Troy, Pennsylvania

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Population in July 2007: 1,466. Population change since 2000: -2.4%

Males: 604	(41.2%)
Females: 862	(58.8%)

Median resident age:	40.6 years
Pennsylvania median age:	38.0 years

Zip codes: 16947.

Estimated median household income in 2007: $34,117 (it was $27,426 in 2000)

Troy:	$34,117
Pennsylvania:	$48,576

Estimated median house or condo value in 2007: $118,754 (it was $76,200 in 2000)

Troy:	$118,754
Pennsylvania:	$155,000

Mean prices in 2007: All housing units: $140,318; Detached houses: $139,733; Townhouses or other attached units: $127,612; In 2-unit structures: $80,558; In 3-to-4-unit structures: $158,130

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Races in Troy:

White Non-Hispanic (97.9%)
Hispanic (0.7%)

2008 cost of living index in Troy: 86.5 (less than average, U.S. average is 100)

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Ancestries: German (18.7%), English (16.5%), Irish (10.1%), United States (7.0%), Dutch (4.6%), Italian (3.2%).

Current Local Time: EST time zone

Incorporated on 04/11/1845

Land area: 0.78 square miles.

Population density: 1870 people per square mile

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For population 25 years and over in Troy

High school or higher: 72.9%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 17.9%
Graduate or professional degree: 8.5%
Unemployed: 23.9%
Mean travel time to work: 20.6 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Troy borough

Never married: 29.2%
Now married: 48.0%
Separated: 0.5%
Widowed: 13.8%
Divorced: 8.5%

32 residents are foreign born (1.3% Europe, 0.4% Asia, 0.4% Latin America).

This city:	2.1%
Pennsylvania:	4.1%

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

Troy:	1.4% ($1,101)
Pennsylvania:	1.6% ($1,552)

Nearest city with pop. 50,000+: Union, NY (57.6 miles , pop. 56,298).

Nearest city with pop. 200,000+: Rochester, NY (111.1 miles , pop. 219,773).

Nearest city with pop. 1,000,000+: Philadelphia, PA (167.3 miles , pop. 1,517,550).

Nearest cities: Sylvania, PA (4.8 miles) , Alba, PA (6.0 miles) , Canton borough, PA (9.7 miles ), Burlington, PA (12.4 miles) , Roseville borough, PA (13.0 miles ), Wellsburg, NY (16.4 miles ), Ashland, NY (17.0 miles ), Southport, NY (19.0 miles ).

Latitude: 41.78 N, Longitude: 76.79 W

Area code: 570

Population change in the 1990s: +142 (+10.4%).

Most common industries for males:

Educational services (10%)
Wood products (9%)
Construction (9%)
Accommodation and food services (6%)
Truck transportation (6%)
Health care (5%)
Motor vehicle and parts dealers (4%)

Most common industries for females:

Health care (20%)
Educational services (17%)
Accommodation and food services (10%)
Social assistance (9%)
Public administration (5%)
Paper (4%)
Metal and metal products (4%)

Most common occupations for males

Other production occupations including supervisors (9%)
Other management occupations except farmers and farm managers (7%)
Preschool, kindergarten, elementary and middle school teachers (7%)
Driver/sales workers and truck drivers (6%)
Laborers and material movers, hand (5%)
Building and grounds cleaning and maintenance occupations (5%)
Other sales and related workers including supervisors (4%)

Most common occupations for females

Preschool, kindergarten, elementary and middle school teachers (9%)
Secretaries and administrative assistants (6%)
Other office and administrative support workers including supervisors (6%)
Registered nurses (5%)
Metal workers and plastic workers (4%)
Information and record clerks except customer service representatives (4%)
Laborers and material movers, hand (4%)

