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CONTENTS History Quality of Life Community Healthcare Neighborhood Education

Tro welcome

The formula for a great city is simple. It starts with great

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people. Those people work together to create great institutions, businesses, neighborhoods and government. Then the next generation picks up where the last generation left off.

Of course, that’s easier said than done. Getting all the right elements in place at the right time takes a lot of work, love and dedication. If you can mix all those things together,

though, you might come up with a place that people love to call home. A place like Troy, Ohio.

Troy is a lot of things—a beautiful city, a place where

innovation is rewarded, a place where the past is remembered and the future is looked forward to with anticipation. But

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feeling with just words and pictures, but on the following

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have combined to make Troy such a special place.

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most of all, it’s home. There’s no way to capture that special pages we’ll give you a brief introduction to the things that Welcome to Troy, where you can make not just a place to live, but a home.

history

A Place Where Ideas Become Reality

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tavern is still there today and is one of the many buildings

From the very beginning, Troy has been a city of ideas.

in Troy listed on the National Register of Historic Places.

Why name a city at the edge of civilization in the early

1800s after a legendary Greek city state? Well, the city’s

Troy was incorporated in 1814. Many of the early citizens

founders apparently had big plans. They combined frontier

were Revolutionary War veterans or sons of veterans like

opportunity with a love of classical Greek literature to lay the

Overfield who moved west to seek their fortunes. The city’s

foundation for what would become a unique American city.

early years were devoted to building a community, not an easy

job on what was then the frontier. As things turned out, the

The Troy area was a popular area long before the first

city’s biggest battle wasn’t with Native Americans or with the

European settlers arrived to set up shop. Native Americans

British during the War of 1812. It was with the neighboring

used portions of the Miami River as a highway and the

city of Piqua over which city would be the county seat.

land that later became Miami County was a center of Miami and Shawnee Indian life.

For years, the two cities competed to be the seat of county government, establishing a rivalry that continues today,

The city’s story begins with Benjamin Overfield, a

although in a much more friendly way. The issue wasn’t

Pennsylvanian who moved west and decided Miami

entirely solved until the 1880s, when Troy won the

County was the right place to put down roots. He opened

“Courthouse War.” Troy’s central location (and some say

Overfield Tavern in1808 on the west bank of the Miami

its especially courteous treatment of representatives from

River, across the river from the tiny village of Staunton. The

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the state government)

The Hobart Manufacturing

majestic Miami County

became one of the world’s

finally won the day. The

Co., which eventually

Courthouse was built on

foremost commercial food

West Main Street in the

equipment companies, and

1880s and continues today

Hobart Brothers Co., a

to be one of the most

world leader in welding,

outstanding examples of

both were founded in the

courthouse architecture in

early 1900’s. Soon after,

the Midwest.

Clayton Brukner brought

Troy-Hayner Cultural Center

Innovation always has been an

his Western Aviation Co.

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important part of the city’s history.

(WACO) to Troy. These companies

took Troy to the world, but also brought the world to Troy,

The Miami-Erie Canal, the latest in transportation, came

providing stimulation for other local entrepreneurs.

to Troy in 1837. Portions of the city’s canal history can still be seen on the south edge of town where surviving canal

That stimulation continues today, with the Troy Development

locks can be viewed from one of the city’s new bike paths.

Council’s efforts to make the city attractive to international

businesses. At the start of the 20th century, Troy was a small

The importance of agriculture to the area’s growth was

city that was just beginning to reach out to the world. With

highlighted by the first Miami County Fair in 1847. The

the start of the 21st century, Troy has become a mature city,

fair is still held in Troy each year and serves as a reminder

has contacts all over the globe and has become home to a

of the role agriculture continues to play in Miami County.

number of international companies.

The town continued its steady growth through the 19th

While businesses flourished, so did the city. Careful planning

century, but it was the creativity of a new breed of entrepre-

created a remarkable recreational complex through the center

neurs that brought the city new prosperity in the opening

of the city along the Great Miami River. Hobart Arena, Troy

years of the 20th century.

Memorial Stadium and Miami Shores Golf Course, the

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HISTORY continued anchors of this area, were built at mid century. Additional

area, including the Miami County Courthouse, Troy-Hayner

and the Troy Aquatic Park, have been added in recent years.

public square. In fact, the entire public square, with its

Cultural Center and the various buildings in Troy’s historic

features, such as Duke Park, Hobart Urban Nature Preserve

beautiful fountains and grounds, is on the National Register

In fact, today, Troy has over one thousand acres of parkland

of Historic Places.

within the city. Institutions such as The Troy Foundation,

one of the larger community foundations in America, have provided funding for a wide variety of civic improvements.

In recent years, the city has become a favorite stopping place

for presidents. Ronald Reagan, George H.W. Bush and George W. Bush all have campaigned here, as have numerous other presidential candidates.

Things haven’t always been easy, though. The devastating flood of 1913 was a disaster for the entire Miami Valley,

including Troy. When the water finally went away, Troy

residents participated in the creation of the Miami Conservancy District, an innovative regional flood control system. The

Overfield Tavern

conservancy district continues to protect the region while

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also providing numerous recreational areas for residents.

To get a more specific explanation of Troy’s past, you can

The story of Troy’s past is kept alive in a number of places.

visit any number of Troy museums and reference sites.

First on the list are the historic buildings in Troy’s downtown

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The Overfield Tavern Museum, located in Troy’s first

The Troy Hall of Fame, with displays in Hobart Arena,

number of early 19th century items.

entrepreneurs, football stars, educators, inventors, artists and

honors Troy’s most famous residents. It tells the stories of

permanent structure, was built in 1807 and houses a

others who have influenced not only Troy, but the entire world.

The Museum of Troy History is located in a Civil War era

The local history library is a branch of the Troy-Miami

home and features household items from the 1850s to the

County Library and a collaborative effort with the Troy

1950s as well as rotating historic displays.

Historical Society. It is one of the finest research and

The WACO Museum and Aviation Learning Center

genealogy centers in the area. Open six days a week, it

pays tribute to early aviation. It also hosts WACO fly-ins

is located in the heart of downtown Troy.

at its airfield that attracts aviation enthusiasts from around the country.

A WACO Biplane

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quality of life

Working Together to Make Life Better

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Troy is a city with the best of both worlds. It has a friendly,

The city has a legacy of careful planning that can be seen in

to the most modern of facilities and opportunities. It’s a city of

impressive public square to the carefully groomed park system

small town atmosphere yet offers updated services and access

all areas of city life, from the broad downtown streets and

22,000 people, located in a county of 100,000 people within

and modern city facilities. It also is evident in careful financial

retain its own identity while taking part in world events.

balances in excess of $50 million investment fund that gives

minutes of major metropolitan areas. Troy has managed to

management of the city’s funds, as the city accumulated fund

the city a consistently high credit rating.

City government and local institutions are two big reasons for

Troy’s success. The city’s progressive leadership has kept services

Government is only a small part of the story, though. A

recent years, the city has updated its fire, police and city offices

the years to help improve life in Troy. The most prominent

up to date while reaching out to bring the world to Troy. In

number of institutions and groups have been created over

as well as making major improvements to the city’s water

of those institutions is The Troy Foundation.

system infrastructure. It has invested in aesthetic improvements

Augustus Stouder was president of the Hobart Electric

in the historic downtown area. It also has participated in

Manufacturing Co. and decided to give something back

foreign missions to attract business to Troy as well as an

to the community that had given so much to him. In 1924,

active sister city relationship with Takahashi City, Japan.

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Stouder founded The Troy Foundation with a $150,000

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know “Grandpa Duke�

investment. Today, the

foundation has assets of more

because of the statue of him

the largest such foundations in

that bears his name. This park

sitting on a bench in the park

than $53 million and is one of

is home to soccer, baseball,

America for a city of Troy’s size.

softball and football fields

Over the years, The Troy

used by Troy’s young people.

Foundation has contributed

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to nearly every aspect of life in

Center. The nationally known

Troy. Education, scholarships, cultural events and programs,

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help for the less fortunate and

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countless other endeavors,

center was the brainchild of

Clayton Brukner, founder of

the WACO Aircraft Co., and

since its opening in 1974 has welcomed visitors from

owe much of their success to the foundation.

around the world, organized educational programs for

The Troy Foundation is the most visible, but far from the only,

thousands of children and worked to save countless

way that Troy residents work to make their city a better place

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to live. The C.C. Hobart Foundation, for instance, funded the construction of Hobart Arena in 1949 and then gave

The Troy-Hayner Cultural Center is yet another bit of Troy

improvement projects since its inception in 1942.

supported downtown mansion serves as a centerpiece for art,

history that has been turned into a civic treasure. This publicly

the arena to the city. It has been involved with community

music and the performing arts in downtown Troy.

