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Perry County

Population in July 2007: 384. Population change since 2000: -2.3%
 

Males: 190  (49.5%)
Females: 194  (50.5%)
Median resident age:  38.0 years
Indiana median age:  35.2 years

Zip codes: 47588.


Estimated median household income in 2007: $33,500 (it was $30,536 in 2000)
Troy  $33,500
Indiana:  $47,448

Estimated median house/condo value in 2007: $79,500 (it was $65,700 in 2000)
Troy  $79,500
Indiana:  $122,900

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Races in Troy:

  • White Non-Hispanic (98.0%)
  • Hispanic (1.3%)
  • American Indian (0.8%)

2008 cost of living index in Troy: 77.5 (low, U.S. average is 100)

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Ancestries: German (30.6%), Irish (22.2%), United States (13.0%), French (12.2%), English (3.8%), Norwegian (2.8%).

Current Local Time: CST time zone

Elevation: 430 feet

Land area: 0.31 square miles.

Population density: 1223 people per square mile 
 
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For population 25 years and over in Troy

  • High school or higher: 71.8%
  • Bachelor's degree or higher: 3.8%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 0.0%
  • Unemployed: 11.3%
  • Mean travel time to work: 26.8 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Troy town

  • Never married: 26.7%
  • Now married: 48.4%
  • Separated: 0.6%
  • Widowed: 8.8%
  • Divorced: 15.4%

0 residents are foreign born

This town:  0.0%
Indiana:  3.1%



According to our research there was one registered sex offender living in Troy, Indiana in early 2007.
The ratio of number of residents in Troy to the number of sex offenders is 384 to 1.

Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units in 2000:

Troy:  0.7% ($458)
Indiana:  0.9% ($868)
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Nearest city with pop. 50,000+: Owensboro, KY (27.3 miles , pop. 54,067).

Nearest city with pop. 200,000+: Louisville, KY (73.9 miles , pop. 256,231).

Nearest city with pop. 1,000,000+: Chicago, IL (272.8 miles , pop. 2,896,016).

Nearest cities: Tell City, IN (3.9 miles ), Cannelton, IN (7.1 miles ), Hawesville, KY (7.2 miles ), Lewisport, KY (8.3 miles ), Santa Claus, IN (12.0 miles ), Grandview, IN (13.4 miles ), Patesville, KY (15.8 miles ), Cloverport, KY (15.9 miles ).


Single-family new house construction building permits:
  • 1996: 1 building, cost: $100,000
  • 1997: 2 buildings, average cost: $90,300
  • 1998: 1 building, cost: $90,000
  • 1999: 0 buildings
  • 2000: 1 building, cost: $15,000
  • 2001: 0 buildings
  • 2002: 0 buildings
  • 2003: 0 buildings
  • 2004: 0 buildings
  • 2005: 0 buildings
  • 2006: 0 buildings
  • 2007: 0 buildings

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Latitude: 37.99 N, Longitude: 86.80 W


6 people in homes for the mentally retarded

Area code commonly used in this area: 812

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Population change in the 1990s: -84 (-17.6%).



Most common industries for males:
  • Metal and metal products (19%)
  • Furniture and related products (17%)
  • Construction (10%)
  • Transportation equipment (5%)
  • Truck transportation (5%)
  • Computer and electronic products (4%)
  • Motor vehicle and parts dealers (4%)


Most common industries for females:
  • Furniture and related products (16%)
  • Health care (16%)
  • Wood products (8%)
  • Computer and electronic products (7%)
  • Social assistance (7%)
  • Metal and metal products (5%)
  • Food and beverage stores (5%)


Most common occupations for males
  • Metal workers and plastic workers (17%)
  • Driver/sales workers and truck drivers (9%)
  • Other production occupations including supervisors (8%)
  • Vehicle and mobile equipment mechanics, installers, and repairers (7%)
  • Electrical equipment mechanics and other installation, maintenance, and repair occupations including supervisors (7%)
  • Building and grounds cleaning and maintenance occupations (5%)
  • Electricians (5%)


Most common occupations for females
  • Other production occupations including supervisors (18%)
  • Building and grounds cleaning and maintenance occupations (11%)
  • Assemblers and fabricators (9%)
  • Financial clerks except bookkeeping, accounting, and auditing clerks (8%)
  • Laborers and material movers, hand (8%)
  • Health technologists and technicians (7%)
  • Cashiers (5%)


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Troy-area historical tornado activity is slightly below Indiana state average. It is 60% greater than the overall U.S. average.

On 4/3/1974, a category 5 (max. wind speeds 261-318 mph) tornado 6.3 miles away from the Troy town center killed 6 people and injured 86 people and caused between $50,000,000 and $500,000,000 in damages.

On 4/3/1974, a category 5 tornado 26.0 miles away from the town center killed 31 people and injured 270 people and caused between $500,000 and $5,000,000 in damages.


