Troy is a city in Oakland County in the U.S. Department of State, making Troy the most populous city in the county and the thirteenth most populous municipality in the state. The Ojibwe lived in the area for centuries before contact with Europeans and were preceded by other cultures of ancient indigenous peoples. The first European colonizers were French and arrived in the area during the 17th century.
Other early settlers were French fur hunters, who sometimes married Ojibwe women, and Jesuit missionaries. At the end of the 18th century, a Moravian colony was established in the county. In addition to the original French and English settlers, later immigrants included Germans, Belgians and others from Europe. In the 19th century, the county welcomed many European-American migrants from New York and New England, who were attracted by land and booming jobs in the timber industry and other resources.
As was typical in development, the county initially covered a much larger area than it does today. As the population increased in the area, the state legislature eliminated the territory in 1819 and 1820 to form Oakland, Lapeer, Genesee and the San Census Bureau counties. The county has a total area of 571 square miles (1480 km), of which 479 square miles (1240 km) are land and 92 square miles (16%) are water. The county's southeastern border with Canada lies across Lake St.
Clair, borders the county in the east. Macomb County is considered primarily a part of southeastern Michigan. However, the northernmost parts of the county, including Richmond and Armada, are often considered part of Michigan's Thumb region. In 2000, 87.6% of county residents spoke only English at home; 1.7% spoke Italian, 1.4% Polish, 1.2% Spanish, 1.1% Arabic and 1.1% Syriac.
European ethnic groups that have settled in Macomb County since the late 20th century include Albanians and Macedonians. Among Asian ethnic groups, eight numbered more than 1,000 people in Macomb County. They were Arabs, Asians, Chaldeans, Filipinos, Chinese, Koreans, Vietnamese and Hmongs. Pakistanis are also represented in the population of Macomb County.
The Macomb Intermediate School District serves all school districts in the county. Submit your own photos of this city and show them to the world photos (Troy-Michigan, Troy, See promotion details and upload your Troy, Michigan photos);.
