Photo: Nyttend · Public domainHow is Troy run?
Troy’s town government spent $328,000 on day-to-day services in the year to December 31, 2022, about $814 per resident. Water and other utilities ($1.5 million) are counted separately.
What stands out about how Troy is run
Read from the town’s budget and official records.
About $814 per resident a year, or $2.23 a day
Day-to-day services only. The biggest line: administration & buildings, at 55%.
Thank you for being a neighbor
$814 per resident in 2022, close to the middle of similar cities
Troy’s day-to-day spending in 2022 ($814 per resident, hospital and utilities left out) against 363 Indiana cities of under 2,500 that don’t run their own schools: the median was $586, and the middle half spent $292–$967. Troy spent more than 64% of them.
Includes sewer and trash ($49,000), as the Census Bureau counts them. Later years come from a Census sample, so the comparison stays on 2022. How Town Hall compares budgets →
Indiana cities of under 2,500 that don’t run their own schools, 2022 Census of Governments (every government counted that year; Troy itself left out).
No trend yet
Troy reported only 2022 to the Census Bureau, so there is no trend yet.
The typical homeowner pays $535 a year
Every local property tax on the home: town, schools and county. About 0.55% of the home’s value, vs 0.74% across Indiana.
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. In a town this small the estimate has a wide margin.
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.
One full-time town employee for every 81 residents
On the payroll in March 2022, from the Census Bureau’s Annual Survey of Public Employment & Payroll (a Census estimate). Residents: the Census population in the 2022 finance file (403).
By department full-time, plus part-time, March 2022
The Census reports one month’s payroll (March); yearly figures are that month × 12, an estimate. Part-timers count half in the bar lengths.
Tell City-Troy Township School Corporation
Troy’s K–12 school district, shared with Tell City, Troy Township. It’s its own government, with a budget separate from the town’s.
Of the $11,938 per pupil, $6,960 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.
Indiana districts overall: 33% local, 56% state, 11% federal.
School year 2023–24. Census Bureau school finance survey.
How Troy voted in 2024
Official results for Troy’s own voters, as certified after the November 5, 2024 general election, with the county and the state beside them.
Donald J TrumpRepublican63.8%95 votes
Kamala D HarrisDemocrat34.2%51 votesOthers: 2.0% (3 votes).
Most votes in Troy: Donald J Trump
Indiana: Trump 58.6%, Harris 39.6%
Most votes in Troy: Jim Banks
Indiana: Banks 58.6%, McCray 38.8%
Most votes in Troy: Mike Braun
President, 2024: Troy, its county and the state
| Trump | Harris | Others | Votes | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Troy | 63.8% | 34.2% | 2.0% | 149 |
| Indiana | 58.6% | 39.6% | 1.8% | 2,936,677 |
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 townTown governmentLocal officials aren’t on record yet.
- 2Indiana HouseState representatives
- 3Indiana SenateState senator
- 4GovernorStatewide
- 5U.S. HouseYour representative in Congress
- 6U.S. SenateBoth represent all of Indiana
Democrat · Republican · other or independent. Tap a name for their official page.
How Troy compares with the towns next door
Troy spent $814 per resident in 2022; the neighbor that reported 2022 spent $6. Towns that run more services spend more. Tap a town to see its page.
| Town | Day-to-day, per resident (2022) | Tax bill |
|---|---|---|
| Troy Township | $6 | $1,122 |
| Huff Township | estimate | $1,112 |
| Troy | $814 | $535 |
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
Neighbors add phone numbers and hours to the Handbook.
Questions about Troy’s government
How much does Troy spend per resident?
About $814 per resident on day-to-day services in the year to December 31, 2022, as reported to the Census Bureau. In 2022, the last full count, its $814 was more than 64% of 363 Indiana cities of under 2,500 that don’t run their own schools.
What is the property tax rate in Troy?
Homeowners report a typical bill of $535 a year (Census ACS, 2020–24), about 0.55% of the typical home’s value, vs 0.74% across Indiana. For the official rate per $1,000 of assessed value, see the town’s assessor.
Who runs Troy’s government?
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?
For president, Donald J Trump 63.8%, Kamala D Harris 34.2% (149 votes, official results). . Indiana: Trump 58.6%, Harris 39.6%.
How many people work for Troy?
5 full-time and 4 part-time employees in March 2022, with a March payroll of $26,465 (about $317,580 a year if every month were the same); Census Bureau estimates.
Who represents Troy in the state legislature?
State Senate District 48 (Daryl Schmitt) and State House District 74 (Steve Bartels). The House district also covers 51 other towns. Listed by Open States; districts from the Census Bureau.
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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 →