The Paul G. Duke Foundation is another example of a

successful Troy businessman giving back to the community.

Each year, the Troy United Way Fund asks Troy residents to

Foundation is concerned primarily with projects that benefit

programs. Each year, they come through and meet the fund’s

contribute to its drive to raise funds for local charities and

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QUALITY OF LIFE continued Troy also has given birth to a number of innovative programs

The Miami County Board of Disabilities, known as Riverside

Hope, a coalition of churches that joined forces, not only to

programs for people with special needs and their families.

of Miami County to most citizens, administers a number of

to help its residents. One of those programs is Partners in

provide financial support to those in need, but also to provide

Thanks to the support of local citizens, Riverside operates

attention for its groundbreaking “Circles of Hope” program

children and adults.

programs for infants, adults and Special Olympics for

counseling and training. It recently has attracted nationwide that brings families in need together with local mentors.

These organizations just scratch the surface of how Trojans reach out to help each other. Churches play an important

Troy Community Works Inc. is another recent addition to the

role in Troy, not only as places of worship but also as vehicles

Troy landscape. It’s a non-profit group dedicated to improve

to help others. Service clubs, a very active branch of Habitat

life in Troy through neighborhood revitalization, grassroots

for Humanity, the Troy Beautification Council, Troy Main

organizing and education, and working to strengthen down-

Street and other groups also work to improve the quality of

town commercial and residential buildings. The group sponsors

life in Troy.

Make A Difference Day and is working on rehabilitating downtown buildings.

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Bed Races

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Troy has been called “a great place to raise children” for

many years and that reputation is no accident. In addition

to the city’s well-respected educational system, there are

volunteers who spend much of their time helping create the right atmosphere for young people. Scouting groups, 4-H programs and youth sports leagues are important parts of

Troy’s culture and the school system benefits from the work

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of many volunteers. The Rec, a downtown Troy building

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dedicated to recreational uses for young people, has been a part of growing up in Troy for generations.

Other Troy institutions also have been busy making Troy a

special place to live for many years. The Troy Country Club

has been a center for social meetings and golfers since 1922.

The 18-hole golf course and sprawling clubhouse are located on

rolling hills on the south side of Troy. The Country Workshop

Your community Hospice since 1983

has been bringing together local artists since 1958 to share

their talents with each other and the community. The Troy

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Civic Theatre has been entertaining local residents since 1965

and presents its plays at the unique Barn in the Park playhouse.

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Location

Opportunity

Troy’s government and Chamber of Commerce, working hard to make the city a good place to locate, encourage industry.

For business or recreation, Troy is in the middle—the heart—of America. Major markets and attractions in the Midwest, South and East are a short distance away. Troy is ideally located at “The Crossroads of America,” I-70 and I-75.

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Air, road, rail…no matter how you want to travel or how you want to ship goods, you’ll find that Troy is the perfect place to start.

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A 10,000-seat stadium, a new Olympic-size aquatic center, 4,500-seat ice arena, 18-hole municipal golf course, senior citizens center and other public facilities make Troy unique among cities its size.

Housing

The entire range of housing opportunities from rental properties and housing for the elderly, to condominiums and a large variety of homes are available.

Not only that, but in Troy there still are such things as neighbors.

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Facilities

Troy police, fire, emergency services and the Miami County Sheriff’s Office keep Troy a safe place to live.

Government

Finances

The city has accumulated a $50 million reserve fund, which helps to provide extra services and gives the city a strong credit rating.

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Park System

Troy’s 32 public parks totaling over 1,000 acres, with more land set aside for expansion, give residents plenty of room to breathe. The parks feature 19 ball fields, 15 soccer fields, 19 tennis courts (9 lighted), 2 football fields, 12 basketball courts, a new skate park and miles of biking trails and a 90 acre nature preserve. The Miami County Park District administers more than 2,100 acres of natural areas in and near Troy. The parks provide miles of hiking trails, fishing, other outdoor activities and a regular schedule of recreational and educational events.

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Industry, quality of life and lifestyle— the record of success speaks for itself and for the people who have decided to call Troy home.

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Troy helps itself through the United Fund, churches, service clubs and foundations such as The Troy Foundation, C.C. Hobart Foundation and Miami County Foundation.

HealthCare

Services

The city council, the mayor, county commissioners and other elected officials are familiar faces in Troy, not just names.

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One of the most highly rated hospital complexes in the country and a variety of other health agencies provide all that’s needed close at hand for a healthy life.

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Education

Troy’s school system has modern facilities and a longstanding reputation for excellence.

Special Events

Strawberries, agriculture, antiques, history, the arts, international heritage and youth—all are the center of special events in Troy.

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Downtown

A historical, spacious and vibrant downtown gives Troy a focal point and center for community life.

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Celebration of Fellowship and Friends

Start with some history. Add a generous portion of

Another major event held each year in Troy is the Miami

events. Sprinkle liberally with livestock and flowers. Throw

Each August the week-long event attracts visitors to the

strawberries. Mix in some football and other athletic

County Fair, a tribute to the area’s agricultural heritage.

in some art and music. Stir in some international flavors and

county fairgrounds located on the north edge of Troy.

top with fireworks, Christmas lights and the view from a

Livestock and produce are big attractions at the fair, but

vintage biplane. That’s a recipe that creates a full menu of

just as many people attend the fair for the rides, harness

community activities for Troy residents the year round.

races and entertainment.

When you talk about community events in Troy, you have to

Troy celebrates its growing diversity each fall with the

took place on the banks of the Miami River in 1977 and since

pays tribute to the different international cultures that are

start with the annual Troy Strawberry Festival. The first festival

Festival of Nations. This weekend event in downtown Troy

that time it has grown into a giant community celebration

found in Troy. Residents who have immigrated from around

that raises money for local charitable organizations. Close

the world share their culture and their food with a special

to 200,000 people visit the festival each year to partake in

emphasis on a different country each year. Taking a trip

everything strawberry and to take part in the many events

around the square during the festival is like taking a mini

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tour of the world. Recent countries honored include the

Philippines, Ukraine, Ireland, Japan, Peru and South Africa.

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COMMUNITY continued Downtown also is the location for summer music concert

series sponsored by the Troy-Hayner Cultural Center. From

May to September, different groups are featured on the stage on Prouty Plaza, turning the public square into an outdoor concert venue. The highlight of the series each year is the

Mayor’s Concert, featuring the Dayton Philharmonic Concert Orchestra. A stirring rendition of Tchaikovsky’s “1812

Overture” is the traditional ending to this inspiring evening.

The Troy-Hayner Cultural Center presents a variety of

performing arts programs throughout the year, free and

open to the public. A series of theatrical, cultural or musical programs and classes are presented for children and their

families. In the summer, concerts are held in the outdoor

courtyard. The Cultural Center is a history lesson in itself: it

started out life as the mansion of a mail-order whiskey baron, then was the city’s library for years before being transformed into a cultural center. The center’s annual Christmas open

house turns the majestic old mansion into a magical world.

Downtown Troy also plays host to a wide range of events

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the most evenly matched—the series goes back to 1899 and

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COMMUNITY continued You can also find a crowd at just about any youth sporting

event, whether it be soccer or football at Duke Park, hockey at Hobart Arena, baseball at the Troy Little League Complex or basketball at one of the school gyms.

Athletics aren’t solely the domain of the local schools. The

Troy Rec Department oversees a lengthy list of events and

instructional classes. The Great Miami River Recreational

Trail has become a haven for bikers and hikers. Plus, there are numerous adult leagues in a wide number of sports.

While all this is happening in Troy, there are even more

things to do in nearby Ohio cities. Troy is located a short

drive from Dayton, Cincinnati and Columbus, which opens up a wide range of events and activities for Troy residents.

Each one of those cities has a major performing arts center

that regularly brings exciting entertainment to town. There are fabulous museums and parks in each community and world class zoos in Columbus and Cincinnati.

