Troy, Idaho
| Troy, Idaho | |
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south entrance to Troy in 2008
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 Location in Latah County and the state of Idaho |
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| Coordinates: 46°44′19″N 116°46′15″W / 46.73861°N 116.77083°WCoordinates: 46°44′19″N 116°46′15″W / 46.73861°N 116.77083°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Idaho |
| County | Latah |
| Area | |
| • Total | 0.79 sq mi (2.05 km2) |
| • Land | 0.79 sq mi (2.05 km2) |
| • Water | 0 sq mi (0 km2) |
| Elevation | 2,487 ft (758 m) |
| Population (2010) | |
| • Total | 862 |
| • Estimate (2012) | 888 |
| • Density | 1,091.1/sq mi (421.3/km2) |
| Time zone | Pacific (PST) (UTC-8) |
| • Summer (DST) | PDT (UTC-7) |
| ZIP code | 83871 |
| Area code(s) | 208 |
| FIPS code | 16-82360 |
| GNIS feature ID | 0400145 |
| Website | troyidaho.net |
Troy is a city in Latah County, Idaho, United States. Located in the eastern part of the Palouse region, its population was 862 at the 2010 census.
Troy is located at 46°44′19″N 116°46′15″W / 46.73861°N 116.77083°W (46.738571, -116.770785)., east of Moscow on State Highway 8, at an elevation of 2,487 feet (758 m) above sea level.
According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of 0.79 square miles (2.05 km2), all of it land.
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 30,000 acres 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 the name.
As of the census of 2010, there were 862 people, 324 households, and 242 families residing in the city. The population density was 1,091.1 inhabitants per square mile (421.3/km2). There were 355 housing units at an average density of 449.4 per square mile (173.5/km2). The racial makeup of the city was 96.1% White, 0.2% Native American, 0.6% Asian, 0.5% from other races, and 2.7% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 3.0% of the population.
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