Troy, Illinois

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Back to Troy, IL housing info, Madison County, Illinois, IL smaller cities, IL small cities, All Cities. We are giving away $1000 in prizes - enter simply by sending us your own city pictures! General Map Google Map MSN Map General Map Google Map MSN Map General Map Google Map MSN Map Please wait while loading the map... Current weather forecast for Troy, IL Madison County Population in July 2008: 9,840. Population change since 2000: +15.4%   Males: 4,818   (49.0%) Females: 5,022   (51.0%) Median resident age:   32.9 years Illinois median age:   34.7 years Zip codes: 62294. Estimated median household income in 2008: $66,177 (it was $53,720 in 2000) Troy:   $66,177 Illinois:   $56,235 Estimated per capita income in 2008: $26,389 Estimated median house or condo value in 2008: $166,000 (it was $99,600 in 2000) Troy:   $166,000 Illinois:   $214,900 Mean prices in 2008: All housing units: $176,979; Detached houses: $181,897; Townhouses or other attached units: $156,970; In 2-unit structures: $198,693; Mobile homes: $37,923 Recent home sales, real estate maps, and home value estimator for zip code 62294 Troy, IL residents, houses, and apartments details Put your B&M business profile right here for free. 20,000 businesses already created their profiles! Business Search - 14 Million verified businesses Search for: near:   Races in Troy: White Non-Hispanic (94.6%) Two or more races (1.6%) Hispanic (1.5%) Black (1.5%) American Indian (1.0%) Dec. 2009 cost of living index in Troy: 79.2 (low, U.S. average is 100) Recent posts about Troy, Illinois on our local forum with over 700,000 registered users. Troy is mentioned 94 times on our forum: How Many Cabrini Green Buildings are left?  (77 replies) Which Chicago suburb have the worst reputation ?  (231 replies) Best Gyros in Chicago  (52 replies) Typical response to the violence in Chicago neighborhoods.  (67 replies) Looking for Birthplace, LaSalle Co. Troy Grove  (4 replies) Is Chicago Underrated?  (226 replies) Latest news from Troy, IL collected exclusively by city-data.com from local newspapers, TV, and radio stations Ancestries: German (35.5%), Irish (16.2%), English (10.0%), United States (8.1%), Italian (4.9%), Polish (4.8%). Current Local Time: CST time zone Incorporated on 07/07/1892 Elevation: 550 feet Land area: 4.18 square miles. Population density: 2352 people per square mile   (low).

Latitude: 38.73 N, Longitude: 89.89 W

Daytime population change due to commuting: -1,861 (-21.8%)
Workers who live and work in this city: 715 (16.4%)

Area code: 618

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Troy, Illinois - Economy and Business Data

Officers per 1,000 residents here:	1.63
US city average:	3.00

Average climate in Troy, Illinois

Based on data reported by over 4,000 weather stations

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Troy-area historical tornado activity is slightly above Illinois state average. It is 155% greater than the overall U.S. average.

On 4/3/1981, a category 4 (max. wind speeds 207-260 mph) tornado 7.0 miles away from the Troy city center injured 32 people and caused between $5,000,000 and $50,000,000 in damages.

On 1/24/1967, a category 4 tornado 13.8 miles away from the city center killed 3 people and injured 216 people and caused between $5,000,000 and $50,000,000 in damages.

Troy-area historical earthquake activity is slightly below Illinois state average. It is 84% smaller than the overall U.S. average.

On 4/3/1974 at 23:05:02, a magnitude 4.7 (4.5 MB, 4.7 LG, Class: Light, Intensity: IV - V) earthquake occurred 97.6 miles away from Troy center
On 3/2/1990 at 07:01:47, a magnitude 3.6 (3.6 LG, Depth: 6.2 mi, Class: Light, Intensity: II - III) earthquake occurred 37.5 miles away from the city center
On 10/24/1990 at 08:20:04, a magnitude 3.5 (3.2 LG, 3.5 LG, Depth: 3.1 mi) earthquake occurred 56.8 miles away from the city center
On 8/26/1992 at 05:41:38, a magnitude 3.5 (3.2 LG, 3.5 MD, Depth: 3.1 mi) earthquake occurred 76.9 miles away from Troy center
On 8/27/1993 at 00:08:34, a magnitude 3.3 (3.3 LG, 3.3 MD, Depth: 10.3 mi) earthquake occurred 51.0 miles away from the city center
On 1/29/1993 at 13:56:23, a magnitude 3.2 (3.2 MD, 3.2 LG, Depth: 3.1 mi) earthquake occurred 50.6 miles away from Troy center
Magnitude types: regional Lg-wave magnitude (LG), body-wave magnitude (MB), duration magnitude (MD)

