Troy Mills, Iowa
Troy Mills, Iowa | |
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  Troy Mills Location in Iowa  Troy Mills Location in the United States | |
| Coordinates: 42°17′24″N 91°40′57″W / 42.29500°N 91.68250°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Iowa |
| County | Linn |
| Township | Spring Grove |
| Elevation | 869 ft (265 m) |
| Population (2000) | |
• Total | 248 [1] |
| Time zone | UTC-6 (Central (CST)) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-5 (CDT) |
| ZIP codes | 52344 |
| GNIS feature ID | 462343[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
[edit]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
[edit]The North Linn Community School District operates area public schools.[8]
References
[edit]- ^ "Village of Troy Mills Revitalization Project". www.linncountyiowa.gov.
- ^ a b "Troy Mills, Iowa". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey, United States Department of the Interior.
- ^ Rand McNally. The Road Atlas '08. Chicago: Rand McNally, 2008, p. 39.
- ^ "Free ZIP Code Lookup with area code, county, geocode, MSA/PMSA, population". www.zipinfo.com.
- ^ U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Troy Mills Post Office
- ^ The History of Linn County, Iowa: Containing a History of the County, Its Cities, Towns, &c. Western Historical Company. 1878. pp. 601.
- ^ Cram's Modern Atlas: The New Unrivaled New Census Edition. J. R. Gray & Company. 1902. pp. 203–207.
- ^ "NORTH LINN" (PDF). Iowa Department of Education. Retrieved August 25, 2020.
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| Footnotes | ‡This populated place also has portions in an adjacent county or counties | |
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