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TroyMT
A town of 871. A regional job hub with 524 jobs.
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Population
871
−15% since 2010
Typical home
$416K
−0.5% in a year
Household income
$32K
median
Median age
34.3
years
Jobs based here
524
A job hub
What makes Troy stand out
The 3 things Troy does most differently from other towns.
524jobs here
Work
524 jobs
based in Troy, a regional job hub
24% of working residents work in town.
Outdoors
18.7% conserved land
2.2 miles of trails across 3 parks and preserves
18.7% of the town is conserved land.
B+School Grade
Schools
Better than 68%
of MT districts
School Grade B+.
Small town
871 people, and everyone knows the way
In a town this size, neighbors are the best guide. Ask them anything.
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Weather
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Local news
All →- Lincoln County vs Troy - Girls Junior Varsity Volleyball 09/17/2026 | Watch Live & On DemandNFHS Network · Sep 15
- Troy vs Darby - Boys Varsity Football 10/16/2026 | Live & On DemandNFHS Network · Sep 12
- Troy vs Superior - Boys Junior Varsity Football 09/08/2026 | Watch Live & On DemandNFHS Network · Sep 8
Upcoming events
Nothing on the calendar.
The data
Ordered by what stands out in Troy. Another town gets a different order.
Work & commute
About one in four working residents works right in Troy
About one in 4 of Troy’s working residents works in town. The top destinations are Libby (14%), Kalispell (6%) and Yaak (6%). Half commute less than 17 miles.
24%work in town
Where working residents work
In Troy24%
Libby14%
Kalispell6%
Yaak6%
Missoula3%
17 mi
median commute distance
524
jobs based in Troy
A job hub
jobs vs. working residents
Census LEHD 2023 · ACSCommute map →
Natural hazards
Very high risk, with avalanches at the top
Expected storm and flood damage is higher than in 80% of U.S. communities.
80risk score of 100
FEMA risk score
AvalanchesInland floodingWildfire
1
federal disasters paid out here
FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMANatural hazards →
Outdoors
18.7% of Troy is conserved land
2.2 miles of trails across 3 parks and preserves.
18.7%conserved
18.7%
conserved · 102 of 544 acres
2.2 mi
of trails · 2.8 per sq mi
| Biggest places to walk | Trails | Acres |
|---|---|---|
| 1. Roosevelt Park | 0.7 mi | 24 |
| 2. Kootenai National Forest | — | 22 |
| 3. Troy City Park | — | 14 |
Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-USParks & trails →
Schools
Troy’s public schools outperform 68% of Montana districts
The public schools Troy’s kids attend outperform 68% of Montana’s districts on state tests. Among towns with similar incomes, they rank near the top.
B+School Grade
| School | Grades | Students | Grade |
|---|---|---|---|
| W F Morrison School | PK–5 | 158 | B |
| Troy Junior High | 6–8 | 77 | B |
| Troy High School | 9–12 | 132 | C |
NCES · EDFacts · graded within MT on state testsAll 3 schools →
Climate
Snowy winters, pleasant summers
Troy has chilly, snowy winters and warm summers. A typical July afternoon reaches 84°, a January night drops to 21°, and about 48 inches of snow falls in a normal winter.
48″snow a winter
Typical low → high °F
Winter21–34°
Spring33–58°
Summer47–81°
Fall34–56°
Sep 25
typical first frost
May 14
typical last frost
+1.6°
vs. the 20th-century average
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020Full climate →
Safety
Crime reported in Troy
12 crimes were reported in Troy in 2025: 9 property and 3 violent. In a town this small, a few incidents move the numbers a lot, so rates aren't shown.
Troy is small, so we show counts rather than rates.
3
violent crimes reported in 2025
9
property crimes reported in 2025
FBI crime data, 2025 · crimes reported to policeFull safety report →
Health
How healthy Troy is
Troy beats the Montana average on 1 of 32 CDC measures and trails it on 19.
32 measures vs. Montana
1 better12 too close to call19 worse
| What stands out | Troy | MT |
|---|---|---|
| More adults treating high blood pressure | 77.5% | 73.4% |
| More adults with COPD | 11.6% | 7% |
Boundary Community Hospital
25.9 mi away · emergency room
3 of 3
care shortages: primary care, dental, mental health
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSAFull health report →
Housing
A typical Troy home is worth about $416K
The typical Troy home is worth about $416,000, about the same as a year ago, 12% below the Montana typical home.
$416KZillow home value
Typical home value
Troy$416K
Montana$472K
−0.5%
value change, 1 year
Zillow Home Value Index · Redfin Data CenterHousing market →
A job hub
Every workday, about 476 people come to Troy for work
Where Troy’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.
524jobs based in Troy
24%of working residents work in town
17 mimedian commute distance
Census LEHD 2023
Landmarks
2 places in Troy on the National Register of Historic Places.
About Troy
City in Montana, United States
Troy is a city in Lincoln County, Montana, United States. The population was 797 at the 2020 census. It lies at the lowest elevation of any settlement in Montana. The town is on U.S. Route 2, near Montana Highway 56, in the Kootenai River gorge by the Kootenai National Forest. Originally inhabited by the Kutenai and other Interior Salish peoples as well as the Piegan Blackfeet, the area was settled by miners in the 1880s. Troy was registered as a town in 1892 and grew quickly after the Great Northern Railway built a freight station there, leading to a boom in workers, miners, their families, and associates. The area narrowly missed wildfire damage in 1910 and expanded its services throughou…
From Wikipedia, licensed CC BY-SA 4.0 · facts via Wikidata (CC0)
- Population
- 797
- Area
- 0.7 sq mi
- Elevation
- 1,900 ft
- ZIP code
- 59935
- Area code
- 406
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