Troy, Wisconsin
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Population change since 2000: +28.5%
Males: 2,392 | (50.8%) |
Females: 2,313 | (49.2%) |
Median resident age: | 41.0 years |
Wisconsin median age: | 42.6 years |
Troy: | $127,972 |
WI: | $70,996 |
Estimated per capita income in 2022: $54,142 (it was $28,861 in 2000)
Troy town income, earnings, and wages data
Estimated median house or condo value in 2022: $497,249 (it was $196,900 in 2000)
Troy: | $497,249 |
WI: | $252,800 |
Mean prices in 2022: all housing units: $389,131; detached houses: $412,715; townhouses or other attached units: $252,608; in 2-unit structures: $215,935; in 3-to-4-unit structures: $266,397; in 5-or-more-unit structures: $383,008; mobile homes: $70,238
Detailed information about poverty and poor residents in Troy, WI
- 4,46794.9%White alone
- 801.7%Hispanic
- 721.5%Asian alone
- 591.3%Two or more races
- 170.4%Black alone
- 100.2%American Indian alone
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Ancestries: German (44.0%), Norwegian (17.4%), Irish (16.7%), Swedish (10.6%), English (8.2%), Polish (6.0%).
Current Local Time: CST time zone
Elevation: 870 feet
Land area: 37.7 square miles.
Population density: 125 people per square mile (very low).
40 residents are foreign born
This town: | 1.1% |
Wisconsin: | 3.6% |
Troy town: | 1.4% ($2,700) |
Wisconsin: | 2.0% ($2,245) |
Nearest city with pop. 50,000+: St. Paul, MN (21.1 miles , pop. 287,151).
Nearest city with pop. 1,000,000+: Chicago, IL (329.1 miles , pop. 2,896,016).
Nearest cities:
Latitude: 44.91 N, Longitude: 92.69 W
Area code commonly used in this area: 715
Single-family new house construction building permits:
- 2022: 26 buildings, average cost: $667,000
- 2021: 11 buildings, average cost: $431,900
- 2020: 15 buildings, average cost: $409,000
- 2019: 26 buildings, average cost: $452,900
- 2018: 26 buildings, average cost: $416,600
- 2017: 35 buildings, average cost: $339,600
- 2016: 41 buildings, average cost: $282,400
- 2015: 51 buildings, average cost: $254,200
- 2014: 54 buildings, average cost: $247,500
- 2013: 56 buildings, average cost: $246,000
- 2012: 23 buildings, average cost: $262,800
- 2011: 8 buildings, average cost: $264,100
- 2010: 8 buildings, average cost: $303,800
- 2009: 10 buildings, average cost: $372,000
- 2008: 17 buildings, average cost: $282,000
- 2007: 25 buildings, average cost: $279,800
- 2006: 41 buildings, average cost: $265,400
- 2005: 70 buildings, average cost: $252,800
- 2004: 53 buildings, average cost: $251,000
- 2003: 74 buildings, average cost: $258,000
- 2002: 76 buildings, average cost: $151,500
- 2001: 38 buildings, average cost: $118,300
- 2000: 37 buildings, average cost: $118,300
- 1999: 39 buildings, average cost: $118,300
- 1998: 38 buildings, average cost: $118,300
- 1997: 33 buildings, average cost: $118,300
Here: | 3.5% |
Wisconsin: | 2.7% |
- Educational services (10.0%)
- Finance & insurance (7.9%)
- Health care (7.4%)
- Professional, scientific, technical services (7.4%)
- Construction (5.1%)
- Accommodation & food services (4.6%)
- Miscellaneous manufacturing (3.9%)
- Construction (8.5%)
- Educational services (7.2%)
- Finance & insurance (7.1%)
- Professional, scientific, technical services (6.7%)
- Computer & electronic products (6.2%)
- Accommodation & food services (4.8%)
- Administrative & support & waste management services (4.2%)
- Health care (14.9%)
