Troy, Vermont
Encyclopedia
Troy is a town
in Orleans County
, Vermont
, United States
. The population was 1,564 at the 2000 census. Troy contains two villages: the unincorporated village of Troy, and the incorporated village of North Troy
.
Robert Starr has been moderator for forty four years.
The town manager is Brent R. Amyot
The Troy Elementary School had the highest percentage of students qualifying for free lunch
in the county, 73%. The state average is 31%.
, the town has a total area of 36.1 square miles (93.4 km2), all land.
In the winter of 1799, a small party of Indians, led by their chief, Captain Susap, joined the colonists at Troy, built their camps on the river and wintered near them. These Indians were nearly starving, which probably arose from the moose and deer, which formerly abounded here, being destroyed by the settlers. Their principal employment was making baskets, birch-bark cups and pails, and other Indian trinkets. They left in the spring and never returned. One of the party was a squaw, Molly Orcutt, who became quite noted among the settlers as a healer. She was found dead on Mount white Cap, in East Andover, Maine, in 1817, having died, it is believed, at an age of 140 years.
In one of the stranger chapters in Vermont history, researcher and scientist Gerald Bull
constructed the Space Research Corporation
in Highwater
the town's Quebec neighboring city, in 1967. His intent was to fire research packages into orbit using heavy artillery. This laboratory straddled the Vermont border. Bull was ultimately imprisoned for violating international regulations regarding an embargo on South Africa. This resulted in the bankruptcy of his corporation.
In 1998, a flood damaged the generator at Bakers Falls dam. The 600 kw generator produced an annual output of 1,500 MW.
of 2000, there were 1,564 people, 617 households, and 431 families residing in the town. The population density
was 43.4 people per square mile (16.7/km2). There were 734 housing units at an average density of 20.4 per square mile (7.9/km2). The racial makeup of the town was 98.21% White, 0.06% African American, 0.38% Native American, 0.26% Asian, 0.19% from other races
, and 0.90% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 0.32% of the population.
There were 617 households out of which 32.4% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 55.4% were married couples
living together, 8.8% had a female householder with no husband present, and 30.0% were non-families. 21.4% of all households were made up of individuals and 9.9% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.53 and the average family size was 2.94.
In the town the population was spread out with 25.8% under the age of 18, 8.6% from 18 to 24, 28.1% from 25 to 44, 24.9% from 45 to 64, and 12.7% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 37 years. For every 100 females there were 101.0 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 98.0 males.
The median income for a household in the town was $31,705, and the median income for a family was $35,104. Males had a median income of $26,576 versus $19,766 for females. The per capita income
for the town was $13,968. About 4.9% of families and 11.0% of the population were below the poverty line, including 8.7% of those under age 18 and 19.2% of those age 65 or over.
Vermont municipality
A Vermont municipality is a particular type of New England municipality. It is the basic unit of local government.-Background:Vermont contains 246 incorporated towns and cities. Nine are cities and 237 are towns. Collectively, these 246 municipalities cover the vast majority of, but not all of,...
in Orleans County
Orleans County, Vermont
Orleans County is one of the four northernmost counties in the U.S. state of Vermont. It borders Canada. In 2010, the population was 27,231. Its county seat is Newport. As in the rest of New England, few governmental powers have been granted to the county...
, Vermont
Vermont
Vermont is a state in the New England region of the northeastern United States of America. The state ranks 43rd in land area, , and 45th in total area. Its population according to the 2010 census, 630,337, is the second smallest in the country, larger only than Wyoming. It is the only New England...
, United States
United States
The United States of America is a federal constitutional republic comprising fifty states and a federal district...
. The population was 1,564 at the 2000 census. Troy contains two villages: the unincorporated village of Troy, and the incorporated village of North Troy
North Troy, Vermont
North Troy is a village in Troy, Orleans County, Vermont, United States. The population was 593 at the 2000 census.-History:There were Winter Carnivals from 1940 to 1942. In 1942, 4,000 people attended...
.
Town
- Moderator - Robert Starr
- Selectman - Ronald Mayhew
- Town Clerk - Lucille Cadieux
- Treasurer - Lucille Cadieux
- Delinquent tax collector - Donna Labbee
- Lister - Erie McCann (2011), Ed Lipinski (2010), R. Bruce McKay (2009)
- Grand Juror - Robert Denton
- Road budget - $303,900
Robert Starr has been moderator for forty four years.
The town manager is Brent R. Amyot
School District
- Board Member, North Country Union High SchoolNorth Country Union High SchoolNorth Country Union High School , commonly known as North Country or NCU, is a secondary school located in Newport, Vermont. The school is operated by the North Country Supervisory Union school district ....