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Crime in Troy by Year
Type	2001	2002	2003	2004	2005	2006
Murders	0	0	0	0	0	0
per 100,000	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0
Rapes	0	1	1	0	1	0
per 100,000	0.0	66.0	67.3	0.0	67.3	0.0
Robberies	0	0	0	2	0	0
per 100,000	0.0	0.0	0.0	135.5	0.0	0.0
Assaults	1	0	1	0	1	2
per 100,000	66.3	0.0	67.3	0.0	67.3	134.6
Burglaries	1	3	2	3	3	4
per 100,000	66.3	198.0	134.6	203.3	201.9	269.2
Thefts	11	10	11	9	15	27
per 100,000	729.0	660.1	740.2	609.8	1009.4	1817.0
Auto thefts	0	4	0	2	1	1
per 100,000	0.0	264.0	0.0	135.5	67.3	67.3
Arson	0	0	0	0	1	0
per 100,000	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	67.3	0.0
City-data.com crime index (higher means more crime, U.S. average = 320.9)	47.1	114.2	106.3	90.1	127.2	123.8

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Full-time Law Enforcement Employees in 2006: 3 (3 officers).

Officers per 1,000 residents here:	2.05
US city average:	3.00

Average climate in Troy, Pennsylvania

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Troy, Pennsylvania average precipitation

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Troy-area historical tornado activity is below Pennsylvania state average. It is 49% smaller than the overall U.S. average.

On 5/2/1983, a category 3 (max. wind speeds 158-206 mph) tornado 18.7 miles away from the Troy city center injured 6 people and caused between $500,000 and $5,000,000 in damages.

On 5/2/1983, a category 3 tornado 23.3 miles away from the city center injured one person and caused between $500,000 and $5,000,000 in damages.

Hospital/medical center in Troy:

TROY COMMUNITY HOSPITAL (100 JOHN STREET)

Other hospitals/medical centers near Troy:

ARNOT OGDEN MEDICAL CENTER (about 22 miles; ELMIRA, NY)
ELMIRA PSYCH CENTER (about 22 miles; ELMIRA, NY)
ROBERT PACKER HOSP (about 23 miles; SAYRE, PA)

Political contributions by individuals in Troy, PA

Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to Troy:

ELMIRA/CORNING REGIONAL (about 27 miles; ELMIRA/CORNING, NY; ID: ELM)
WILLIAMSPORT RGNL (about 39 miles; WILLIAMSPORT, PA; ID: IPT)
ITHACA TOMPKINS REGIONAL (about 54 miles; ITHACA, NY; ID: ITH)

Other public-use airports nearest to Troy:

BLUE SWAN (about 22 miles; SAYRE, PA; ID: N32)
BRADFORD COUNTY (about 25 miles; TOWANDA, PA; ID: N27)
CORNING-PAINTED POST (about 35 miles; CORNING, NY; ID: 7N1)

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Troy:

MANSFIELD UNIVERSITY OF PENNSYLVANIA (about 20 miles; MANSFIELD, PA; Full-time enrollment: 2,831)
CORNING COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 31 miles; CORNING, NY; FT enrollment: 2,797)
PENNSYLVANIA COLLEGE OF TECHNOLOGY (about 38 miles; WILLIAMSPORT, PA; FT enrollment: 4,666)
ITHACA COLLEGE (about 48 miles; ITHACA, NY; FT enrollment: 6,052)
CORNELL UNIVERSITY-ENDOWED COLLEGES (about 51 miles; ITHACA, NY; FT enrollment: 12,036)
CORNELL UNIVERSITY-NY STATE STATUTORY COLLEGES (about 51 miles; ITHACA, NY; FT enrollment: 7,413)
BUCKNELL UNIVERSITY (about 57 miles; LEWISBURG, PA; FT enrollment: 3,534)

Public high school in Troy:

Troy Area Shs School (Students: 594; Location: 250 High St; Grades: 9 - 12)

Public elementary/middle schools in Troy:

Troy Area Ms School (Students: 554; Location: 350 High Street; Grades: 5 - 8)
W R Croman Elementary School (Students: 296; Location: 250 Canton St; Grades: KG - 4)
Troy Elementary Center East School (Students: 162; Location: RR 2 Box 142A; Grades: KG - 4)

Libraries in Troy:

BRADFORD COUNTY LIBRARY SYSTEM (Operating income: $607,611; Location: R D 3, BOX 320; 57,257 books; 682 audio materials; 1,905 video materials; 146 serial subscriptions)
ALLEN F. PIERCE FREE LIBRARY (Operating income: $37,282; Location: 115 CENTER STREET; 15,059 books; 100 audio materials; 40 video materials; 42 serial subscriptions)

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Streams, rivers, and creeks: Fall Brook (A), South Branch Sugar Creek (B), West Branch Sugar Creek (C). Display/hide their locations on the map

Tourist attraction: Charlie's Family Food & Fun (Amusement & Theme Parks; 60 Canton Street).

