Editing Troy Grove, Illinois

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{{Infobox settlement
| name                     = Troy Grove, Illinois
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| other_name               = Homer, Illinois
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| image_caption            = [[Grain elevator]] in Troy Grove
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| subdivision_name2        = [[LaSalle County, Illinois|LaSalle]]
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| subdivision_name3        = [[Troy Grove Township, LaSalle County, Illinois|Troy Grove]]
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| established_date         = April 3, 1886<ref name="past" />
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| leader_title             = Mayor
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| leader_title1            = Village president
| leader_name1             = Charles Mammen
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| unit_pref                = Imperial
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| area_total_km2           = 1.78
| area_total_sq_mi         = 0.69
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| elevation_ft             = 663
| population_as_of         = [[2020 United States census|2020]]
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| population_total         = 225
| population_density_km2   = 126.48
| population_density_sq_mi = 327.51
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| postal_code              = 61372
| area_code                = [[Area codes 815 and 779]]
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'''Troy Grove''' is a village in [[LaSalle County, Illinois|LaSalle County]], [[Illinois]], United States. The population was 225 at the [[2020 United States census|2020 census]], down from 250 at the [[2010 United States Census|2010 census]].<ref name="Census 2010">{{cite web| url=https://factfinder.census.gov/bkmk/table/1.0/en/DEC/10_SF1/SF1DP1/1600000US1776225| title=Profile of General Population and Housing Characteristics: 2010 Census Summary File 1 (DP-1), Troy Grove village, Illinois| publisher=U.S. Census Bureau| website=American FactFinder| access-date=January 9, 2020| archive-url=https://archive.today/20200213153445/https://factfinder.census.gov/bkmk/table/1.0/en/DEC/10_SF1/SF1DP1/1600000US1776225| archive-date=February 13, 2020| url-status=dead}}</ref> It is part of the [[Ottawa, IL Micropolitan Statistical Area]].

Troy Grove is notable as the birthplace of [[Wild Bill Hickok]] and [[Kate Austin]]. It is home to the [[Wild Bill Hickok Memorial]]. The town also has another connection to the Wild West, as the last reported wild bison killed in Illinois happened near the town in 1837.<ref>{{cite web | url=https://www.nationalforests.org/get-involved/returning-to-the-prairie-bison-at-midewin | title=Returning to the Prairie - Bison at Midewin - National Forest Foundation }}</ref>

[[Silicon dioxide|Silica]] sand, a fine white sand used in making [[glass]], is mined in the vicinity of Troy Grove.

==History==
[[File:Troy Grove Depot.jpg|thumb|left|Troy Grove [[Chicago & Northwestern Railroad|C&NW]] depot ca. 1920]]
Originally laid out as Homer, Illinois, the village was named by an early settler who emigrated from [[Homer, New York]].<ref>{{cite web | url=http://www.postalhistory.com/postoffices.asp?task=display&state=IL&county=La+Salle&searchtext=&pagenum=4 | title=LaSalle County | publisher=Jim Forte Postal History | access-date=March 30, 2015}}</ref> As the town of [[Homer, Illinois]] already had a Post Office, the community took its name from a nearby grove, which was named for an early settler.<ref>{{cite book|author=Chicago and North Western Railway Company|title=A History of the Origin of the Place Names Connected with the Chicago & North Western and Chicago, St. Paul, Minneapolis & Omaha Railways|url=https://books.google.com/books?id=OspBAQAAMAAJ&pg=PA131|year=1908|page=131}}</ref> A Post Office has been in operation under the name of Troy Grove since 1837.
[[File:1939 C&NW Time Table.jpg|thumb|left|1939 C&NW Time Table listing the Troy Grove Depot]]
In the early 1830s a [[sawmill]] was built which facilitated the construction of a new [[One-room school|schoolhouse]] in 1837. The village grew for several years and was home to several shops and businesses. The first store to open was owned by William Alonzo Hickok, father of [[Wild Bill Hickok]]. One of the first [[Presbyterian]] churches in the county was founded here in 1849 with a congregation of just 8 members. A [[gristmill]] was constructed in 1861 <ref name="past">{{Cite book |last=Kett |first=H.F. |title=The Past and present of La Salle County, Illinois : containing a history of the county, its cities, towns, &c., a biographical directory of its citizens, war record of its volunteers in the late rebellion, portraits of early settlers and prominent men, general and local statistics, map of La Salle County, history of Illinois, Constitution of the United States, miscellaneous matters, etc, etc. |year=1877 |pages=347–349}}</ref>

