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Troy
Idahocity
Troy
Total population
960
Median home value
$300,500
Bachelor's+
Median income
$81,375
Demographic figures from US Census Bureau · ACS 5-year estimates. Overview below cites Wikipedia and may reference a different year.
City facts
Overview
Troy is a city in Latah County, Idaho, United States. Located in the eastern part of the Palouse region, its population was 890 at the 2020 census.
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History
The community was originally known as Huffs Gulch when J. Wesley Seat homesteaded in the area in 1885. In 1890, area businessman John P. Vollmer rechristened the area with his own surname when he brought the railroad through. Vollmer gained much of his of land by foreclosing on the bank loans of local farmers. This made him so unpopular that in 1897, the residents decided to rename the town. Local legend states that the name Troy was selected when a Greek railroad worker offered free shots of whiskey to any who would support
Geography
According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of , all of it land.
Excerpted from the corresponding Wikipedia article (CC BY-SA).
Demographics & economy
Race & ethnicity
Source: US Census Bureau — American Community Survey, 5-year estimates.
Geography
Coordinates & boundaries from the US Census TIGER/Line shapefiles.
Climate
Current forecast
Forecast for Troy, ID from NOAA NWS API.
Air quality
Industrial & pollution facilities
Natural hazard risk
Health (adults)
Age-adjusted prevalence estimates from CDC PLACES (latest release).
Walkability
Amenities nearby
Wildlife & biodiversity
Schools
Largest nearby schools
- MOSCOW MIDDLE SCHOOLMiddle · MOSCOW · 498 students · 14.6:1 ratio
- A B MCDONALD ELEMENTARY SCHOOLElementary · MOSCOW · 354 students · 15.4:1 ratio
- MOSCOW CHARTER SCHOOLElementary · MOSCOW · 197 students · 17.9:1 ratio
- TROY ELEMENTARY SCHOOLElementary · TROY · 172 students · 17.2:1 ratio
- TROY JR/SR HIGH SCHOOLHigh · TROY · 151 students · 13.7:1 ratio
Public K–12 schools within ~10 mi from Urban Institute Education Data Portal (NCES Common Core of Data, 2022).
Earthquake history
Photos
Sights & places nearby
Notable people from here
Nearby places in Idaho
- Kendrick10.1 mi away
- Moscow10.7 mi away · pop. 26,286
- Deary11.1 mi away · pop. 458
- Juliaetta11.7 mi away
- Princeton12.6 mi away · pop. 25
- Viola13.6 mi away
- Potlatch14.1 mi away
- Onaway14.3 mi away · pop. 263
- Genesee14.8 mi away
- Bovill19.8 mi away · pop. 107
- Lapwai23.1 mi away · pop. 1,021
- Peck24.5 mi away · pop. 194
Geography & sun
Elevation, sunrise/sunset and daylight from Open-Meteo. Solar climatology from NASA POWER.
Nearby airports
Public attention
Pageview totals from the Wikimedia Pageviews API.
Books about Troy

Search results from Open Library.
Recent natural events nearby
- Wildfire PALOUSE RIVER, Whitman, WashingtonWildfires · 2026-08-08 · 27 mi
- Wildfire ALPOWA, Asotin, WashingtonWildfires · 2026-08-11 · 32 mi
- Wildfire WELLS ROAD, Whitman, WashingtonWildfires · 2026-08-08 · 49 mi
- Wildfire LITTLE GOOSE, Columbia, WashingtonWildfires · 2026-08-07 · 64 mi
- Wildfire Dudley, Shoshone, IdahoWildfires · 2026-08-26 · 68 mi
- Wildfire OLD TRAILS, Spokane, WashingtonWildfires · 2026-08-01 · 74 mi
- Wildfire Moose Mountain, Clearwater, IdahoWildfires · 2026-07-30 · 74 mi
- Wildfire Eggo, Wallowa, OregonWildfires · 2026-08-01 · 75 mi
Wildfires, storms and other events from NASA EONET (last 12 months, within 250 mi).
Ground air-quality sensors
Recently spotted species
Nearest stream gauge
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Sources
- • Wikipedia
- • US Census Bureau (ACS 5-year estimates)
- • NOAA National Weather Service
- • NCES via Urban Institute Education Data Portal
- • CDC PLACES
- • Open-Meteo / sunrise-sunset.org
- • Wikipedia Pageviews API
- • Open Library
- • NASA EONET