Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 14 h 14 min5:38 am – 7:52 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 10 h 4 min6:39 am – 4:44 pm
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People1,087 residentsin the ZIP code areaMedian age 19.50 householdsSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Work and commuting10.6% unemployment rate15% of adults are in the labour force, 143 employedMain industries: hospitality, food and recreation 32%, education and health care 29%, retail 28%Average commute 8 minutes26% drive alone, 64% walk or cycle, 10% work from homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
ClimateWarmest month July: highs 91°F, lows 71°FColdest month January: highs 58°F, lows 37°F53 in of rain a year, on about 70 dayswettest month JulySnow is rare68 days above 90°F, 33 nights below freezing in a typical yearSource: NOAA 1991-2020 Climate Normals, Troy station, 1 mi away; snow from Brundidge
Nearby landmarksTroy Universitycollege · under a mileRenfroe Lakelake · 2.3 miW R Chapman Lake Number Twolake · 2.4 miThe Pocosinlakereservoir · 3.3 miRed Riverriver · 9.5 miSource: USGS Geographic Names Information System
Parks and public landsFranklin Drive Parkpark · 1.3 miMurphree Parkpark · 1.3 miPike County Public Fishing Lakestate recreation area · 4.2 miPike County Pocosin Complexstate conservation land · 3.6 mi · 196 acresPea River Land Utilization Projectnational forest · 26.1 miBlue Springs State Parkstate park · 27.2 mi · 706 acresSource: USGS Protected Areas Database (PAD-US)
EarthquakesNone of magnitude 3 or more within 50 miles since 1970Source: USGS Earthquake Catalog
Natural hazardsOverall risk Relatively LowPike County, AL, compared with all US countiesHighest-rated hazardsHurricane Relatively ModerateLightning Relatively ModerateSource: FEMA National Risk Index (county level)
Air quality64% of days had good air in 2025229 of 359 days measured130 moderate daysMedian index 44, worst day 90main pollutant: fine particles (PM2.5)Source: US EPA Air Quality Index, nearest monitors: Montgomery County, AL, 31 mi away
Drinking waterCity of Troy Utilitiesserves 23,523 people from ground waterNo health-based violations since 2021Source: US EPA Safe Drinking Water Information System, largest system serving the town
Elevation490 ft149 m above sea levelSource: USGS 3D Elevation Program
Local servicesHospitalTroy Regional Medical Center1.6 miPost officeTroy Post Office1.1 miTown hallTroy City Hall1.0 miPoliceTroy Police Departmentunder a mileFire stationTroy Fire Department Station 2under a mileSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
SchoolsWithin 2 mi6 schools2 elementary, 1 middle, 1 high, 2 otherElementaryCovenant Christian Schoolunder a mileHighCharles Henderson High Schoolunder a mileMiddleCharles Henderson Middle Schoolunder a mileCollegeTroy Universityunder a mileSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
Getting aroundAirportMontgomery Regional (Dannelly Field) Airport MGM43 miMajor airportPensacola International Airport PNS117 miInterstateI-6536 miUS highwayUS 291.1 miSources: OurAirports; US Census Bureau TIGER roads; Bureau of Transportation Statistics NTAD
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the 36082 ZIP area.
