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Troup, Texas
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| Country | United States |
| State | Texas |
| Counties | Smith, Cherokee |
| Area | |
| • Total | 2.47 sq mi (6.39 km2) |
| • Land | 2.46 sq mi (6.37 km2) |
| • Water | 0.01 sq mi (0.03 km2) |
| Elevation | 456 ft (139 m) |
| Population
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| • Total | 1,869 |
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2,044 |
| • Density | 831.57/sq mi (321.10/km2) |
| Time zone | UTC-6 (Central (CST)) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-5 (CDT) |
| ZIP code |
75789
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| Area code(s) | 903 |
| FIPS code | 48-73724 |
| GNIS feature ID | 1348809 |
Troup is a city in Smith and Cherokee Counties in the U.S. state of Texas. Its population was 1,869 at the 2010 census. Troup lies in two counties and two core-based statistical areas. The Smith County portion of the city is part of the Tyler metropolitan statistical area, while the Cherokee County portion is part of the Jacksonville micropolitan statistical area.
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History
Troup is situated between the two very old Choctaw, Chickasaw, and Creek intertribal settlements of Nanih Shinuk (Sand Hill) and Ofunlo Hina (Screech Owl Bend), whose descendants still live there.
Troup was developed as a railroad town when the International Railroad Company opened the Palestine-Troupe line in 1872. The town was platted in 1873.
The town may have been named after a governor or a county in Georgia.
Geography
Troup is located in southeastern Smith County at 32°8′40″N 95°7′12″W / 32.14444°N 95.12000°W (32.144382, -95.120018). The city limits extend south into Cherokee County. Texas State Highway 110 passes through the center of town, leading northwest 19 miles (31 km) to Tyler and south 26 miles (42 km) to Rusk. Texas State Highway 135 shares two blocks of Duval Street (Named after John Crittendon Duval the only survivor of the Goliad Massacre,and known as the Father of Texas Literature)with Highway 110 in the center of town and leads northeast 25 miles (40 km) to Kilgore and southwest 17 miles (27 km) to Jacksonville.
According to the United States Census Bureau, the city of Troup has a total area of 2.4 square miles (6.2 km2), of which 0.01 square miles (0.03 km2), or 0.44%, is water.
Demographics
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| Census | Pop. | %± | |
| 1880 | 352 | — | |
| 1890 | 465 | 32.1% | |
| 1900 | 724 | 55.7% | |
| 1910 | 1,126 | 55.5% | |
| 1920 | 1,258 | 11.7% | |
| 1930 | 1,318 | 4.8% | |
| 1940 | 1,526 | 15.8% | |
| 1950 | 1,539 | 0.9% | |
| 1960 | 1,667 | 8.3% | |
| 1970 | 1,668 | 0.1% | |
| 1980 | 1,911 | 14.6% | |
| 1990 | 1,659 | −13.2% | |
| 2000 | 1,949 | 17.5% | |
| 2010 | 1,869 | −4.1% | |
| 2019 (est.) | 2,044 | 9.4% | |
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As of the census of 2000, 1,949 people, 731 households, and 491 families were residing in the city. The population density was 829.9 people per square mile (320.2/km2). The 839 housing units averaged 357.3 per mi2 (137.8/km2). The racial makeup of the city was 73.01% White, 20.88% African American 0.62% Native American, 0.41% Asian, 0.10% Pacific Islander, 3.03% from other races, and 1.95% from two or more races. Hispanics or Latinos of any race were 6.93% of the population.
Of the 731 households, 35.7% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 46.1% were married couples living together, 17.1% had a female householder with no husband present, and 32.8% were not families. About 29.7% of all households were made up of individuals, and 18.5% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.60, and the average family size was 3.24.
In the city, the age distribution was 29.8% under 18, 8.5% from 18 to 24, 27.0% from 25 to 44, 17.6% from 45 to 64, and 17.1% who were 65 or older. The median age was 34 years. For every 100 females, there were 81.6 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 77.7 males.
The median income for a household in the city was $29,969, and for a family was $35,750. Males had a median income of $30,761 versus $18,370 for females. The per capita income for the city was $13,554. About 13.6% of families and 18.8% of the population were below the poverty line, including 25.0% of those under age 18 and 19.1% of those age 65 or over.
Education
Public education in the city of Troup is provided by the Troup Independent School District.
Troup High School was the 1995 Texas 2A state science champion.
