Troy, Alabama
Troy is a city in Pike County, Alabama, United States. At the 2020 census the population was 17,727.[3] The city is the county seat of Pike County[4]. It is home to Troy University (formerly Troy State University).
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Coordinates: 31°48′32″N 85°58′12″W / 31.80889°N 85.97000°WCoordinates: 31°48′32″N 85°58′12″W / 31.80889°N 85.97000°W[1] | |
Country | United States |
State | Alabama |
County | Pike |
Founded | 1838 |
Incorporated | 1843 |
Government | |
• Type | Mayor-Council |
Area | |
• Total | 28.42 sq mi (73.61 km2) |
• Land | 28.34 sq mi (73.41 km2) |
• Water | 0.08 sq mi (0.21 km2) |
Elevation | 541 ft (165 m) |
Population | |
• Total | 17,727 |
• Density | 625.45/sq mi (241.49/km2) |
Time zone | UTC-6 (CST) |
• Summer (DST) | UTC-5 (CDT) |
ZIP codes | 36079, 36081, 36082 |
FIPS code | 01-76920[1] |
GNIS feature ID | 0153725[1] |
Website | www |
Notable residents
- Pine Top Smith- boogie woogie pianist.
- Brian Meadows - Major League Baseball player.
- Bobby Jon Drinkard - contestant on Survivor: Palau and Survivor: Guatemala and We Are Marshall.
- Hank Williams Jr - country singer.
- John Lewis (politician) - American Civil Rights leader and United States congressman.
- John Rhodes - (American Senior Pastor Of Messenger Worship Centre A Pentecostal Church of God In Fenton, Missouri
- Patricia Barnes - Founder of Sister Schubert's bakery
- Larry Hicks - Retired Marine who performed daring underwater rescue that saved the life of well-known NASCAR team owner, Jack Roush.
Troy, Alabama Media
A map from 1767 of British West Florida, including the area of present-day Troy
An original Carnegie Library (built 1908) located in Historic Downtown Troy; now, the Troy City Hall
The Wood-Spann House on Historic College Street
The Pike County Court House in downtown Troy
Olympic gold-medalist Willie Davenport was born and raised in Troy
References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 1.3 "GNIS Detail – Troy". geonames.usgs.gov.
- ↑ "2020 U.S. Gazetteer Files". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved October 29, 2021.
- ↑ 3.0 3.1 "Troy city, Alabama". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved September 5, 2023.
- ↑ "Find a County". National Association of Counties. Retrieved 2008-01-31.