Troy, Montana

Troy, Montana
City
Location of Troy, Montana
Country	United States
State	Montana
County	Lincoln
Area
• Total	0.8 sq mi (2.0 km2)
• Land	0.8 sq mi (2.0 km2)
• Water	0.0 sq mi (0.0 km2)
Elevation	1,900 ft (579 m)
Population  (2000)
• Total	957
• Density	1,262.2/sq mi (487.3/km2)
Time zone	UTC-7 (Mountain (MST))
• Summer (DST)	UTC-6 (MDT)
ZIP code	59935
Area code	406
FIPS code	30-75025
GNIS feature ID	0792409

Troy is a city in Lincoln County, Montana, United States. The population was 957 at the 2000 census.

Geography

Troy is located at 48°27′36″N 115°53′28″W (48.459944, -115.890974)Template:GR.

According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of 0.8 square miles (2.0 km²), of which, 0.8 square miles (2.0 km²) of it is land and 0.04 square miles (0.1 km²) of it (2.56%) is water.Troy has an elevation of about 1,800 feet above sea level and is the lowest town in elevation in Montana. Troy is 12 miles from the border of Montana and Idaho. Troy's closest town is Libby, Montana. Troy and Libby are 18 miles apart.

Demographics

As of the censusTemplate:GR of 2000, there were 957 people, 425 households, and 252 families residing in the city. The population density was 1,262.2 people per square mile (486.2/km²). There were 469 housing units at an average density of 618.6/sq mi (238.3/km²). The racial makeup of the city was 95.82% White, 1.04% Native American, 0.10% Asian, 0.52% from other races, and 2.51% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 1.36% of the population.

There were 425 households out of which 29.6% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 44.9% were married couples living together, 9.6% had a female householder with no husband present, and 40.5% were non-families. 37.4% of all households were made up of individuals and 14.6% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.25 and the average family size was 2.92.

In the city the population was spread out with 28.2% under the age of 18, 4.7% from 18 to 24, 23.1% from 25 to 44, 28.1% from 45 to 64, and 15.9% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 41 years. For every 100 females there were 104.9 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 93.5 males.

The median income for a household in the city was $19,635, and the median income for a family was $26,691. Males had a median income of $26,250 versus $16,250 for females. The per capita income for the city was $10,620. About 19.9% of families and 27.5% of the population were below the poverty line, including 29.4% of those under age 18 and 25.4% of those age 65 or over.

Asbestos contamination

It has been determined by the United States Environmental Protection Agency‎ that Troy has asbestos contamination, similar to that found in nearby Libby.

Notable residents

• Rick Bass, environmental activist