- Educational services (13.4%)
- Finance & insurance (8.8%)
- Professional, scientific, technical services (8.3%)
- Paper (5.9%)
- Miscellaneous manufacturing (5.3%)
- Social assistance (5.2%)
- Other management occupations, except farmers and farm managers (7.0%)
- Sales representatives, services, wholesale and manufacturing (5.3%)
- Computer specialists (4.7%)
- Other financial specialists (3.7%)
- Material recording, scheduling, dispatching, and distributing workers (3.6%)
- Preschool, kindergarten, elementary, and middle school teachers (3.5%)
- Registered nurses (3.3%)
- Other management occupations, except farmers and farm managers (9.1%)
- Computer specialists (5.2%)
- Sales representatives, services, wholesale and manufacturing (4.4%)
- Other financial specialists (4.2%)
- Material recording, scheduling, dispatching, and distributing workers (4.0%)
- Construction traders workers except carpenters, electricians, painters, plumbers, and construction laborers (3.9%)
- Driver/sales workers and truck drivers (3.8%)
- Sales representatives, services, wholesale and manufacturing (6.5%)
- Secretaries and administrative assistants (6.3%)
- Preschool, kindergarten, elementary, and middle school teachers (5.1%)
- Registered nurses (5.1%)
- Other management occupations, except farmers and farm managers (4.4%)
- Computer specialists (4.1%)
- Operations specialties managers, except financial managers (3.8%)
Average climate in Troy, Wisconsin
Based on data reported by over 4,000 weather stations
(lower is better)
Air Quality Index (AQI) level in 2022 was 64.4. This is about average.
City: | 64.4 |
U.S.: | 72.6 |
Carbon Monoxide (CO) [ppm] level in 2002 was 0.419. This is significantly worse than average. Closest monitor was 19.8 miles away from the city center.
City: | 0.419 |
U.S.: | 0.251 |
Nitrogen Dioxide (NO2) [ppb] level in 2002 was 15.7. This is significantly worse than average. Closest monitor was 15.0 miles away from the city center.
City: | 15.7 |
U.S.: | 5.1 |
Sulfur Dioxide (SO2) [ppb] level in 2007 was 0.198. This is significantly better than average. Closest monitor was 4.9 miles away from the city center.
City: | 0.198 |
U.S.: | 1.515 |
Ozone [ppb] level in 2011 was 30.8. This is about average. Closest monitor was 4.9 miles away from the city center.
City: | 30.8 |
U.S.: | 33.3 |
Particulate Matter (PM10) [µg/m3] level in 2022 was 20.6. This is about average. Closest monitor was 8.9 miles away from the city center.
City: | 20.6 |
U.S.: | 19.2 |
Particulate Matter (PM2.5) [µg/m3] level in 2022 was 6.20. This is better than average. Closest monitor was 8.9 miles away from the city center.
City: | 6.20 |
U.S.: | 8.11 |
Lead (Pb) [µg/m3] level in 2010 was 0.00234. This is significantly better than average. Closest monitor was 4.9 miles away from the city center.
City: | 0.00234 |
U.S.: | 0.00931 |
Tornado activity:
Troy-area historical tornado activity is slightly above Wisconsin state average. It is 26% greater than the overall U.S. average.
On 6/4/1958, a category F5 (max. wind speeds 261-318 mph) tornado 17.5 miles away from the Troy town center killed 21 people and injured 74 people and caused between $5,000,000 and $50,000,000 in damages.
On 5/6/1965, a category F4 (max. wind speeds 207-260 mph) tornado 26.5 miles away from the town center killed 6 people and injured 158 people and caused between $5,000,000 and $50,000,000 in damages.
