New Troy, Michigan Explained

Official Name:New Troy, Michigan
Settlement Type:Census-designated place (CDP) & unincorporated community
Pushpin Map:Michigan#USA
Pushpin Label Position:top
Pushpin Label:New Troy
Pushpin Map Caption:Location within the state of Michigan
Subdivision Type:Country
Subdivision Name:United States
Subdivision Type1:State
Subdivision Name1:Michigan
Subdivision Type2:County
Subdivision Name2:Berrien
Subdivision Type3:Township
Subdivision Name3:Weesaw
Unit Pref:Imperial
Area Footnotes:[1]
Area Total Km2:3.44
Area Land Km2:3.43
Area Water Km2:0.00
Area Total Sq Mi:1.33
Area Land Sq Mi:1.32
Area Water Sq Mi:0.00
Population As Of:2020
Population Total:483
Population Density Km2:140.78
Population Density Sq Mi:364.53
Timezone:Eastern (EST)
Utc Offset:-5
Timezone Dst:EDT
Utc Offset Dst:-4
Elevation Ft:646
Coordinates:41.8761°N -86.5497°W
Postal Code Type:ZIP code(s)
Postal Code:49119
Area Code:269
Blank Name:FIPS code
Blank Info:26-57660[2]
Blank1 Name:GNIS feature ID
Blank1 Info:0633343

New Troy is an unincorporated community and census-designated place in Berrien County in the U.S. state of Michigan. The population was 483 at the 2020 census.

Geography

The community is located on the north side of the Galien River in the northwestern part of Weesaw Township, about 6miles south of Bridgman.

According to the United States Census Bureau, the CDP has a total area of 3.4km2, of which 0.005sqkm, or 0.14%, is water.[3]

Mill Road-Galien River Bridge

Mill Road-Galien River Bridge is on the National Register of Historic Places, placed there by the United States Department of the Interior. Galien River Bridge is one of the few remaining concrete camelback bridges in Michigan, according to the plaque.

Notes and References

  1. Web site: 2020 U.S. Gazetteer Files. United States Census Bureau. May 21, 2022.
  2. Web site: U.S. Census website. United States Census Bureau. 2008-01-31.
  3. Web site: Geographic Identifiers: 2010 Demographic Profile Data (G001): New Troy CDP, Michigan. https://archive.today/20200212193332/http://factfinder.census.gov/bkmk/table/1.0/en/DEC/10_DP/G001/1600000US2657660. dead. February 12, 2020. U.S. Census Bureau, American Factfinder. January 13, 2014.