Troy is a city located in Pike County, Alabama. As of the 2000 census, the population of the city is 13,935. The city is the county seat of Pike County⁶. It is home to Troy University (formerly Troy State University). City lights from space. ... Pike County is a county of the State of Alabama. ... This article is about the year 2000. ... A county seat is an administrative centre for a county. ... Pike County is a county of the State of Alabama. ... The following is a list of sources used in the creation of Wikipedia articles on various geographic topics and locations, such as cities, counties, states, and countries. ... Troy University (formerly Troy State University) is a public university located in Troy, Pike County, Alabama and founded in 1887. ...

Troy was the birthplace of boogie woogie pianist Pine Top Smith. Boogie woogie has two different meanings: a piano based music style, boogie woogie (music) a dance that imitates the rocknroll of the 50s, boogie woogie (dance) This is a disambiguation page — a navigational aid which lists other pages that might otherwise share the same title. ... Clarence Smith, better known as Pinetop Smith or Pine Top Smith (11 June 1904 - 15 March 1929) was an influential boogie-woogie style jazz pianist. ...

Geography

Troy is located at 31°48'7" North, 85°58'2" West (31.801960, -85.967317)¹. Adapted from Wikipedias AL county maps by Seth Ilys. ... The following is a list of sources used in the creation of Wikipedia articles on various geographic topics and locations, such as cities, counties, states, and countries. ...

According to the U.S. Census Bureau, the city has a total area of 68.2 km² (26.3 mi²). 68.0 km² (26.2 mi²) of it is land and 0.2 km² (0.1 mi²) of it is water. The total area is 0.34% water. The United States Census Bureau (officially Bureau of the Census) is a part of the United States Department of Commerce. ... Square kilometre (US spelling: Square kilometer), symbol km², is an SI unit of surface area. ... A square mile (symbol sq. ...

Demographics

As of the census² of 2000, there are 13,935 people, 5,583 households, and 3,187 families residing in the city. The population density is 205.0/km² (531.1/mi²). There are 6,436 housing units at an average density of 94.7/km² (245.3/mi²). The racial makeup of the city is 58.89% White, 38.56% Black or African American, 0.26% Native American, 0.69% Asian, 0.01% Pacific Islander, 0.44% from other races, and 1.15% from two or more races. 1.30% of the population are Hispanic or Latino of any race. A census is the process of obtaining information about every member of a population (not necessarily a human population). ... The following is a list of sources used in the creation of Wikipedia articles on various geographic topics and locations, such as cities, counties, states, and countries. ... This article is about the year 2000. ... The United States Census Bureau uses the federal governments definitions of race when performing a census. ... The United States Census Bureau uses the federal governments definitions of race when performing a census. ... The United States Census Bureau uses the federal governments definitions of race when performing a census. ... The United States Census Bureau uses the federal governments definitions of race when performing a census. ... The United States Census Bureau uses the federal governments definitions of race when performing a census. ... The United States Census Bureau uses the federal governments definitions of race when performing a census. ... The United States Census Bureau uses the federal governments definitions of race when performing a census. ... The United States Census Bureau uses the federal governments definitions of race when performing a census. ... The United States Census Bureau uses the federal governments definitions of race when performing a census. ...

There are 5,583 households out of which 28.1% have children under the age of 18 living with them, 36.6% are married couples living together, 17.2% have a female householder with no husband present, and 42.9% are non-families. 33.4% of all households are made up of individuals and 11.1% have someone living alone who is 65 years of age or older. The average household size is 2.28 and the average family size is 2.98. Marriage may be a relationship and bond between individuals (termed spouses -- a male spouse is a husband and a female spouse, a wife) that plays a key role in the definition of many families. ...

In the city the population is spread out with 22.6% under the age of 18, 24.2% from 18 to 24, 24.6% from 25 to 44, 17.5% from 45 to 64, and 11.1% who are 65 years of age or older. The median age is 27 years. For every 100 females there are 86.0 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there are 81.8 males.

The median income for a household in the city is $25,352, and the median income for a family is $39,601. Males have a median income of $29,190 versus $20,368 for females. The per capita income for the city is $15,589. 23.5% of the population and 17.7% of families are below the poverty line. Out of the total population, 27.5% of those under the age of 18 and 19.8% of those 65 and older are living below the poverty line. The per capita income for a group of people may be defined as their total personal income, divided by the number of people. ... The poverty line is the level of income below which one cannot afford to purchase all the resources one requires to live. ...

Points of interest

• Troy University Arboretum

The Troy University Arboretum, formerly known as the Troy State University Arboretum, (75 acres) is an arboretum and nature preserve, located next to the Troy University main campus in Troy, Alabama, and open to the public. ...

External links

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