Drinking water stations with addresses in Troy and their reported violations in the past:

BRADFORD COUNTY MANOR (Population served: 224, Groundwater):

Past monitoring violations:

Monitoring and Reporting Stage 1 - Between APR-2006 and JUN-2006, Contaminant: Chlorine. Follow-up actions: St Compliance achieved (AUG-03-2006), St Consent Decree/Judgement (AUG-03-2006)

Monitoring and Reporting Stage 1 - Between JAN-2006 and MAR-2006, Contaminant: Chlorine. Follow-up actions: St Compliance achieved (MAY-08-2006), St Consent Decree/Judgement (MAY-08-2006)

Monitoring and Reporting Stage 1 - Between OCT-2005 and DEC-2005, Contaminant: Chlorine. Follow-up actions: St Compliance achieved (FEB-14-2006), St Consent Decree/Judgement (FEB-14-2006)

Monitoring and Reporting Stage 1 - Between JUL-2005 and SEP-2005, Contaminant: Chlorine. Follow-up actions: St Consent Decree/Judgement (NOV-21-2005), St Compliance achieved (NOV-21-2005)

Monitoring and Reporting Stage 1 - Between JUL-2005 and SEP-2005, Contaminant: Total Haloacetic Acids (HAA5). Follow-up actions: St Consent Decree/Judgement (NOV-21-2005), St Compliance achieved (NOV-21-2005)

3 routine major monitoring violations

3 regular monitoring violations

5 other older monitoring violations

JULIES COUNTRY KITCHEN (Population served: 100, Groundwater):

Past monitoring violations:

5 routine major monitoring violations

5 regular monitoring violations

IRON SKILLET (Population served: 30, Groundwater):

Past monitoring violations:

17 routine major monitoring violations

One minor monitoring violation

10 regular monitoring violations

Average household size:

This city:	2.3 people
Pennsylvania:	2.5 people

Percentage of family households:

This city:	56.3%
Whole state:	67.2%

Percentage of households with unmarried partners:

This city:	5.5%
Whole state:	5.0%

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

Lesbian couples: 0.2% of all households
Gay men: 0.3% of all households

Residents with income below the poverty level in 2007:

This city:	21.1%
Whole state:	11.0%

Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 2007:

This city:	5.2%
Whole state:	5.1%

Detailed information about poverty and poor residents in Troy, PA

160 people in homes for the mentally retarded
13 people in wards in general hospitals for patients who have no usual home elsewhere

Troy compared to Pennsylvania state average:

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Unemployed percentage significantly above state average.
Black race population percentage significantly below state average.
Hispanic race population percentage significantly below state average.
Median age above state average.
Foreign-born population percentage below state average.
House age significantly above state average.
Number of college students below state average.

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Banks with branches in Troy (2007 data):

Bank of Canton: Troy Branch at 410 Canton Street, branch established on 2002-05-09. Info updated 2006-11-03: Bank assets: $83.4 mil, Deposits: $61.7 mil, headquarters in Canton, PA, positive income, Commercial Lending Specialization, 3 total offices, Holding Company: Canton Bancorp, Inc.
First Citizens National Bank: Troy Branch at Main And Exchange Streets, branch established on 1895-02-02. Info updated 2006-11-03: Bank assets: $571.5 mil, Deposits: $452.3 mil, headquarters in Mansfield, PA, positive income, 16 total offices, Holding Company: Citizens Financial Services, Inc.
Citizens & Northern Bank: Troy Branch at Elmira And East Main Streets, branch established on 1971-06-14. Info updated 2006-09-29: Bank assets: $1,064.0 mil, Deposits: $726.0 mil, headquarters in Wellsboro, PA, positive income, 21 total offices, Holding Company: Citizens And Northern Corporation

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School Enrollment by Level of School

