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TroyKS
A town of 824. A typical home worth about $135K.
Photo: Tim Kiser (w:User:Malepheasant) · CC BY-SA 2.5
Population
824
−4.6% since 2010
Typical home
$135K
+12.2% in a year
Household income
$52K
median
Median age
48.3
years
Jobs based here
212
A commuter town
What makes Troy stand out
The thing Troy does most differently from other towns.
Small town
824 people, and everyone knows the way
In a town this size, neighbors are the best guide. Ask them anything.
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Weather
Forecast →61°
Cloudy
H 67° · L 62°
Local news
All →- Middle School Girls Volleyball Pleasant Ridge Middle School vs. Troy High School - 09/21/2026 | Live & On DemandNFHS Network · Sep 19
- Troy vs McLouth - Girls Varsity Volleyball 09/08/2026 | Watch Live & On DemandNFHS Network · Sep 8
- Gail Elaine Clary, of Troy, KSMSC News · Aug 10
Upcoming events
Nothing on the calendar.
The data
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Housing
A typical Troy home is worth about $135K
The typical Troy home is worth about $135,000, up 12.2% in a year, 46% below the Kansas typical home.
$135KZillow home value
Typical home value
Troy$135K
Kansas$250K
+12.2%
value change, 1 year
1
homes sold in May
Zillow Home Value Index · Redfin Data CenterHousing market →
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. Joseph (26%), Atchison (7%) and Kansas City (7%). Half commute less than 15 miles.
8%work in town
Where working residents work
In Troy8%
St. Joseph26%
Atchison7%
Kansas City7%
Wathena6%
15 mi
median commute distance
212
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 87°, a January night drops to 19°, and about 21 inches of snow falls in a normal winter.
21″snow a winter
Typical low → high °F
Winter21–39°
Spring43–64°
Summer65–85°
Fall44–66°
Oct 19
typical first frost
Apr 19
typical last frost
+0.6°
vs. the 20th-century average
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020Full climate →
Health
How healthy Troy is
Troy beats the Kansas average on 0 of 32 CDC measures and trails it on 2.
32 measures vs. Kansas
0 better30 too close to call2 worse
| What stands out | Troy | KS |
|---|---|---|
| More adults who have had cancer | 9.5% | 8.1% |
| More adults with arthritis | 29.2% | 25.5% |
Mosaic Life Care at St. Joseph
17.1 mi away · emergency room
1 of 3
care shortages: mental health
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSAFull health report →
Natural hazards
Moderate risk, with inland flooding at the top
Expected storm and flood damage is higher than in 41% of U.S. communities.
41risk score of 100
FEMA risk score
Inland floodingTornadoesDrought
4
federal disasters paid out here
FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMANatural hazards →
Outdoors
0% of Troy is conserved land
0.0 miles of trails across 1 parks and preserves.
0%conserved
0%
conserved · 0 of 627 acres
0.0 mi
of trails · 0 per sq mi
| Biggest places to walk | Trails | Acres |
|---|---|---|
| 1. Troy Community Park | — | 4 |
Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-USParks & trails →
A commuter town
92% of working residents leave Troy for work
Where Troy’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.
212jobs based in Troy
8%of working residents work in town
15 mimedian commute distance
Census LEHD 2023
Landmarks
2 places in Troy on the National Register of Historic Places.
About Troy
City in Doniphan County, Kansas
Troy is a city in and the county seat of Doniphan County, Kansas, United States. As of the 2020 census, the population of the city was 964.
From Wikipedia, licensed CC BY-SA 4.0 · facts via Wikidata (CC0)
- Population
- 964
- Area
- 1.0 sq mi
- Elevation
- 1,096 ft
- ZIP code
- 66087
- Area code
- 785
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