Major League sports franchises in baseball, hockey and football are located in Cincinnati and Columbus, while

Dayton is home to the Dayton Dragons, one of the most

successful minor league baseball teams in the country. Then there’s Ohio State, which in Ohio goes beyond professional sports. There’s nothing like a Saturday afternoon spent at the Horseshoe in Columbus.

The Dayton Air Show is the premier air show in the country, fitting for a city that is home to the Wright Brothers National Historic Site and the U.S. Air Force Museum.

These larger cities offer a diverse cultural experience with

an added bonus for Troy residents—after you visit, you get to come home to Troy.

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Cooperation, Concern and Quality

Cooperation and concern are the best words to describe

minutes for residents of Troy and Piqua. UVMC also built new

health care in Miami County.

satellite medical buildings in Troy, Piqua and Tipp City to provide outpatient testing, rehabilitation and other medical services.

The cooperation is best represented by the county’s hospital,

Upper Valley Medical Center. For many years, the cities of Troy

The hard work paid off: in recent years, as UVMC received

third hospital. All the hospitals were sources of civic pride—

Commission on Accreditation of Health Care Associations, a

and Piqua had their own hospitals. In between the cities was a

the highest score of any hospital in its region from the Joint

but they also were expensive to operate and duplicated services.

non-profit group that rates hospitals on a lengthy list of criteria.

UVMC was ranked in the top 5 percent of hospitals in the

As modern health care moved away from long hospital

country. UVMC also was the third hospital in the state of

stays and toward more expensive technology, the hospitals

Ohio to be named a Magnet Hospital by the American Nurses

felt the pinch of how to provide up-to-the-minute health

Credentialing Center, a tribute to the professionalism of the

care that was still easily accessible to local residents. The

hospital’s nursing staff. UVMC was among the first 100

answer was cooperation. And through cooperation, the new

hospitals nationwide to earn this honor.

Upper Valley Medical Center was constructed in between the two cities on the campus of the third hospital.

In 2008, UVMC joined in partnership with Premier Health

Partners, a regional health care network. The affiliation gives

It wasn’t easy for the cities, rivals in almost every way, to

UVMC the advantage of added resources in areas such as

team up to provide better health care. But the result of that

information technology and recruitment of medical profes-

cooperation is obvious to anyone who sees the Upper Valley

sionals while retaining its community atmosphere.

Medical Center. Its doors opened in 1998, still within a few

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HEALTHCARE continued and counseling to Miami County residents. Health

Partners is funded entirely by the United Way, The Troy Foundation, grants from other foundations, fund raisers

and donations. It’s a testimony to the real concern Troy’s health care professionals have for others.

The county’s older residents are cared for in a number of

retirement communities, including Spring Meade, UVMC’s model retirement community, so elderly residents can find the care they need without going far from home.

For special cases, there are special places. Just minutes away is Dayton Children’s Medical Center, dedicated solely to

the care of young people. The CareFlight helicopter service whisks high-risk trauma cases to special units in Dayton in

a matter of minutes. World-renowned hospitals such as The

Radiation Therapy at Upper Valley Medical Center

Ohio State University Hospital and the Cleveland Clinic are within driving distance.

The local medical community shows its concern for providing

Hospice of Miami County Inc. opened its doors in 1983 and

Partners Free Clinic. Health Partners is a non-profit organi-

quality of life for people and families facing life-limiting

is located in Troy. Hospice is world famous for improving the

better health care for all with programs such as the Health

illnesses. The local chapter offers a wide range of care,

zation dedicated to providing medical care to underinsured

bereavement services, camps and events for young people

residents of the county. Health care professionals donate

and community education.

time to provide non emergency health care, follow-up care

Need a doctor?

Upper Valley Medical Center (UVMC) makes it easy to find the right doctor for you and your family. As part of the Premier Health Partners network, UVMC participates in the CareFinders free physician referral service.

It’s easy. One phone call to CareFinders’ toll-free number can connect you to family physicians and specialist near your home or work. Specially trained CareFinders counselors have important information, like which physicians are accepting new patients, office hours, location, special procedures and insurances accepted. CareFinders can also provide helpful information about hospital services, free screenings, support groups, health education and more.

Call today. Just dial CareFinders toll-free at 1-866-608-FIND (3463), or visit UVMC.com/Find a Doctor.

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neighborhood

A Gentle Community with a Big Heart

or newer lifestyle apartment complexes. You can live on a

A neighborhood isn’t a thing of the past in Troy. In fact, in

farm or a secluded country lot a stone’s throw from (and

many ways the city itself is one big neighborhood.

sometimes inside) the city limits. Small lots, big lots, small

You get that impression when you see people from all over

houses, big houses, new houses, old houses—you can take

town turn out for events like the annual Christmas tree

your choice.

lighting on the city square, the Troy Strawberry Festival parade or Memorial Day parade or the Fourth of July

This diversity of housing choices in a wide range of price

belong to everyone, yet large enough to have neighborhoods

the porch and talk to neighbors. They still take walks

makes Troy an ideal spot to live. Yes, people still sit on

fireworks display. Troy is small enough to have events that

downtown, along the bike path or around the streets of

with distinct personalities, as well.

their neighborhoods. On summer nights you can stroll

Downtown Troy neighborhoods feature historic homes and

downtown and enjoy the concert series on Prouty Plaza.

access to all the amenities of the downtown area. Newer

Some neighborhoods hold special block parties to help

subdivisions offer new housing in varying price ranges, still

neighbors get acquainted. Wherever you live in Troy,

conveniently located close to town. If you’re an apartment

you’re part of a neighborhood and a larger community

dweller, you can choose from portions of downtown homes

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A Life-Long Investment in Learning

One of the first things the original residents of Troy did

The Teen Leadership Troy Program, organized by the

has been a big part of Troy’s history—and its success.

experience for Troy High School juniors each summer.

Troy Area Chamber of Commerce, provides a learning

was set aside land for a school. That dedication to education

The program gives students an intensive look at how local

Today, you can see that dedication in the time and finances

government, charities, education, and other aspects of the

invested in the Troy school system. A tour of the buildings,

Troy community work, along with the chance to make their

including the new athletic and science wings at the high

own personal contribution to the community through a special

school, give you an idea of the importance Troy residents

program, called “Project G.I.F.T.” (Grants Investing in the

place on education. The public school system serves around

Future of Troy).

4,500 students and consistently gets high marks in the state

“The Future Begins Today” provides support for teachers and

proficiency exams.

grant money for Troy graduates. Recipients of the grants give

Of course, there’s much more to learning than just buildings.

back to the community through public service projects. The

This is where the Troy school system truly excels. The high

Troy Foundation provides funding for activities undertaken

school construction project is just one example of how Troy’s

by both public and private schools in Troy. Even the city’s

residents put a premium on education. That becomes even

mayor gets in the act, with the Mayor’s Advisory Council, a

more evident when you see how the City of Troy, local

group of sixth graders who let the mayor know how they

businesses, and the schools cooperate on facility use and

feel about the city.

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Troy Christian School was

Troy has built a reputation for preparing students for further

founded in 1980 and offers

staff with a high percentage of

school. TCS attracts students

classes from preschool to high

education by having a teaching

from 28 different school districts

advanced degrees. Extra-

and emphasizes public service

curricular activities not only

along with academic achievement.

include sports, music and drama

but also a large number of special

St. Patrick Catholic School offers

clubs and competitions in

classes through the sixth grade.

science, mathematics, problem

St. Pat’s, as it is affectionately

solving, and other interests. Troy

schools are large enough to offer a

known to Troy residents, has been an

Teen Leadership Troy

wide variety of opportunities, yet still

the right size for personal interaction.

important part of the Troy landscape

since 1888. It serves students in grades K-6

and also operates preschool classes. Students who want to continue their Catholic educations after the sixth grade

Students who are more inclined for technical programs have

attend nearby Catholic junior high and high schools.

the option to attend the Upper Valley Joint Vocational School located on a 235-acre campus in nearby Piqua. Fourteen

Troy also is home to the only dedicated Japanese school in

different school districts are involved in the JVS, which

Ohio with K-12 classes. The school was founded after the

offers 30 career and technical options. The school also

Miami Valley became one of the leading areas for Japanese-

provides career technical education for adults in a wide

owned businesses in the country.

range of fields. The school keeps up with trends through its

The Miami Montessori School has been a fixture in Troy

advisory committees composed of local professionals.

since 1979 and offers classes to students through the sixth

Education in Troy goes far beyond the public school

grade, featuring a curriculum based on multi-age grouping

system. Local residents also have the choice of becoming

and individualized instruction.

involved in a number of private schools.

