- Troy, Alabama
Infobox Settlement
official_name = Troy, Alabama
settlement_type =City
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map_caption = Location in Pike County and the state ofAlabama
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subdivision_type = Country
subdivision_type1 = State
subdivision_type2 = County
subdivision_name =United States
subdivision_name1 =Alabama
subdivision_name2 = Pike
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area_total_km2 = 68.2
area_total_sq_mi = 26.3
area_land_km2 = 68
area_land_sq_mi = 26.2
area_water_km2 = 0.2
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elevation_ft = 541
elevation_m = 165
population_as_of = 2000
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population_total = 13935
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population_density_km2 = 204.3
population_density_sq_mi = 529.8
timezone = Central (CST)
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latd = 31 |latm = 48 |lats = 7 |latNS = N
longd = 85 |longm = 58 |longs = 2 |longEW = W
timezone_DST = CDT
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postal_code = 36079, 36081, 36082
area_code = 334
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blank_info = 01-76920
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website =Troy is a
city in Pike County,Alabama ,United States . At the 2000 census the population was 13,935. A new census estimate documented in the July 18, 2008, edition of the Dothan Eagle newspaper, lists Troy's population as 14,482. The city is thecounty seat of Pike CountyGR|6. It is home toTroy University (formerly Troy State University).History
Troy burned down in 1901 and had to be rebuilt from scratch. The city survived off of peanuts and berries for many years. Originally known as Deer Stand Hill (an Indian hunting ground) and first settled about 1824, it was later known as Zebulon and then Centreville before being renamed Troy (1838).
To promote movement of settlers and to speed mail from Washington City to New Orleans, the Federal Road was laid out after 1805. It extended from the southern terminus of The Great Philadelphia Wagon Road at
Augusta, Georgia westward through Georgia entering Alabama in what is now Russell County, and continuing westward through Macon and Montgormery counties and then southwestward through Lowndes, Butler, Monroe counties, etc. to Mobile and thence westward to New Orleans. In 1824, a military road was laid out fromFort Barrancas inPensacola, Florida and ran on top of the ridges to Fort Mitchell in Russell County, Alabama, and connected to The Federal Road; this road became known as The Three Notch Road and ran through Troy and Pike County. It never amounted to much as a military supply road, but it was a boon to the settlers who used it to move into southcentral and southeast Alabama and into northwestFlorida .Notable residents
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Pine Top Smith -boogie woogie pianist.
*Brian Meadows - Major League Baseball player.
*Bobby Jon Drinkard - contestant on and andWe Are Marshall .
*Hank Williams Jr - country singer.
*John Lewis - AmericanCivil Rights leader andUnited States congressman .
*John Rhodes - AmericanSenior Pastor Of Messenger Worship Centre APentecostal Church of God InFenton, Missouri
*Patricia Barnes - Founder of Sister Schubert's bakery
*Larry Hicks - Retired Marine who performed daring underwater rescue that saved the life of well-known NASCAR team owner,Jack Roush .Geography
Troy is located at coor dms|31|48|7|N|85|58|2|W|city (31.801960, -85.967317)GR|1.
According to the
U.S. Census Bureau , the city has a total area of 26.3square mile s (68.2km² ), of which, 26.2 square miles (68.0 km²) of it is land and 0.1 square miles (0.2 km²) of it (0.34%) is water.Demographics
USCensusPop
1870=1058
1880=2294
1890=3449
1900=4097
1910=4961
1920=5696
1930=6814
1940=7055
1950=8555
1960=10234
1970=11482
1980=13124
1990=13051
2000=13935
estyear=2007
estimate=14482As of thecensus GR|2 of 2000, there were 13,935 people, 5,583 households, and 3,187 families residing in the city. Thepopulation density was 531.1 people per square mile (205.0/km²). There were 6,436 housing units at an average density of 245.3/sq mi (94.7/km²). The racial makeup of the city was 58.89% White, 38.56% Black or African American, 0.26% Native American, 0.69% Asian, 0.01% Pacific Islander, 0.44% from other races, and 1.15% from two or more races. 1.30% of the population were Hispanic or Latino of any race.There were 5,583 households out of which 28.1% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 36.6% were married couples living together, 17.2% had a female householder with no husband present, and 42.9% were non-families. 33.4% of all households were made up of individuals and 11.1% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.28 and the average family size was 2.98.
In the city the population was spread out with 22.6% under the age of 18, 24.2% from 18 to 24, 24.6% from 25 to 44, 17.5% from 45 to 64, and 11.1% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 27 years. For every 100 females there were 86.0 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 81.8 males. Of the reported population, 78.2% were born in the state of Alabama. The percentage of foreign-born residents was 2.8% and 16.2% of those individuals were naturalized citizens. GR|2
The median income for a household in the city was $25,352, and the median income for a family was $39,601. Males had a median income of $29,190 versus $20,368 for females. The
per capita income for the city was $15,589. About 17.7% of families and 23.5% of the population were below thepoverty line , including 27.5% of those under age 18 and 19.8% of those age 65 or over.Economy
The largest employers in the Troy metropolitan area are Troy University, Lockheed Martin, Sikorsky, and the Wal-Mart distribution center in nearby
Brundidge . Troy University's main campus, located in Troy, employs approximately 600 faculty and staff.Education
Troy University is a comprehensive four-year public university that has a current student population of 6,200 on its main campus located in Troy. The university was founded in 1887 and has evolved into the preeminent institution of higher learning in southeast Alabama.Troy is home to one public high school, Charles Henderson High School. Troy Elementary and Charles Henderson Middle School are the city's other public schools. Pike Liberal Arts School is a k-12 private school in Troy that attracts students not only from the city of Troy, but from throughout Pike County, Alabama.
Points of Interest
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Troy University
*Troy University Arboretum
* Town Square Confederate Memorial Monument
*Pioneer Museum of Alabama
*Pioneer Shopping Village
*Pike County Lake
*Troy Recreation Center
* Bicentennial Park
*Trojan Oaks Golf Course Development and Business
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Lockheed Martin Operations facility
*Sikorsky
*Troy University References
External links
* [http://www.troymessenger.com/ The Messenger - Pike County's Leading News Source Since 1866]
* [http://www.troyalabama.com/ Official Site]
* [http://www.wiregrasslive.com WiregrassLive.com - Citizen-driven news and messages]
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