Moving to Troy, Missouri

Population: 6,737. Estimated population in July 2024: 9,862 (+46.4% change)
Males: 3,136 (46.5%), Females: 3,601 (53.5%)

Lincoln County

Zip code: 63379

Demographics

Median resident age: 32.1 years
Median household income: $40,332
Median house value: $92,900

Population by Race

Races in Troy:

  • White Non-Hispanic (93.0%)
  • Black (2.9%)
  • Two or more races (1.9%)
  • Hispanic (1.7%)
  • American Indian (1.4%)
  • Other race (0.8%)

Ancestries: German (26.7%), Irish (12.8%), United States (10.4%), English (8.2%), French (3.4%), Polish (2.7%).

Elevation: 545 feet

Land area: 5.9 square miles

Population by Education

For population 25 years and over in Troy

  • High school or higher: 78.3%
  • Bachelor’s degree or higher: 14.9%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 6.2%
  • Unemployed: 5.8%
  • Mean travel time to work: 20.9 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Troy city

  • Never married: 22.8%
  • Now married: 55.1%
  • Separated: 1.1%
  • Widowed: 8.8%
  • Divorced: 12.2%

0.3% Foreign born

Population change in the 1990s: +2,411 (+55.7%).

Hospitals

Hospital/medical center in Troy:

  • LINCOLN COUNTY MEDICAL CENTER (1000 E CHERRY)

Other hospitals/medical centers near Troy:

Airports

Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to Troy:

  • SPIRIT OF ST LOUIS (about 32 miles; ST LOUIS, MO; Abbreviation: SUS)
  • LAMBERT-ST LOUIS INTL (about 47 miles; ST LOUIS, MO; Abbreviation: STL)
  • ST LOUIS REGIONAL (about 66 miles; ALTON/ST LOUIS, IL; Abbreviation: ALN)

Other public-use airports nearest to Troy:

Colleges and Universities

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Troy:

  • ST CHARLES COUNTY COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 29 miles; ST PETERS, MO; Full-time enrollment: 3,301)
  • LINDENWOOD UNIVERSITY (about 35 miles; ST CHARLES, MO; Full-time enrollment: 5,116)
  • MARYVILLE UNIVERSITY OF SAINT LOUIS (about 43 miles; ST LOUIS, MO; Full-time enrollment: 2,094)
  • SAINT LOUIS COMMUNITY COLLEGE-MERAMEC (about 48 miles; KIRKWOOD, MO; Full-time enrollment: 7,507)
  • SAINT LOUIS COMMUNITY COLLEGE-FLORISSANT VALLEY (about 50 miles; ST LOUIS, MO; Full-time enrollment: 3,749)
  • WASHINGTON UNIVERSITY (about 51 miles; ST LOUIS, MO; Full-time enrollment: 10,939)
  • UNIVERSITY OF MISSOURI-ST LOUIS (about 51 miles; ST LOUIS, MO; Full-time enrollment: 9,715)

Schools

Public high school in Troy:

  • TROY BUCHANAN HIGH (Students: 1,553; Location: 1190 OLD CAP-AU-GRIS; Grades: 09 – 12)

Private high school in Troy:

  • TROY HOLINESS ELEMENTARY/HIGH (Students: 39; Location: 1220 SOUTH MAIN; Grades: KG – 12)

Public primary/middle schools in Troy:

  • TROY MIDDLE (Students: 1,274; Location: 713 W COLLEGE; Grades: 06 – 08)
  • CLAUDE BROWN ELEM. (Students: 908; Location: 711 W COLLEGE; Grades: 03 – 05)
  • TROY PRIMARY (Students: 826; Location: 51 N MAIN ST; Grades: KG – 02)
  • CAMP AVERY PARK CAMP (Students: 27; Location: 198 AVERY LN; Grades: 06 – 12)

Private primary/middle school in Troy:

  • SACRED HEART (Students: 246; Location: 100 THOMPSON DRIVE; Grades: KG – 8)