Troy, Wisconsin

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Population in July 2008: 2,510. Population change since 2000: +7.8%

Males: 1,275	(50.8%)
Females: 1,235	(49.2%)

Median resident age:	39.3 years
Wisconsin median age:	36.0 years

Estimated median household income in 2007: $67,249 (it was $57,604 in 2000)

Troy:	$67,249
Wisconsin:	$50,578

Estimated per capita income in 2007: $32,273

Troy:	$32,273
Wisconsin:	$25,993

Estimated median house or condo value in 2007: $230,258 (it was $157,500 in 2000)

Troy:	$230,258
Wisconsin:	$168,800

Mean prices in 2007: All housing units: $279,139; Detached houses: $306,379; In 2-unit structures: $244,859; Mobile homes: $33,618

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Races in Troy:

White Non-Hispanic (97.6%)
Hispanic (1.5%)

2008 cost of living index in Troy: 81.6 (low, U.S. average is 100)

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Ancestries: German (44.9%), Polish (13.3%), Irish (11.8%), English (10.4%), United States (6.1%), Norwegian (6.1%).

Current Local Time: CST time zone

Elevation: 870 feet

Land area: 34.7 square miles.

Population density: 72 people per square mile

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For population 25 years and over in Troy

High school or higher: 87.6%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 19.6%
Graduate or professional degree: 7.3%
Unemployed: 3.5%
Mean travel time to work: 27.2 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Troy town

Never married: 22.6%
Now married: 66.6%
Separated: 1.1%
Widowed: 2.8%
Divorced: 6.9%

51 residents are foreign born (1.8% Europe, 0.3% Asia).

This town:	2.2%
Wisconsin:	3.6%

According to our research there were no registered sex offenders living in this town in early 2007.

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

Troy:	1.6% ($2,466)
Wisconsin:	2.0% ($2,245)

Nearest city with pop. 50,000+: Waukesha, WI (18.8 miles , pop. 64,825).

Nearest city with pop. 200,000+: Milwaukee, WI (31.6 miles , pop. 596,974).

Nearest city with pop. 1,000,000+: Chicago, IL (78.2 miles , pop. 2,896,016).

Nearest cities: East Troy, WI (2.0 miles ), La Grange, WI (2.2 miles ), Eagle, WI (2.3 miles ), East Troy, WI (2.4 miles ), Eagle, WI (2.4 miles ), Lafayette, WI (2.4 miles ), Potter Lake, WI (2.6 miles ), Sugar Creek, WI (2.7 miles ).

Single-family new house construction building permits:

1996: 36 buildings, average cost: $118,300
1997: 0 buildings
1998: 0 buildings
1999: 39 buildings, average cost: $118,300
2000: 37 buildings, average cost: $118,300
2001: 38 buildings, average cost: $118,300
2002: 76 buildings, average cost: $151,500
2003: 74 buildings, average cost: $258,000
2004: 53 buildings, average cost: $251,000
2005: 70 buildings, average cost: $252,800
2006: 41 buildings, average cost: $265,400
2007: 25 buildings, average cost: $279,800
2008: 17 buildings, average cost: $282,000

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Latitude: 42.80 N, Longitude: 88.48 W

Area code commonly used in this area: 262

Population change in the 1990s: +372 (+19.0%).

Historical population

Historical housing units

Most common industries for males (%):

Construction (17%)
Metal and metal products (9%)
Machinery (7%)
Accommodation and food services (6%)
Building material and garden equipment and supplies dealers (4%)
Food (4%)
Motor vehicle and parts dealers (4%)

Most common industries for females (%):

Health care (18%)
Educational services (12%)
Accommodation and food services (6%)
Professional, scientific, and technical services (5%)
Machinery (4%)
Computer and electronic products (4%)
Electrical equipment, appliances, and components (4%)

Most common occupations for males (%)

Metal workers and plastic workers (11%)
Other production occupations including supervisors (9%)
Other management occupations except farmers and farm managers (6%)
Electrical equipment mechanics and other installation, maintenance, and repair occupations including supervisors (6%)
Driver/sales workers and truck drivers (4%)
Assemblers and fabricators (4%)
Retail sales workers except cashiers (4%)

Most common occupations for females (%)

Registered nurses (7%)
Other production occupations including supervisors (7%)
Other office and administrative support workers including supervisors (6%)
Secretaries and administrative assistants (6%)
Cashiers (6%)
Nursing, psychiatric, and home health aides (5%)
Other management occupations except farmers and farm managers (5%)

Average climate in Troy, Wisconsin

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Troy-area historical tornado activity is above Wisconsin state average. It is 103% greater than the overall U.S. average.

