is referred to as [[Old Troy, Texas|Old Troy]]. Originally, the new town was known as New Troy.  A weekly newspaper was established at Troy in 1892.<ref>[https://tshaonline.org/handbook/online/articles/hjt12 Handbook of Texas Online article on Troy]</ref>

For a brief period in the 1990s, Troy renamed itself [[Troy Aikman]], Texas, in honor of the [[Dallas Cowboys]] Super Bowl-winning quarterback. Signs posted at the city limits on I-35 reflected the name change.

==Demographics==
{{US Census population
|align=left
|1890= 219
|1970= 542
|1980= 1353
|1990= 1395
|2000= 1378
|2010= 1645
|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|accessdate=June 4, 2015}}</ref>
|2020=2375}}
{| class="wikitable"
|+'''Troy racial composition as of 2020'''<ref>{{Cite web |title=Explore Census Data |url=https://data.census.gov/cedsci/table?g=1600000US4873748&tid=DECENNIALPL2020.P2 |access-date=2022-05-24 |website=data.census.gov}}</ref><br> (NH = Non-Hispanic){{efn|Note: the US Census treats Hispanic/Latino as an ethnic category. This table excludes Latinos from the racial categories and assigns them to a separate category. Hispanics/Latinos can be of any race.<ref>https://www.census.gov/ {{nonspecific|date=August 2022}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |title=About the Hispanic Population and its Origin |url=https://www.census.gov/topics/population/hispanic-origin/about.html |website=www.census.gov |access-date=18 May 2022}}</ref>}}
!Race
!Number
!Percentage
|-
|[[Non-Hispanic or Latino whites|White]] (NH)
|1,623
|68.34%
|-
|[[Non-Hispanic or Latino African Americans|Black or African American]] (NH)
|75
|3.16%
|-
|[[Native Americans in the United States|Native American]] or [[Alaska Native]] (NH)
|9
|0.38%
|-
|[[Asian Americans|Asian]] (NH)
|6
|0.25%
|-
|Some Other Race (NH)
|4
|0.17%
|-
|[[Multiracial Americans|Mixed/Multi-Racial]] (NH)
|125
|5.26%
|-
|[[Hispanic and Latino Americans|Hispanic or Latino]]
|533
|22.44%
|-
|'''Total'''
|'''2,375'''
|
|}
As of the [[2020 United States census]], there were 2,375 people, 981 households, and 755 families residing in the city.

As of the [[census]]<ref name="GR2" /> of 2000,  1,378 people, 508 households, and 394 families resided in the city. The population density was {{convert|387.5|PD/sqmi|PD/km2|sp=us|adj=off}}. The 527 housing units averaged 148.2/sq&nbsp;mi (57.2/km{{sup|2}}). The [[Race (United States Census)|racial makeup]] of the city was 89.26% White, 1.16% African American, 0.07% Native American, 0.29% Asian, 0.07% Pacific Islander, 7.40% from other races, and 1.74% from two or more races. Hispanics or Latinos of any race were 16.11% of the population.

Of the 508 households, 45.1% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 57.3% were married couples living together, 17.5% had a female householder with no husband present, and 22.4% were not families. About 21.3% of all households were made up of individuals, and 11.0% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.71 and the average family size was 3.11.

In the city, the population was distributed as 31.9% under the age of 18, 7.5% from 18 to 24, 30.1% from 25 to 44, 19.7% from 45 to 64, and 10.8% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 34 years. For every 100 females, there were 88.0 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 83.8 males.

The median income for a household in the city was $39,250, and for a family was $42,188. Males had a median income of $35,134 versus $24,559 for females. The [[per capita income]] for the city was $15,974. About 7.6% of families and 10.7% of the population were below the [[poverty line]], including 13.6% of those under age 18 and 22.7% of those age 65 or over.

==Education==
Public education in  Troy is provided by schools in the [[Troy Independent School District]]: Mays Elementary School, Troy Elementary School, Raymond Mays Middle School, and Troy High School.

==References==

{{reflist}}

{{notelist}}

==External links==
{{Commons category|Troy, Texas}}
*[http://www.troytexas.us/ City of Troy official website]

{{Bell County, Texas}}

{{authority control}}

[[Category:Cities in Bell County, Texas]]
[[Category:Cities in Texas]]
[[Category:Killeen–Temple–Fort Hood metropolitan area]]
[[Category:Populated places established in 1882]]