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Hospitals/medical centers near Troy:
  • PERRY COUNTY MEMORIAL HOSPITAL (about 5 miles; TELL CITY, IN)
  • DEACONESS ST JOSEPH'S HOSPITAL (about 25 miles; HUNTINGBURG, IN)
  • OWENSBORO MERCY HEALTH SYSTEM (about 26 miles; OWENSBORO, KY)

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Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to Troy:
  • OWENSBORO-DAVIESS COUNTY (about 32 miles; OWENSBORO, KY; ID: OWB)
  • EVANSVILLE REGIONAL (about 50 miles; EVANSVILLE, IN; ID: EVV)
  • LOUISVILLE INTL-STANDIFORD FIELD (about 75 miles; LOUISVILLE, KY; ID: SDF)
Other public-use airports nearest to Troy:
  • PERRY COUNTY MUNI (about 9 miles; TELL CITY, IN; ID: TEL)
  • HUNTINGBURG (about 20 miles; HUNTINGBURG, IN; ID: HNB)
  • BRECKINRIDGE COUNTY (about 30 miles; HARDINSBURG, KY; ID: I93)

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Troy:
  • TRINITY THEOLOGICAL SEMINARY-TRINITY COLLEGE (about 41 miles; NEWBURGH, IN; Full-time enrollment: 2,986)
  • UNIVERSITY OF EVANSVILLE (about 52 miles; EVANSVILLE, IN; FT enrollment: 2,440)
  • UNIVERSITY OF SOUTHERN INDIANA (about 58 miles; EVANSVILLE, IN; FT enrollment: 7,510)
  • VINCENNES UNIVERSITY (about 68 miles; VINCENNES, IN; FT enrollment: 6,201)
  • ELIZABETHTOWN COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 68 miles; ELIZABETHTOWN, KY; FT enrollment: 2,217)
  • INDIANA UNIVERSITY-SOUTHEAST (about 71 miles; NEW ALBANY, IN; FT enrollment: 4,355)
  • WESTERN KENTUCKY UNIVERSITY (about 72 miles; BOWLING GREEN, KY; FT enrollment: 12,806)

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Average household size:
This town:  2.2 people
Indiana:  2.5 people

Percentage of family households:
This town:  61.0%
Whole state:  68.6%

Percentage of households with unmarried partners:
This town:  8.1%
Whole state:  5.3%

No gay or lesbian households reported

Residents with income below the poverty level in 1999:
This town:  19.6%
Whole state:  9.5%

Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 1999:
This town:  16.6%
Whole state:  4.2%

Troy compared to Indiana state average:
  • Black race population percentage significantly below state average.
  • Hispanic race population percentage below state average.
  • Median age above state average.
  • Foreign-born population percentage significantly below state average.
  • Renting percentage below state average.
  • Number of college students below state average.
  • Percentage of population with a bachelor's degree or higher significantly below state average.


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Local government employment and payroll (March 2002)
Function Full-time employees Monthly full-time payroll Average yearly full-time wage Part-time employees Monthly part-time payroll
Electric Power 1$2,551$30,6120$0
Other and Unallocable 1$1,439$17,2681$974
Firefighters 0$0 16$487
Financial Administration 0$0 1$434
Police Protection - Officers 0$0 2$598
Other Government Administration 0$0 5$199
Solid Waste Management 0$0 1$292
Streets and Highways 0$0 1$469
Parks and Recreation 0$0 2$797
Water Supply 1$2,680$32,1600$0
Totals for Government 3$6,670$26,68029$4,252



Troy government finances in 2002:
  • Bond Fund - Cash & Deposits: $105,000
  • Charges - Sewerage: $19,000
    Solid Waste Management: $14,000
    All Other: $14,000
    Parks & Recreation: $6,000
    Regular Highways: $1,000
  • Current Operations - Electric Utilities: $604,000
    Water Utilities: $81,000
    Sewerage: $63,000
    Parks & Recreation: $30,000
    General - Other: $18,000
    Solid Waste Management: $16,000
    Regular Highways: $9,000
  • Electric Utilities - Interest on Debt: $9,000
  • General - Interest on Debt: $21,000
  • Intergovernmental to Local NEC - Fire Protection: $1,000
  • Local Intergovernmental - Highways: $3,000
  • Long Term Debt Beginning Outstanding - Electric Utilities: $175,000
    Water Utilities: $120,000
  • Long Term Debt Beginning Outstanding, NEC: $355,000
  • Long Term Debt Outstanding Nonguaranteed - Other, NEC: $330,000
    Electric Utilities: $165,000
    Water Utilities: $110,000
  • Long Term Debt Retired Unspecified - Other, NEC: $25,000
    Electric Utilities: $10,000
    Water Utilities: $10,000
  • Miscellaneous - Interest Earnings: $29,000
    General Revenue, NEC: $13,000
    Rents: $6,000
  • Other Capital Outlay - General - Other: $51,000
    Regular Highways: $3,000
  • Other Funds - Cash & Deposits: $656,000
  • Revenue - Electric Utilities: $635,000
    Water Utilities: $125,000
  • Sinking Fund - Cash & Deposits: $54,000
  • State Intergovernmental - All Other: $93,000
    Highways: $16,000
    General Support: $4,000
  • Tax - Property: $21,000
    Individual Income: $10,000
    Public Utilities: $1,000
    NEC: $1,000
  • Total Salaries & Wages: $443,000
  • Water Utilities - Interest on Debt: $8,000

4.54% of this county's 2006 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2005 ($29,042 average adjusted gross income)

Here:  4.54%
Indiana average:  6.54%

10 or fewer of this county's residents moved from foreign countries between 2005 and 2006.