On 4/27/1984, a category 4 (max. wind speeds 207-260 mph) tornado 13.4 miles away from the Troy town center killed one person and injured 14 people and caused between $500,000 and $5,000,000 in damages.

On 4/21/1967, a category 4 tornado 31.5 miles away from the town center killed 24 people and injured 450 people and caused between $50,000 and $500,000 in damages.

Troy-area historical earthquake activity is significantly above Wisconsin state average. It is 99% smaller than the overall U.S. average.

On 6/28/2004 at 06:10:52, a magnitude 4.2 (4.0 MB, 4.2 MW, Depth: 6.2 mi, Class: Light, Intensity: IV - V) earthquake occurred 95.4 miles away from Troy center
On 9/2/1999 at 16:17:29, a magnitude 3.5 (3.5 LG, Depth: 3.1 mi, Class: Light, Intensity: II - III) earthquake occurred 89.4 miles away from the city center
Magnitude types: regional Lg-wave magnitude (LG), body-wave magnitude (MB), moment magnitude (MW)

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Hospitals/medical centers near Troy:

AURORA LAKELAND MEDICAL CTR (about 11 miles; ELKHORN, WI)
MEMORIAL HOSPITAL CORP OF BURLINGTON (about 15 miles; BURLINGTON, WI)
LAKEVIEW NEUROREHAB CTR MIDWEST 272 (about 15 miles; WATERFORD, WI)

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Troy:

UNIVERSITY OF WISCONSIN-WHITEWATER (about 13 miles; WHITEWATER, WI; Full-time enrollment: 9,493)
CARROLL COLLEGE (about 19 miles; WAUKESHA, WI; FT enrollment: 2,332)
WAUKESHA COUNTY TECHNICAL COLLEGE (about 22 miles; PEWAUKEE, WI; FT enrollment: 3,465)
UNIVERSITY OF WISCONSIN-MILWAUKEE (about 31 miles; MILWAUKEE, WI; FT enrollment: 18,994)
MARQUETTE UNIVERSITY (about 32 miles; MILWAUKEE, WI; FT enrollment: 9,589)
MILWAUKEE AREA TECHNICAL COLLEGE (about 32 miles; MILWAUKEE, WI; FT enrollment: 7,048)
GATEWAY TECHNICAL COLLEGE (about 34 miles; KENOSHA, WI; FT enrollment: 2,575)

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Notable location: Camp Chester (A). Display/hide its location on the map

Church in Troy: Troy Center United Methodist Church (A). Display/hide its location on the map

Cemeteries: Adams Cemetery (1), Little Prairie Cemetery (2), Evergreen Cemetery (3). Display/hide their locations on the map

Lakes and reservoirs: Pickerel Lake (A), Lulu Lake (B), Booth Lake (C), Swift Lake (D), Peters Lake (E), Pabst Lake 5 (F), 2 Reservoir (G). Display/hide their locations on the map

Parks in Troy include: Lulu Lake State Natural Area (1), Pickerel Lake Fen State Natural Area (2). Display/hide their locations on the map

Average household size:

This town:	2.8 people
Wisconsin:	2.5 people

Percentage of family households:

This town:	78.9%
Whole state:	66.5%

Percentage of households with unmarried partners:

This town:	4.2%
Whole state:	5.7%

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

Lesbian couples: 0.1% of all households
Gay men: 0.0% of all households

Residents with income below the poverty level in 2007:

This town:	4.6%
Whole state:	8.7%

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

This town:	2.4%
Whole state:	3.7%

Detailed information about poverty and poor residents in Troy, WI

22 people in other nonhousehold living situations
4 people in other workers' dormitories

Troy compared to Wisconsin state average:

Black race population percentage significantly below state average.
Hispanic race population percentage below state average.
Foreign-born population percentage below state average.
Renting percentage significantly below state average.