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EDUCATION continued The city also is famous for its educational work for young

children. The Overfield Early Childhood Education Program

has received national and international honors for its innovative

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First on the list is Edison Community College. The two-year

Ohio State; and specialized institutions such as the Dayton

to Ohio’s Post Secondary Education option, many Troy High

Institute of Technology at Wright-Patterson Air Force Base,

Area Graduate Studies Institute, a joint effort of the Air Force

college is a great starting point for a college career—thanks

the University of Dayton, and Wright State University.

School students actually get to start their college careers while still in high school. Many students attend Edison for associate’s

Urbana University added to the options recently when it

degrees in various fields; others use Edison for the first two

opened a graduate studies program in Troy. In addition to

years of their higher educational experience, since Edison’s

various master’s degrees, the Troy center also will be the

courses transfer to all Ohio universities and many out-of-state

home for the Troy Plan for Economic Education, which

schools; still others attend Edison for training and enrichment

provides a master’s degree in economics for local teachers.

programs that are connected to local industries. Edison also

The program is conducted in conjunction with the Troy

operates a Darke County Campus, Tipp City satellite campus

Development Council.

and provides distance learning for its students.

Miami Jacobs Career College opened a Troy campus in 2006.

When it comes to four year colleges and universities, Troy is

Miami Jacobs offers classes in a number of professional fields

located in the center of an area that has an exceptionally large

and has become an important option for many area residents

number of choices. There are 25 colleges and universities

who want to improve their skills or embark on new careers.

within a one hour drive of Troy. Those colleges range from

Add to that classes at Troy-Hayner Cultural Center for

community colleges to world renowned research universities

everything from art to dance to computers, and you end up

such as The Ohio State University. These institutions offer

with enough choices to keep the most avid student busy.

four-year degrees, of course, but also conduct many programs

Education in Troy has come a long way since that first school

for adult learning, master’s degrees, and beyond.

was planned almost 200 years ago. Those first residents would

Nearby colleges include liberal arts colleges such as Wittenberg

be proud to know that the city has continued to make education

University, Urbana University, Wilberforce University, Antioch

one of its top priorities, ensuring a future that will be even

University Midwest, and the University of Dayton; state

better than the past.

universities such as Wright State, Miami, Cincinnati, and

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Upper Valley Joint Vocational School

500 North Market Street (937) 332-6700

Hobart Institute of Welding Technology

8811 Career Drive, Piqua, OH 45356, (937) 778-8419

The Troy Public School System is widely recognized as one of the better educational systems in Ohio. Outstanding parental, community and business support enables the district to offer a wide range of educational programs, both curricular and extra-curricular, to its students, all of which are designed to prepare the young people of Troy for life after school.

The district is comprised of six elementary schools, one sixth-grade building, one junior high and one high school and houses nearly 4600 students.

The listing for these schools can be found in the Fast Number section of this directory.

The Upper Valley JVS provides vocational training for high school juniors and seniors and operates a State-designated Full Service Adult Education Center for on-going adult training. Focusing towards building career skills, UVJVS hosts approx-imately 900 high school students on its main campus and nearly 1300 students at satellite programs housed in associate school districts. Customized training is designed to meet the needs of business and industry. In cooperation with area business and industry, the JVS has built an outstanding core curriculum and enjoys the reputation as one of the best vocational schools in the state.

Japanese Language Schools

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The region is fortunate to have an excellent system in place for vocational education. There are three community colleges supplemented by local certified vocational career centers. Organized programs are targeted towards building an effective and well-trained labor force to meet the long term needs of business and industry.

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There are two Japanese language schools in the region taught by Japanese instructors which provide cultural and language opportunities. Troy has the only dedicated Japanese school in the state of Ohio.

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Founded in 1930, Hobart Institute has trained over 85,000 students from around the world. Recognized as the premiere teaching institute in the welding field, the Hobart Institute offers a variety of certification programs requiring up to nine months of classroom and laboratory work.

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RT Industries provides job opportunities and training for people with disabilities.

Colleges and Universities

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Antioch University midwest

Founded in 1852, Antioch University Midwest offers a range of graduate and undergraduate programs that are responsive to emerging societal needs.

Programs emphasize critical thinking, provides opportunities for collaborative learning, emphasizes cultural diversity and an international perspective, and promotes the integration of life and work experience with academic knowledge. www.midwest.antioch.edu Bluffton College

A private, four-year liberal arts college sponsored by the Mennonite Church. www.bluffton.edu

Bowling Green State University

Dayton Area Graduate Studies Institute (DAGSI)

Civilian and military engineers share labs and classrooms at the Air Force Institute of Technology, the University of Dayton and Wright State University.

This non-profit combination of a federal institution, private university and a state-assisted university is an unprecedented collaboration. www.dagsi.org Edison State Community College

Offers two-year degree programs and a growing business and industry center to support the skills-development needs of area business. Edison recently completed a building expansion for its health related degree programs. www.edisonohio.edu

An hour north of Troy, Bowling Green State University was listed by the U.S. News and World Report as one of 26 institutions with outstanding learning communities as cited in “America’s Best Colleges.” www.bgsu.edu

Miami University

Cedarville University

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Providing a well-rounded Christian education in over 100 major programs of study. It was ranked in the top tier of regional comprehensive colleges.

This residential university strives to provide a liberal education, complementing their 104 areas of bachelor’s degree study, as well as the 50 areas available in a master’s program and 9 areas in the doctoral degrees.

Ohio Northern University

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The 3,300 student campus offers the benefits of a major university in a small campus atmosphere. www.onu.edu

Central State University

Sinclair Community College

A premier, historically black university, Central State provides a value-based environment focusing on excellence with a strong liberal arts foundation. www.centralstate.edu

Clark State Community College

Named as one of the top five community colleges in Ohio by the Ohio Board of Regents. This Springfield college offers over 40 associate degrees, certificates and transfer degrees. www.clarkstate.edu

With an enrollment of 24,000 students, Sinclair Community College has one of the largest community college campuses in the nation. With the motto: “Find the Need and Endeavor to Meet it,” Sinclair has built a reputation for excellence. www.sinclair.edu

Urbana University

The Ohio State University

Enjoying a multitude of distinctions, The Ohio State University is recognized by the U.S. News and World Report as one of the top 25 public institutions in the nation. www.osu.edu University of Cincinnati

A dynamic learning center providing a balance of educational excellence and real-world experience. UC has been a source of innovations, like the oral polio vaccine and the first antihistamine, that have positively impacted the world. www.uc.edu

University of Dayton

Founded in 1850, UD is the largest private university in Ohio, and one of the top ten Roman Catholic universities in the country. www.udayton.edu Urbana University

Located in the small city of Urbana, this 128-acre campus offers a quality environment for learning. Although Urbana University is ranked as one of the least expensive private universities in Ohio, the faculty is top-quality and students receive individualized attention. www.urbana.edu Wilberforce University

Founded in 1856, Wilberforce University is the nation’s oldest private AfricanAmerican university. They strive to provide students with a solid educational experience. www.wilberforce.edu Wittenberg University

A nationally recognized college of liberal arts and sciences, Wittenberg University offers an ever-expanding variety of professional programs.

Affiliated with the Evangelical Lutheran Church, this university provides a quality education. www.wittenberg.edu

Wright State University

A 4-year public college, Wright State University continues the tradition of innovation and creativity founded by its namesakes Orville and Wilbur Wright. With nearly 18,000 students, they have been ranked by U.S. News and World Report as one of America’s Best Colleges, and the Princeton Review has designated it Best in the Midwest. www.wright.edu

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6. Troy Memorial Stadium

7. Troy Community Park

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A Paradise of Parks

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One of the first things visitors usually comment about

A trip along the Troy portion of the bike path from north

easy to see why. Troy’s city park system includes 32 parks

parts of the city’s park system:

when they visit Troy is the city’s recreational system. It’s

to south gives you a good introduction to many of the major

and well over a thousand acres of land, most of which

• Duke Park, a 140-acre park with baseball, softball, soccer

serve as neighborhood parks for family use. Troy has five

and football fields, tennis courts, mountain bike trail and

times the recommended park acreage goal of the National

walking path. Duke Park hosts softball tournaments, soccer

Recreation and Parks Association.

tournaments, American Legion baseball tournaments and

The center of this impressive collection is the Miami River

is a favorite destination for walkers and families.

corridor that runs right through the middle of Troy. The

• Troy Municipal Park, a 38-acre wooded park that hosts

latest addition to the area, the city’s bicycle path, is routed

countless reunions and is home to the Troy Civic Theatre’s

along the river and connects to other paths outside the

unique Barn in the Park as well as a number of tennis

county. There are 30 miles of trails in Miami County and

courts and basketball courts.

those trails are connected to hundreds of miles of trails that

• Hobart Arena, which hosts ice skating, hockey games,

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arena football games, basketball games, concerts, car

city and along the river, where it’s common to see blue heron,

recently underwent a major renovation project. It houses

without leaving the trail. The local trails wind through the

shows and other events. Completed in 1950, the arena

geese, various songbirds, deer and other native wildlife.