Top counties from which taxpayers relocated into this county between 2005 and 2006:
from Spencer County, IN  1.00% ($26,662 average AGI)
from Hancock County, KY  0.38% ($20,385)
from Dubois County, IN  0.31% ($37,524)


5.79% of this county's 2005 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2006 ($29,703 average adjusted gross income)

Here:  5.79%
Indiana average:  6.56%

10 or fewer of this county's residents moved to foreign countries between 2005 and 2006.

Top counties to which taxpayers relocated from this county between 2005 and 2006:
to Spencer County, IN  1.14% ($32,380 average AGI)
to Vanderburgh County, IN  0.54% ($25,027)
to Dubois County, IN  0.49% ($35,088)


Strongest AM radio stations in Troy:
  • WKCM (1160 AM; 3 kW; HAWESVILLE, KY; Owner: HANCOCK COMMUNICATIONS, INC.)
  • WTCJ (1230 AM; 1 kW; TELL CITY, IN; Owner: HANCOCK COMMUNICATIONS, INC.)
  • WHAS (840 AM; 50 kW; LOUISVILLE, KY; Owner: CLEAR CHANNEL BROADCASTING LICENSES, INC.)
  • WVJS (1420 AM; 5 kW; OWENSBORO, KY; Owner: TSB III, LLC)
  • WSM (650 AM; 50 kW; NASHVILLE, TN; Owner: GAYLORD ENTERTAINMENT COMPANY)
  • WKDA (1200 AM; 50 kW; NASHVILLE, TN; Owner: RADIO NASHVILLE, INC.)
  • WAMB (1160 AM; 50 kW; DONELSON, TN; Owner: GREAT SOUTHERN BROADCASTING COMPANY, INC.)
  • WNQM (1300 AM; 50 kW; NASHVILLE, TN; Owner: WNQM. INC.)
  • WIBC (1070 AM; 50 kW; INDIANAPOLIS, IN; Owner: EMMIS RADIO LICENSE CORPORATION)
  • WLAC (1510 AM; 50 kW; NASHVILLE, TN; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
  • WKJK (1080 AM; 10 kW; LOUISVILLE, KY; Owner: CLEAR CHANNEL BROADCASTING LICENSES, INC.)
  • WGBF (1280 AM; 5 kW; EVANSVILLE, IN; Owner: CLEAR CHANNEL BROADCASTING LICENSES, INC.)
  • WLW (700 AM; 50 kW; CINCINNATI, OH; Owner: JACOR BROADCASTING CORPORATION)

Strongest FM radio stations in Troy:
  • WQKZ (98.5 FM; FERDINAND, IN; Owner: GEM COMMUNICATIONS LLP)
  • WTCJ-FM (105.7 FM; TELL CITY, IN; Owner: HANCOCK COMMUNICATIONS, INC.)
  • WGZB-FM (96.5 FM; CORYDON, IN; Owner: BLUE CHIP BROADCASTING LICENSES II, LTD.)
  • WBDC (100.9 FM; HUNTINGBURG, IN; Owner: DUBOIS COUNTY BROADCASTING, INC.)
  • WBKR (92.5 FM; OWENSBORO, KY; Owner: REGENT BROADCASTING OF EVANSVILLE/OWENSBORO, INC.)
  • WAXL (103.3 FM; SANTA CLAUS, IN; Owner: DUBOIS COUNTY BROADCASTING, INC.)
  • WLME (102.9 FM; CANNELTON, IN; Owner: HANCOCK COMMUNICATIONS, INC)
  • WXCM (97.1 FM; HAWESVILLE, KY; Owner: WLME, INC.)
  • WSTO (96.1 FM; OWENSBORO, KY; Owner: TSB III, LLC)
  • WNIN-FM (88.3 FM; EVANSVILLE, IN; Owner: TRI-STATE PUBLIC TELEPLEX, INC.)
  • WYXY (107.1 FM; BOONVILLE, IN; Owner: BOONVILLE BROADCASTING CO., INC.)
  • WITZ-FM (104.7 FM; JASPER, IN; Owner: JASPER ON THE AIR, INC.)
  • WBIO (94.7 FM; PHILPOT, KY; Owner: THE CROMWELL GROUP, INC OF KENTUCKY)

TV broadcast stations around Troy:
  • WNIN (Channel 9; EVANSVILLE, IN; Owner: TRI-STATE PUBLIC TELEPLEX, INC.)
  • WTVW (Channel 7; EVANSVILLE, IN; Owner: QUORUM OF INDIANA LICENSE, LLC)
  • WJTS-LP (Channel 27; JASPER, IN; Owner: PAUL E. KNIES)




Troy fatal accident list for 1988:
Sep 17, 1988 09:22 AM, Water Rd., Vehicles: 1, Persons: 1, Fatalities: 1, Drunken drivers: 1

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