Troy, Michigan
Troy, Michigan Eastward 2012 view of Big Beaver Road in Troy Eastward 2012 view of Big Beaver Road in Troy Troy, Michigan is positioned in the US Troy, Michigan - Troy, Michigan Troy is a town/city located among Metropolitan Detroit's northern suburbs in Oakland County in the U.S.
The populace was 80,980 at the 2010 census, making it the 11th-largest town/city in Michigan by population, and the biggest city in Oakland County.
Troy has turn into a company and shopping destination in the Metro Detroit area, with various office centers and the upscale Somerset Collection mall.
In 2011, Troy was ranked the safest town/city in Michigan, as well as the 19th safest town/city in the nation.
In 2008, Troy was ranked 22nd on a list of "Best Places to Live" in the United States by CNN Money, using criteria including housing, character of education, economic strength, and recreational opportunities.
In 2008, Troy ranked as the fourth most affordable U.S.
4.1.1 Companies formerly in Troy The earliest recorded purchases of territory in what was known as Troy Township occurred in 1819.
A couple of years later a settlement known as Troy Corners was established due to Johnson Niles buying 160 acres in the region.
The region is presently the north-central region of Troy.
In 1827 Troy Township was established.
In 1955 Troy was officially incorporated primarily as a strategy for preventing border metros/cities from taking more land.
According to the United States Enumeration Bureau, the town/city has a total region of 33.64 square miles (87.13 km2), of which 33.47 square miles (86.69 km2) is territory and 0.17 square miles (0.44 km2) is water. The latitude of Troy is 42.605 N, and the longitude is 83.15 W.
Climate data for Troy, Michigan (48098) The Troy Historic Village is a fully interactive historical exhibition chronicling the different stages of Troy's progression from its first pioneer to the town/city it has turn into today.
Located at the corners of Livernois Road and Wattles Road, the village is positioned behind the old town/city hall building.
In the summer of 2005, to memorialize the city's 50th anniversary, ceramic beaver statues, each standing four feet (1.2 m) high, were displayed at various locations in the city.
The beaver is the motif of Troy, and the city's chief commercial thoroughfare (Big Beaver Road) is titled after it.
Troy is also home to two of the biggest Protestant churches in the USA, Kensington Community Church and Woodside Bible Church.
In 2003, Troy was titled Michigan's Sportstown by Sports Illustrated periodical for having the top improve sports programs in the state. In addition to the Detroit News and Detroit Free Press, county-wide newspapers serving all of southeast Michigan, the town/city is served by the Daily Tribune (published daily), the Observer & Eccentric (which is presented twice a week), the Troy Beacon (published every Thursday), the Troy Times, and the Troy-Somerset Gazette and, most recently, Troy Patch. The Troy Eccentric journal edition ceased printed announcement in 2009. See also: Pavilions of Troy and Economy of urbane Detroit The Somerset Collection in Troy is a prominent shopping center.
Troy is a grow center of business, especially in the automotive and financial sectors, and is home to a number of primary companies.
Troy has the second highest cumulative property value in Michigan, second only to Detroit.
Troy is home to the Somerset Collection mall, featuring a skywalk and over 180 stores, and the Oakland Mall.
The Top of Troy is the city's tallest building with offices of PNC Financial Services.
Bank of America maintains a primary operations center in Troy.
Planners have proposed the Pavilions of Troy universal for the city, a landscaped square with boulevards lined with upscale shops, restaurants, offices, a theater, and condominiums. The Top of Troy is the tallest building in the city.
Arbor Drugs was headquartered in Troy until it was acquired by CVS Corporation in 1998 for an estimated $1.48 billion, in the process making CVS the biggest chain-drug retailer in the Detroit market.
Frank's Nursery & Crafts was an arts and crafts chain spanning 14 states that was headquartered in Troy, even after being acquired by General Host Corporation in 1983.
Kmart was headquartered in Troy until it acquired Sears in 2005, establishing itself in the former Sears command posts in Hoffman Estates, Illinois.