- Rosemary Mayhew (2011) - Director, School Board - Christine Blais
- Board members - Robert Langlands (2011), Marie Bonneau (2010), Anne Quirion (2010)
- Principal - Dwayne Before
- Budget - $2,096,705
The Troy Elementary School had the highest percentage of students qualifying for free lunch
National School Lunch Act
The Richard B. Russell National School Lunch Act is a United States federal law signed by President Harry S. Truman in 1946. The act created the National School Lunch Program , a program to provide low-cost or free school lunch meals to qualified students through subsidies to schools...
in the county, 73%. The state average is 31%.
Geography
According to the United States Census BureauUnited States Census Bureau
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, the town has a total area of 36.1 square miles (93.4 km2), all land.
History
Troy was chartered as "Missisquoi." It once produced over 400 tons of cast iron annually.In the winter of 1799, a small party of Indians, led by their chief, Captain Susap, joined the colonists at Troy, built their camps on the river and wintered near them. These Indians were nearly starving, which probably arose from the moose and deer, which formerly abounded here, being destroyed by the settlers. Their principal employment was making baskets, birch-bark cups and pails, and other Indian trinkets. They left in the spring and never returned. One of the party was a squaw, Molly Orcutt, who became quite noted among the settlers as a healer. She was found dead on Mount white Cap, in East Andover, Maine, in 1817, having died, it is believed, at an age of 140 years.
In one of the stranger chapters in Vermont history, researcher and scientist Gerald Bull
Gerald Bull
Gerald Vincent Bull was a Canadian engineer who developed long-range artillery. He moved from project to project in his quest to launch economically a satellite using a huge artillery piece, to which end he designed the Project Babylon "supergun" for the Iraqi government...
constructed the Space Research Corporation
Space Research Corporation
Space Research Corporation was a corporation founded by Gerald Bull, after the budget for his research at Project HARP for the United States and Canadian federal governments was cut in 1967, in order to commercialize the technology of long-range artillery. Project HARP's assets were then given to...
in Highwater
Highwater, Quebec
Highwater is a village in the Potton township of the Eastern Townships of Quebec Canada in Memphrémagog Regional County Municipality of the Estrie region , across the Canada – United States border...
the town's Quebec neighboring city, in 1967. His intent was to fire research packages into orbit using heavy artillery. This laboratory straddled the Vermont border. Bull was ultimately imprisoned for violating international regulations regarding an embargo on South Africa. This resulted in the bankruptcy of his corporation.
In 1998, a flood damaged the generator at Bakers Falls dam. The 600 kw generator produced an annual output of 1,500 MW.
Demographics
As of the censusCensus
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of 2000, there were 1,564 people, 617 households, and 431 families residing in the town. The population density
Population density
Population density is a measurement of population per unit area or unit volume. It is frequently applied to living organisms, and particularly to humans...
was 43.4 people per square mile (16.7/km2). There were 734 housing units at an average density of 20.4 per square mile (7.9/km2). The racial makeup of the town was 98.21% White, 0.06% African American, 0.38% Native American, 0.26% Asian, 0.19% from other races
Race (United States Census)
Race and ethnicity in the United States Census, as defined by the Federal Office of Management and Budget and the United States Census Bureau, are self-identification data items in which residents choose the race or races with which they most closely identify, and indicate whether or not they are...
, and 0.90% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 0.32% of the population.
There were 617 households out of which 32.4% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 55.4% were married couples
Marriage
Marriage is a social union or legal contract between people that creates kinship. It is an institution in which interpersonal relationships, usually intimate and sexual, are acknowledged in a variety of ways, depending on the culture or subculture in which it is found...
living together, 8.8% had a female householder with no husband present, and 30.0% were non-families. 21.4% of all households were made up of individuals and 9.9% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.53 and the average family size was 2.94.
In the town the population was spread out with 25.8% under the age of 18, 8.6% from 18 to 24, 28.1% from 25 to 44, 24.9% from 45 to 64, and 12.7% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 37 years. For every 100 females there were 101.0 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 98.0 males.
The median income for a household in the town was $31,705, and the median income for a family was $35,104. Males had a median income of $26,576 versus $19,766 for females. The per capita income
Per capita income
Per capita income or income per person is a measure of mean income within an economic aggregate, such as a country or city. It is calculated by taking a measure of all sources of income in the aggregate and dividing it by the total population...
for the town was $13,968. About 4.9% of families and 11.0% of the population were below the poverty line, including 8.7% of those under age 18 and 19.2% of those age 65 or over.