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Troy, Indiana

Troy is a town in Spencer County, Indiana, home to about 608 people across 1.1 square miles. Its ZIP code is 47588.

Population608538 per sq mi
Median home value$96,800Census, as estimated by owners

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Around Troy

Distances

Nearest major airportLouisville Muhammad Ali International Airport (SDF)59 miles away
Closer regional airportOwensboro Daviess County Airport (OWB)29 miles away
Nearest city of 250,000+Louisville/Jefferson County, KY63 miles away
Nearest city of 1 million+Chicago, IL267 miles away

Straight-line distances from the center of Troy; driving is longer.

Source: Airports from OurAirports (scheduled passenger service); city centers and populations from the U.S. Census Bureau.

Who represents Troy

Source: Members of Congress from the congress-legislators project; districts from the Census Bureau’s relationship files; governor and mayor from Wikidata.

Population over time

Troy had 347 residents in the 2020 census, down 11% since 2000.

It’s the 446th largest of 693 towns in Indiana by population.

Spencer County grew from 22,407 residents in 1900 to 19,810 in 2020.

Troy population by census2000: 392, 2010: 385, 2020: 347392200038520103472020

Spencer County, 1900–2020

Spencer County population, 1900 to 20201900: 22,407, 1910: 20,676, 1920: 18,400, 1930: 16,713, 1940: 16,211, 1950: 16,174, 1960: 16,074, 1970: 17,134, 1980: 19,361, 1990: 19,490, 2000: 20,391, 2010: 20,952, 2020: 19,81022K’00’1018K’20’3016K’40’5016K’60’7019K’80’9020K’00’1020K’20

Source: U.S. Census Bureau decennial censuses (counties 1900–1990 from the Bureau’s historical county file).

Weather by month

Average highs peak around 85°F in summer, and winter lows average 26°F. About 51.2 inches of rain and melted snow fall in a typical year.

Average high and low temperature and precipitation by month near TroyJan: high 41°F, low 26°F, 3.7 in; Feb: high 45°F, low 28°F, 3.5 in; Mar: high 54°F, low 36°F, 4.7 in; Apr: high 66°F, low 45°F, 5.3 in; May: high 74°F, low 55°F, 5.8 in; Jun: high 82°F, low 64°F, 5.1 in; Jul: high 85°F, low 67°F, 4.1 in; Aug: high 85°F, low 66°F, 3 in; Sep: high 79°F, low 58°F, 3.7 in; Oct: high 68°F, low 47°F, 3.9 in; Nov: high 55°F, low 37°F, 3.9 in; Dec: high 44°F, low 30°F, 4.5 in41°26°Jan3.745°28°Feb3.554°36°Mar4.766°45°Apr5.374°55°May5.882°64°Jun5.185°67°Jul4.185°66°Aug3.079°58°Sep3.768°47°Oct3.955°37°Nov3.944°30°Dec4.5Rain and melted snow, inches

Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Tell City, IN weather station (6 miles away).

Jobs in Spencer County

5,132 jobs at 423 businesses in Spencer County. The biggest industries by employees:

Largest industries in Spencer CountyManufacturing: 1,430 jobs; Retail trade: 669 jobs; Arts, entertainment and recreation: 551 jobs; Transportation and warehousing: 328 jobs; Construction: 288 jobs; Wholesale trade: 286 jobs; Hotels and restaurants: 285 jobs; Health care and social assistance: 256 jobsManufacturing 28% Retail trade 13% Arts, entertainment and recreation 11% Transportation and warehousing 6% Construction 6% Wholesale trade 6% Hotels and restaurants 6% Health care and social assistance 5%

Source: U.S. Census Bureau County Business Patterns 2022 (private employers; jobs counted where people work).

Health care

Nearest hospitals

  • Perry County Memorial HospitalCritical access hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 2 of 5 · Tell City5.7 miles
  • Owensboro Health Regional HospitalGeneral hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 2 of 5 · Owensboro23.1 miles
  • Ascension St. Vincent WarrickCritical access hospital · emergency room · Boonville25.3 miles

Source: Hospitals from CMS Hospital General Information (ratings are CMS overall star ratings); straight-line distances.

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