The village was previously served by the [[Northern Illinois Railroad]]<ref name="past" /> and the [[Chicago & Northwestern Railroad]]. Passenger service was ended in the early 1950s. The railroad is today owned and operated by [[Union Pacific]] to haul raw material from the active [[silica]] mines.<ref name="timetable">{{Cite web |date=October 8, 1939 |title=1939 C&NW Timetable (Troy Grove listed in table 41) |url=https://streamlinermemories.info/CNW/C&NW39TT.pdf |access-date=October 11, 2020}}</ref>

==Geography==
Troy Grove is located in northwestern LaSalle County. [[U.S. Route 52]] passes through the north side of the village as North 37th Road; it leads northwest {{convert|8|mi|0}} to [[Mendota, Illinois|Mendota]] and east {{convert|54|mi}} to [[Joliet, Illinois|Joliet]]. [[Interstate 39]] passes {{convert|1.5|mi}} east of the village, with access from Exit 66 (US 52). I-39 leads north {{convert|62|mi}} to [[Rockford, Illinois|Rockford]] and south {{convert|7|mi|0}} to [[Interstate 80]] at [[LaSalle, Illinois|LaSalle]].

According to the 2021 census gazetteer files, Troy Grove has a total area of {{convert|0.69|sqmi|km2|2}}, all land.<ref name="gaz2021">{{Cite web |publisher=United States Census Bureau |title=Gazetteer Files |url=https://www.census.gov/geographies/reference-files/time-series/geo/gazetteer-files.html |access-date=June 29, 2022 |website=Census.gov}}</ref> The [[Little Vermilion River (Illinois River)|Little Vermilion River]], a south-flowing tributary of the [[Illinois River]], passes through the southeast corner of the village.

==Demographics==
{{US Census population
|align=left|1880= 168
|1890= 283
|1900= 316
|1910= 289
|1920= 261
|1930= 259
|1940= 233
|1950= 258
|1960= 271
|1970= 281
|1980= 297
|1990= 259
|2000= 305
|2010= 250
|2020= 225
|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>
}}
As of the [[2020 United States census|2020 census]]<ref>{{Cite web |title=Explore Census Data |url=https://data.census.gov/cedsci/profile?g=1600000US1776225 |access-date=June 28, 2022 |website=data.census.gov}}</ref> there were 225 people, 80 households, and 55 families residing in the village. The population density was {{Convert|327.51|PD/sqmi|PD/km2}}. There were 106 housing units at an average density of {{Convert|154.29|/sqmi|/km2}}. The racial makeup of the village was 97.78% [[White (U.S. Census)|White]], 1.33% from [[Race (United States Census)|other races]], and 0.89% from two or more races. [[Hispanic (U.S. Census)|Hispanic]] or [[Latino (U.S. Census)|Latino]] of any race were 4.89% of the population.

There were 80 households, out of which 46.3% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 52.50% were married couples living together, 11.25% had a female householder with no husband present, and 31.25% were non-families. 22.50% of all households were made up of individuals, and 7.50% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 3.05 and the average family size was 2.63.

The village's age distribution consisted of 28.6% under the age of 18, 5.2% from 18 to 24, 25.7% from 25 to 44, 31.4% from 45 to 64, and 9.0% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 34.4 years. For every 100 females, there were 96.3 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 100.0 males.

The median income for a household in the village was $73,333, and the median income for a family was $83,438. Males had a median income of $61,250 versus $30,000 for females. The [[per capita income]] for the village was $34,519. About 10.9% of families and 9.6% of the population were below the [[poverty line]], including 12.1% of those under age 18 and 15.8% of those age 65 or over.
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{{LaSalle County, Illinois}}

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[[Category:Ottawa, IL Micropolitan Statistical Area]]
[[Category:Villages in LaSalle County, Illinois]]
[[Category:1837 establishments in Illinois]]
[[Category:Populated places established in 1837]]
[[Category:Villages in Illinois]]