Doniphan County Courthouse · National Register of Historic Places
Troy’s story
169 years in pictures
The archive holds 6 old photos and papers going back to 1875.
2 places on the National Register of Historic Places.
- 1857Troy is settled
TroyKS
Home to 2 places on the National Register of Historic Places.
Photo: Tim Kiser (w:User:Malepheasant) · CC BY-SA 2.5
Population
985
2025 Census estimate · +1.8% since 2020
Typical home
$133K
+11.9% in a year
Household income
$52K
median
Median age
48.3
years
Jobs based here
212
A commuter town
Is Troy a good place to live?
Its National Register listings include Doniphan County Courthouse and Doniphan County Courthouse Square Historic District. Troy has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.
What makes Troy stand out
Where Troy beats most towns.
Small town
985 people, and everyone knows the way
In a town this size, neighbors are the best guide. Ask them anything.
Nearby towns
Getting set up
The full setup list →Moving to Troy: who provides what
Who provides power, water and the rest in Troy, and how to reach them.
PowerCity of TroyEIAHIFLD · EIA
WaterCity of Troy water systemNo health-based violations in 5 years · EPAEPA
Internet7 providers100% of addresses get 100/20 MbpsFCC
Trash & dumpNot on file yetWe don’t have Troy’s trash rules yet
Register to voteOnlineIn Kansas you can register online until 21 days before Election Day, in person until 21 days before Election Day, or by mail (postmarked 21 days before).vote.govWho runs elections hereDoniphan County ClerkDoniphan County; contacts on the Handbook page.FVAP, Sep 2020
ZIP code6608766087 100%Census 2020
EPA SDWIS (Oct 9, 2026) · HIFLD + EIA-861 2025 · Census 2020 ZCTAs · NCES 2024–25 · registration: vote.gov, updated Nov 18, 2024.
The data
Ordered by what stands out in Troy.
Housing
Zillow puts the typical Troy home at about $133K
Troy’s typical rent stands at $752 a month, below both the Kansas town median ($975 a month) and the median of U.S. towns ($1,185 a month). In the year to September 2026, typical home values climbed 12%. The share of households in Troy who own their home: 77%.
$133KZillow home value
| Troy | Kansas towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median rent | $752 a month | $975 a month | $1,185 a month |
| Households that own their home | 77% | 72% | 73% |
Typical home value
Troy$133K
Kansas$246K
+11.9%
value change, 1 year
1
homes sold in May
Census ACS, 2020–24 · Zillow Home Value Index · Redfin Data Center
Work & commute
With 0.5 jobs for every working resident, most of Troy’s workers commute out
Troy: 14% of residents live below the poverty line. For most workers, Troy is a place to come home to: only 8% work in town. Its typical household income stands at $52,000, where Kansas’ towns sit at $73,000 and U.S. towns at $80,000. Employers in Troy shed 88 jobs between 2013 and 2023, to 212.
8%work in town
| Troy | Kansas towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median household income | $52,000 | $73,000 | $80,000 |
| Below the poverty line | 14% | 9.1% | 9.6% |
| Average trip to work | 25 minutes | 20 minutes | 25 minutes |
| Working residents who work in town | 8% | 15% | 8% |
Where working residents work
In Troy8%
St. Joseph26%
Atchison7%
Kansas City7%
Wathena6%
15 mi
median commute distance
212
jobs based in Troy
A commuter town
jobs vs. working residents
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
Climate
Troy: four seasons and pleasant summers
No town among the 152 in Kansas we compare has a lower July high than Troy. July afternoons reach 87°, January nights drop to 19° and about 21 inches of snow falls in a winter.
