North Troy, Vermont Explained

Official Name:North Troy, Vermont
Settlement Type:Village
Pushpin Map:Vermont
Pushpin Label Position:left
Pushpin Map Caption:Location within the state of Vermont
Subdivision Type:Country
Subdivision Name:United States
Subdivision Type1:State
Subdivision Name1:Vermont
Subdivision Type2:County
Subdivision Name2:Orleans
Unit Pref:Imperial
Area Footnotes:[1]
Area Total Km2:4.97
Area Land Km2:4.85
Area Water Km2:0.12
Area Total Sq Mi:1.92
Area Land Sq Mi:1.87
Area Water Sq Mi:0.04
Population As Of:2020
Population Total:631
Population Density Km2:130.1
Timezone:Eastern (EST)
Utc Offset:-5
Timezone Dst:EDT
Utc Offset Dst:-4
Elevation M:171
Elevation Ft:561
Coordinates:44.9947°N -72.4006°W
Postal Code Type:ZIP code
Postal Code:05859
Area Code:802
Blank Name:FIPS code
Blank Info:50-52075[2]
Blank1 Name:GNIS feature ID
Blank1 Info:1458765[3]

North Troy is a village in the town of Troy, Orleans County, Vermont, United States. The population was 631 at the 2020 census.[4] It is located 1.3miles south of the Canada-US border.

Government

Village Trustees are:

History

There were Winter Carnivals from 1940 to 1942. In 1942, 4,000 people attended. There were dog sled races and ski jumping contests.[5]

Until 2007, the village was unique for depending neither on the town constable nor the county sheriff for law enforcement but had a police force of its own. While it was not village policy to have fines as a money maker, the department did break even.[6] It earned $39,070.12 in fines and other revenue in 2006.[7]

Geography

According to the United States Census Bureau, the village has a total area of 1.9 square miles (5.0 km2), all land.

Demographics

As of the census of 2020, there were 631 people, 221 households, and 125 families residing in the village. The population density was 337.4 people per square mile (130.1/km2). There were 310 housing units at an average density of 165.8/sq mi (63.9/km2). The racial makeup of the village was 91.76% White, 2.22% Native American, 0.63% Black/African American, 0.48% Asian, and 4.75% from two or more races.[8]

There were 221 households, out of which 23.1% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 46.2% were married couples living together, 31.2% had a female householder with no spouse present, and 10.0% had a male householder with no spouse present. 34.8% of all households were made up of individuals, and 18.1% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.58 and the average family size was 3.39.[8]

In the village, the population was spread out, with 23.45% under the age of 18, 10.6% from 18 to 24, 30.0% from 25 to 44, 19.7% from 45 to 64, and 15.7% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 35.8 years. For every 100 females, there were 92.3 males.[8]

The median income for a household in the village was $55,486, and the median income for a family was $83,438. The per capita income for the village was $25,829. About 11.7% of the population were below the poverty line, including 19.4% of those under age 18 and 17.9% of those age 65 or over.[8]

Notable people

Notes and References

  1. Web site: 2019 U.S. Gazetteer Files. United States Census Bureau. August 7, 2020.
  2. Web site: U.S. Census website. United States Census Bureau. January 31, 2008.
  3. Web site: US Board on Geographic Names. January 31, 2008. United States Geological Survey. October 25, 2007.
  4. Web site: Census - Geography Profile: North Troy village, Vermont. United States Census Bureau. December 26, 2021.
  5. Scott . Wheeler . April 2011 . January Issue Brings Back Memories of a Lost Brother . Vermont's Northland Journal . 10 . 1 . 9 .
  6. Dunbar, Bethany, North Troy village Trustees decisions questioned,The Chronicle, May 23, 2007
  7. Book: Velk, Tom . A story of small town nepotism and mismanagement . the Chronicle . May 30, 2007.
  8. Web site: North Troy village, Vermont Census Bureau profile . Census Bureau Data . U.S. Census Bureau . April 26, 2023.