Earthquake activity:
Troy-area historical earthquake activity is significantly above Wisconsin state average. It is 60% smaller than the overall U.S. average.On 7/9/1975 at 14:54:15, a magnitude 4.6 (4.6 MB, Class: Light, Intensity: IV - V) earthquake occurred 171.5 miles away from Troy center
On 6/5/1993 at 01:24:53, a magnitude 4.1 (4.1 LG, Depth: 6.2 mi) earthquake occurred 183.3 miles away from Troy center
On 3/4/1983 at 06:32:18, a magnitude 4.6 (4.4 MB, 4.6 LG, 4.4 ML) earthquake occurred 334.6 miles away from Troy center
On 10/20/1995 at 15:57:18, a magnitude 3.7 (3.7 LG, Depth: 3.1 mi, Class: Light, Intensity: II - III) earthquake occurred 212.0 miles away from Troy center
On 6/28/2004 at 06:10:52, a magnitude 4.2 (4.2 MW, Depth: 6.2 mi) earthquake occurred 305.4 miles away from the city center
On 2/9/1994 at 08:45:35, a magnitude 3.1 (3.1 LG, Depth: 3.1 mi) earthquake occurred 113.4 miles away from the city center
Magnitude types: regional Lg-wave magnitude (LG), body-wave magnitude (MB), local magnitude (ML), moment magnitude (MW)
Natural disasters:
The number of natural disasters in St. Croix County (1) is a lot smaller than the US average (15).Major Disasters (Presidential) Declared: 1
Causes of natural disasters: Other: 1 (Note: some incidents may be assigned to more than one category).
Hospitals and medical centers near Troy:
- HUDSON HOSPITAL Critical Access Hospitals (about 5 miles away; HUDSON, WI)
- LUTHERAN HOME RIVER FALLS (Nursing Home, about 5 miles away; RIVER FALLS, WI)
- RIVER FALLS AREA HOSP-KINNIC HOME DIV (Nursing Home, about 5 miles away; RIVER FALLS, WI)
- RIVER FALLS AREA HSPTL Critical Access Hospitals (about 6 miles away; RIVER FALLS, WI)
- GRACE HEALTHCARE OF RIVER FALLS (Nursing Home, about 6 miles away; RIVER FALLS, WI)
- CHRISTIAN COMMUNITY HOME (Nursing Home, about 6 miles away; HUDSON, WI)
- GABLES OF BOUTWELLS LANDING (Nursing Home, about 11 miles away; OAK PARK HEIGHTS, MN)
Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Troy:
- University of Wisconsin-River Falls (about 5 miles; River Falls, WI; Full-time enrollment: 5,868)
- Century College (about 18 miles; White Bear Lake, MN; FT enrollment: 7,393)
- Inver Hills Community College (about 19 miles; Inver Grove Heights, MN; FT enrollment: 4,049)
- Metropolitan State University (about 20 miles; Saint Paul, MN; FT enrollment: 6,159)
- Saint Paul College (about 21 miles; Saint Paul, MN; FT enrollment: 4,778)
- Dakota County Technical College (about 23 miles; Rosemount, MN; FT enrollment: 2,478)
- Concordia University-Saint Paul (about 24 miles; Saint Paul, MN; FT enrollment: 2,501)
Points of interest:
Notable locations in Troy: University of Wisconsin Farm (A), Troy Townhall (B). Display/hide their locations on the map
Cemetery: German Settlement Cemetery (1). Display/hide its location on the map
Park in Troy: Troy Park (1). Display/hide its location on the map
Birthplace of: Lorena Hickok - Journalist, Eugene W. Chafin - Politician.
