East Troy, Wisconsin

East Troy, Wisconsin
East Troy, Wisconsin
Village
	Location of East Troy in Walworth County, Wisconsin.
	Coordinates: 42°48′N 88°24′W / 42.800°N 88.400°W
Country	United States
State	Wisconsin
County	Walworth
Area
• Total	4.57 sq mi (11.83 km2)
• Land	4.53 sq mi (11.72 km2)
• Water	0.04 sq mi (0.11 km2)
Elevation	833 ft (254 m)
Population (2020)
• Total	5,673
• Density	952.94/sq mi (367.93/km2)
Time zone	UTC-6 (Central (CST))
• Summer (DST)	UTC-5 (CDT)
ZIP Code	53120
Area code	262
FIPS code	55-22125
GNIS feature ID	1564382
Website	easttroywi.gov

East Troy is a Village in Walworth County, Wisconsin, United States. The population was 5,673 at the 2020 census. The Village is located southwest of the Town of East Troy. A small portion extends into the adjacent Town of Troy. As of 2020, the Village of East Troy has become a rapid growing community in housing and businesses.

Geography

East Troy is located at 42°48′N 88°24′W / 42.800°N 88.400°W / 42.800; -88.400 (42.7868, -88.4036).^[6]

According to the United States Census Bureau, the village has a total area of 4.51 square miles (11.68 km²), of which, 4.47 square miles (11.58 km²) of it is land and 0.04 square miles (0.10 km²) is water.^[7]

Demographics

Historical population
Census	Pop.	%±
1880	368	—
1890	463	25.8%
1910	673	—
1920	773	14.9%
1930	800	3.5%
1940	925	15.6%
1950	1,052	13.7%
1960	1,455	38.3%
1970	1,711	17.6%
1980	2,385	39.4%
1990	2,664	11.7%
2000	3,564	33.8%
2010	4,281	20.1%
2020	5,673	32.5%
U.S. Decennial Census^[8]

2010 census

As of the census^[3] of 2010, there were 4,281 people, 1,737 households, and 1,125 families living in the village. The population density was 957.7 inhabitants per square mile (369.8/km²). There were 1,866 housing units at an average density of 417.4 per square mile (161.2/km²). The racial makeup of the village was 95.9% White, 0.4% African American, 0.5% Native American, 0.6% Asian, 0.1% Pacific Islander, 1.1% from other races, and 1.4% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 4.0% of the population.

There were 1,737 households, of which 35.7% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 48.6% were married couples living together, 11.1% had a female householder with no husband present, 5.1% had a male householder with no wife present, and 35.2% were non-families. 29.2% of all households were made up of individuals, and 10.9% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.44 and the average family size was 3.04.

The median age in the village was 36.1 years. 27% of residents were under the age of 18; 7.4% were between the ages of 18 and 24; 28.1% were from 25 to 44; 25.4% were from 45 to 64; and 12% were 65 years of age or older. The gender makeup of the village was 49.1% male and 50.9% female.

2000 census

At the 2000 census,^[4] there were 3,564 people, 1,350 households and 984 families living in the village. The population density was 986.6 per square mile (381.2/km²). There were 1,396 housing units at an average density of 386.4 per square mile (149.3/km²). The racial makeup of the village was 96.77% White, 0.17% Black or African American, 0.28% Native American, 0.53% Asian, 1.35% from other races, and 0.90% from two or more races. 2.95% of the population were Hispanic or Latino of any race.

There were 1,350 households, of which 37.6% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 59.5% were married couples living together, 9.6% had a female householder with no husband present, and 27.1% were non-families. 22.6% of all households were made up of individuals, and 9.8% 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 3.07.

27.9% of the population were under the age of 18, 7.1% from 18 to 24, 32.3% from 25 to 44, 19.5% from 45 to 64, and 13.3% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 35 years. For every 100 females, there were 94.6 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 92.2 males.

The median household income was $48,397, and the median family income was $54,422. Males had a median income of $38,975 versus $25,179 for females. The per capita income for the village was $21,590. About 2.8% of families and 2.3% of the population were below the poverty line, including 2.4% of those under age 18 and 2.8% of those age 65 or over.

Transportation

East Troy is served by the East Troy Municipal Airport, (FAA LID: 57C).

The Milwaukee Electric Railway and Light Company had a line running between Milwaukee and East Troy.

Attractions

East Troy Electric Railroad Museum^[9]
Alpine Valley Music Theatre
Alpine Valley Resort
East Troy Bluegrass Festival
Skydive Milwaukee - Sky Knights Sport Parachute Club
East Troy Skatepark^[10]

Notable people

Les Aspin, Congressman who lived in East Troy while in office.^[11]
Alexander O. Babcock, Wisconsin State Representative
Erik Buell, founder of Erik Buell Racing
Eugene W. Chafin, Prohibition Party candidate for President of the United States
Richard A. Flintrop, Wisconsin State Representative
Sidney Clayton Goff, Wisconsin State Representative
Gaylord Graves, Wisconsin State Representative
Annie Haeger, Olympic sailor^[12]
Lorena Hickok, journalist, friend of Eleanor Roosevelt
Isabella Hofmann, actress
Cody Horlacher, Wisconsin State Representative and lawyer
Maxine Hough, Wisconsin State Assemblywomen
Myrtle E. Johnson, marine biologist
Mark W. Neumann, U.S. Representative
Jared James Nichols, blues guitarist
John F. Potter, member of the U.S. House of Representatives from Wisconsin (1857–1863)
Clifford E. Randall, U.S. Representative
Stevie Ray Vaughan, the blues guitarist, died in a helicopter crash following a concert at Alpine Valley in 1990.
Harriet G. R. Wright, Colorado state representative