Troy, Ohio

History

Troy was platted ca. 1807. A post office called Troy has been in operation since 1824.

Troy was one of the cities impacted by severe flooding in the Great Flood of 1913.

Geography

Troy is located at 40°2′30″N 84°12′31″W (40.041621, -84.208627).

According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of 11.94 square miles (30.92 km²), of which 11.72 square miles (30.35 km²) is land and 0.22 square miles (0.57 km²) is water.

Taxation

Income tax:

1.75% City of Troy

1.50% Troy City School District

The D08 parcel code tax district is for a 1.75% income tax to the City of Troy (paid to the city income tax department) and a 1.50% income tax to the Troy City School District (paid to the State of Ohio).

The 1.50% School District Income Tax was passed in the 2006 General Election (November 7, 2006) by a vote of 52.28% FOR (5395) to 47.72% AGAINST (4924).

All residents and part year residents over the age of 18 must file. All tax filers must declare estimated income tax and pay quarterly payments if tax is due.

Demographics

As of 2000 the median income for a household in the city was $39,531, and the median income for a family was $46,889. Males had a median income of $35,819 versus $25,536 for females. The per capita income for the city was $19,892. About 6.4% of families and 8.2% of the population were below the poverty line, including 10.8% of those under age 18 and 6.4% of those age 65 or over.

2010 census

As of the census of 2010, there were 25,058 people, 10,353 households, and 6,600 families residing in the city. The population density was 2,138.1 inhabitants per square mile (825.5/km²). There were 11,166 housing units at an average density of 952.7 per square mile (367.8/km²). The racial makeup of the city was 90.1% White, 4.2% African American, 0.2% Native American, 2.4% Asian, 0.6% from other races, and 2.4% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 1.8% of the population.

There were 10,353 households of which 33.1% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 46.1% were married couples living together, 12.9% had a female householder with no husband present, 4.7% had a male householder with no wife present, and 36.3% were non-families. 30.5% of all households were made up of individuals and 10.6% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.38 and the average family size was 2.95.

The median age in the city was 36.9 years. 25.2% of residents were under the age of 18; 7.9% were between the ages of 18 and 24; 28.1% were from 25 to 44; 25.7% were from 45 to 64; and 13.1% were 65 years of age or older. The gender makeup of the city was 48.7% male and 51.3% female.

Government

The City of Troy is a Statutory form of Government, as described in Ohio Revised Code Sections 731 and 733. General statutory law is the form of government of municipalities if the electorate has not adopted, by vote, one of the other forms. In addition to a Council, a Mayor, President of Council and three principal administrators (Auditor, Treasurer and Solicitor) are chosen by the electorate. The daily operations of the City are administered by the Mayor. The City of Troy has a Service and Safety Director who reports to and is appointed by the Mayor.

The Mayor, Auditor and Law Director are elected to four year terms. The City Council is elected to two year terms on odd numbered years. President of City Council, three At-Large representatives and Ward representatives 1 through 4 are selected by the electorate. The current Mayor and Auditor were elected in 2011 and the City Council was elected in 2011.

The Troy City Police Department is located at 124 E. Main Street. The force has 38 officers and 3 civilian employees. The department is separated into 3 divisions: Patrol, Detective and Administration, with Charles Phelps as current Police Chief. The department moved to its current location in 1995.

Education

Troy City Schools operates public schools

The Western Ohio Japanese Language School (オハイオ西部日本語学校 Ohaio Seibu Nihongo Gakkō) is a supplementary weekend Japanese school in unincorporated Miami County, near Troy. It started in April 1988.

Media

The city and surrounding area are served by a daily newspaper based in Troy, the Troy Daily News in addition to WTJN-LP "Troy Community Radio" 107.1 FM and online.

Events

On August 28, 2004 George W. Bush had a rally in downtown Troy in the square.

On August 30, 2013 Mumford & Sons had a concert in the Troy High School football stadium for their Gentlemen of the Road Stopover tour.

Historic sites

The city was the location of the Hobart Welded Steel House Company, which might have become influential in U.S. housing, if pre-fabricated houses had succeeded in becoming popular after World War II. The firms' homes are similar to those of the more well-known Lustron houses of the Columbus, Ohio-based Lustron Corporation (which also failed). The Hobart firm manufactured and built 22 homes, all in Troy, 16 of which survive and are listed on the U.S. National Register of Historic Places.

Other NRHP-listed properties in Troy include four unrelated homes, a tavern, the Miami County Courthouse and Power Station, the 1859 First Presbyterian Church, and the Troy Public Square.

Notable people