TroskyMN
A town of 102, settled in 1884.
Is Trosky a good place to live?
Trosky’s average trip to work is 36 minutes, above both the Minnesota town median (23 minutes) and the median of U.S. towns (25 minutes). No town among the 274 in Minnesota we compare has a lower share of adults with a bachelor’s degree than Trosky. Trosky has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.
102 people, and everyone knows the way
In a town this size, neighbors are the best guide. Ask them anything.
Moving to Trosky: who provides what
Who provides power, water and the rest in Trosky, and how to reach them.
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 Trosky.
Most of Trosky’s workers commute out: the town has 0.1 jobs for each of them
Most working residents leave Trosky for work: only 0% work in town. Trosky’s median household income is $59,000, against $90,000 in Minnesota’s towns and $80,000 across U.S. towns. The top destinations are Pipestone (28%), Sioux Falls (11%) and Sweet Township (5%).
| Trosky | Minnesota towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median household income | $59,000 | $90,000 | $80,000 |
| Below the poverty line | 5.9% | 7% | 9.6% |
Where working residents work
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
Trosky has four seasons and pleasant summers
Trosky has cold, snowy winters and pleasant summers. July afternoons reach 82°, January nights drop to 6° and about 40 inches of snow falls in a winter.
Typical low → high °F
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
A larger share of adults smoke cigarettes in Trosky than in most of Minnesota or the rest of the country
20% of adults smoke cigarettes in Trosky. Trosky beats the Minnesota average on 1 of 32 CDC measures and trails it on 3. 19% of adults binge drink in Trosky.
| Trosky | Minnesota towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Smoke cigarettes (CDC PLACES) | 20% | 14% | 14% |
| Obesity (CDC PLACES) | 41% | 35% | 35% |
| Yearly checkup (CDC PLACES) | 73% | 75% | 79% |
| Depression (CDC PLACES) | 27% | 25% | 23% |
| What stands out | Trosky | MN |
|---|---|---|
| Fewer adults who have had cancer | 7.4% | 8.5% |
| More smokers | 19.8% | 13.1% |
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
Moderate risk in Trosky, with inland flooding at the top
Expected storm and flood damage is higher than in 52% of U.S. communities.
FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
Pipestone National Monument and 7 more within 40 miles
Museums, parks, gardens and other places to visit around Trosky. Close and well known come first.
9 mi National MonumentPipestone National Monument77K visitors a year
36 mi Zoo & aquariumGreat Plains Zoo
34 mi MuseumWashington Pavilion of Arts and Science
8 mi MuseumJasper Museum
34 mi MuseumPettigrew Home & Museum
16 mi MuseumHinkly House MuseumPhoto credits
Pipestone National Monument: Unknown, Public domain · Great Plains Zoo: Jake DeGroot, CC BY-SA 3.0 · Washington Pavilion of Arts and Science: Jon Platek, CC BY-SA 3.0 · Jasper Museum: Heritage Preservation Department - MNHS, CC BY-SA 2.0 · Pettigrew Home & Museum: Jerry from Sioux Falls, South Dakota, United States, CC BY-SA 2.0 · Hinkly House Museum: McGhiever, CC BY-SA 3.0
Everything we know about Trosky
Colleges nearby
None within 15 miles of Trosky; the nearest are
About 2 of every 100 Trosky residents are enrolled in college, against 6 across Minnesota.
100% of working residents leave Trosky for work
Where Trosky’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.
Census LEHD 2023
About Trosky
City in Minnesota, United States
Trosky is a city in Pipestone County, Minnesota, United States. The population was 98 at the 2020 census.
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- Area
- 1.4 sq mi
- Elevation
- 1,706 ft
- Area code
- 507
Questions about Trosky
Short answers, built from the data on this page.
Is Trosky, MN a good place to live?
Trosky has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.