Troy TownshipMN
A town of 243.
Is Troy Township a good place to live?
27% of residents live below the poverty line in Troy Township, above both the Minnesota town median (7%) and the median of U.S. towns (9.6%). Only 3 of the 274 Minnesota towns we compare have a lower share of adults with a bachelor’s degree than Troy Township. Troy Township has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.
243 people, and everyone knows the way
In a town this size, neighbors are the best guide. Ask them anything.
Moving to Troy Township: who provides what
Who provides power, water and the rest in Troy Township, 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 Troy Township.
Low risk in Troy Township, with inland flooding at the top
Expected storm and flood damage is lower than in 80% of U.S. communities.
FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
Most of Troy Township’s workers commute out: the town has 0.5 jobs for each of them
Most working residents leave Troy Township for work: only 2% work in town. Troy Township’s average trip to work is 20 minutes, where Minnesota’s towns sit at 23 minutes and U.S. towns at 25 minutes. Since 2013, Troy Township has added 25 jobs, to 72 in 2023.
| Troy Township | Minnesota towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Average trip to work | 20 minutes | 23 minutes | 25 minutes |
| Working residents who work in town | 1.5% | 9.8% | 8% |
| Median household income | $76,000 | $90,000 | $80,000 |
Where working residents work
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
Four seasons and pleasant summers in Troy Township
Troy Township has cold, snowy winters and pleasant summers. July afternoons reach 83°, January nights drop to 5° and about 38 inches of snow falls in a winter.
Typical low → high °F
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
How healthy Troy Township is
Troy Township beats the Minnesota average on 0 of 32 CDC measures and trails it on 14. 29% of Troy Township adults sleep under 7 hours.
| Troy Township | Minnesota towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sleep under 7 hours (CDC PLACES) | 29% | 30% | 36% |
| Smoke cigarettes (CDC PLACES) | 17% | 14% | 14% |
| Obesity (CDC PLACES) | 39% | 35% | 35% |
| Diabetes (CDC PLACES) | 13% | 10% | 12% |
| What stands out | Troy Township | MN |
|---|---|---|
| More older adults who have lost all their teeth | 13.7% | 8.9% |
| More adults with COPD | 7.7% | 5.4% |
| More adults with heart disease | 7.8% | 5.9% |
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
5% of Troy Township is conserved land
1.6 miles of trail in 0 parks and preserves. The trail density in Troy Township is 0.1 miles per square mile.
| Troy Township | Minnesota towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Miles of trail per square mile | 0.1 miles per square mile | 0.5 | 0.4 |
| Conserved land | 5% | 4.7% | 4.3% |
Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-US
Everything we know about Troy Township
Colleges nearby
None within 15 miles of Troy Township; the nearest are
College town 25 of every 100 Troy Township residents are enrolled in college, against 6 across Minnesota.
98% of working residents leave Troy Township for work
Where Troy Township’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.
Census LEHD 2023
About Troy Township
Township in Minnesota, United States
Troy Township is a township in Renville County, Minnesota, United States. The population was 325 at the 2000 census. Troy Township was organized in 1876.
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- Area
- 35 sq mi
- Elevation
- 1,079 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.