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Troy, Ohio

Troy is a city in and the county seat of Miami County, Ohio, United States.
Population 26,305

Top Events in Troy History

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1807History
== History == Troy was platted around 1807.
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1824History
A post office in Troy has been in operation since 1824.
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1850Disaster
The Troy Fire Department was established in 1850 when the Troy Hook & Ladder Company and the Troy Bucket Company were organized.
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1857Disaster
The Fire Department of Troy was formally organized in the fall of 1857.
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1859History
Other NRHP-listed properties in Troy include four unrelated homes, a tavern, the Miami County Courthouse and Power Station, the 1859 First Presbyterian Church, and the Troy Publ...
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1913Disaster
Troy was one of the cities affected by severe flooding in the Great Flood of 1913.
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1914Culture
== Arts and culture == Troy is home to the Troy-Hayner Cultural Center, a 1914 Romanesque mansion donated to the city by Mary Jane Harter Coleman Hayner.
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1930Government
Troy is home to the Hobart Institute of Welding Technology, founded in 1930.
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1970History
In 1970, the Troy Historical Society published Troy: The Nineteenth Century, a book on Troy's history by Thomas Bemis Wheeler.
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1988Culture
It started in April 1988.

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Historical Timeline

1807History
== History == Troy was platted around 1807.
1824History
A post office in Troy has been in operation since 1824.
1850Disaster
The Troy Fire Department was established in 1850 when the Troy Hook & Ladder Company and the Troy Bucket Company were organized.
1857Disaster
The Fire Department of Troy was formally organized in the fall of 1857.
1859History
Other NRHP-listed properties in Troy include four unrelated homes, a tavern, the Miami County Courthouse and Power Station, the 1859 First Presbyterian Church, and the Troy Publ...
1913Disaster
Troy was one of the cities affected by severe flooding in the Great Flood of 1913.
1914Culture
== Arts and culture == Troy is home to the Troy-Hayner Cultural Center, a 1914 Romanesque mansion donated to the city by Mary Jane Harter Coleman Hayner.
1930Government
Troy is home to the Hobart Institute of Welding Technology, founded in 1930.
1970History
In 1970, the Troy Historical Society published Troy: The Nineteenth Century, a book on Troy's history by Thomas Bemis Wheeler.
1988Culture
It started in April 1988.
1995Culture
The department moved to its current location in 1995.
2000History
=== 2000 census === As of 2000 the median income for a household in the city was $39,531, and the median income for a family was $46,889.
2010History
=== 2010 census === As of the census of 2010, there were 25,058 people, 10,353 households, and 6,600 families residing in the city.
2019Government
The current mayor and auditor were elected in 2019 and the city council and treasurer were elected in 2021.

Did You Know?

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Troy is located in the state of Ohio.
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Troy has a population of 26,305 residents.
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The population was 26,305 at the 2020 census, making it Miami County's largest city and Ohio's 55th-largest.

Famous People from Troy, Ohio

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Jim Jordan
Lawyer, Politician · Born Feb 17, 1964 · Age 62
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Warren Davidson
Politician, Trustee · Born Mar 1, 1970 · Age 55
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Tolbert Lanston
Inventor · Born Feb 3, 1844 · Died Feb 18, 1913 (age 69)
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Sam Milby
Actor, Singer · Born May 23, 1984 · Age 41
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Robert Wilkinson Furnas
Politician, Farmer · Born May 5, 1824 · Died Jun 1, 1905 (age 81)

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