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A town of 15,201, platted in 1819.
Troy gives you more for your money than most places: homes are within reach, about $319K for a typical one, or 4 years of the St. Louis metro’s $80K median household income. It grades B+ overall, 79th of 247 graded towns in Missouri. Troy’s average trip to work is 29 minutes, against 22 minutes in Missouri’s towns and 25 minutes across U.S. towns. Downtown Troy Historic District and Camp Sherwood Forest Historic District is on the National Register of Historic Places.
Where Troy beats most towns.
10,540 counted in 2010 and 12,686 in 2020; an estimated 15,201 in 2025.
Growth hasn’t slowed: 19.7% since 2020, after 20.4% in the decade before.
U.S. Census 2010 & 2020 counts · Census Bureau estimate, July 1, 2025
Each subject compared with towns across the country (schools within Missouri), ordered by how far Troy is from typical.
How TownRatings grades towns →
Census counts: 611 in 1860, 12,686 in 2020. The archive holds 15 old photos and papers going back to 1923 and 3 maps from 1941 on.
1 place on the National Register of Historic Places.
Who provides power, water and the rest in Troy, 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.
Ordered by what stands out in Troy.
Troy trades lower home prices for longer drives to work, fares better on crime within Missouri than nationally and trades workers with O'Fallon and other neighbors.
5.0 miles of trail in 7 parks and preserves. The biggest park or preserve is Fairgrounds Historical Park, at 37 acres. The trail density in Troy is 0.7 miles per square mile.
| Troy | Missouri towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Miles of trail per square mile | 0.7 miles per square mile | 0.3 | 0.4 |
| Conserved land | 1.3% | 2.1% | 4.3% |
| Biggest places to walk | Trails | Acres |
|---|---|---|
| 1. Fairgrounds Historical Park | — | 37 |
| 2. Kiwanis Park | — | 29 |
| 3. Avery Park | — | 8 |
Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-US
Its public schools are run by Troy R-III. Three of its 11 schools are below, each with why it’s listed.
| School | Level | Students | Letter |
|---|---|---|---|
| Troy South Middle SchoolLargest public middle schoolGrades 6–8 | Grades 6–8 | 760 | B |
| Troy Buchanan HighLargest public high schoolGrades 9–12 | Grades 9–12 | 2,148 | B+ |
| Lincoln Elem.Top results in townGrades K–5 | Grades K–5 | 391 | A− |
NCES · EDFacts · graded within MO on state tests and graduation
Troy has chilly winters and warm summers. July afternoons reach 88°, January nights drop to 21° and about 16 inches of snow falls in a winter.
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
Within Missouri it is healthier than 55% of the 247 graded towns: much of Missouri scores lower on these measures.
Troy beats the Missouri average on 3 of 32 CDC measures and trails it on 2. 18% of adults binge drink in Troy.
| Troy | Missouri towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Binge drink (CDC PLACES) | 18% | 16% | 16% |
| Obesity (CDC PLACES) | 40% | 38% | 35% |
| Sleep under 7 hours (CDC PLACES) | 40% | 38% | 36% |
| High blood pressure (CDC PLACES) | 33% | 37% | 35% |
| What stands out | Troy | MO |
|---|---|---|
| Fewer adults with heart disease | 6% | 6.8% |
| Fewer adults who have had a stroke | 3.2% | 3.6% |
| Fewer adults treating high blood pressure | 73.6% | 77.2% |
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
Homes are within reach (about $319K for the typical one, A− for cost of living), but half of working residents commute more than 25 miles.
Typical home values rose 5.1% in the year to September 2026.
| Troy | Missouri towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Households that own their home | 70% | 64% | 73% |
| Median rent | $1,033 a month | $970 a month | $1,185 a month |
Zillow Home Value Index · Redfin Data Center
Troy has about as many jobs (6,192) as working residents, but only 896 people both live and work here.
Most working residents leave Troy for work: only 14% work in town. Since 2013, Troy has added 437 jobs, to 6,192 in 2023. The top destinations are O'Fallon (8%), Wentzville (8%) and St.
| Troy | Missouri towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Working residents who work in town | 14% | 13% | 8% |
| Work from home | 13% | 9% | 11% |
| Below the poverty line | 14% | 14% | 9.6% |
| Median household income | $79,000 | $62,000 | $80,000 |
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
At 16.3 crimes per 1,000 residents a year, it reports less crime than 70% of Missouri’s graded towns. Reported crimes fell from 216 to 145 over the last three FBI years, a drop beyond ordinary year-to-year swings.
Troy’s violent crime rate is 1 per 1,000 residents.
| Troy | Missouri towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Violent crimes per 1,000 (2025) | 1 per 1,000 residents | 2.3 | 1.6 |
| Property crimes per 1,000 (2025) | 8.3 per 1,000 residents | 12.5 | 9.9 |
FBI crime data, 2025 · crimes reported to police
Expected storm and flood damage is lower than in 51% of U.S. communities. Since 1982, 15 flood insurance claims have been paid out in Troy.
FEMA flood insurance claims · FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
2 within 15 miles of the center of Troy
About 3 of every 100 Troy residents are enrolled in college, against 6 across Missouri.
10 notable people were born in Troy.
City in Missouri, U.S.
Troy is a city in and the county seat of Lincoln County, Missouri, United States. As of the 2020 census, Troy had a population of 12,686. Troy is an exurb of St. Louis and part of the St. Louis Metropolitan Statistical Area.
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Short answers, built from the data on this page.
By most measures, yes. Troy grades B+ overall, better than 65% of U.S. towns and #79 of 247 in Missouri. It grades C for health, B for safety and B for schools.
Not for the area. Louis, MO-IL metro area). Cost of living, which also weighs rents, property taxes and how many households pay 30% or more of their income for housing, grades A−.
Troy was platted in 1819 and has 1 place on the National Register of Historic Places. 10 notable people were born here, including Richard Henry Norton and Wilson McCoy.
