Photo: Nyttend · Public domainTroy spent less per resident in 2022 than 68% of similar cities
Troy’s city government spent $8.7 million on day-to-day services in the year to April 30, 2022, about $832 per resident. Water and other utilities ($2.6 million) are counted separately.
What stands out about how Troy is run
Read from the city’s budget and official records.
$832 per resident in 2022: less than 68% of them
Troy’s day-to-day spending in 2022 ($832 per resident, hospital and utilities left out) against 97 Illinois cities of 10,000–24,999 that don’t run their own schools: the median was $1,105, and the middle half spent $794–$1,485. Troy spent less than 68% of them.
Includes sewer and trash ($1 million), as the Census Bureau counts them. Later years come from a Census sample, so the comparison stays on 2022. How Town Hall compares budgets →
Illinois cities of 10,000–24,999 that don’t run their own schools, 2022 Census of Governments (every government counted that year; Troy itself left out).
About $832 per resident a year, or $2.28 a day
Day-to-day services only. The biggest line: police, at 44%.
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No trend yet
Troy reported only 2022 to the Census Bureau, so there is no trend yet.
full-time in March 2025, up from 54 in 2022.
The typical homeowner pays $5,446 a year
Every local property tax on the home: town, schools and county. About 2.03% of the home’s value, vs 2.01% across Illinois.
Typical yearly bill next door and statewide
The Housing page’s calculator splits a monthly payment into loan, tax and insurance at Troy’s rate.
Can I afford it? →The median bill homeowners report to the Census survey (bills of $10,000+ are reported as “$10,000+”). The effective rate is that bill ÷ the median home value: a rough guide, not the official tax rate.
Tax bills are one input to Troy’s Cost of living grade. Cost of living in Troy →
Who’s in charge in Troy
Names change after every election, so we link to the source that keeps them current.
Troy’s meeting calendar isn’t in our feed yet. The city posts agendas and minutes on ci.troy.il.us ↗.
One full-time city employee for every 182 residents
On the payroll in March 2025, from the Census Bureau’s Annual Survey of Public Employment & Payroll. Residents: the Census population in the 2022 finance file (10,399).
By department full-time, plus part-time, March 2025
The Census reports one month’s payroll (March); yearly figures are that month × 12, an estimate. Part-timers count half in the bar lengths.
Triad Community Unit School District 2
Troy’s K–12 school district, shared with Marine, St. Jacob, Jarvis Township, St. Jacob Township, Marine Township and more. It’s its own government, with a budget separate from the town’s.
Of the $13,555 per pupil, $7,876 goes to the classroom (teachers, aides, supplies); the rest to buses, buildings, counselors and administration. Building projects and debt payments aren’t in the per-pupil figure.
Illinois districts overall: 52% local, 38% state, 10% federal.
School year 2023–24. Census Bureau school finance survey.
Troy’s votes are counted by county
Illinois reports official results by county and precinct, not by city, so there are no official results for Troy alone, and we don’t estimate them. These are Madison County’s results.
Donald J TrumpRepublican55.1%73,925 votes
Kamala D HarrisDemocrat42.0%56,341 votesOthers: 2.8% (3,790 votes).
Most votes in Madison County: Donald J Trump
Illinois: Harris 54.4%, Trump 43.5%
100% of Troy lies in Madison County. Every 2024 race in Madison County is on the county’s page.
Madison County’s 2024 results →Official 2024 general election returns, as certified (MIT Election Data + Science Lab). Percentages are of votes for candidates; blank and spoiled ballots aren’t counted. Candidates are listed by votes, and party colors are neutral on purpose.
Portraits: Kamala D Harris: official vice-presidential portrait, Lawrence Jackson, The White House, 2021; Donald J Trump: official portrait, Shealah Craighead, The White House, 2017. All are U.S. government works in the public domain. A race shows photos only when every candidate has an official portrait; otherwise every candidate in it gets initials.
From town hall to Washington
Every level of government that speaks for Troy.
- 1Your cityMayor & councilOfficials: ci.troy.il.us ↗
- 2Illinois HouseState representatives
- 3Illinois SenateState senator
- 4GovernorStatewide
- 5U.S. HouseYour representative in Congress
- 6U.S. SenateBoth represent all of Illinois
Democrat · Republican · other or independent. Tap a name for their official page.
How Troy compares with the towns next door
Troy spent $832 per resident in 2022. Most of its neighbors are townships, a different kind of government, so the like-for-like comparison is with similar cities, above. Tap a town to see its page.
| Town | Day-to-day, per resident (2022) | Tax bill |
|---|---|---|
| Jarvis Township | $75 | $5,504 |
| Collinsville Township | $85 | $3,493 |
| Maryville | $599 | $4,749 |
| Troy | $832 | $5,446 |
Day-to-day spending in 2022, the last year every government was counted, for governments that reported it; hospital and utilities left out. Tax bill: the typical homeowner’s bill (Census ACS, 2020–24).
Reach Troy’s government
The official site has phone numbers, hours and forms. Neighbors add the rest to the Handbook.
Questions about Troy’s government
How much does Troy spend per resident?
About $832 per resident on day-to-day services in the year to April 30, 2022, as reported to the Census Bureau. In 2022, the last full count, its $832 was less than 68% of 97 Illinois cities of 10,000–24,999 that don’t run their own schools.
What is the property tax rate in Troy?
Homeowners report a typical bill of $5,446 a year (Census ACS, 2020–24), about 2.03% of the typical home’s value, vs 2.01% across Illinois. For the official rate per $1,000 of assessed value, see ci.troy.il.us.
Who runs Troy’s government?
See ci.troy.il.us for current officials. We name an official only when a public source lists a current term, and none does for Troy yet.
How did Troy vote in 2024?
Illinois counts votes by county and precinct, not by city, so there are no official results for Troy alone. Madison County, where 100% of Troy lies, voted Trump 55.1%, Harris 42.0% for president; its page has every race.
How many people work for Troy?
57 full-time and 20 part-time employees in March 2025, with a March payroll of $415,364 (about $5.0M a year if every month were the same), as reported to the Census Bureau.
Who represents Troy in the state legislature?
State Senate District 55 (Jason Plummer) and State House District 109 (Charlie Meier). The House district also covers 84 other towns. Listed by Open States; districts from the Census Bureau.
Ask neighbors about Troy’s government
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Budget and staff: U.S. Census Bureau, Census of Governments (2022, every government) and Annual Survey of State and Local Government Finances (2023–24, a sample) and the Annual Survey of Public Employment & Payroll; day-to-day spending is current operations, with hospitals, utilities and airports apart. School district: Census school finance survey, 2023–24. Property tax: Census American Community Survey, 2020–24. Elections: official 2024 returns via the MIT Election Data + Science Lab; turnout uses Census citizen voting-age population (CVAP, 2020–24). Officials: Open States, names shown only with a current term (checked October 9, 2026). Districts: Census Bureau (119th Congress, 2024 state districts); legislators: Open States and congress-legislators. How Town Hall works →