Troy, Missouri

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Troy is a city in Lincoln County, Missouri, United States. As of the 2010 census the population was 10,540. It is the county seat of Lincoln County.Troy is part of the St. Louis Metropolitan Statistical Area.HistoryTroy was platted in 1819. Some say the community was named after Troy, New York, while others believe the name is a transfer from Troy, Vermont. An early variant name was Woods Fort. A post office called Troy has been in operation since 1823.The Downtown Troy Historic District was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 2013.GeographyTroy is located at . According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of 7.34sqmi, of which, 7.30sqmi is land and 0.04sqmi is water.Demographics2010 censusAs of the census of 2010, there were 10,542 people, 3,843 households, and 2,727 families residing in the city. The population density was 1443.8PD/sqmi. There were 4,141 housing units at an average density of 567.3/sqmi. The racial makeup of the city was 92.5% White, 3.1% African American, 0.4% Native American, 0.7% Asian, 0.8% from other races, and 2.4% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 3.0% of the population.

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