Troy PA 1st Presby PHS608, 1923
Troy Township’s story
181 years in pictures
Census counts: 480 in 1850, 1,249 in 2020. The archive holds 10 old photos and papers going back to 1923 and 5 maps from 1931 on.
- 1845Troy Township is settled
Troy TownshipPA
2.3 times the nonprofits per person than the typical Pennsylvania town.
6 bordering townsMap →
Photo: User:Dincher · CC BY-SA 3.0
Population
1,572
2025 Census estimate · −0.8% since 2020
Median home value
$165K
Census ACS
Household income
$63K
median
Median age
38.3
years
Jobs based here
753
Balanced
Is Troy Township a good place to live?
The best of Troy Township’s subject grades are an A− for cost of living and an A for civic life; the weakest is a D for incomes. Only 22 of Pennsylvania’s 1,717 towns score higher on civic life. The biggest park or preserve is Alparon Park, at 50 acres. Troy Township has fewer than 2,500 residents, so it gets subject grades but no overall grade.
What makes Troy Township stand out
Where Troy Township beats most towns.
Community nonprofits per 1,000 residents
Troy Township8.5
Typical U.S. town3.7
Typical PA town3.7
Civic lifeA
2.3 times the nonprofits per person
than the typical Pennsylvania town
Charities, civic groups and human services; churches not counted.
0historic places
History
Settled in 1845
A long history
A history going back 181 years.
How Troy Township grades
Each subject compared with towns across the country (schools within Pennsylvania), ordered by how far Troy Township is from typical.
Jobs & incomeDOpen →WalkabilityEPA walkability 4.7 of 20; 1.7% of households have no car; 1.1% of workers walk, bike or ride transitC−Open →Hazard riskinland flooding tops the listC−Open →Cost of livingTypical home $165K, 2.6 years of the Sayre area’s $64K median household incomeA−Open →HealthLess healthy than 74% of U.S. towns; Troy Community Hospital 2.3 miles awayCOpen →SchoolsBehind 63% of Pennsylvania districts on tests and graduationC+Open →
Character Graded, but not part of the overall grade.
Outdoors1 mile of trail; 0% conserved landC−Open →HistoryBOpen →Civic life8.5 community nonprofits per 1,000 residentsAOpen →
Described, not graded Taste, not quality: snow or an older crowd is neither good nor bad.
ClimateSnowy winters, 81° summer afternoons, 42″ of snow–Open →Who lives hereMedian age 38.3; 21% of adults have a four-year degree–Open →
How TownRatings grades towns →
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.
PowerTri-County Rural Elec Coop Inc (PA)22.4¢/kWh · EIA 2025HIFLD · EIA
WaterTown and Country Estates water systemNo health-based violations in 5 years · EPAEPA
Internet8 providers84% of addresses get 100/20 MbpsFCC
Trash & dumpNot on file yetWe don’t have Troy Township’s trash rules yet
Register to voteOnlineIn Pennsylvania you can register online until 15 days before Election Day, in person until 15 days before Election Day, or by mail (received 15 days before).vote.govWho runs elections hereBradford County Board of ElectionsBradford County; contacts on the Handbook page.FVAP, Jan 2025
ZIP code1694716947 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.
HealthC
Troy Township stands out in Pennsylvania and nationally, with more of its adults who have high blood pressure
Troy Township: 13% of adults have diabetes, where Pennsylvania’s towns sit at 11% and U.S. towns at 12%. 37% of Troy Township adults have obesity. Against the Pennsylvania average, Troy Township comes out ahead on 1 CDC measures out of 26, and behind on 13.
26%healthier than U.S. townsCHealth Grade
| Troy Township | Pennsylvania towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Frequent physical distress (CDC PLACES) | 16% | 14% | 14% |
| High blood pressure (CDC PLACES) | 40% | 34% | 35% |
| Smoke cigarettes (CDC PLACES) | 19% | 17% | 14% |
| Fair or poor health (CDC PLACES) | 23% | 19% | 19% |
26 measures vs. Pennsylvania
1 better12 too close to call13 worse
| What stands out | Troy Township | PA |
|---|---|---|
| More adults treating high blood pressure | 83.1% | 79.2% |
| More adults with COPD | 10.9% | 7.7% |
Troy Community Hospital
2.3 mi away · emergency room
3 of 3
care shortages: primary care, dental, mental health
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
Natural hazardsHazard risk grade C−
Troy Township faces a high natural-hazard risk, led by inland flooding
90% of Troy Township’s expected losses from natural hazards come from inland flooding. Compared with 75% of U.S. communities, expected storm and flood damage locally is higher. Also worth knowing: the town has had 18 paid flood insurance claims since 1979.