This town: | 2.8 people |
Wisconsin: | 2.4 people |
This town: | 81.9% |
Whole state: | 64.4% |
This town: | 5.0% |
Whole state: | 7.3% |
Likely homosexual households (counted as self-reported same-sex unmarried-partner households)
- Lesbian couples: 0.4% of all households
- Gay men: 0.2% of all households
This town: | 1.9% |
Whole state: | 8.7% |
This town: | 1.2% |
Whole state: | 3.7% |
For population 15 years and over in Troy:
- Never married: 19.3%
- Now married: 72.4%
- Separated: 0.6%
- Widowed: 1.4%
- Divorced: 6.4%
For population 25 years and over in Troy:
- High school or higher: 96.0%
- Bachelor's degree or higher: 41.8%
- Graduate or professional degree: 10.5%
- Unemployed: 1.2%
- Mean travel time to work (commute): 27.7 minutes
Here: | 8.8 |
Wisconsin average: | 11.0 |
Graphs represent county-level data. Detailed 2008 Election Results
Religion statistics for Troy, WI (based on St. Croix County data)
Religion | Adherents | Congregations |
---|---|---|
Catholic | 18,471 | 9 |
Mainline Protestant | 14,848 | 30 |
Evangelical Protestant | 8,725 | 34 |
Other | 537 | 5 |
None | 41,764 | - |
Food Environment Statistics:
This county: | 1.11 / 10,000 pop. |
State: | 1.86 / 10,000 pop. |
This county: | 0.12 / 10,000 pop. |
Wisconsin: | 0.11 / 10,000 pop. |
St. Croix County: | 4.82 / 10,000 pop. |
State: | 4.12 / 10,000 pop. |
Here: | 8.27 / 10,000 pop. |
State: | 8.64 / 10,000 pop. |
This county: | 6.4% |
State: | 7.6% |
This county: | 26.1% |
Wisconsin: | 27.5% |
Here: | 12.7% |
State: | 13.0% |
Strongest AM radio stations in Troy:
- WDGY (630 AM; 8 kW; HUDSON, WI; Owner: 630 RADIO, INCORPORATED)
- WCTS (1030 AM; 50 kW; MAPLEWOOD, MN; Owner: CNTL. BAPT. THEO/AL SEMI MINNEAPOLIS)
- WEVR (1550 AM; 1 kW; RIVER FALLS, WI; Owner: HANTEN BROADCASTING CO. INC.)
- KTIS (900 AM; 25 kW; MINNEAPOLIS, MN; Owner: NORTHWESTERN COLLEGE)
- KSTP (1500 AM; 50 kW; ST. PAUL, MN; Owner: KSTP-AM, LLC (DELAWARE))
- WMIN (740 AM; daytime; 1 kW; HUDSON, WI; Owner: WRPX, INC.)
- WCCO (830 AM; 50 kW; MINNEAPOLIS, MN; Owner: INFINITY MEDIA CORPORATION)
- KFAN (1130 AM; 50 kW; MINNEAPOLIS, MN; Owner: AMFM RADIO LICENSES, L.L.C.)
- WMGT (1220 AM; 5 kW; STILLWATER, MN; Owner: ENDURANCE BROADCASTING, LLC)
- WIXK (1590 AM; daytime; 5 kW; NEW RICHMOND, WI; Owner: WIXK-AM, LLC)
- KUOM (770 AM; daytime; 5 kW; MINNEAPOLIS, MN)
- KKMS (980 AM; 5 kW; RICHFIELD, MN)
- WMNN (1330 AM; 10 kW; MINNEAPOLIS, MN; Owner: MINNESOTA PUBLIC RADIO.)
Strongest FM radio stations in Troy:
- WEVR-FM (106.3 FM; RIVER FALLS, WI; Owner: HANTEN BROADCASTING COMPANY, INC.)
- WXPT (104.1 FM; ST. LOUIS PARK, MN; Owner: THE AUDIO HOUSE, INC.)
- WRFW (88.7 FM; RIVER FALLS, WI; Owner: BOARD OF REGENTS, UNIV. OF WIS. SYS.)
- KNOW-FM (91.1 FM; MINNEAPOLIS-ST. PAUL, MN; Owner: MINNESOTA PUBLIC RADIO)
- WLTE (102.9 FM; MINNEAPOLIS, MN; Owner: INFINITY MEDIA CORPORATION)
- KSTP-FM (94.5 FM; ST. PAUL, MN; Owner: KSTP-FM, LLC, A DELAWARE LLC)
- KEEY-FM (102.1 FM; ST. PAUL, MN; Owner: AMFM RADIO LICENSES, L.L.C.)
