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Welcome to Troy ...

The city of Troy is located in Latah County<1>.


The location of Troy has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (ie- the GNIS).<2>


While we don't have a date for the founding of Troy, you might consider that their post office opened  in 1898.

When the people of Troy refer to themselves (known as a demonym), they frequently use Trojan<3>

From the  Census Estimates for 2019, Troy has a population of 906 people<4> (see below for details).

Troy is 2,510 feet [765 m] above sea level.<5> In other words, the elevation of Troy is about ½ mile above sea level.

Time Zone: Troy lies in the Pacific Time Zone (PST/PDT) and observes daylight saving time

Area codes for Troy: (208) & (986)<6>

The ZIP code for Troy: 83871<7>

Population Details ...

Taken from the 2019 Census Estimates, Troy had an population of 906 people. This is an increase of 5.1% since the 2010 Census (or an increase of 13.53% since the 2000 Census).

At the time of the 2010 Census, Troy had a population of 862 people. This makes Troy the county's 3rd most populous community.

The population of Troy represents 0.05% of the total population of Idaho (which has 1,567,582 people), making it the state's 89th most populous community.

With a 2010 count of 862 people, the population of Troy increased 8.02% from the 2000 Census (with a count of 798 people).

More information can be found on the Census Page for Troy.

Communities Also Named Troy ...

Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 55 communities that are also named Troy - they are located in Alabama (2), Arizona, Arkansas (2), California, Colorado, Florida, Illinois (2), Indiana (2), Iowa (2), Kansas (2), Kentucky (2), Louisiana (2), Maine, Michigan (3), Minnesota (2), Mississippi, Missouri, Montana, Nebraska, Nevada, New Hampshire, New Mexico, New York, North Carolina, Nova Scotia, Ohio (2), Oklahoma, Ontario (3), Oregon, Pennsylvania (3), South Carolina, South Dakota, Tennessee, Texas (2), Vermont, Virginia, West Virginia and Wisconsin.

For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Troy.

Communities near Troy ...

We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Troy.

  • Pullman
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pullman
    • Pullman is located in Whitman County (WA)
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 34,336 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Pullman <8>
  • Moscow
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Moscow have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Moscow
    • Moscow is located in Latah County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 26,128 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Moscow <8>
  • Palouse
    (18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Palouse
    • Palouse is located in Whitman County (WA)
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,055 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Palouse <8>
  • Genesee
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Genesee have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Genesee
    • Genesee is located in Latah County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 976 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Genesee <8>
  • Potlatch
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
  • Juliaetta
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
  • Deary
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Deary have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Deary
    • Deary is located in Latah County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 531 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Deary <8>
  • Kendrick
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Kendrick have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kendrick
    • Kendrick is located in Latah County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 309 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Kendrick <8>
  • Bovill
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bovill have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bovill
    • Bovill is located in Latah County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 261 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Bovill <8>
  • Onaway
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Onaway have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Onaway
    • Onaway is located in Latah County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 198 people

To Help With Your Genealogy Research ...

We have a couple of sections for those tracing their genealogy.

We created a list of cemeteries that are in the area around Troy. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Troy.

Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Troy. Our list includes information such as whether the 1895 community had a post office or railroad service. See our List of 1890's Communities around Troy.

We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Troy. See our Newspapers Page for Troy.

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Troy ...

Looking for more information about Troy? A wonderful source is the TripAdvisor website. We always start with the TripAdvisor Tourism page, where you can read an overview with links that will help you find lodging, restaurants and attractions.

In addition to the Tourism page for Troy, there are neighboring communities that also have Tourism pages. More information about those communities can be found on our TripAdvisor Page for Troy.

Adding Troy to Our Gazetteer ...

We originally found mention of Troy in both the FIPS-55 and the GNIS. For more information, see the FIPS and GNIS Codes sections on our Miscellaneous Page.

From our notes, the earliest published mention we've found for Troy was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<9>

From that list, the Troy post office opened in 1898.

We also found Troy on a map titled Rand McNally Map of Idaho (1925).

For more details, see References and Mentions for Troy.

Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Troy. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.

The official website for Latah County: www.latah.id.us/

The official website for State of Idaho: www.state.id.us/

Footnotes ...

<1>If you're interested in how the shape of Idaho's counties, including Latah, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
<2>The location has been supplied by the Geographic Names Information System - which is maintained by the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS). While these values should be definitive, we found that accuracy can vary and you should double-check the location if accuracy is required.
<3>A demonym is the name for a resident of a community which is usually derived from (or is related to) the name of that community. In other words, it's how the residents of Troy refer to themselves. It's important to note that there aren't any rules for taking a city's name and turning it into a demonym. A demonym is informal and while the majority of Troy may use one name, keep in mind that others may use something different.
<4>Population counts have been provided by the U.S. Census Bureau. For more detail, please visit our Census Page for Troy.
<5>The elevation is an estimate for the area around Troy - it will be higher in some places and lower in others.
<6>Area code (986) is an overlay for area code (208).
<7>ZIP Codes have been created by the United States Postal Service (USPS) as a way of grouping addresses to make delivery more efficient. The boundaries of the ZIP Code can be changed, re-assigned, eliminated or overlapped with other ZIP Codes. So keep in mind that any given ZIP Code is only 'loosely' associated with a city (such as Troy). When looking for a ZIP Code, whether Troy or elsewhere, it's always best to check the website of the United States Postal Service (USPS).
<8>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<9>A copy of their list with background information can be found at:

      https://cblevins.github.io/us-post-offices/data-biography/









 

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