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• The Troy Aquatic Park, a new water park with a close

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• Troy Municipal Stadium, built in 1949 and recently

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• The Great Miami River levee, which serves as the site for

the Troy Strawberry Festival and is a favorite spot for long walks on quiet summer evenings.

• The Troy Senior Citizens Center, a meeting place and

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jumping off point for various trips and events.

• Troy Athletic Field and Softball Field, home to high

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• Miami Shores Golf Course, an 18-hole municipal golf course.

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Great vacations really can happen in a day.

Sometimes the perfect getaway is just a few hours away. Big-game excitement

is just around the corner for sports enthusiasts. From professional and college ball to hockey and racing, the Troy community has many nearby choices when

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For thrill seekers, great day trips are an easy drive to some of the best amusement parks in the country, each boasting record-breaking roller-coasters. Children

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of all ages will be delighted with short car trips to nationally renowned zoos

Kentucky Horse Park, Keeneland, U.K. Wildcats

and children’s museums—all within easy distances of Troy.

Louisville

But no matter where you go, without a doubt, at the end of the day it is

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always nice to come back home to Troy.

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Troy Animal Hospital Bird Clinic

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in Troy. It’s a new facility with complete workout facilities,

gym and indoor pool. They also can hit the weights, pool or gym at Lincoln Community Center, which was built in the

Two facilities serving all your banquet needs and your dining pleasures.

1930s and recently renovated.

The most spectacular recent addition to Troy’s recreational

landscape is the Hobart Urban Nature Preserve. This 82-acre park is an oasis in the center of town. Its award-winning

design emphasizes passive recreational activities. More than 2,000 trees and shrubs have been planted at the park, which

opened in 2007. It’s only the beginning, the master plan calls for more than 11,000 trees and bushes to be planted there.

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recreation continued nature preserve famous for

boating and fishing

program. It not only has

parks offer hiking,

its animal rehabilitation

excursions. Other state

miles of hiking trails, but

camping and hunting.

also offers numerous

And in just a few hours

activities and events. It is

Troy residents can be

home to the 1804 Iddings

at Old Man’s Cave and

Log House, believed to

other natural wonders

be the oldest structure in

in Southeast Ohio, at

Miami County on its

Lake Erie in the North

original site.

or at the Ohio River in

The Miami County Park

the south.

Children Enjoying the Brukner Nature Center

District administers 2,100 acres of

natural areas with emphasis on passive

activities. You can see everything from

You might say that when it comes

to recreation, the sky’s the limit—

and sometimes that’s not even true, since

waterfalls to native Ohio prairie lands to natural woodlands

you often can see a hot air balloon or two drifting above

County’s parks—and they all are within a few minutes

planes come to town for a fly-in. Organized team sports,

Troy on summer days or hitch a ride in a WACO when the

to historic remnants of the Miami-Erie Canal in Miami

opportunities for individual workouts or just long walks or

drive of Troy.

bicycle rides along quiet paths and streets—they’re all just a

Within an hour are a number of state parks: Indian Lake,

few steps out your front door.

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Troy Civic Theatre Troy City Park, Adams Street, (937) 339-7700

Troy Recreation Department Hobart Arena, second floor, 255 Adams Street, (937) 339-5145

Each year the Recreation Department puts together a fall/winter and spring/ summer brochure. Filled with activities—including swimming, sports, skating, concerts and theater—these brochures are distributed throughout the community.

Hobart Arena 255 Adams Street, (937) 339-2911

For more than 57 years Hobart Arena has been the home of musical and sporting events.

Today the Hobart Arena is known for figure skating as well as host to basketball tournaments, concerts, trade shows and many other special activities. It also features an indoor walking track, available from 7 am to 10 pm weekdays.

The REC 11 North Market Street, (937) 339-1923

The Historic Knoop Homestead is headquarters for the Miami County Park District, which oversees more than 2,100 acres of natural park land in the Troy area, including the Troy Urban Nature Preserve.

Brukner Nature Center is 165 acres of rolling hills, deep ravines, and thick forests. For over three decades the center has been educating the community on nature and features a complete rehabilitation center, treating more than 1,200 wild animals each year. Opportunities abound to learn about and enjoy nature.

Special programs are offered throughout the year.

Miami Shores Golf Club 402 East Staunton Road, (937) 335-4457

This municipally owned golf course was built in 1949. Recently renovated, it features 130 acres and 18-holes with rye fairways and bentgrass greens. A pro shop, practice area, locker rooms and concession area with a grill are on location, as well as a banquet facility that accommodates 128 guests.

Dolphin Swim and Racquet Club 2326 West State Route 718, (937) 332-8160

Lincoln Community Center 110 Ash Street, (937) 335-2715

This wonderful community center houses programs for the young and young at heart.

Pre-K programs, youthoriented activities and senior programs abound. A heated pool and gym facilities give the center much to offer.

This restored pre-Civil War home features items used between the 1850–1950’s.

Theme-oriented displays are rotated and special activities include a July Ice Cream Social, Annual Tour of Homes in October, and a Christmas Open House.

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151 West Staunton Road (937) 335-1199

201 East Water Street, (937) 335-4019

This 10,000-seat stadium has housed sporting events for more than fifty years. Adding to its rich tradition is a recent face-lift, preparing for the next fifty years.

Award-winning senior center, recognized for their outstanding leadership and commitment to service and quality programs.

Miami County Historical and Genealogical Society P.O. Box 305, (937) 448-6560 www.tdn-net.com/mchgs/

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Troy-Hayner Cultural Center 301 West Main Street, (937) 339-0457

Historical

A recently upgraded, private 18-hole golf club.

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Troy Memorial Stadium

134 North Market Street (937) 335-2810

1830 Peters Road, (937) 335-5691

1865 South County Rd 25A, (937) 335-9226

124 East Water Street, (937) 335-4188

Troy Senior Citizens Center

Troy Country Club

WACO Museum & Aviation Learning Center

Museum of Troy History

Located in a beautiful historical building near downtown Troy, this center provides a supervised fun location for local teens. The Rec also hosts teen dances.

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5995 Horseshoe Bend Road, (937) 698-6493

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Aviation history in Troy and how the world was impacted.

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For almost 40 years the Troy Civic Theatre has been raising the curtain on live entertainment by the local community. Enjoy a chance to sparkle on stage or sit back and enjoy the show.

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Built in 1914, this fine tudor mansion has become the Troy-Hayner Cultural Center.

This beautiful facility features the rich local history of Miami County, as well as visual and performing arts. Concerts, classes and workshops are scheduled throughout the year. This center is also available for recitals, weddings, receptions and parties.

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Troy is Full of Life and Energy

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Troy’s convenient location on Interstate 75 has helped make

Troy is renowned throughout the Region for our distinctive

steady growth in the Troy and Miami County population

in the main plaza. The intersection of Market and Main

health care and support industries to the area.

Today, the downtown area is a vibrant mix of long-time

it one of the fastest growing business locations in Ohio. The

and thriving downtown with a fountain centrally located

and wage growth continues to attract new retail, service,

Streets has been a business center for almost 100 years.