Troy mode of transportation to work chart

2004 Presidential Election results in Bradford County Pennsylvania:

Most commonly used house heating fuel:
	Utility gas (79%) Electricity (19%) Wood (2%)

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
Streets and Highways	1	$1,966	$23,592	0	$0
Financial Administration	1	$1,541	$18,492	0	$0
Other Government Administration	1	$2,392	$28,704	0	$0
Police Protection - Officers	3	$5,908	$23,632	2	$1,023
Sewerage	1	$2,339	$28,068	0	$0
Other and Unallocable	1	$1,497	$17,964	0	$0
Totals for Government	8	$15,643	$23,465	2	$1,023

Troy government finances in 2002:

Bond Fund - Cash & Deposits: $278,000
Charges - Sewerage: $198,000
All Other: $3,000

Solid Waste Management: $1,000
Current Operations - Solid Waste Management: $172,000
Sewerage: $150,000

General - Other: $99,000

Regular Highways: $89,000

Police Protection: $75,000

Water Utilities: $68,000

Central Staff Services: $50,000

Financial Administration: $22,000

Fire Protection: $18,000

General Public Buildings: $10,000

Parks & Recreation: $3,000

Libraries: $1,000

Judicial and Legal Services: $1,000
Employee Retirement - Total Cash & Deposits: $217,000
Benefit Payments: $27,000

Local Employee Contribution: $4,000

Interest Revenue: $-34,000
General - Interest on Debt: $16,000
Intergovernmental to Local NEC - General: $24,000
Long Term Debt Beginning Outstanding, NEC: $325,000
Long Term Debt Outstanding - Full Faith & Credit - Other, NEC: $279,000
Long Term Debt Retired Unspecified - Other, NEC: $46,000
Miscellaneous - Interest Earnings: $43,000
General Revenue, NEC: $7,000

Special Assessments: $2,000
Other Capital Outlay - Police Protection: $32,000
Sewerage: $6,000

General Public Building: $3,000
Other Funds - Cash & Deposits: $605,000
Revenue - Water Utilities: $134,000
State Intergovernmental - Highways: $23,000
All Other: $18,000
Tax - Property: $151,000
Individual Income: $72,000

NEC: $32,000
Total Salaries & Wages: $213,000

3.87% of this county's 2006 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2005 ($34,228 average adjusted gross income)

Here:	3.87%
Pennsylvania average:	4.99%

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 Tioga County, NY	0.47% ($25,450 average AGI)
from Chemung County, NY	0.35% ($30,780)
from Tioga County, PA	0.24% ($25,491)

4.70% of this county's 2005 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2006 ($31,197 average adjusted gross income)

Here:	4.70%
Pennsylvania average:	5.08%

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 Tioga County, NY	0.59% ($23,804 average AGI)
to Chemung County, NY	0.42% ($26,245)
to Tioga County, PA	0.22% ($25,385)

Strongest AM radio stations in Troy:

WTZN (1310 AM; 1 kW; TROY, PA; Owner: CANTROAIR COMMUNICATIONS INC)
WATS (960 AM; 5 kW; SAYRE, PA; Owner: WATS BROADCASTING, INC.)
WLNL (1000 AM; daytime; 5 kW; HORSEHEADS, NY; Owner: LIGHTHOUSE MEDIA, INC.)
WWLZ (820 AM; 4 kW; HORSEHEADS, NY; Owner: CHEMUNG COUNTY RADIO, INC.)
WELM (1410 AM; 5 kW; ELMIRA, NY; Owner: PEMBROOK PINES ELMIRA, LIMITED)
WRKK (1200 AM; 10 kW; HUGHESVILLE, PA; Owner: CLEAR CHANNEL BROADCASTING LICENSES, INC.)
WEHH (1590 AM; 5 kW; ELMIRA HTS/HORSEHEAD, NY; Owner: PEMBROOK PINES ELMIRA, LTD.)
WWJZ (640 AM; 50 kW; MOUNT HOLLY, NJ; Owner: ABC, INC.)
WHAM (1180 AM; 50 kW; ROCHESTER, NY; Owner: CITICASTERS LICENSES, L.P.)
WABH (1380 AM; 10 kW; BATH, NY)
WCBM (680 AM; 50 kW; BALTIMORE, MD; Owner: WCBM MARYLAND, INC.)
WVCH (740 AM; 50 kW; CHESTER, PA; Owner: WVCH COMMUNICATIONS, INC.)
WKOK (1070 AM; 10 kW; SUNBURY, PA; Owner: SUNBURY BROADCASTING CORPORATION)