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Educational Attainment

School Enrollment by Level of School

2004 Presidential Election results in Walworth County Wisconsin:

Most commonly used house heating fuel:
	Utility gas (49%) Bottled, tank, or LP gas (25%) Fuel oil, kerosene, etc. (17%) Electricity (6%) Wood (4%)

Religion statistics for Troy

Adherents

Name	Catholic Church	Evangelical Lutheran Church in America	United Methodist Church	United Church of Christ	Lutheran Church
Adherents	57.1%	11.0%	6.0%	5.3%	5.1%
Congregations	11.3%	11.3%	16.3%	11.3%	7.5%

Name	Wisconsin Evangelical Lutheran Synod	American Baptist Churches in the USA	Evangelical Free Church of America	Christian Reformed Church in North America	Other religions
Adherents	4.9%	1.9%	1.3%	1.3%	6.0%
Congregations	6.3%	5.0%	5.0%	1.3%	25.0%

Source: Jones, Dale E., et al. 2002. Congregations and Membership in the United States 2000. Nashville, TN: Glenmary Research Center.
Tables represent county-level data.

7.50% of this county's 2006 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2005 ($43,122 average adjusted gross income)

Here:	7.50%
Wisconsin average:	6.06%

0.07% of residents moved from foreign countries ($291 average AGI)
Walworth County: 0.07%
Wisconsin average: 0.08%

Top counties from which taxpayers relocated into this county between 2005 and 2006:

from Waukesha County, WI	0.79% ($48,571 average AGI)
from Racine County, WI	0.68% ($39,217)
from McHenry County, IL	0.58% ($44,310)

6.99% of this county's 2005 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2006 ($39,167 average adjusted gross income)

Here:	6.99%
Wisconsin average:	6.22%

0.03% of residents moved to foreign countries ($118 average AGI)
Walworth County: 0.03%
Wisconsin average: 0.04%

Top counties to which taxpayers relocated from this county between 2005 and 2006:

to Rock County, WI	0.70% ($32,842 average AGI)
to Milwaukee County, WI	0.59% ($30,468)
to Waukesha County, WI	0.58% ($36,065)

Strongest AM radio stations in Troy:

WTMJ (620 AM; 50 kW; MILWAUKEE, WI; Owner: JOURNAL BROADCAST CORPORATION)
WISN (1130 AM; 50 kW; MILWAUKEE, WI; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
WGN (720 AM; 50 kW; CHICAGO, IL; Owner: WGN CONTINENTAL BROADCASTING CO.)
WSCR (670 AM; 50 kW; CHICAGO, IL; Owner: INFINITY BROADCASTING OPERATIONS, INC.)
WBBM (780 AM; 50 kW; CHICAGO, IL; Owner: INFINITY BROADCASTING OPERATIONS, INC.)
WAUK (1510 AM; daytime; 10 kW; WAUKESHA, WI; Owner: WALT-WEST WISCONSIN, INC.)
WKSH (1640 AM; 10 kW; SUSSEX, WI; Owner: ABC, INC.)
WMVP (1000 AM; 50 kW; CHICAGO, IL; Owner: ABC, INC.)
WOKY (920 AM; 5 kW; MILWAUKEE, WI; Owner: CLEAR CHANNEL BROADCASTING LICENSES, INC.)
WEMP (1250 AM; 5 kW; MILWAUKEE, WI; Owner: ENTERCOM MILWAUKEE LICENSE, LLC)
WLS (890 AM; 50 kW; CHICAGO, IL; Owner: WLS, INC.)
WMCS (1290 AM; 5 kW; GREENFIELD, WI; Owner: MILWAUKEE RADIO ALLIANCE, LLC)
WYLL (1160 AM; 50 kW; CHICAGO, IL; Owner: SCA LICENSE CORPORATION)

Strongest FM radio stations in Troy:

WHAD (90.7 FM; DELAFIELD, WI; Owner: STATE OF WISCONSIN - EDUCATIONAL COMMUNICATIONS BOARD)
WFZH (105.3 FM; MUKWONAGO, WI; Owner: CARON BROADCASTING, INC.)
WSLD (104.5 FM; WHITEWATER, WI; Owner: WPW BROADCASTING, INC.)
WLKG (96.1 FM; LAKE GENEVA, WI; Owner: CTJ COMMUNICATIONS, LTD.)
WKCH (106.5 FM; WHITEWATER, WI; Owner: NEWRADIO GROUP, LLC)
WJZI (93.3 FM; MILWAUKEE, WI; Owner: MILWAUKEE RADIO ALLIANCE, LLC)
WMIL-FM (106.1 FM; WAUKESHA, WI; Owner: CLEAR CHANNEL BROADCASTING LICENSES, INC.)
WKTI-FM (94.5 FM; MILWAUKEE, WI; Owner: JOURNAL BROADCAST CORPORATION)
WKKV-FM (100.7 FM; RACINE, WI; Owner: CLEAR CHANNEL BROADCASTING LICENSES, INC.)
WVCY-FM (107.7 FM; MILWAUKEE, WI; Owner: VCY AMERICA, INC.)
WLTQ (97.3 FM; MILWAUKEE, WI; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
WSJY (107.3 FM; FORT ATKINSON, WI; Owner: NEWRADIO GROUP, LLC)
WUWM (89.7 FM; MILWAUKEE, WI; Owner: BOARD OF REGENTS, UNIVERSITY OF WISCONSIN SYSTEM)
WXSS (103.7 FM; WAUWATOSA, WI; Owner: ENTERCOM MILWAUKEE LICENSE, LLC)
WKLH (96.5 FM; MILWAUKEE, WI; Owner: LAKEFRONT COMMUNICATIONS, LLC)
WMYX-FM (99.1 FM; MILWAUKEE, WI; Owner: ENTERCOM MILWAUKEE LICENSE, LLC)
WMWK (88.1 FM; MILWAUKEE, WI; Owner: FAMILY STATIONS, INC.)
WLUM-FM (102.1 FM; MILWAUKEE, WI; Owner: MILWAUKEE RADIO ALLIANCE, LLC)
WSUW (91.7 FM; WHITEWATER, WI; Owner: BD. OF REGENTS, UNIV. OF WIS.)
WRIT-FM (95.7 FM; MILWAUKEE, WI; Owner: CLEAR CHANNEL BROADCASTING LICENSES, INC.)

TV broadcast stations around Troy:

WDJT-TV (Channel 58; MILWAUKEE, WI; Owner: WDJT-TV LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
WISN-TV (Channel 12; MILWAUKEE, WI; Owner: WISN HEARST-ARGYLE TV, INC. (CA CORP.))
WPXE (Channel 55; KENOSHA, WI; Owner: PAXSON MILWAUKEE LICENSE, INC.)
WMVS (Channel 10; MILWAUKEE, WI; Owner: MILWAUKEE AREA TECHNICAL COLLEGE DISTRICT BOARD)
WMVT (Channel 36; MILWAUKEE, WI; Owner: MILWAUKEE AREA TECHNICAL COLLEGE DISTRICT BOARD)
WJJA (Channel 49; RACINE, WI; Owner: TV-49, INC.)
WCGV-TV (Channel 24; MILWAUKEE, WI; Owner: WCGV LICENSEE, LLC)
WMLW-CA (Channel 46; MILWAUKEE, WI; Owner: CHANNEL 41 AND 63 LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
W63CU (Channel 63; MILWAUKEE, WI; Owner: CHANNEL 41 AND 63 LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
W64CQ (Channel 64; ARLINGTON HEIGHTS, IL; Owner: TRINITY BROADCASTING NETWORK)
WTAS-LP (Channel 43; WAUKESHA, WI; Owner: WAUKESHA TOWER ASSOCIATES)
WVTV (Channel 18; MILWAUKEE, WI; Owner: WVTV LICENSEE, INC.)
WTMJ-TV (Channel 4; MILWAUKEE, WI; Owner: JOURNAL BROADCAST CORPORATION)
WVCY-TV (Channel 30; MILWAUKEE, WI; Owner: VCY AMERICA, INC.)
WITI (Channel 6; MILWAUKEE, WI; Owner: WITI LICENSE,INC.)
WWRS-TV (Channel 52; MAYVILLE, WI; Owner: NATIONAL MINORITY T.V., INC.)
W34CK (Channel 34; ARLINGTON HEIGHTS, IL; Owner: FIRST UNITED, INC.)
WMKE-CA (Channel 7; MILWAUKEE, WI; Owner: KM LPTV OF MILWAUKEE, L.L.C.)

National Bridge Inventory (NBI) Statistics
Number of bridges: 2
Total length: 1 meters (3ft)
Total average daily traffic: 3,420
Total future (year 2025) average daily traffic: 3,420

FCC Registered Cell Phone Towers: 1

1515-17 State Route D, East Troy, Call Sign: KNKN324
Assigned Frequencies : 880.020 MHz, 891.510 MHz, 835.020 MHz, 880.020 MHz, 835.020 MHz, 846.510 MHz
Grant Date: 12/16/1999, Expiration Date: 10/01/2009
Registrant: Cingular Wireless LLC, 5601 Legacy Drive, Ms: A-3, Plano, TX 75024, Phone: (469) 229-7422, Fax: (469) 229-7297, Email:

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