There are over 2,100 businesses in Miami County providing

businesses and new entrepreneurial efforts. Traditional

paid to private sector employees is over $1.2 billion and

doors in the 1930s), the Mayflower Theater, the Troy Sports

million in wages to County residents. There are an additional

been serving Troy customers for generations. Mix in stores

with total private sector wages of over $12.6 billion.

specialties, put them in a setting that includes many restored

services to over 100,000 residents in the County. Total wages

Troy businesses such as K’s Hamburgers, (which opened its

federal, state and local governments contribute over $200

Center, BK Photo & Gallery and Brower’s Stationers have

813,000 residents in the counties adjacent to Miami County

that feature furniture, clothing, antiques, books and other historic buildings and a beautiful public square, and the

There are shopping areas and business centers located all

result is a dynamic business atmosphere.

over the city, giving residents of local neighborhoods access to just about everything a person could need. Over 75% of

A large part of that atmosphere is the wide range of

minutes, so most shopping is done locally.

something for everyone. Traditional American, Italian,

restaurants in downtown Troy. The city’s restaurants offer

Miami County residents have a commute of less than 30

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downtown, and the restaurants are owned and operated by local people. They give downtown Troy a special culinary identity that is all its own.

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The downtown appeal is further enhanced by the large

number of events held in downtown Troy each year. Special exhibits such as the Sculptures on the Square series join the summer music schedule, a Grand Illumination of

Christmas lights, winter open house, events on holidays,

sidewalk sales, the Festival of Nations and Troy Strawberry

Festival to attract visitors downtown. Prouty Plaza, an open park area on the public square, serves as the location for concerts and other downtown events.

Much of the newer business development has occurred

adjacent to the intersections of Interstate 75. The location of Troy on Interstate 75, the major north-south highway

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just 10 miles from the Intersection of Interstate 70, the major

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Troy has seen very significant investments in the hospitality

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industry

Home to the World’s Best Companies

Location, Location, Location! The Troy community is very

The Troy community has a long history in working to

around the world have chosen to locate in the Troy, Ohio

with the Miami-Erie Canal in the 1830’s. The Canal

attract new companies and residents to our area, starting

proud that a number of the most successful companies from

provided water power to the early industries. The second

area! While our community has a long history of working

phase of growth was centered around the growth of rail

to encourage growth in the industrial and distribution

industries, our close location to the major industrial and

lines through the community that supported our early

the key to helping our companies succeed in many highly

buggies prior to the automotive and airplane eras.

industries including the manufacturing of carriages and

population centers of the U.S. and Canada has proven to be

competitive industries.

When a manufacturing building owned by C.C. Hobart’s

company burned to the ground in another Ohio town, Troy

There are very few locations in the northern hemisphere

business leaders offered to support a new venture in Troy

of the Americas that can match the resources, including

which led to the creation of Troy Electric Manufacturing

abundant water, available and affordable land and a proven

Company in 1895. That company has evolved into the Hobart

productive workforce that the Troy area can provide.

Corporation, a Division of ITW, and is one of the world’s

Manufacturing continues to be the primary driver to the

leading producers of food service and processing equipment.

Troy economy. With a strong history of manufacturing in the center of the US industrial region, we are especially

Another outstanding achievement that resulted from

strong supporters of the community over many years.

the creation of Hobart Brothers in 1917. This company

the relocation of C.C. Hobart’s operations to Troy was

proud of the many home-grown businesses who have been

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INDUSTRY continued was created to manufacture battery chargers to charge

Goodrich, a world-leader in aircraft braking systems and

Today Hobart Brothers manufacturers welding equipment

The company started as the Goodrich Rubber Company

training school in Troy.

later expanded to build gliders for the Army.

automobile batteries and later, the electric arc welder.

aerospace products, continues to grow in the community.

around the world and operates their headquarters and

that located to Troy to make airplane landing wheels and

ConAgra Groundbreaking

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Full line of filler metals electrodes, solid wire, flux cored wire 101 Trade Square East Troy, Ohio 45373 (937) 332-4000 www.hobartbrothers.com

Providing Tooling, Machining and Special Systems to Industry since 1958.

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Many world-class manufacturers have operations in the

There are many other world-class companies that have

located and grown in the Troy area to manufacture high-

Troy area including 16 Asian and European Companies.

Aero, Ametek, 3 Sigma and Troy Laminating and Coating.

operate in Troy are Freudenberg and Sew-Eurodrive. Troy

Some of the best known corporations from Europe that

tech equipment and high-tech materials such as Precision

is located at the center of Honda’s U.S. manufacturing

Other entrepreneurs have located here to provide products

operations and a number of the best manufacturers that

and services to America’s leading manufacturers including

supply Honda with world class parts are located here.

Stillwater Technologies, West Troy Tool, Kerber Sheet

Metal, Ishmael Precision, Raymath and Medway Tool.

F&P America chose Troy as home for their American manufacturing operations after an extensive search of

Located at the mid-point between the Midwest agricultural

potential sites. Masafumi Yamano states that “the decision

district and the population of the eastern United States,

food processing continues to be very important to the Troy

to build in Troy was based on the central location to our

expansion of their facility to manufacture Slim Jim’s while

well as an excellent school system and quality of life.”

customers, availability of a large educated workforce as

manufacturing base. In 2010, ConAgra began a $68 million

Peak Foods continues to grow here.

Troy’s location at the crossroads of Interstate 75 and

Interstate 70 (the main north-south and east-west U.S.

Even business setbacks don’t last long in Troy. When the MT

conduits), offers premium logistical advantages for reaching

Picture Display Corporation decided to close its doors due

customers by road, air and rail. Companies such as America

to technology changes and shrinking demand for television

picture tubes, its building didn’t stay empty long. The Clopay

Honda Motor Company have extensively studied current

modern facility and quickly became an important member

of customers in the eastern United States and Canada and

and projected distribution costs for reaching the majority

Building Products Company was recruited to purchase the

have determined that Troy, Ohio provides the most economical

of the Troy businesses community.

location for their operations.

Clopay, the largest producer of garage doors for North

Honda opened a service training and distribution facility

America, relocated to Troy and has grown to over 800

in Troy in 1986. It added a $100 million distribution

employees and is now one of our largest employers.

GOODRICH CORPORATION A Key Partner in Troy Since 1946

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Goodrich is proud of our partnership with the Troy Community which began in 1946. The Aircraft Wheel & Brake facility is located on the grounds of the original WACO Aircraft Company which flourished in the late 1920's and set the stage for aviation to continue well into the twenty first century in our community.

Goodrich today carries on the aerospace tradition through the manufacture of wheels and brakes for such renowned aircraft as the Space Shuttle and the USAF Thunderbirds. Goodrich provides wheel and brake products and services for civil and military applications.

Our dedicated experienced employees, partnered with the support of the Troy Community are fundamental to our continuing success in the industry.

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INDUSTRY continued Other distribution and logistics firms that are very

important to our regional economy include GOKOH

and United Retail Logistics.

Located within a 15 minute drive of the Dayton International

Airport, one of the leading regional airports in the U.S., and within a one and a half hour drive of the airports in

Columbus, Cincinnati, Indianapolis and the Rickenbacker

International distribution complex, our companies find that they can easily travel to meet customers and provide air cargo service affordably.

With a community of over 20,000 in a county of over 100,000 and with a hiring area with a population of over 870,000 when

adding our adjacent counties, the Troy area is large enough to accommodate the future growth of industry while offering

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consolidation center in 2007, making Troy the center for

One other major American industry had its roots, literally,

than 530 Honda suppliers in 33 states provide parts and

that concept later grew into the giant lawn care industry.

Honda distribution operations in the United States. More

in Troy. Paul Duke founded ChemLawn Corp. in Troy, and

materials to create Honda and Acura products. This center

Duke started out experimenting with chemicals in his small

was developed to distribute automotive parts from the

Troy nursery. It was the same story with C.C. Hobart and

the country.

efforts found fertile ground in Troy, eventually growing

electricity and Clayton Brukner with airplane parts. Their

entire U.S. and Canadian supply base to customers across

into international industries.

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You don’t have to be a giant company to be a success in

“Beyond the business reasons for locating in Troy, the bonus

Troy. Numerous companies, including tool and dye makers

most appreciated by my family and our employee families is

and other firms that keep the wheels of industry turning,

the quality of life here,” Lukens says. “In the last 40-plus years

have made Troy their home. Entrepreneurs in all kinds of

Stillwater has increased in sales and size better than 10 times.

fields from technology to plastics have discovered that Troy

Troy has grown as well and continues to serve our needs.”

is the right place to start their business. A reliable work

Whether a company started in Troy, came here from overseas

force, supportive city government and a location that makes

or moved here to take advantage of Troy’s opportunities, they

access to multiple shipping options easy are the advantages

all have at least one thing common—the good sense to be

that many small companies need to thrive.

located where there are the resources to help you succeed.