75risk score of 100
FEMA risk score
Inland flooding
18
paid flood claims since 1979
FEMA flood insurance claims · FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
Climate
In Troy Township, expect snowy winters and pleasant summers
Troy Township’s peak summer temperature is 81°F, against 85°F in Pennsylvania’s towns and 85°F across U.S. towns.
42″snow a winter
Typical low → high °F
Winter18–35°
Spring33–57°
Summer55–79°
Fall39–60°
Oct 2
typical first frost
May 16
typical last frost
+1.1°
vs. the 20th-century average
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
Work & commuteJobs & income grade D
Troy Township has 1.1 jobs for every working resident, and 680 people commute in
Just 11% of Troy Township’s working residents have a job in town. 18% of residents live below the poverty line locally. Jobs in Troy Township grew by 237 from 2013 to 2023, reaching 753. The town’s typical household income is $63,000.
11%work in town
| Troy Township | Pennsylvania towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Below the poverty line | 18% | 7.6% | 9.6% |
| Median household income | $63,000 | $81,000 | $80,000 |
| Working residents who work in town | 11% | 6.3% | 8% |
| Average trip to work | 27 minutes | 26 minutes | 25 minutes |
Where working residents work
In Troy Township11%
Troy18%
Sayre5%
Elmira3%
Towanda3%
19 mi
median commute distance
753
jobs based in Troy Township
Balanced
jobs vs. working residents
C−
Walkability grade: more walkable than 17% of U.S. towns
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
OutdoorsC−
Open space protected for good: 0.5% of Troy Township
There are 0.9 miles of trail across 3 parks and preserves.
0.5%conserved
0.5%
conserved · 126 of 23,420 acres
0.9 mi
of trails · 0 per sq mi
| Biggest places to walk | Trails | Acres |
|---|---|---|
| 1. Alparon Park | — | 50 |
| 2. Mount Pisgah County Park | 0.1 mi | 22 |
| 3. Mount Pisgah State Park | 0.2 mi | 21 |
Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-US
Keep exploring
Everything we know about Troy Township
18pages on Troy Township
The big questions
Out and about
The story
After high school
Colleges nearby
None within 15 miles of Troy Township; the nearest are
Elmira CollegeUniversity or college · Private nonprofit · Elmira, NY23.2 mi$38,976 tuitionSUNY Corning Community CollegeCommunity college · Public · Corning, NY28.8 mi$6,534 in-state tuitionPennsylvania College of TechnologyUniversity or college · Public · Williamsport38.5 mi$18,240 in-state tuition
About 1 of every 100 Troy Township residents are enrolled in college, against 6 across Pennsylvania.
About Troy Township
Borough in Pennsylvania, US
Troy is a borough in Bradford County, Pennsylvania, United States. It is part of Northeastern Pennsylvania. As of the 2020 census, Troy had a population of 1,249. Children residing in the borough are assigned to attend the Troy Area School District.
From Wikipedia, licensed CC BY-SA 4.0 · facts via Wikidata (CC0)
- Established
- 1845
- Area
- 0.8 sq mi
- Elevation
- 1,099 ft
- ZIP code
- 16947
Troy Township’s neighbors
6 towns share a border with Troy Township.
Springfield TownshipGranville TownshipArmenia TownshipWest Burlington TownshipColumbia TownshipCanton TownshipTroy Township
How the neighbors grade
| Town | PA rank | Overall | Cost | Safety | Schools | Health |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Troy Township | — | — | A− | — | C+ | C |
| Springfield Township | — | — | C | — | C+ | C |
| Granville Township | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Armenia Township | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| West Burlington Township | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Columbia Township | — | — | B+ | — | C+ | C |
| Canton Township | — | — | A− | — | B− | C− |
Troy Township, Springfield Township, Columbia Township and Canton Township have fewer than 2,500 residents, so they get subject grades but no overall grade. Troy Township, Springfield Township, Columbia Township and Canton Township report no FBI crime data of their own. Granville Township, Armenia Township and West Burlington Township aren’t graded (fewer than 1,000 residents, or not enough data). Compare Troy Township with a neighbor →
Questions about Troy Township
Short answers, built from the data on this page.
Is Troy Township, PA a good place to live?
2.3 times the nonprofits per person than the typical Pennsylvania town.
Is Troy Township, PA expensive?
Not for the 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−.