- KTIS-FM (98.5 FM; MINNEAPOLIS, MN; Owner: NORTHWESTERN COLLEGE)
- KDWB-FM (101.3 FM; RICHFIELD, MN; Owner: AMFM RADIO LICENSES, L.L.C.)
- KQRS-FM (92.5 FM; GOLDEN VALLEY, MN; Owner: KQRS, Inc.)
- KSJN (99.5 FM; MINNEAPOLIS, MN; Owner: MINNESOTA PUBLIC RADIO)
- KXXR (93.7 FM; MINNEAPOLIS, MN; Owner: KQRS, INC.)
- WCAL (89.3 FM; NORTHFIELD, MN; Owner: ST. OLAF COLLEGE)
- KTCZ-FM (97.1 FM; MINNEAPOLIS, MN; Owner: AMFM RADIO LICENSES, L.L.C.)
- KQQL (107.9 FM; ANOKA, MN; Owner: AMFM RADIO LICENSES, L.L.C.)
- WHWC (88.3 FM; MENOMONIE, WI; Owner: STATE OF WISCONSIN - EDUCATIONAL COMMUNICATIONS BOARD)
- WFMP (107.1 FM; COON RAPIDS, MN; Owner: WFMP-FM, LLC)
- K214DF (90.7 FM; GOLDEN VALLEY, MN; Owner: EDUCATIONAL MEDIA FOUNDATION)
- KBEM-FM (88.5 FM; MINNEAPOLIS, MN; Owner: BD. OF EDUCATION, S.S.D. NO. 1)
- KJZI (100.3 FM; MINNEAPOLIS, MN; Owner: AMFM RADIO LICENSES, L.L.C.)
TV broadcast stations around Troy:
- W55AP (Channel 55; RIVER FALLS, WI; Owner: STATE OF WISCONSIN - EDUCATIONAL COMMUNICATIONS BOARD)
- KMSP-TV (Channel 9; MINNEAPOLIS, MN; Owner: FOX TELEVISION STATIONS, INC.)
- KTCA-TV (Channel 2; ST. PAUL, MN; Owner: TWIN CITIES PUBLIC TELEVISION, INC.)
- KARE (Channel 11; MINNEAPOLIS, MN; Owner: MULTIMEDIA HOLDINGS CORPORATION)
- KSTP-TV (Channel 5; ST. PAUL, MN; Owner: HUBBARD BROADCASTING, INC.)
- WCCO-TV (Channel 4; MINNEAPOLIS, MN; Owner: CBS BROADCASTING INC.)
- KTCI-TV (Channel 17; ST. PAUL, MN; Owner: TWIN CITIES PUBLIC TELEVISION, INC.)
- KSTC-TV (Channel 45; MINNEAPOLIS, MN; Owner: HUBBARD BROADCASTING, INC.)
- KMWB (Channel 23; MINNEAPOLIS, MN; Owner: KLGT LICENSEE, LLC)
- WFTC (Channel 29; MINNEAPOLIS, MN; Owner: FOX TELEVISION STATIONS, INC.)
- K07UI (Channel 7; MINNEAPOLIS, ETC., MN; Owner: WORD OF GOD FELLOWSHIP, INC.)
- K58BS (Channel 58; MINNEAPOLIS, MN; Owner: TRINITY BROADCASTING NETWORK)
- K67HG (Channel 67; MINNEAPOLIS, MN; Owner: VENTANA TELEVISION, INC.)
- K14KH (Channel 14; MINNEAPOLIS, MN; Owner: THREE ANGELS BROADCASTING NETWORK)
- K19ER (Channel 19; ST. PAUL, MN; Owner: CATHOLIC VIEWS BROADCASTS, INC.)