Bill Lukens operates Stillwater Technologies, a family business

That continues to be as true in the 21st century just as it

that opened its doors in Troy in 1961. He sums up why so

was in the 19th and 20th centuries.

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The Crossroads of America

You could say that Troy is just around the corner… from

intersection with Interstate 70. The interchange, often

known that in future years Troy would be located close to

seven-year, $145 million modernization project. These are

almost everywhere. The founders of the city couldn’t have

called the Crossroads of America, recently underwent a

every major evolution in transportation, but that’s the way

two of the most heavily traveled highways in America,

it worked out.

and they are more than just roads—they are magnets that attract business and culture.

Soon after it was founded, Troy found itself right in the

path of the Miami-Erie Canal. When the railroads ruled

That’s not all. The Dayton International Airport is just 15

Troy was just up the road from a couple of brothers named

more than half of all U.S. households, 70 percent of U.S.

America, they made Troy a vital stop. A few years later,

minutes away. The 90-minute air market from Troy includes

Wright, who ended up inventing the airplane and putting

income and more than 65 percent of U.S. manufacturing.

Troy in the center of a whole new mode of transportation.

Put it all together and you have easily accessible major

When the interstate highway system was designed, the

transportation opportunities that don’t affect Troy’s

busiest highways in the country were built nearby.

friendly, small city atmosphere. When you’re in Troy,

That great location continues to benefit Troy today. Troy is

you’re never far from the rest of the world.

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development

The Troy Development Council

Photo Courtesy of Mike Ullery

Business and government leaders in Troy, Ohio realize

gallons of excess water of excellent quality and excess sewer

operationsâ&#x20AC;&#x201D;whether in the United States or in other countries.

have very well developed roadways and rail lines, excellent

capacity so that the community can continue to grow. We

that companies have many options on where to locate their

electric service and capacity, and advanced telecommunications

The Troy Development Council was created to help our

infrastructure and broadband capacity.

existing companies expand and to recruit and support new companies to move to Troy.

Troy is a community that is very pro-growth and the Troy Area Chamber of Commerce, the Troy City Government

Troy has many unique advantages to support companies

and the Troy City Council are very focused on economic

that are growing in North America. Perhaps our greatest

development. That was the reason that the Troy Development

advantage is our location just 10 miles from the Intersection

Council was created in 1984. The Council is comprised of

of Interstate 75 and Interstate 70. This location places us

investors from the business community and the City of Troy

within a one day drive within 65% of the U.S. population

who contribute to provide staff and services to help companies

and in the center of the U.S. industrial centers. Our location

expand or locate in the community.

is also very convenient for serving the Canadian market.

Business and government leaders strive to create a prosperous

The Troy Development Council is one of Ohioâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s most

nizations continuosly make significant public and private

groups. Since 1984, the development council has been directly

successful non-profit public-private economic development

community with a very diversified economy. These orga-

involved in bringing over $3,000,000,000 in new industrial

infrastructure investments, such as having over 20 million

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DEVELOPMENT continued investments into the Troy area, creating more than 8,200

• marketing and communications Getting the word

new jobs. Since 1986, sixteen new international companies

out about Troy is an ever-changing process. The TDC

have established operations in Troy.

accomplishes it through publications, its website, advertising and other networking efforts.

In 1894, a group of public spirited citizens organized the

Troy Land Improvement Company to bring industries to

• workforce development The Council works on

Troy. The focus of the Troy Land Improvement Company

local and regional workforce development initiatives and

was to develop land for new industries.

with area educational and training facilities to ensure that local workers have the proper

Today the needs of expanding

skills that are needed in

world-class businesses go well

today’s and tomorrow’s

beyond just having land

workplace. The TDC is

available. The Troy

dedicated to making sure

Development Council

Troy area residents are

undertakes many programs

trained in the new skills

and initiatives to meet the

that changing industries

needs of our current and

demand.

future employers.

A large number of the

• retention and

TDC activities are

expansion program

conducted in partnership

The Council’s top priority is helping existing businesses

prosper and expand. The R & E

Photo Courtesy of the Troy Development Council

Program is an organized initiative

Economic Development Association, Grow Piqua Now, the

will need in the future.

BusinessFirst! Program and others.

• international and domestic recruitment

The Council is very proud of the many corporations that

These efforts include international trade missions to

have chosen to locate and expand here and of the many

Europe and the Far East to visit new companies and

awards that the TDC efforts have received from national

headquarters of established companies. We also maintain

and state business groups, government agencies such as the

contact with a multitude of domestic industries and with

Ohio City Managers Association, and trade publications.

national site selection consultants.

But the focus of the Troy Development Council continues

• planning and development These activities include

to be on helping Troy companies with the many challenges

working with business and government leaders to help

and opportunities they face in the present and in preparing

plan for the future of the Troy community by making the

for the future. If you are looking for the best place in the

city a better place to live and a better place to do business.

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Council, the I 70/75 Development Association, the Ohio

current problems and develop additional resources they

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such as the Dayton Development

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clopay Building Products Co.

1341 Wayne Street Troy, OH 45373 (937) 335-7500 page 14 abbeycu.com

F&P America Manufacturing

2101 Corporate Drive Troy, Oh 45373 (937) 339-0212 page 39 fandp.com

1400 West Market St. Troy, OH 45373 937-440-6403 page 39 clopay.com

AnYTIME FITNESS

24-Hour Co-ed Fitness Center 1450 West Main Street Troy, OH 45373 (937) 339-3030 anytimefitness.com

Coldwell banker

Battelle & Battelle LLP

comfort keepers

fifth third bank

Troy Route 55

24 North Market Street Troy, OH 45373 (937) 665-1800 page 39 coldwellbanker.com

751 West Market St (937) 335-0392 page 27 Troy South

1400 Arthur Road Troy, OH 45373 (937) 335-6564 page 9 comfortkeepersmiamivalley.com

1930 Prime Court Suite 103 Troy, OH 45373 (937) 875-2980 battellecpas.com

ConAgra Foods

555 North Market Street Troy, OH 45373 (937) 339-2602 page 34 bairdfuneralhome.com 251 S. Mulberry Street Troy, OH 45373 (937) 339-5709 page 4 coletroy@aol.com

130 West Second Street Suite 1420 Dayton, OH 45402 (937) 225-6328 countycorp.com

Bruns General Contracting

The Crystal Room & Club 55

Goodrich Corporation

101 Waco Street P.O. Box 340 Troy, OH 45373 (937) 339-3811 page 37 goodrich.com Grainger

845 West Market Street Troy, Ohio 45373 (937) 552-7679 page 29 (937) 552-7680 club-55.com

3050 Tipp-Cowlesville Road Tipp City, OH 45371 (937) 339-2300 page 7 brunsgc.com Champaign Residential Services, Inc.

1851 West Main St (937) 335-7133 53.com 1026 W. Main Street Troy, OH 45373 (937) 339-0508 page 27 galbreathrealtors.com

County Corp

bob cole rentals

Troy Towne

Galbreath realtors

801 Dye Mill Road Troy, OH 45373 (937) 335-2115 page 3 conagrafoods.com

Baird Funeral Home

825 West Market St (937) 339-9762

1781 West Main Street Troy, OH 45373 (937) 440-6753 page 39 grainger.com

Edison Community College

Graphic impact communications

405 Public Square Suite 373 Troy, Ohio 45373 (937) 335-6374 page 29 crsi-oh.com

1973 Edison Drive Piqua, OH 45356 (937) 778-8600 page 19 edisonohio.edu

3017 Sudbury Drive Kettering, OH 45420 (937) 435-9583 inside back graphic-impact.net

EXcellence in Dentistry

Greenville National Bank

City of Troy

Mark T. Bentley D.D.S., Inc. Charles H. Stevens D.D.S. Julie Jones D.D.S. 1523 North Market Street Troy, OH 45373 (937) 335-4630 page 12 bentleydds.com

446 South Broadway Greenville, OH 45331 (937) 548-1114 page 34 greenvillenationalbank.com

100 South Market Street Troy, OH 45373-7303 (937) 335-1725 inside front fax: (937) 339-8601 troyohio.gov

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101 Trade Square East Troy, OH 45373 (937) 332-4000 page 36 hobartbrothers.com