In the city, the populace was spread out with 26.2% under the age of 18, 6.7% from 18 to 24, 29.8% from 25 to 44, 27.1% from 45 to 64, and 10.2% who were 65 years of age or older.
From 1990 to 2000, of all of the municipalities in Oakland, Wayne, and Macomb counties, Troy had the highest numeric expansion in the Asian population.
Census, an increase of 5,798 Asians. The increase gave Troy the biggest Asian-American populace in the tri-county area, surpassing that of Detroit. Troy uses the Council-Manager form of government, and thus is governed by a City Council consisting of a Mayor and six council members.
The town/city council appoints a City Manager, who manages the day-to-day operations of the city.
The City of Troy and City of Clawson on its southern border compose Michigan's 41st District for State Representative.
On the nationwide level, Troy was part of the 9th district, represented by Joe Knollenberg from 1993 2009 and Gary Peters, who defeated Knollenberg in a highly publicized race in November 2008.
Nationally, Troy is part of the 11th district, held by Republican David Trott.
In May 2010, the Troy town/city council voted to adopt a budget that called for the Troy Public Library to close on July 1, 2011. A proposal was made to increase property taxes in order for the library to run autonomously, but the people voted it down by a 2.2 percent margin. Troy is home to Walsh College, a company oriented school, as well as chapters for the University of Phoenix, Northwood University, Central Michigan University, Spring Arbor University, International Academy of Design and Technology, and ITT Technical Institute.
Michigan State University also has its Management Education Center (Eli Broad College of Business) positioned off of I-75 near the intersection of Crooks Rd.
The Troy School District serves most of the town/city limits.
The precinct has multiple elementary schools, four middle schools, and two zoned high schools: Troy High School and Athens High School.
A small portion of the southwest corner of Troy is inside the Birmingham Public Schools. and a portion of the northwest corner is in Avondale School District.
ASD operates one elementary school in Troy, Woodland Elementary.
Students in the ASD section of Troy are zoned to either Woodland, Auburn Elementary in Auburn Hills, or Deerfield Elementary School in Rochester Hills.
The Troy School District hosts the easterly ground of the International Academy, presently ranked 7th in the Newsweek rankings of the best enhance high schools in the United States.
Previously, Troy sent students through the class of 2011 to the central IA ground in Bloomfield Hills.
Business travelers and tourists using private, corporate and charter airplane benefit from the airport's convenient adjacency to business, recreation and entertainment facilities. It is positioned between Maple Road and 14 Mile Road.
Troy was also home to the Big Beaver Airport, (IATA: 3 - BB), which was positioned at the corners of Big Beaver Road and John R Road.
I-75 cuts through the middle of Troy from the north-west corner bordering Bloomfield Township, and closing southward towards the south-east border of the town/city entering Madison Heights.
Exit numbers 65, 67, 69, and 72 directly service Troy.
M-1/Woodward Avenue and US-24/Telegraph Road are on the west side of Troy and furnish access to the city.
15 Mile Road - Maple Road 16 Mile Road - Big Beaver Road 17 Mile Road - Wattles Road 18 Mile Road - Long Lake Road 19 Mile Road - Square Lake Road Rick Ferrell, Hall of Fame baseball player, lived in Troy Huber, mayor of Troy from 1959 1964, state senator and congressman "City Manager".
Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Troy, Michigan Troy city, Michigan - Fact Sheet - American Fact - Finder Archived December 22, 2007, at the Wayback Machine.
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Troy Historic Village.
"Greek Orthodox Metropolis of Detroit 2560 Crooks Road, Troy, MI 48084" the Observer & Eccentric Newspapers , Mirror Newspapers and Hometown Weeklies - www.hometownlife.com - Michigan "Troy, MI Patch - Local News, Community, Sports, Shopping, Restaurants, Things To Do".
Troy, Michigan Patch.
"Mahindra & Mahindra opens technical centre in Troy, Michigan." United States Enumeration Bureau.
"Asians in the United States, Michigan and Metropolitan Detroit." "Asians in the United States, Michigan and Metropolitan Detroit." Troy Public Library.
"Troy deals with library loss".
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