| Official Name: | Troy, Idaho |
| Settlement Type: | City |
| Coordinates: | 46.7386°N -116.7708°W |
| Subdivision Type: | Country |
| Subdivision Name: | United States |
| Subdivision Type1: | State |
| Subdivision Name1: | Idaho |
| Subdivision Type2: | County |
| Subdivision Name2: | Latah |
| Unit Pref: | Imperial |
| Area Footnotes: | [1] |
| Area Total Km2: | 2.05 |
| Area Total Sq Mi: | 0.79 |
| Area Land Km2: | 2.05 |
| Area Land Sq Mi: | 0.79 |
| Area Water Km2: | 0.00 |
| Area Water Sq Mi: | 0.00 |
| Elevation Ft: | 2487 |
| Population Total: | 862 |
| Population As Of: | 2010 |
| Population Est: | 895 |
| Pop Est As Of: | 2019 |
| Population Density Km2: | 436.77 |
| Population Density Sq Mi: | 1131.48 |
| Timezone: | Pacific (PST) |
| Utc Offset: | -8 |
| Timezone Dst: | PDT |
| Utc Offset Dst: | -7 |
| Postal Code Type: | ZIP code |
| Postal Code: | 83871 |
| Area Code: | 208 |
| Blank Name: | FIPS code |
| Blank Info: | 16-82360 |
| Blank1 Name: | GNIS feature ID |
| Blank1 Info: | 0400145 |
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.
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 30000acres 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
According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of 0.79sqmi, all of it land.[2]
As of the census[3] estimates of 2020, Troy had a population of 895 people (53 of which are recognized military veterans)(an observed 12.2% increase since 2000) and 321 housing units in the city's boundaries. 85.8% of residents are expected to have a broadband Internet subscription, 98.8% of current residents are estimated to have completed education at the high-school level or higher, and just 2.4% of the population are predicted to be living without health insurance.[3] The median resident age is 34.6 years, slightly lower than the statewide median age of 36.9 years.
As of the census[4] of 2010, there were 862 people, 324 households, and 242 families residing in the city. The population density was 1091.1PD/sqmi. There were 355 housing units at an average density of 449.4/sqmi. 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.
There were 324 households, of which 38.6% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 63.9% were married couples living together, 5.6% had a female householder with no husband present, 5.2% had a male householder with no wife present, and 25.3% were non-families. 20.4% of all households were made up of individuals, and 8.4% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.66 and the average family size was 3.10.
The median age in the city was 37.9 years. 29% of residents were under the age of 18; 5.1% were between the ages of 18 and 24; 28.4% were from 25 to 44; 26.1% were from 45 to 64; and 11.4% were 65 years of age or older. The gender makeup of the city was 49.8% male and 50.2% female.
As of the census[5] of 2000, there were 798 people, 309 households, and 224 families residing in the city. The population density was 1004.8sp=usNaNsp=us. There were 341 housing units at an average density of 429.4sp=usNaNsp=us. The racial makeup of the city was 96.12% White, 0.50% Native American, 0.38% Asian, and 3.01% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 0.13% of the population.
There were 309 households, out of which 38.5% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 61.2% were married couples living together, 7.8% had a female householder with no husband present, and 27.2% were non-families. 20.7% of all households were made up of individuals, and 7.8% 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 3.02.
In the city, the population was spread out, with 29.8% under the age of 18, 7.1% from 18 to 24, 29.2% from 25 to 44, 22.4% from 45 to 64, and 11.4% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 34 years. For every 100 females, there were 99.5 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 92.4 males.
The median income for a household in the city was $36,250, and the median income for a family was $42,031. Males had a median income of $33,194 versus $23,295 for females. The per capita income for the city was $16,557. About 11.9% of families and 12.1% of the population were below the poverty line, including 14.7% of those under age 18 and 3.1% of those age 65 or over.
Public education is provided by the Troy School District (#287);[6] the current high school is combined with the junior high and opened in 2003; the previous building dated back to 1906.[7] The Trojans compete in athletics in the White Pine League in IHSAA Class 1A (Div I).[8]
For bicyclists and pedestrians, the Latah Trail is a paved rail trail near Highway 8 that connects Troy to Moscow and Pullman, Washington. It meets the Paradise Path in Moscow, which continues west as the Bill Chipman Palouse Trail to Pullman alongside Highway 270; the total length of the three trails from Troy to Pullman is . Access to the trail in Troy is permitted at the west corner of Troy City Park.
John H. Hays – Medal of Honor recipient and town marshal killed in action in 1904.[9]