21″snow a winter
Typical low → high °F
Winter21–39°
Spring43–64°
Summer65–85°
Fall44–66°
Oct 19
typical first frost
Apr 19
typical last frost
+0.6°
vs. the 20th-century average
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
Health
How healthy Troy is
30% of adults feel lonely in Troy. Two figures for adults in the town: 16% smoke cigarettes, 27% get no exercise outside work.
| Troy | Kansas towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Feel lonely (CDC PLACES) | 30% | 31% | 33% |
| Smoke cigarettes (CDC PLACES) | 16% | 15% | 14% |
| Get no exercise (CDC PLACES) | 27% | 26% | 25% |
| High blood pressure (CDC PLACES) | 36% | 34% | 35% |
32 measures vs. Kansas
0 better30 too close to call2 worse
| What stands out | Troy | KS |
|---|---|---|
| More adults who have had cancer | 9.5% | 8.1% |
| More adults with arthritis | 29.2% | 25.5% |
Mosaic Life Care at St. Joseph
17.1 mi away · emergency room
1 of 3
care shortages: mental health
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
Natural hazards
Troy has a moderate natural-hazard risk, chiefly from inland flooding
FEMA puts nearly a third of Troy’s expected hazard losses down to inland flooding, and 27% to tornadoes. Expected damage from storms and floods is lower here than in nearly three fifths of U.S. communities. Households here have drawn federal disaster aid in 4 declared disasters, most recently in 2015.
41risk score of 100
FEMA risk score
Inland floodingTornadoesDrought
4
federal disasters paid out here
FEMA disaster declarations and aid · FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
0%conserved
0%
conserved · 0 of 627 acres
0.0 mi
of trails · 0 per sq mi
| Biggest places to walk | Trails | Acres |
|---|---|---|
| 1. Troy Community Park | — | 4 |
Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-US
Nearby attractions
All 36 attractions →Glore Psychiatric Museum and 4 more within 40 miles
Museums, parks, gardens and other places to visit around Troy. Close and well known come first.
15 mi MuseumGlore Psychiatric Museum
30 mi LandmarkU.S. Disciplinary Barracks Cemetery
13 mi MuseumPony Express Museum
13 mi TheatreMissouri Theatre
34 mi GardenItha T. Krumme Memorial Arboretum
30 mi LandmarkU.S. Disciplinary Barracks Cemetery13 mi MuseumPony Express Museum13 mi TheatreMissouri Theatre34 mi GardenItha T. Krumme Memorial ArboretumSources: National Park Service · ski areas © OpenSkiMap / OpenStreetMap contributors · Wikidata · Wikipedia readership · photos via Wikimedia Commons
Photo credits
U.S. Disciplinary Barracks Cemetery: Gorsedwa at English Wikipedia, CC BY-SA 3.0 · Pony Express Museum: Unknown, CC BY-SA 2.5 · Missouri Theatre: Jack Boucher, Public domain · Itha T. Krumme Memorial Arboretum: Kenraiz, Krzysztof Ziarnek, CC BY-SA 4.0
Keep exploring
Everything we know about Troy
18pages on Troy
The big questions
Out and about
The story
After high school
Colleges nearby
2 within 15 miles of the center of Troy
Highland Community CollegeCommunity college · Public · Highland10.7 mi$4,080 in-state tuitionBenedictine CollegeUniversity or college · Private nonprofit · Atchison14.7 mi$36,350 tuition
About 1 of every 100 Troy residents are enrolled in college, against 7 across Kansas.
A commuter town
92% of working residents leave Troy for work
Where Troy’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.
212jobs based in Troy
8%of working residents work in town
15 mimedian commute distance
Census LEHD 2023
Landmarks
2 places in Troy on the National Register of Historic Places.
Famous people from Troy
3 notable people were born in Troy.
About Troy
City in Doniphan County, Kansas
Troy is a city in and the county seat of Doniphan County, Kansas, United States. As of the 2020 census, the population of the city was 964.
From Wikipedia, licensed CC BY-SA 4.0 · facts via Wikidata (CC0)
- Area
- 1.0 sq mi
- Elevation
- 1,096 ft
- ZIP code
- 66087
- Area code
- 785
Questions about Troy
Short answers, built from the data on this page.
Is Troy, KS a good place to live?
Troy has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real. Home to 2 places on the National Register of Historic Places.
What is Troy, KS known for?
3 notable people were born here, including David W. Hopkins and George Thomas VanBebber.