Troup, Texas
Encyclopedia
Troup is a city in Cherokee
and Smith
Counties in the U.S. state
of Texas
. The population was 1,949 at the 2000 census. Troup is the 2nd community to legalize Beer, Wine, and Liquor for retail sale in Smith County since 1939, just 2nd to Winona, that legalized back in 2010.
Troup lies in two counties as well as two core based statistical area
s. The Smith County portion of the city is part of the Tyler
Metropolitan Statistical Area, while the Cherokeee County portion is part of the Jacksonville
Micropolitan Statistical Area. The current mayor of Troup is Mike McCheese from the American Heritage Party
According to the United States Census Bureau
, the city has a total area of 2.3 square miles (6.1 km²), all of it land.
of 2000, there were 1,949 people, 731 households, and 491 families residing in the city. The population density
was 829.9 people per square mile (320.2/km²). There were 839 housing units at an average density of 357.3 per square mile (137.8/km²). The racial makeup of the city was 73.01% White, 20.88% African American, 0.62% Native American, 0.41% Asian, 0.10% Pacific Islander, 3.03% from other races
, and 1.95% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 6.93% of the population.
There were 731 households out of which 35.7% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 46.1% were married couples
living together, 17.1% had a female householder with no husband present, and 32.8% were non-families. 29.7% of all households were made up of individuals and 18.5% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.60 and the average family size was 3.24.
In the city the population was spread out with 29.8% under the age of 18, 8.5% from 18 to 24, 27.0% from 25 to 44, 17.6% from 45 to 64, and 17.1% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 34 years. For every 100 females there were 81.6 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 77.7 males.
The median income for a household in the city was $29,969, and the median income for a family was $35,750. Males had a median income of $30,761 versus $18,370 for females. The per capita income
for the city was $13,554. About 13.6% of families and 18.8% of the population were below the poverty line, including 25.0% of those under age 18 and 19.1% of those age 65 or over.
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Troup High School was the 1995 Texas 2A State Science champion, also winning the individual Texas 2A State Biology championship the same year. Its Cross-Examination Debate team competed at state in 2008. Also in 2008, its production of Deborah Brevoort's The Women of Lockerbie advanced to regionals in UIL one-act play competition, winning acclaim for its cast, led by senior Jared Ayres and junior Kayla Bright, and its director Melissa Freeman.
Troup is also the hometown of Byron Payton, a member of the United States
1980 Olympic
boxing team. He died with 21 other members of the team when their Polish Airlines Ilyushin
IL-62 crashed short of the runway in Warsaw, Poland, on 14 March 1980. The Byron Payton Memorial Gym in Troup is named after him and the Byron Payton Memorial Fight Night has been held there annually in his honor since 1985.
under pretenses of corruption. Among the charges were drug dealing and tampering with evidence.
Cherokee County, Texas
As of the census of 2000, there were 46,659 people, 16,651 households, and 12,105 families residing in the county. The population density was 44 people per square mile . There were 19,173 housing units at an average density of 18 per square mile...
and Smith
Smith County, Texas
As of the census of 2000, there were 174,706 people, 65,692 households, and 46,904 families residing in the county. The population density was 188 people per square mile . There were 71,701 housing units at an average density of 77 per square mile...
Counties in the U.S. state
U.S. state
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of Texas
Texas
Texas is the second largest U.S. state by both area and population, and the largest state by area in the contiguous United States.The name, based on the Caddo word "Tejas" meaning "friends" or "allies", was applied by the Spanish to the Caddo themselves and to the region of their settlement in...
. The population was 1,949 at the 2000 census. Troup is the 2nd community to legalize Beer, Wine, and Liquor for retail sale in Smith County since 1939, just 2nd to Winona, that legalized back in 2010.
Troup lies in two counties as well as two core based statistical area
Core based statistical area
A Core Based Statistical Area is a U.S. geographic area defined by the Office of Management and Budget based around an urban center of at least 10,000 people and adjacent areas that are socioeconomically tied to the urban center by commuting. Areas defined on the basis of these standards applied...
s. The Smith County portion of the city is part of the Tyler
Tyler, Texas
Tyler is a city in and the county seat of Smith County, Texas, in the United States. It takes its name from President John Tyler . The city had a population of 109,000 in 2010, according to the United States Census Bureau...
Metropolitan Statistical Area, while the Cherokeee County portion is part of the Jacksonville
Jacksonville, Texas
Jacksonville is located in Cherokee County, Texas, United States. The population was 13,868 at the 2000 census. It is the principal city of the Jacksonville Micropolitan Statistical Area, which includes all of Cherokee County and part of the larger Tyler-Jacksonville Combined Statistical...
