Welcome to East Troy ...
The village of East Troy is located in Walworth County<1>.
While we don't have a date for the founding of East Troy, you might consider that their post office opened in 1839.
A typical abbreviation for East Troy: E. Troy
From the Census Estimates for 2019, East Troy has a population of 4,311 people<2> (see below for details).
East Troy is 850 feet [259 m] above sea level.<3>.
Time Zone: East Troy lies in the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT) and observes daylight saving time
Websites for East Troy ...
Official Website: www.easttroy-wi.com/
Population Details ...
Taken from the 2019 Census Estimates, East Troy had an population of 4,311 people. This is an increase of 0.7% since the 2010 Census (or an increase of 20.96% since the 2000 Census).
At the time of the 2010 Census, East Troy had a population of 4,281 people. This makes East Troy the county's 8th most populous community.
The population of East Troy represents 0.08% of the total population of Wisconsin (which has 5,686,986 people), making it the state's 203rd most populous community.
With a 2010 count of 4,281 people, the population of East Troy increased 20.12% from the 2000 Census (with a count of 3,564 people).
More information can be found on the Census Page for East Troy.
Communities Also Named East Troy ...
Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 2 communities that are also named East Troy - they are located in Maine and Pennsylvania.
For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for East Troy.
Communities near East Troy ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near East Troy.
- Waukesha
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Waukesha
- Waukesha is located in Waukesha County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 72,376 people
- New Berlin
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Berlin
- New Berlin is located in Waukesha County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 39,812 people
- Muskego
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast) - Whitewater
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Whitewater
- Whitewater is located in Walworth County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 14,993 people
- Burlington
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Burlington have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Burlington
- Burlington is located in Racine County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 10,898 people
- Elkhorn
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elkhorn
- Elkhorn is located in Walworth County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 10,020 people
- Delavan
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Delavan
- Delavan is located in Walworth County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 8,240 people
- Mukwonago
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast) - Lake Geneva
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lake Geneva have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lake Geneva
- Lake Geneva is located in Walworth County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 8,096 people
- Delafield
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
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 East Troy. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for East Troy.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of East 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 East Troy.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around East Troy. See our Newspapers Page for East Troy.
TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for East Troy ...
Looking for more information about East 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.
While we are unaware of a Tourism page that is specific to East Troy, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for East Troy.
Adding East Troy to Our Gazetteer ...
We originally found mention of East 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 East Troy was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<5>
From that list, the East Troy post office opened in 1839.
We also found East Troy in the book titled U.S. Post Offices (Oct. 1846).
For more details, see References and Mentions for East Troy.
Off-the-Road Links ...
The official website for East Troy: www.easttroy-wi.com/
The official website for Walworth County: www.co.walworth.wi.us/
The official website for State of Wisconsin: https://www.wisconsin.gov/
Footnotes ...
| <1> | If you're interested in how the shape of Wisconsin's counties, including Walworth, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <2> | Population counts have been provided by the U.S. Census Bureau. For more detail, please visit our Census Page for East Troy. |
| <3> | The elevation is an estimate for the area around East Troy - it will be higher in some places and lower in others. |
| <4> | 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. |
| <5> | A copy of their list with background information can be found at: https://cblevins.github.io/us-post-offices/data-biography/ |