Troy Mill, Saratoga Township
Troy Township’s story
Troy Township in pictures
The archive holds 1 old photo or paper and 2 maps from 1967 on.
Explore the history →Troy TownshipMN
A town of 240.
Population
240
2025 Census estimate · −1.2% since 2020
Median home value
$229K
Census ACS
Household income
$71K
median
Median age
45.4
years
Jobs based here
104
Balanced
Is Troy Township a good place to live?
The biggest park or preserve is Troy Wildlife Management Area, at 54 acres. Troy Township has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.
Small town
240 people, and everyone knows the way
In a town this size, neighbors are the best guide. Ask them anything.
Nearby towns
Grange TownshipSweet TownshipUnion TownshipAltona TownshipTroy Township
Getting set up
The full setup list →Moving to Troy Township: who provides what
Who provides power, water and the rest in Troy Township, and how to reach them.
PowerSioux Valley SW Elec Coop13.5¢/kWh · EIA 2025HIFLD · EIA
WaterLincoln-Pipestone Rural Water SystemNo health-based violations in 5 years · EPAEPA
Internet8 providers100% of addresses get 100/20 MbpsFCC
Trash & dumpNot on file yetWe don’t have Troy Township’s trash rules yet
Register to voteOnlineIn Minnesota you can register online until 21 days before Election Day, in person up to and including Election Day, or by mail (received 21 days before).vote.govWho runs elections herePipestone County CourthousePipestone County; contacts on the Handbook page.FVAP, Jun 2025
ZIP code5616456164 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 Township.
Climate
Expect four seasons and pleasant summers in Troy Township
Its typical July afternoon high stands at 82°F, close to Minnesota’s towns (82°F) and below U.S. towns (85°F).
40″snow a winter
Typical low → high °F
Winter8–26°
Spring33–54°
Summer58–80°
Fall35–57°
Oct 2
typical first frost
May 4
typical last frost
+0.8°
vs. the 20th-century average
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
Work & commute
About one in three of Troy Township’s working residents commute to Pipestone
The top destinations are Pipestone (32%), Marshall (13%) and Tyler (7%). Just 2% of Troy Township’s working residents have a job in town. Since 2013, Troy Township has added 37 jobs, to 104 in 2023. Also worth knowing: its mean commuting time stands at 20 minutes, below both the Minnesota town median (23 minutes) and the median of U.S. towns (25 minutes).
2%work in town
| Troy Township | Minnesota towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Average trip to work | 20 minutes | 23 minutes | 25 minutes |
| Working residents who work in town | 2.2% | 9.8% | 8% |
| Below the poverty line | 4.9% | 7% | 9.6% |
| Median household income | $71,000 | $90,000 | $80,000 |
Where working residents work
In Troy Township2%
Pipestone32%
Marshall13%
Tyler7%
Sioux Falls6%
19 mi
median commute distance
104
jobs based in Troy Township
Balanced
jobs vs. working residents
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
Health
How healthy Troy Township is
21% of Troy Township adults say their health is fair or poor. Of 32 CDC measures, Troy Township beats the Minnesota average on 1 and trails it on 17. Among adults here, 17% smoke cigarettes and 13% have diabetes.
| Troy Township | Minnesota towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Get no exercise (CDC PLACES) | 29% | 23% | 25% |
| Smoke cigarettes (CDC PLACES) | 17% | 14% | 14% |
| Diabetes (CDC PLACES) | 13% | 10% | 12% |
| Sleep under 7 hours (CDC PLACES) | 30% | 30% | 36% |
32 measures vs. Minnesota
1 better14 too close to call17 worse
| What stands out | Troy Township | MN |
|---|---|---|
| More adults treating high blood pressure | 79.2% | 76.1% |
| More older adults who have lost all their teeth | 14.6% | 8.9% |
Pipestone County Medical Center
6.2 mi away · emergency room
3 of 3
care shortages: primary care, dental, mental health
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
Outdoors
In Troy Township, 1.9% of the land is conserved
Across 1 park or preserve: 0.3 miles of trail.
1.9%conserved
1.9%
conserved · 521 of 27,768 acres
0.3 mi
of trails · 0 per sq mi
| Biggest places to walk | Trails | Acres |
|---|---|---|
| 1. Troy Wildlife Management Area | — | 54 |
Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-US
Natural hazards
Natural hazards: moderate risk in Troy Township, mostly inland flooding
Compared with 52% of U.S. communities, expected storm and flood damage in Troy Township is lower. 40% of the town’s expected losses from natural hazards come from inland flooding, followed by hail at 16%.
48risk score of 100
FEMA risk score
Inland floodingHailDrought
FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
Keep exploring
Everything we know about Troy Township
17pages on Troy Township
The big questions
Out and about
Day to day
After high school
Colleges nearby
None within 15 miles of Troy Township; the nearest are
Institute of Lutheran TheologyUniversity or college · Private nonprofit · Brookings, SD26 miSouth Dakota State UniversityUniversity or college · Public · Brookings, SD26.1 mi$9,299 in-state tuitionSoutheast Technical CollegeCommunity college · Public · Sioux Falls, SD39.7 mi$7,650 in-state tuition
About 2 of every 100 Troy Township residents are enrolled in college, against 6 across Minnesota.
About Troy Township
Township in Minnesota, United States
Troy Township is a township in Pipestone County, Minnesota, United States. The population was 318 at the 2000 census. Troy Township was organized in 1879, and named after Troy, New York.
From Wikipedia, licensed CC BY-SA 4.0 · facts via Wikidata (CC0)
- Area
- 44 sq mi
- Elevation
- 1,696 ft
Questions about Troy Township
Short answers, built from the data on this page.
Is Troy Township, MN a good place to live?
Troy Township has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.