Moving to Troy, Illinois

by btobers · Published June 14, 2019 · Updated November 18, 2024

Population: 8,524. Estimated population in July 2024: 9,374 (+10.0% change)
Males: 4,174 (49.0%), Females: 4,350 (51.0%)

Madison County

Zip code: 62294

Demographics

Median resident age: 32.9 years
Median household income: $53,720
Median house value: $102,900

Population by Race

Races in Troy:

White Non-Hispanic (94.6%)
Two or more races (1.6%)
Hispanic (1.5%)
Black (1.5%)
American Indian (1.0%)

Ancestries: German (35.5%), Irish (16.2%), English (10.0%), United States (8.1%), Italian (4.9%), Polish (4.8%).

Elevation: 550 feet

Land area: 4.2 square miles

Population by Education

For population 25 years and over in Troy

High school or higher: 90.0%
Bachelor’s degree or higher: 24.3%
Graduate or professional degree: 8.4%
Unemployed: 3.0%
Mean travel time to work: 25.7 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Troy city

Never married: 22.4%
Now married: 61.2%
Separated: 1.2%
Widowed: 5.6%
Divorced: 9.7%

0.6% Foreign born

Population change in the 1990s: +2,023 (+31.1%).

Hospitals

Hospitals/medical centers near Troy:

ANDERSON HOSPITAL (about 5 miles; MARYVILLE, IL)
ST JOSEPHS HOSPITAL (about 16 miles; HIGHLAND, IL)
ST ELIZABETH MEDICAL CENTER (about 16 miles; GRANITE CITY, IL)

Airports

Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to Troy:

SCOTT AFB/MIDAMERICA (about 15 miles; BELLEVILLE, IL; Abbreviation: BLV)
ST LOUIS REGIONAL (about 15 miles; ALTON/ST LOUIS, IL; Abbreviation: ALN)
LAMBERT-ST LOUIS INTL (about 32 miles; ST LOUIS, MO; Abbreviation: STL)

Other public-use airports nearest to Troy:

ST LOUIS METRO-EAST/SHAFER FIELD (about 7 miles; ST JACOB, IL; Abbreviation: 3K6)
HIGHLAND-WINET (about 19 miles; HIGHLAND, IL; Abbreviation: H07)
ST LOUIS DOWNTOWN (about 22 miles; CAHOKIA/ST LOUIS, IL; Abbreviation: CPS)

Colleges and Universities

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Troy:

SOUTHERN ILLINOIS UNIVERSITY-EDWARDSVILLE (about 4 miles; EDWARDSVILLE, IL; Full-time enrollment: 10,038)
SOUTHWESTERN ILLINOIS COLLEGE (about 14 miles; BELLEVILLE, IL; Full-time enrollment: 7,333)
SAINT LOUIS UNIVERSITY-MAIN CAMPUS (about 24 miles; ST LOUIS, MO; Full-time enrollment: 10,286)
SAINT LOUIS COMMUNITY COLLEGE-FOREST PARK (about 27 miles; ST LOUIS, MO; Full-time enrollment: 3,441)
LEWIS AND CLARK COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 28 miles; GODFREY, IL; Full-time enrollment: 3,451)
UNIVERSITY OF MISSOURI-ST LOUIS (about 29 miles; ST LOUIS, MO; Full-time enrollment: 9,715)
SAINT LOUIS COMMUNITY COLLEGE-FLORISSANT VALLEY (about 29 miles; ST LOUIS, MO; Full-time enrollment: 3,749)

Schools

Public high school in Troy:

TRIAD HIGH SCHOOL (Students: 1,289; Location: 703 E HIGHWAY 40; Grades: 09 – 12)

Public primary/middle schools in Troy:

DEWEY STREET CAMPUS (Students: 583; Location: 205 N DEWEY ST; Grades: 03 – 05)
C A HENNING SCHOOL (Students: 363; Location: 520 E HIGHWAY 40; Grades: KG – 01)
W S FREEMAN ELEM SCHOOL (Students: 271; Location: 201 STAUNTON RD; Grades: PK – 02)

Private primary/middle school in Troy:

ST PAUL LUTHERAN SCHOOL (Students: 90; Location: 112 N BORDER ST; Grades: PK – 8)

Libraries

Library in Troy:

TRI-TOWNSHIP P.L.D. (Operating income: $291,813; Location: 209 S. MAIN; 30,238 books; 450 audio materials; 1,104 video materials; 168 serial subscriptions)