Political contributions by individuals in Troy, IL

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Notable location: Troy City Hall (A). Display/hide its location on the map Churches in Troy include: Saint Pauls Lutheran Church (A), Friedens United Church of Christ (B), Troy Baptist Church (C), Troy Bethel Baptist Church (D), Troy Christian Church (E), Troy Presbyterian Church (F), Troy United Methodist Church (G), Troy United Pentecostal Church (H), Saint Jerome Catholic Church (I). Display/hide their locations on the map Cemeteries: Friedens United Church of Christ Cemetery (1), Troy City Cemetery (2), Saint Jerome Catholic Cemetery (3), Riggin Family Cemetery (4). Display/hide their locations on the map Parks in Troy include: City Park (1), Troy City Park (2). Display/hide their locations on the map Post office: Troy Post Office (A). Display/hide its location on the map

Average household size:

This city:	2.8 people
Illinois:	2.6 people

Percentage of family households:

This city:	76.0%
Whole state:	67.6%

Percentage of households with unmarried partners:

This city:	5.6%
Whole state:	4.8%

Likely homosexual households (counted as self-reported same-sex unmarried-partner households)

• Lesbian couples: 0.3% of all households
• Gay men: 0.0% of all households

This city:	3.4%
Whole state:	10.7%

This city:	1.7%
Whole state:	5.1%

Detailed information about poverty and poor residents in Troy, IL

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• Roadhouse Inn, 700 Edwardsville Rd, Troy, IL 62294, Phone: (618) 667-9911
• Carol House Inn, 909 Edwardsville Rd, Troy, IL 62294, Phone: (618) 667-9969, Fax: (618) 667-9910
• Super 8 Motel Troy, 910 Edwardsville Rd, Troy, IL 62294, Phone: (618) 667-8888, Fax: (618) 667-1090
• Holiday Inn Express, 2020 Formosa Dr, Troy, IL 62294, Phone: (618) 667-9200, Fax: (618) 667-9229

Here		50.2%
USA		50.2%

5.09% of this county's 2006 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2005 ($40,077 average adjusted gross income)

Here:	5.09%
Illinois average:	5.66%

0.10% of residents moved from foreign countries ($501 average AGI)

Madison County:	0.10%
Illinois average:	0.19%

from St. Clair County, IL	0.92% ($36,962 average AGI)
from St. Louis County, MO	0.51% ($45,525)
from Macoupin County, IL	0.28% ($36,507)

5.21% of this county's 2005 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2006 ($37,778 average adjusted gross income)

Here:	5.21%
Illinois average:	5.99%

0.05% of residents moved to foreign countries ($333 average AGI)

Madison County:	0.05%
Illinois average:	0.07%

to St. Clair County, IL	0.94% ($32,037 average AGI)
to St. Louis County, MO	0.49% ($36,138)
to Macoupin County, IL	0.29% ($38,793)

• TOM C MILLER, Sw Of Troy O Fallon Rd Overpass, Type: Tower, Structure height: 60 m, Overall height: 67.9 m
  Registrant: Mci Worldcom, 5220 Belfort Road, Suite 300, Jacksonville, FL 32256, Phone: (904) 332-5965, Email:
• Christopher B Page, 2562 Hosto Lane Road (Hosto #93071), Type: Tower, Structure height: 61 m, Overall height: 61 m
  Registrant: American Towers, Inc., 1101 Perimeter Dr., Schaumburg, IL 60173, Phone: (847) 240-1508, Email:
• PETER CONNOLLY, 1400 Troy Road, Type: Tower, Structure height: 30.5 m, Overall height: 30.5 m
  Registrant: Holland & Knight Law, LLP, 2099 Pennsylvania Ave Nw, Suite 100, Washington, DC 20006, Phone: (202) 862-5989, Email:
• Edward G Roach, 318 S. Hickory, Type: Tower, Structure height: 60.7 m, Overall height: 62.5 m
  Registrant: Sba Towers Inc., 5900 Broken Sound Pkwy Nw, Boca Raton, FL 33487, Phone: (561) 995-7670, Email:

• 102 S Kimberlin Police Dept, Call Sign: KLU487, Licensee ID: L00068946
  Assigned Frequencies : 155.370 MHz
  Grant Date: 10/07/2005, Expiration Date: 11/02/2015
  Registrant: City Of Troy, 116 E Market St, Troy, IL 62294, Phone: (618) 667-6731
• Mccray Dewey School 201 N Dewey, Call Sign: KNCG422, Licensee ID: L00033032
  Assigned Frequencies : 155.220 MHz
  Grant Date: 11/07/1996, Expiration Date: 01/20/2002, Cancelation Date: 05/05/2002
  Registrant: Triad C U S D 2, 203 E Throp St, Troy, IL 62294-0360, Phone: (618) 644-3771
• I55/70 And Formosa Rd, Type: Tower, Structure height: 14 m, Overall height: 16 m, Call Sign: WPRS251
  Assigned Frequencies : 47.1000 MHz, 47.0200 MHz
  Grant Date: 10/18/2005, Expiration Date: 01/09/2016, Certifier: Signature On File
  Registrant: Illinois Department Of Transportation, 2300 S. Dirksen Parkway, Springfield, IL 62764, Phone: (217) 782-7234, Fax: (217) 782-1927, Email:
• 103 Mcdonald\'s Lane, Call Sign: WPSZ605
  457.612 MHz, 468.487 MHz, 468.762 MHz, 468.837 MHz, 469.462 MHz, 469.637 MHz, 469.662 MHz, 469.887 MHz, 457.512 MHz, 457.537 MHz, 457.562 MHz, 457.587 MHz
  Grant Date: 08/14/2001, Expiration Date: 08/14/2011, Certifier: David G Embry
  Registrant: Hm Electronics, Inc., 6675 Mesa Ridge Rd, San Diego, CA 92121, Phone: (858) 535-6166, Fax: (858) 552-0139, Email:
• 820 Edwardsville Road, Call Sign: WQGQ591
  464.037 MHz, 464.237 MHz, 464.062 MHz, 464.262 MHz, 464.087 MHz, 464.287 MHz, 464.112 MHz, 464.312 MHz, 464.137 MHz, 464.162 MHz, 464.187 MHz, 464.012 MHz
  Grant Date: 03/24/2007, Expiration Date: 03/24/2017, Certifier: David Enkema
  Registrant: Erc Parts, Inc, 4001 Cobb International Blvd, Kennesaw, GA 30152, Phone: (770) 984-0276, Fax: (770) 951-1875, Email:

• STATION, Sw Of Troy O Fallon Rd Overpass 5.4 Mi S Of, Overall height: 67.1 m, Call Sign: WNEF955
  Assigned Frequencies : 6825.00 MHz, 6855.00 MHz
  Grant Date: 03/02/1999, Expiration Date: 04/11/2000, Cancelation Date: 07/16/2000
  Registrant: Phone: (904) 332-6053
• Collinsville, Sw Of Troy O Fallon Rd. Overpass 5.4 Mi S Of, Type: Nntann, Structure height: 61 m, Call Sign: WPRQ982
  Assigned Frequencies : 6825.00 MHz, 6855.00 MHz
  Grant Date: 12/20/2000, Expiration Date: 12/20/2010, Cancelation Date: 05/07/2007, Certifier: Rae A Greene
  Registrant: Csx Transportation Inc., 6735 Southpoint Drive South, Jacksonville, FL 32216, Phone: (904) 332-5965, Fax: (904) 332-5963, Email:
• TROY, 7200 St Rte 162, Overall height: 50.6 m, Call Sign: WLW291
  Assigned Frequencies : 6172.50 MHz
  Grant Date: 07/25/2000, Expiration Date: 07/01/2010, Certifier: Carol L Tacker
  Registrant: At&t Mobility LLC, 5601 Legacy Drive Ms A-3, Plano, TX 75024, Phone: (469) 229-7506, Fax: (469) 229-7295, Email:

• Fire: 48
• Hazardous Condition: 59

• #4 on the list of "Top 101 cities with the highest ratio of rapes to murders between 2001 and 2006 (population 5,000+)"
• #11 on the list of "Top 101 cities with largest percentage of females in occupations: Food preparation and serving related occupations: (population 5,000+)"
• #28 on the list of "Top 101 cities with largest percentage of females working in industry: Rail transportation (population 5,000+)"
• #34 on the list of "Top 101 cities with largest percentage of males working in industry: Management of companies and enterprises (population 5,000+)"
• #41 on the list of "Top 101 cities with largest percentage of females in occupations: Other management occupations except farmers and farm managers (population 5,000+)"
• #67 on the list of "Top 101 cities with largest percentage of males working in industry: Hardware, plumbing and heating equipment and supplies merchant wholesalers (population 5,000+)"
• #73 on the list of "Top 101 cities with largest percentage of females in occupations: Other financial specialists (population 5,000+)"

• #14 on the list of "Top 101 counties with the highest Particulate Matter (PM_2.5) Annual air pollution readings in 2005 (µg/m³)"
• #22 on the list of "Top 101 counties with the highest Particulate Matter (PM₁₀) Annual air pollution readings in 2005 (µg/m³)"
• #37 on the list of "Top 101 counties with the highest Particulate Matter (PM_2.5) 24-hour air pollution readings in 2005 (µg/m³)"
• #52 on the list of "Top 101 counties with the highest Sulfur Oxides 24-hour air pollution readings in 2005 (µg/m³)"
• #53 on the list of "Top 101 counties with the highest Particulate Matter (PM₁₀) 24-hour air pollution readings in 2005 (µg/m³)"