- W62BD (Channel 62; MINNEAPOLIS, MN; Owner: WORD OF GOD FELLOWSHIP, INC.)
- WHWC-TV (Channel 28; MENOMONIE, WI; Owner: STATE OF WISCONSIN - EDUCATIONAL COMMUNICATIONS BOARD)
- WBWX-CA (Channel 13; MINNEAPOLIS, MN; Owner: THE BOX WORLDWIDE LLC)
- National Bridge Inventory (NBI) Statistics
- 22Number of bridges
- 197ft / 60.2mTotal length
- 192,905Total average daily traffic
- 5,210Total average daily truck traffic
- New bridges - historical statistics
- 11960-1969
- 141990-1999
- 42000-2009
- 32010-2019
FCC Registered Antenna Towers:
7- Robert Bliss, 544 Chinnock Lane (Lat: 44.902861 Lon: -92.689833), Type: 82.3, Structure height: 55109 m, Overall height: 76.2 m, Registrant: Great Rivers Wireless LLC, Grivwireless@gmail.Com, , 2330153 Las V-egas, Phone: (702) 233-0153
- Robert Bliss, 544 Chinnock Lane (Lat: 44.902861 Lon: -92.689833), Type: 82.3, Structure height: 55109 m, Overall height: 76.2 m, Registrant: Great Rivers Wireless LLC, Grivwireless@gmail.Com, , Las V-egas, Phone: (702) 233-0153
- Robert Bliss, 544 Chinnock Lane (Lat: 44.902861 Lon: -92.689833), Type: 82.3, Structure height: 55109 m, Overall height: 76.2 m, Registrant: Great Rivers Wireless LLC, Grivwireless@gmail.Com, , Las V-egas, Phone: (702) 233-0153
- ROBERT BLISS, 544 Chinnock Lane (Lat: 44.902861 Lon: -92.689833), Type: 82.3, Structure height: 55109 m, Overall height: 76.2 m, Registrant: Great Rivers Wireless LLC, Grivwireless@gmail.Com, , Las V-egas, Phone: (702) 233-0153
- Robert Bliss, 544 Chinnock Lane (Lat: 44.902861 Lon: -92.689833), Type: 77.4, Structure height: 55109 m, Overall height: 77.4 m, Registrant: Great Rivers Wireless LLC, Grivwireless@gmail.Com, , Las V-egas, Phone: (702) 233-0153
- Robert Bliss, 544 Chinnock Lane (Lat: 44.902861 Lon: -92.689833), Type: 77.4, Structure height: 55109 m, Overall height: 77.4 m, Registrant: Great Rivers Wireless LLC, Grivwireless@gmail.Com, , Las V-egas, Phone: (702) 233-0153
- Robert Bliss, 544 Chinnock Lane (Lat: 44.902861 Lon: -92.689833), Type: 77.4, Structure height: 55109 m, Overall height: 77.4 m, Registrant: Great Rivers Wireless, LLC, Grivwireless@gmail.Com, , Las V-egas, Phone: (702) 233-0153
- 40.7%Utility gas
- 31.8%Bottled, tank, or LP gas
- 15.7%Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.
- 9.6%Electricity
- 1.3%Wood
- 0.9%Other fuel
- 44.8%Utility gas
- 26.7%Bottled, tank, or LP gas
- 19.8%Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.
- 8.6%Electricity
Troy compared to Wisconsin state average:
- Median household income above state average.
- Median house value above state average.
- Unemployed percentage significantly below state average.
- Black race population percentage significantly below state average.
- Hispanic race population percentage significantly below state average.
- Foreign-born population percentage significantly below state average.
- Renting percentage significantly below state average.
- Length of stay since moving in significantly above state average.
- Number of rooms per house significantly below state average.
- House age significantly below state average.
- Number of college students below state average.
- Percentage of population with a bachelor's degree or higher above state average.