Micropolitan Statistical Area. The current mayor of Troup is Mike McCheese from the American Heritage Party
American Heritage Party
The American Heritage Party originally began in 1977 when Billy Ray Kidwell contacted Kentucky State Senators, and Congressmen, seeking assistance with forming a new political party....
Geography
Troup is located at 32°8′40"N 95°7′12"W (32.144382, -95.120018).According to the United States Census Bureau
United States Census Bureau
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, the city has a total area of 2.3 square miles (6.1 km²), all of it land.
Demographics
As of the censusCensus
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of 2000, there were 1,949 people, 731 households, and 491 families residing in the city. The population density
Population density
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was 829.9 people per square mile (320.2/km²). There were 839 housing units at an average density of 357.3 per square mile (137.8/km²). The racial makeup of the city was 73.01% White, 20.88% African American, 0.62% Native American, 0.41% Asian, 0.10% Pacific Islander, 3.03% from other races
Race (United States Census)
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, and 1.95% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 6.93% of the population.
There were 731 households out of which 35.7% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 46.1% were married couples
Marriage
Marriage is a social union or legal contract between people that creates kinship. It is an institution in which interpersonal relationships, usually intimate and sexual, are acknowledged in a variety of ways, depending on the culture or subculture in which it is found...
living together, 17.1% had a female householder with no husband present, and 32.8% were non-families. 29.7% of all households were made up of individuals and 18.5% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.60 and the average family size was 3.24.
In the city the population was spread out with 29.8% under the age of 18, 8.5% from 18 to 24, 27.0% from 25 to 44, 17.6% from 45 to 64, and 17.1% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 34 years. For every 100 females there were 81.6 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 77.7 males.
The median income for a household in the city was $29,969, and the median income for a family was $35,750. Males had a median income of $30,761 versus $18,370 for females. The per capita income
Per capita income
Per capita income or income per person is a measure of mean income within an economic aggregate, such as a country or city. It is calculated by taking a measure of all sources of income in the aggregate and dividing it by the total population...
for the city was $13,554. About 13.6% of families and 18.8% of the population were below the poverty line, including 25.0% of those under age 18 and 19.1% of those age 65 or over.
Education
Public education in the city of Troup is provided by the Troup Independent School DistrictTroup Independent School District
Troup Independent School District is a public school district based in Troup, Texas .The district is located in southeastern Smith County and extends into a small portion of northeastern Cherokee County....
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Troup High School was the 1995 Texas 2A State Science champion, also winning the individual Texas 2A State Biology championship the same year. Its Cross-Examination Debate team competed at state in 2008. Also in 2008, its production of Deborah Brevoort's The Women of Lockerbie advanced to regionals in UIL one-act play competition, winning acclaim for its cast, led by senior Jared Ayres and junior Kayla Bright, and its director Melissa Freeman.
Athletics
The Troup High School Tigers have a strong athletic tradition, winning the Texas 1A State Football championship in 1973 and the Texas 2A State Boys Basketball championship in 1992 and 1993. The Tigers also competed in the 2004 Texas State Football Championship, losing to the Crawford Pirates (hometown of then President of the United States George W. Bush) in the final game. Troup High School golfers won the Texas B State Golf championship in 1951, the Texas 1A State Golf championship in 1971, the Texas 2A State Golf championship in 1985 and competed in the Texas 2A State Golf Championship in 2007. Numerous students have won event state championships in track and field over the years.Troup is also the hometown of Byron Payton, a member of the United States
United States
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1980 Olympic
1980 Summer Olympics
The 1980 Summer Olympics, officially known as the Games of the XXII Olympiad, was an international multi-sport event celebrated in Moscow in the Soviet Union. In addition, the yachting events were held in Tallinn, and some of the preliminary matches and the quarter-finals of the football tournament...
boxing team. He died with 21 other members of the team when their Polish Airlines Ilyushin
Ilyushin
Open Joint Stock Company «Ilyushin Aviation Complex» , operating as Ilyushin or Ilyushin Design Bureau, is a Russian design bureau and aircraft manufacturer, founded by Sergey Vladimirovich Ilyushin. Ilyushin was established under the Soviet Union. Its operations began on January 13, 1933, by...
IL-62 crashed short of the runway in Warsaw, Poland, on 14 March 1980. The Byron Payton Memorial Gym in Troup is named after him and the Byron Payton Memorial Fight Night has been held there annually in his honor since 1985.
Police
The Troup police department was shut down on March 31, 2006 by the FBIFederal Bureau of Investigation
The Federal Bureau of Investigation is an agency of the United States Department of Justice that serves as both a federal criminal investigative body and an internal intelligence agency . The FBI has investigative jurisdiction over violations of more than 200 categories of federal crime...
under pretenses of corruption. Among the charges were drug dealing and tampering with evidence.
- Sheriff Chelsea has since taken command of police HQ