TroyIL

A town of 11,647. A typical home worth about $333K.

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Population

11,647

+10.8% since 2010

Typical home

$333K

+4.4% in a year

Household income

$112K

median

Median age

35.2

years

Jobs based here

2,809

A commuter town

What makes Troy stand out

The 3 things Troy does most differently from other towns.

Picked automatically from the data

$333Ktypical home

Housing

$333K typical home

12% above the IL typical home

of U.S. towns on CDC estimates

Better than IL on 14 measures, worse on 0.

2 miof trails

Outdoors

#257 most walkable in IL

1.5 miles of trails across 2 parks and preserves

2.3% of the town is conserved land.

A growing town

Troy has grown 10.8% since 2010

9,888 people in 2010; 11,647 today.

9,8882010

10,9602020

11,647Today

U.S. Census 2010 & 2020 · ACS

Troy’s report card

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Housing$333K12% above the IL typical home HealthAHealthier than 88% of U.S. towns Outdoors2 miof trails · 2.3% conserved SafetyALess crime than 91% of U.S. towns Commute15 miHalf of commuters travel less Climate88°/23°Summer high · winter low · 11″ snow Hazards58/100Moderate risk of storm & flood damage

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Weather

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H 89° · L 63°

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Upcoming events

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The data

Ordered by what stands out in Troy. Another town gets a different order.

Housing

A typical Troy home is worth about $333K

The typical Troy home is worth about $333,000, up 4.4% in a year, 12% above the Illinois typical home.

$333KZillow home value

Typical home value

Troy$333K

Illinois$298K

Market temperature

121

days on market

98.6%

sale-to-list price

+4.4%

value change, 1 year

homes sold in May

Zillow Home Value Index · Redfin Data CenterHousing market →

Health

Healthier than 88% of U.S. towns

Troy beats the Illinois average on 14 of 32 CDC measures and trails it on 0.

AHealth Grade

32 measures vs. Illinois

14 better18 too close to call0 worse

What stands out	Troy	IL
Fewer uninsured adults	5.1%	9.9%
Fewer adults facing food insecurity	8.6%	15.9%

Anderson Hospital

3 mi away · emergency room

1 of 3

care shortages: mental health

88th

percentile among IL towns

CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSAFull health report →

Outdoors

2.3% of Troy is conserved land

1.5 miles of trails across 2 parks and preserves.

2.3%conserved

2.3%

conserved · 91 of 4,001 acres

1.5 mi

of trails · 0.2 per sq mi

#257

most walkable in IL

Biggest places to walk	Trails	Acres
1. Tri-Township Park	1.1 mi	87
2. Meadow Drive Park	—	1

Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-USParks & trails →

Safety

Less crime per resident than 91% of U.S. towns

Troy reports less crime per resident than 91% of the U.S. towns and cities we grade.

ASafety Grade

Violent crime per 1,000 residents

Troy0.1

Illinois2.6

U.S.3.3

Property crime per 1,000 residents

Troy4.4

Illinois15.6

U.S.15.5

91st

percentile among U.S. towns we grade

83rd

percentile among IL towns

violent crimes reported in 2025

property crimes reported in 2025

FBI crime data, 2025 · crimes reported to policeFull safety report →

Work & commute

Most working residents commute out of Troy

Most working residents leave Troy for work: only 8% work in town. The top destinations are St. Louis (10%), Edwardsville (7%) and Belleville (5%). Half commute less than 15 miles.

8%work in town

Where working residents work

In Troy8%

St. Louis10%

Edwardsville7%

Belleville5%

Collinsville4%

15 mi

median commute distance

2,809

jobs based in Troy

A commuter town

jobs vs. working residents

Census LEHD 2023 · ACSCommute map →

Climate

Four seasons, pleasant summers

Troy has chilly winters and warm summers. A typical July afternoon reaches 88°, a January night drops to 23°, and about 11 inches of snow falls in a normal winter.

11″snow a winter

Typical low → high °F

Winter26–42°

Spring45–66°

Summer66–87°

Fall47–68°

Oct 20

typical first frost

Apr 12

typical last frost

+1.0°

vs. the 20th-century average

NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020Full climate →

Natural hazards

Moderate risk, with inland flooding at the top

Expected storm and flood damage is higher than in 58% of U.S. communities.

58risk score of 100

FEMA risk score

Inland floodingEarthquakesTornadoes

paid flood claims since 2019

FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMANatural hazards →

A commuter town

92% of working residents leave Troy for work

Where Troy’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.

2,809jobs based in Troy

8%of working residents work in town

15 mimedian commute distance

Census LEHD 2023

John Carney House · National Register of Historic Places

Troy’s story

Troy in pictures

2 places on the National Register of Historic Places.

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Landmarks

2 places in Troy on the National Register of Historic Places.

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John Carney House

William W. Jarvis House

About Troy

City in Illinois, United States

Official town website ↗

Troy is a city in Madison County, Illinois, United States. The population was 10,960 at the 2020 census, up from 9,888 in 2010. Troy is part of the St. Louis Metropolitan Statistical Area. Its namesake in Lincoln County, Missouri, is also part of this MSA, making it (along with the two O'Fallons in Illinois and Missouri) one of the few pairs of like-named municipalities to be part of the same MSA.

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