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Hobart Corporation

Mainsource Bank

PNC Bank

701 South Ridge Avenue Troy, OH 45374-0001 (937) 332-3000 page 13 hobartcorp.com

635 South Market Street (937) 339-5000 page 4

Hobart institute of welding technology

927 North Market Street (937) 335-8954

Monica Grimm 10 S. Dorset Road Troy, OH 45373 (937) 339-0541 page 48 pnc.com

1580 West Main Street (937) 335-7431

400 Trade Square East Troy, OH 45473 (937) 332-5000 page 22 welding.org

MiAMI-JACOBS CAREER COLLEGE

865 West Market Street Troy, OH 45373 (937) 332-8585 page 20 miamijacobs.edu

Midwest Consolidation Center

151 Commerce Center Blvd

45 S. Stanfield Road Suite 101 Troy, OH 45373 (937) 440-6781 page 34 proscan.com

1361 Cornish Road Troy, Ohio 45373 (937) 308-1265 page 27 mjullery.photoshelter.com

101 South Stanfield Rd Troy, Oh 45373 page 38

Hospice of Miami County

550 Summit Avenue, Suite 101 PO Box 502 Troy, Ohio 45373 (937) 335-5191 page 9 hospiceofmiamicounty.org

SEW-Eurodrive

2001 West Main Street Troy, OH 45373 (937) 335-0036 page 38 seweurodrive.com

Minster Bank

1280 Experiment Farm Road Troy, OH 45373 (937) 339-9388 page 41 minsterbank.com

HTM Area Credit Union

847 West Main Street Troy, OH 45373 (937) 335-8591 page 34 htmcu.com

Stillwater Technologies, Inc.

1040 South Dorset Troy, OH 45373 (937) 440-2500 page 36 stlwtr.com

Nolan, Giere and Company

206 West Main Street P.O. Box 26 Troy, OH 45373 (937) 339-3118 page 33 ngcpa.com

Keystone Homes

1168 Edgewater Drive Troy, Ohio 45373 (937) 332-8669 page 48 keystonehomesintroy.com

Stillwater photographic

103 East Main Street Troy, OH 45373 (937) 339-2005 page 48 stillwaterphotographic.com

One Call Now

726 Grant Street Troy, Ohio 45373 (937) 335-3336 page 42 onecallnow.com

Koverman Dickerson Insurance Agency

1106 West Main Street Troy, OH 45373 (937) 339-4119 page 12

TNT Sudios

120 W. Ash St. Piqua, OH 45356 (937) 773-4994 page 22 tntstudiosphoto.com

Peak Foods

1903 West Main Street Troy, OH 45373 (937) 440-0707 peakfoods.com

La PIazza

2 North Market Street Troy, OH 45373 (800) 572-2330 page 27 lapiazzatroy.com

Troy Animal Hospital and Bird clinic

34 South Weston Road Troy, OH 45373 (937) 339-8387 page 29 troyanimalhospital.com

PIoneer Electric cooperative

344 U.S. Route 36 Piqua, OH 45356 (800) 762-0997 page 38 pioneerec.com

Lopez, severt & Pratt, L.P.A.

18 East Water Street Troy, OH 45373 (937) 335-5658 page 33 lopezsevertpratt.com

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Miami Valley Photography

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Troy, OH 45373 mainsourcebank.com

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500 North Market Street Troy, OH 45373 (937) 332-6700 page 22 troy.k12.oh.us

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upper valley hearing & balance inc.

216 West Franklin Street Troy, OH 45373 (937) 339-8935 page 9 thetroyfoundation.org

WACO Museum-Airfield

1865 S County Rd 25A Troy Ohio 45373 (937) 335-9226 page 4 wacoairmuseum.org

31 Stanfield Road Troy, OH 45373 (937) 308-7000 page 41 uppervalleyhearing.com

Troy Land Development

Walmart Supercenter

Upper Valley JVS

7 South Plum Street Troy, OH 45373 (937) 335-0110 page 41 troylanddevelopment.com

1801 West Main St Troy, OH 45373 (937) 339-7211 page 34 walmart.com

8811 Career Drive Piqua, OH 45356 (937) 778-8419 page 22 uvjvs.org

Unity National Bank

Western OHio graphics

Upper Valley Medical Center

1314 West Main Street Troy, OH 45373 (937) 339-6626 page 20 unitynationalbk.com

3130 North County Road 25A Troy, OH 45373 (937) 440-4000 page 16 uvmc.com

Upper Valley Family Care

Winans Fine Chocolates and Coffees

Union Savings bank

700 South Stanfield Road Troy, Ohio 200 Kienle Drive Piqua, Ohio

(937) 339-5355 page 12 uvfc.com

402 East Main Street Troy, OH 45373 (937) 335-8769 page 29 westernohiographics.com

14 South Weston Road Troy, OH 45373 (937) 335-4199 bankwithusb.com

10 West Main Street (937) 335-9119

U S Bank, N.A.

Troy, Oh 45373 winanscandies.com

1201-A Experiment Farm Road (937) 332-7014

910 West Main Street Troy, OH 45373 (937) 335-8351 usbank.com

Wright-PATT Credit Union, INC.

2501 West Main Street Troy, OH 45373 (937) 335-6756 page 30 wpcu.coop

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a few fast numbers Public Services Troy Police Department 124 E. Main Street, (937) 339-7525 Ohio State Highway Patrol 401 W. U.S. Route 36, Piqua, (937) 355-6008

Troy Area Chamber of Commerce 405 S.W. Public Square, Suite 330, (937) 339-8769

Overfield Early Childhood Program, Inc. 172 S. Ridge Avenue, (937) 339-5111

Troy Development Council 405 S.W. Public Square, Suite 330, (937) 339-7809

Troy Christian Schools 700 South Dorset, (937) 339-5692

Education

Troy Fire Department 19 East Race Street, non-emergency (937) 335-5678 Mayor’s Office 100 S. Market Street, (937) 339-1221 Troy Safety-Service Director City Hall, 100 S. Market Street, (937) 335-1725 City of Troy Planning & Development, Director 100 S. Market Street, (937) 339-9601 City of Troy Recreation Department Hobart Arena, second floor, 255 Adams Street, (937) 339-5145

The Miami Montessori School 86 Troy Town Drive, (937) 339-0025

Troy Board of Education 500 North Market Street, (937) 332-6700

Troy-Miami County Local History Library and Troy Historical Society 100 West Main Street, (937) 335-4082

Miami County Educational Service Center 510 W. Water Street, Suite 210, (937) 440-8050

Miami Jacobs Career College 865 W. Market Street, (937) 332-8580

Troy High School 151 W. Staunton Road, (937) 332-6710

Medical Facilities

Troy Junior High 556 N. Adams Street, (937) 332-6720

Miami County Health District 510 W. Water Street, Suite 130, (937) 440-8105

Concord Elementary 3145 State Route 718, (937) 332-6730 Cookson Elementary 921 Mystic Lane, (937) 332-6740

Troy-Miami County Public Library 419 W. Main Street, (937) 339-0502 Miami County Courthouse & Safety Bldg, 215 W. Main Street, (937) 440-5900 Board of Elections Office (937) 440-3900 Riverside of Miami County 1625 N. Troy-Sidney Road, (937) 339-8313

Children’s Medical Center One Children’s Plaza, Dayton, (937) 641-3000

Hook Elementary 729 Trade Square West, (937) 332-6760

Koester Pavilion 3232 N. County Road 25A, (937) 440-7663

Kyle Elementary 501 S. Plum, (937) 332-6770

Upper Valley Medical Center Wellness Center Crescent Drive, (937) 335-2936

Forest School/G.A.T.E. 413 East Canal Street, (937) 332-6746 (Gifted and Talented Education), (937) 332-6747

Miami County Visitors & Convention Bureau 405 SW Public Square, Suite 272, (937) 339-1044

Upper Valley Medical Center 3130 N. County Road 25A, (937) 440-4000

Heywood Elementary 260 S. Ridge Avenue, (937) 332-6750

Van Cleve Elementary 617 E. Main Street, (937) 332-6780

Community Development

St. Patrick Elementary School 420 East Water Street, (937) 339-3705

Miami County Mental Health Ctr 3130 N. County Road 25A, (937) 335-7166 The Professionals Medical Hotline & Physician Referral (937) 339-8377 Health Partners Free Clinic 1300 N. County Rd. 25A, (937) 332-0894

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937-339-8769 troychamber.com

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