Strongest FM radio stations in Troy:

WHGL-FM (100.3 FM; CANTON, PA; Owner: CANTROAIR COMMUNICATIONS INC.)
WCIH (90.3 FM; ELMIRA, NY; Owner: FAMILY LIFE MINISTRIES, INC.)
WREQ (96.9 FM; RIDGEBURY, PA; Owner: CSN INTERNATIONAL)
WMTT (94.7 FM; TIOGA, PA; Owner: EUROPA COMMUNICATIONS, INC.)
WENY-FM (92.7 FM; ELMIRA, NY; Owner: EOLIN BROADCASTING, INC.)
WLVY (94.3 FM; ELMIRA, NY; Owner: PEMBROOK PINES ELMIRA, LTD.)
WOKN (99.5 FM; SOUTHPORT, NY; Owner: PEMBROOK PINES ELMIRA, LTD.)
WDKC (101.5 FM; COVINGTON, PA; Owner: MID-ATLANTIC BROADCASTING, INC)
WNBQ (92.3 FM; MANSFIELD, PA; Owner: FARM & HOME BROADCASTING COMPANY)
WSQE (91.1 FM; CORNING, NY; Owner: WSKG PUB. TELECOMMUNICATIONS COUNCIL)
W201CO (88.1 FM; ELMIRA, NY; Owner: FAMILY LIFE MINISTRIES, INC.)
WRVH (107.9 FM; WILLIAMSPORT, PA; Owner: SOUTH WILLIAMSPORT SABRECOM, INC.)
WZXR (99.3 FM; SOUTH WILLIAMSPORT, PA; Owner: SOUTH WILLIAMSPORT SABRECOM, INC.)
WBZD-FM (93.3 FM; MUNCY, PA; Owner: SOUTH WILLIAMSPORT SABRECOM, INC.)
W205BR (88.9 FM; ELMIRA, NY; Owner: PENSACOLA CHRISTIAN COLLEGE, INC.)
WILQ (105.1 FM; WILLIAMSPORT, PA; Owner: SOUTH WILLIAMSPORT SABRECOM, INC.)
W263AG (100.5 FM; SOUTH WILLIAMSPORT, PA; Owner: DBA COVENANT BROADCASTING COMPANY)
WCBA-FM (98.7 FM; CORNING, NY; Owner: EOLIN BROADCASTING, INC.)
WGMM (97.7 FM; BIG FLATS, NY; Owner: EOLIN BROADCASTING, INC.)
WNKI (106.1 FM; CORNING, NY; Owner: CHEMUNG COUNTY RADIO, INC.)

TV broadcast stations around Troy:

WETM-TV (Channel 18; ELMIRA, NY; Owner: SMITH TELEVISION OF NEW YORK LICENSE HOLDINGS, INC.)
WENY-TV (Channel 36; ELMIRA, NY; Owner: LILLY BROADCASTING, L.L.C.)
W59DG (Channel 59; ELMIRA, NY; Owner: TRINITY BROADCASTING NETWORK)
W63AB (Channel 63; MANSFIELD, PA; Owner: NORTHEASTERN PA EDUC'L. TV ASSN.)
W54AV (Channel 54; MANSFIELD, PA; Owner: MISSION BROADCASTING, INC.)
W21BW (Channel 21; ELMIRA, NY; Owner: THREE ANGELS BROADCASTING NETWORK INC.)
W52CE (Channel 52; SAYRE, PA; Owner: WOLF LICENSE CORP.)

Troy fatal accident list:
Jan 23, 1983 01:99 AM, 00020, Vehicles: 1, Persons: 1, Fatalities: 1
Aug 13, 1983 08:99 AM, 00020, Vehicles: 1, Persons: 1, Fatalities: 1, Drunken drivers: 1
May 19, 1982 05:99 AM, 00385, Vehicles: 2, Persons: 4, Fatalities: 1

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