Troy GroveIL
A town of 225, settled in 1837.
Is Troy Grove a good place to live?
47% of residents live below the poverty line in Troy Grove, above both Illinois’ towns (8.4%) and U.S. towns (9.6%). Troy Grove has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.
225 people, and everyone knows the way
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Moving to Troy Grove: who provides what
Who provides power, water and the rest in Troy Grove, and how to reach them.
EPA SDWIS (Oct 9, 2026) · HIFLD + EIA-861 2025 · Census 2020 ZCTAs · NCES 2024–25 · registration: vote.gov, updated Sep 12, 2025.
The data
Ordered by what stands out in Troy Grove.
Troy Grove stands out in Illinois and nationally, with the FEMA risk score lower than most
At 9 of 100, Troy Grove’s FEMA risk score is against 50 of 100 in Illinois’ towns and 44 of 100 across U.S. towns.
FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
Troy Grove has four seasons and pleasant summers
Troy Grove has cold winters and warm summers. July afternoons reach 84°, January nights drop to 15° and about 25 inches of snow falls in a winter.
Typical low → high °F
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
The median age in Troy Grove is lower than in most of Illinois or the rest of the country
The median age in Troy Grove is 30.8 years. Children under 18 are 29% of residents (22% statewide); people 65 and older are 11% of residents (17% statewide). 30% of adults 25 and older have a bachelor’s degree or more, vs 38% across Illinois.
| Troy Grove | Illinois towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median age | 30.8 years | 40.7 years | 40.5 years |
| Bachelor’s degree or more, 25+ | 30% | 29% | 29% |
Ages · share of residents
Education · adults 25 and older
Women and men · all residents
Somewhere between 36% and 68% women
The Census survey reached too few of Troy Grove’s residents to say more: its margin here is ±16.1 points. Across Illinois, 50.6% of residents are women.
| Troy Grove | IL | U.S. | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 10 | 9% | 11.5% | 11.6% |
| 10 to 17 | 20.3% | 10.4% | 10.3% |
| 18 to 24 | 15.3% | 9.1% | 9.1% |
| 25 to 34 | 9% | 13.6% | 13.7% |
| 35 to 44 | 25.3% | 13.3% | 13.2% |
| 45 to 54 | 6.3% | 12.4% | 12.2% |
| 55 to 64 | 4% | 12.8% | 12.7% |
| 65 to 74 | 6.7% | 10% | 10.2% |
| 75 and older | 4% | 7% | 7% |
| No diploma | 21.1% | 9.5% | 10.4% |
| High school | 29.5% | 25.1% | 26% |
| Some college | 13.3% | 19.2% | 19.1% |
| Associate’s | 6% | 8.3% | 8.8% |
| Bachelor’s | 28.3% | 22.6% | 21.6% |
| Graduate | 1.8% | 15.3% | 14.1% |
U.S. Census Bureau · ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates · in a town of 200, single groups can be off by several points
Most of Troy Grove’s workers commute out: the town has 0.8 jobs for each of them
Most working residents leave Troy Grove for work: only 0% work in town. Troy Grove’s average trip to work is 20 minutes. The top destinations are Peru (19%), LaSalle (8%) and Chicago (8%).
| Troy Grove | Illinois towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Average trip to work | 20 minutes | 26 minutes | 25 minutes |
| Median household income | $84,000 | $83,000 | $80,000 |
Where working residents work
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
How healthy Troy Grove is
Troy Grove beats the Illinois average on 0 of 32 CDC measures and trails it on 8. 17% of adults smoke cigarettes in Troy Grove.
| Troy Grove | Illinois towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Smoke cigarettes (CDC PLACES) | 17% | 13% | 14% |
| Frequent physical distress (CDC PLACES) | 15% | 13% | 14% |
| Binge drink (CDC PLACES) | 18% | 18% | 16% |
| Obesity (CDC PLACES) | 39% | 37% | 35% |
| What stands out | Troy Grove | IL |
|---|---|---|
| More older adults who have lost all their teeth | 16.3% | 10.3% |
| More adults with COPD | 9.1% | 6.3% |
| More smokers | 16.8% | 12.1% |
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
The median home in Troy Grove sells for about $216K
88% of Troy Grove households own their home.
| Troy Grove | Illinois towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Households that own their home | 88% | 75% | 73% |
| Median rent | $863 a month | $1,129 a month | $1,185 a month |
Census ACS, 2020–24 · Zillow Home Value Index · Redfin Data Center
Everything we know about Troy Grove
Colleges nearby
1 within 15 miles of the center of Troy Grove
About 6 of every 100 Troy Grove residents are enrolled in college, about the same as Illinois.
About Troy Grove
Village in Illinois, United States
Troy Grove (formerly Homer) is a village in LaSalle County, Illinois, United States. The population was 225 at the 2020 census, down from 250 at the 2010 census. It is part of the Ottawa, IL Micropolitan Statistical Area. Troy Grove is notable as the birthplace of Wild Bill Hickok and Kate Austin. It is home to the Wild Bill Hickok Memorial. The town also has another connection to the Wild West, as the last reported wild bison killed in Illinois happened near the town in 1837. Silica sand, a fine white sand used in making glass, is mined in the vicinity of Troy Grove.
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Is Troy Grove, IL a good place to live?
Troy Grove has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.