Troy, Indiana
| Troy, Indiana | |
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| Town | |
The Nester House, a historic landmark in the town
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 Location of Troy in the state of Indiana |
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| Coordinates: 37°59′38″N 86°47′58″W / 37.99389°N 86.79944°WCoordinates: 37°59′38″N 86°47′58″W / 37.99389°N 86.79944°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Indiana |
| County | Perry |
| Township | Troy |
| Area | |
| • Total | 0.32 sq mi (0.83 km2) |
| • Land | 0.32 sq mi (0.83 km2) |
| • Water | 0 sq mi (0 km2) |
| Elevation | 472 ft (144 m) |
| Population (2010) | |
| • Total | 385 |
| • Estimate (2012) | 380 |
| • Density | 1,203.1/sq mi (464.5/km2) |
| Time zone | Central (CST) (UTC-6) |
| • Summer (DST) | CDT (UTC-5) |
| ZIP code | 47588 |
| Area code(s) | 812, 930 |
| FIPS code | 18-76634 |
| GNIS feature ID | 444924 |
Troy is a town in Troy Township, Perry County, Indiana, along the Ohio River near the mouth of the Anderson River. The population was 385 at the 2010 census.
Troy was laid out in 1815. Troy was an early county seat of Perry County. A post office has been in operation at Troy since 1818.
The Nester House was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1990.
Future U.S. President Abraham Lincoln began operating a ferry near present-day Troy in 1826.
Troy is located at 37°59′38″N 86°47′58″W / 37.99389°N 86.79944°W (37.993975, -86.799397).
According to the 2010 census, Troy has a total area of 0.32 square miles (0.83 km2), all land.
As of the census of 2010, there were 385 people, 163 households, and 103 families residing in the town. The population density was 1,203.1 inhabitants per square mile (464.5/km2). There were 190 housing units at an average density of 593.8 per square mile (229.3/km2). The racial makeup of the town was 98.4% White and 1.6% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 1.3% of the population.
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