Troy Mills, Iowa

Troy Mills, Iowa
Unincorporated community
Troy Mills is located in Iowa
Troy Mills
Troy Mills
Location in Iowa
Troy Mills is located in the United States
Troy Mills
Troy Mills
Location in the United States
Coordinates: 42°17′24″N 91°40′57″W / 42.29000°N 91.68250°W / 42.29000; -91.68250
CountryUnited States
StateIowa
CountyLinn
TownshipSpring Grove
Elevation
869 ft (265 m)
Population
 (2000)
 • Total
248 [1]
Time zoneUTC-6 (Central (CST))
 • Summer (DST)UTC-5 (CDT)
ZIP codes
52344
GNIS feature ID462343[2]

Troy Mills is an unincorporated community in northern Linn County, Iowa, United States. It lies along local roads north of the city of Cedar Rapids, the county seat of Linn County.[3] Its elevation is 869 feet (265 m).[2] Although Troy Mills is unincorporated, it has a post office, with the ZIP code of 52344,[4] which opened on 10 June 1867,[5] and a full volunteer fire department.

History

Troy Mills was laid out in 1870. A gristmill and sawmill had existed there previously.[6] Troy Mills' population was 109 in 1902.[7]

Education

The North Linn Community School District operates area public schools.[8]

References

  1. ^ "Village of Troy Mills Revitalization Project". www.linncountyiowa.gov.
  2. ^ a b "Troy Mills, Iowa". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey, United States Department of the Interior.
  3. ^ Rand McNally. The Road Atlas '08. Chicago: Rand McNally, 2008, p. 39.
  4. ^ "Free ZIP Code Lookup with area code, county, geocode, MSA/PMSA, population". www.zipinfo.com.
  5. ^ U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Troy Mills Post Office
  6. ^ The History of Linn County, Iowa: Containing a History of the County, Its Cities, Towns, &c. Western Historical Company. 1878. pp. 601.
  7. ^ Cram's Modern Atlas: The New Unrivaled New Census Edition. J. R. Gray & Company. 1902. pp. 203–207.
  8. ^ "NORTH LINN" (PDF). Iowa Department of Education. Retrieved August 25, 2020.


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