Troy, Montana
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Troy is a city in Lincoln County
, Montana
, United States
. The population was 957 at the 2000 census.
According to the United States Census Bureau
, the city has a total area of 0.8 square miles (2.1 km²), of which, 0.8 square miles (2.1 km²) of it is land and 0.04 square mile (0.1035995244 km²) of it (2.56%) is water.Troy has an elevation of about 1,800 feet above sea level and is the lowest town in elevation in Montana. Troy is 12 miles from the border of Montana and Idaho. Troy's closest town is Libby
. Troy and Libby are 15 miles apart.
of 2000, there were 957 people, 425 households, and 252 families residing in the city. The population density
was 1,262.2 people per square mile (486.2/km²). There were 469 housing units at an average density of 618.6 per square mile (238.3/km²). The racial makeup of the city was 95.82% White, 1.04% Native American, 0.10% Asian, 0.52% from other races
, and 2.51% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 1.36% of the population.
There were 425 households out of which 29.6% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 44.9% were married couples
living together, 9.6% had a female householder with no husband present, and 40.5% were non-families. 37.4% of all households were made up of individuals and 14.6% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.25 and the average family size was 2.92.
In the city the population was spread out with 28.2% under the age of 18, 4.7% from 18 to 24, 23.1% from 25 to 44, 28.1% from 45 to 64, and 15.9% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 41 years. For every 100 females there were 104.9 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 93.5 males.
The median income for a household in the city was $19,635, and the median income for a family was $26,691. Males had a median income of $26,250 versus $16,250 for females. The per capita income
for the city was $10,620. About 19.9% of families and 27.5% of the population were below the poverty line, including 29.4% of those under age 18 and 25.4% of those age 65 or over.
contamination, similar to that found in nearby Libby
.
' post-apocalyptic zombie novel World War Z
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Lincoln County, Montana
-National protected areas:* Pacific Northwest National Scenic Trail *Flathead National Forest *Kaniksu National Forest *Kootenai National Forest -Demographics:...
, Montana
Montana
Montana is a state in the Western United States. The western third of Montana contains numerous mountain ranges. Smaller, "island ranges" are found in the central third of the state, for a total of 77 named ranges of the Rocky Mountains. This geographical fact is reflected in the state's name,...
, United States
United States
The United States of America is a federal constitutional republic comprising fifty states and a federal district...
. The population was 957 at the 2000 census.
Geography
Troy is located at 48°27′36"N 115°53′28"W (48.459944, -115.890974).According to the United States Census Bureau
United States Census Bureau
The United States Census Bureau is the government agency that is responsible for the United States Census. It also gathers other national demographic and economic data...
, the city has a total area of 0.8 square miles (2.1 km²), of which, 0.8 square miles (2.1 km²) of it is land and 0.04 square mile (0.1035995244 km²) of it (2.56%) is water.Troy has an elevation of about 1,800 feet above sea level and is the lowest town in elevation in Montana. Troy is 12 miles from the border of Montana and Idaho. Troy's closest town is Libby
Libby, Montana
Libby is a city in and the county seat of Lincoln County, Montana, United States. The population was 2,626 at the 2000 census.-Geography:Libby is located at , along U.S. Route 2....
. Troy and Libby are 15 miles apart.
Demographics
As of the censusCensus
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of 2000, there were 957 people, 425 households, and 252 families residing in the city. The population density
Population density
Population density is a measurement of population per unit area or unit volume. It is frequently applied to living organisms, and particularly to humans...
was 1,262.2 people per square mile (486.2/km²). There were 469 housing units at an average density of 618.6 per square mile (238.3/km²). The racial makeup of the city was 95.82% White, 1.04% Native American, 0.10% Asian, 0.52% from other races
Race (United States Census)
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, and 2.51% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 1.36% of the population.
There were 425 households out of which 29.6% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 44.9% 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, 9.6% had a female householder with no husband present, and 40.5% were non-families. 37.4% of all households were made up of individuals and 14.6% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.25 and the average family size was 2.92.
In the city the population was spread out with 28.2% under the age of 18, 4.7% from 18 to 24, 23.1% from 25 to 44, 28.1% from 45 to 64, and 15.9% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 41 years. For every 100 females there were 104.9 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 93.5 males.
The median income for a household in the city was $19,635, and the median income for a family was $26,691. Males had a median income of $26,250 versus $16,250 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 $10,620. About 19.9% of families and 27.5% of the population were below the poverty line, including 29.4% of those under age 18 and 25.4% of those age 65 or over.
Asbestos contamination
It has been determined by the United States Environmental Protection Agency that Troy has asbestosAsbestos
Asbestos is a set of six naturally occurring silicate minerals used commercially for their desirable physical properties. They all have in common their eponymous, asbestiform habit: long, thin fibrous crystals...
contamination, similar to that found in nearby Libby
Libby, Montana
Libby is a city in and the county seat of Lincoln County, Montana, United States. The population was 2,626 at the 2000 census.-Geography:Libby is located at , along U.S. Route 2....
.
Popular culture
Troy is featured in Max BrooksMax Brooks
Maximillian Michael "Max" Brooks is an American author and screenwriter, with a particular interest in zombies. Brooks is also a television and voice-over actor.- Early life and education :...
' post-apocalyptic zombie novel World War Z
World War Z
World War Z: An Oral History of the Zombie War is a 2006 post-apocalyptic horror novel by Max Brooks. It is a follow-up to his 2003 book The Zombie Survival Guide. Rather than a grand overview or narrative, World War Z is a collection of individual accounts in the form of first-person anecdote...
, as a safe zone for humanity.