New TroyMI
A town settled in 1865, now home to 413 people.
Is New Troy a good place to live?
34% of residents live below the poverty line in New Troy, where Michigan’s towns sit at 8.9% and U.S. towns at 9.6%. New Troy has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.
413 people, and everyone knows the way
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The data
Ordered by what stands out in New Troy.
With 0.2 jobs for every working resident, most of New Troy’s workers commute out
Commuting out is the norm in New Troy: 2% of working residents work locally. In New Troy, the mean commuting time is 15 minutes. The top destinations are Chikaming Township (7%), Lake Township (6%) and St. Joseph (6%). The median commute is under 16 miles.
| New Troy | Typical Michigan town | Typical U.S. town | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Average trip to work | 15 minutes | 25 minutes | 25 minutes |
| Median household income | $57,000 | $77,000 | $80,000 |
| Working residents who work in town | 2.2% | 5.9% | 8% |
Where working residents work
Census LEHD 2021 · ACS
Expect snowy winters and pleasant summers in New Troy
For New Troy, the midsummer high is 82°F.
Typical low → high °F
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
How healthy New Troy is
The share of adults in New Troy who worry about having enough food is 18%. Among adults locally, 18% report frequent physical distress and 40% sleep under 7 hours.
| New Troy | Typical Michigan town | Typical U.S. town | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Smoke cigarettes (CDC PLACES) | 21% | 15% | 14% |
| Frequent physical distress (CDC PLACES) | 18% | 14% | 14% |
| Sleep under 7 hours (CDC PLACES) | 40% | 34% | 36% |
| Depression (CDC PLACES) | 29% | 27% | 23% |
| What stands out | New Troy | MI |
|---|---|---|
| More older adults who have lost all their teeth | 15.5% | 10.2% |
| More smokers | 20.5% | 14.6% |
| More adults with COPD | 11.1% | 8.1% |
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
New Troy faces a moderate natural-hazard risk, led by inland flooding
Compared with 56% of U.S. communities, expected storm and flood damage in New Troy is lower. 65% of the town’s expected losses from natural hazards come from inland flooding, followed by cold waves at 14%.
FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
A home in New Troy sells for about $300K at the median
Among households in New Troy, 78% live in a home they own. The typical rent locally is $1,086 a month.
| New Troy | Typical Michigan town | Typical U.S. town | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Households that own their home | 78% | 84% | 73% |
| Median rent | $1,086 a month | $1,046 a month | $1,185 a month |
Census ACS, 2020–24 · Zillow Home Value Index · Redfin Data Center
Everything we know about New Troy
Notre Dame Stadium and 17 more within 40 miles
Museums, parks, gardens and other places to visit around New Troy. Close and well known come first.
Big draw20 mi Stadium & arenaNotre Dame Stadium
23 mi National ParkIndiana Dunes National Park2.6M visitors a year
4 mi State parkWarren Dunes State Park
20 mi CaveGrotto of Our Lady of Lourdes, Notre Dame
20 mi MuseumStudebaker National Museum22 mi Zoo & aquariumPotawatomi ZooPhoto credits
Notre Dame Stadium: Tysto, Public domain · Indiana Dunes National Park: J. Crocker, Attribution · Warren Dunes State Park: hakkun, CC BY-SA 3.0 · Grotto of Our Lady of Lourdes, Notre Dame: Know1one1, CC BY-SA 3.0 · Studebaker National Museum: Unknown, Public domain
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Moving to New Troy: who provides what
New Troy is unincorporated, so Berrien County and regional agencies provide most services.
EPA SDWIS (Oct 9, 2026) · HIFLD + EIA-861 2025 · Census 2020 ZCTAs · NCES 2024–25 · registration: vote.gov, updated Sep 12, 2025.
98% of working residents leave New Troy for work
Where New Troy’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.
Census LEHD 2021
Colleges nearby
1 within 15 miles of the center of New Troy
About 0 of every 100 New Troy residents are enrolled in college, against 6 across Michigan.
About New Troy
Census-designated place & unincorporated community in Michigan, United States
New Troy is an unincorporated community and census-designated place in Berrien County in the U.S. state of Michigan. The population was 483 at the 2020 census.
From Wikipedia, licensed CC BY-SA 4.0 · facts via Wikidata (CC0)
- Area
- 1.3 sq mi
- Elevation
- 643 ft
- ZIP code
- 49119
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