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Welcome to Troy ...

The city of Troy is located in Rensselaer County<1> and is the County Seat for Rensselaer County.

Troy was established in 1787.

When the people of Troy refer to themselves (known as a demonym), they frequently use Trojan<2>

From the  Census Estimates for 2019, Troy has a population of 49,109 people<3> (see below for details).

The community of Troy is 260 feet [79 m] above sea level.<4>.

Time Zone: Troy lies in the Eastern Time Zone (EST/EDT) and observes daylight saving time

The area code for Troy: (518)

Websites for Troy ...

Official Website:   www.troyny.gov/

Chamber of Commerce:   www.renscochamber.com/

Junior League:   jltroy.org/

Population Details ...

Taken from the 2019 Census Estimates, Troy had an population of 49,109 people. This is a decrease of 2.03% since the 2010 Census (or a decrease of 0.12% since the 2000 Census).

At the time of the 2010 Census, Troy had a population of 50,129 people (which is 31.44% of the total population of Rensselaer County). This makes Troy the county's most populous community.

The population of Troy represents 0.26% of the total population of New York (which has 19,378,102 people), making it the state's 36th most populous community.

With a 2010 count of 50,129 people, the population of Troy increased 1.95% from the 2000 Census (with a count of 49,170 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, Idaho, 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, 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.

  • Albany
  • Schenectady
  • Clifton Park
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clifton Park
    • Clifton Park lies 11 miles [17.7 km]<5> to the northwest of Troy.
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 36,240 people
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Clifton Park have been provided by the GNIS.<7> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to Google Maps centered on Clifton Park
  • Guilderland
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Guilderland
    • Guilderland lies 14 miles [22.5 km]<5> to the west of Troy.
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 35,740 people
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Guilderland have been provided by the GNIS.<7> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to Google Maps centered on Guilderland
  • Bethlehem
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bethlehem
    • Bethlehem lies 12 miles [19.3 km]<5> to the southwest of Troy.
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 34,808 people
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bethlehem have been provided by the GNIS.<7> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to Google Maps centered on Bethlehem
  • Rotterdam
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rotterdam
    • Rotterdam lies 17 miles [27.4 km]<5> to the west of Troy.
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 30,080 people
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rotterdam have been provided by the GNIS.<7> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to Google Maps centered on Rotterdam
  • Glenville
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Glenville
    • Glenville lies 19 miles [30.6 km]<5> to the northwest of Troy.
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 29,287 people
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Glenville have been provided by the GNIS.<7> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to Google Maps centered on Glenville
  • Halfmoon
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Halfmoon
    • Halfmoon lies 9 miles [14.5 km]<5> to the north of Troy.
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 24,769 people
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Halfmoon have been provided by the GNIS.<7> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to Google Maps centered on Halfmoon
  • Niskayuna
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Niskayuna
    • Niskayuna lies 11 miles [17.7 km]<5> to the northwest of Troy.
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 22,330 people
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Niskayuna have been provided by the GNIS.<7> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to Google Maps centered on Niskayuna
  • Malta
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Malta
    • Malta lies 18 miles [29 km]<5> to the north of Troy.
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 16,269 people
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Malta have been provided by the GNIS.<7> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to Google Maps centered on Malta

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. Our list includes 111 papers. 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 book titled Business Atlas and Shippers' Guide (1895).

We also found Troy on a map titled Rand McNally Map of New York (1897).

For more details, see References and Mentions for Troy.

The official website for Troy: www.troyny.gov/

The official website for Rensselaer County: www.rensco.com/

The official website for State of New York: https://www.ny.gov/

Footnotes ...

<1>If you're interested in how the shape of New York's counties, including Rensselaer, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
<2>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.
<3>Population counts have been provided by the U.S. Census Bureau. For more detail, please visit our Census Page for Troy.
<4>The elevation is an estimate for the area around Troy - it will be higher in some places and lower in others.
<5>Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' distance. A straight line distance ignores things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- Troy) to Point B.If you need the driving distance, we recommend that you use one of the Mapping Services listed on our Map Page for Troy. Since we usually use Google Maps, we've provided the following link: Google Map and Driving Directions starting from TroyOur distance measurements begin at a specific point in Troy. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 42.7308, Longitude: -73.6773    
<6>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<7>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.




 

 

 

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