Local servicesHospitalAnderson Hospital4.9 miPost officeTroy Post Office2.6 miTown hallTroy Municipal Building2.0 miPoliceTroy Police Department2.0 miFire stationTroy City Fire Department2.1 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
SchoolsWithin 2 mi3 schools2 elementary, 1 highHighTriad High School1.1 miElementaryHenning Elementary School1.2 miElementarySilver Creek Elementary School2.0 miCollegeMcKendree University7.1 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
Getting aroundAirportScott AFB/Midamerica Airport BLV11 miMajor airportSt. Louis Lambert International Airport STL27 miInterstateI-702.9 miUS highwayUS 402.2 miAmtrakAlton, IL ALN22 miRailSHILOH-SCOTT METROLINK STATIONMetro St. Louis11 miCoachTroy, IL (Pilot Travel Center at 820 Edwardsville Rd, Troy, IL)OurBus3.0 miSources: OurAirports; US Census Bureau TIGER roads; Bureau of Transportation Statistics NTAD
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Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the 62294 ZIP area.
Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 14 h 53 min5:35 am – 8:27 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 9 h 28 min7:13 am – 4:41 pm
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People15,246 residentsin the ZIP code areaMedian age 37.15,736 householdsMedian household income $108,418Median home value $255,700Median rent $1,069 a month76% of homes owner-occupiedMedian property tax $5,432 a yearSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2019-2023
Work and commuting2.6% unemployment rate69% of adults are in the labour force, 7,719 employedMain industries: education and health care 27%, professional and business services 13%, manufacturing 10%Average commute 25 minutes82% drive alone, 5% car-pool, 11% work from homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2019-2023, ZIP area
Education and languages47% of adults have a bachelor's degree or higher98% finished high school, 18% hold a graduate degreeLanguages at home: English only 98%, Spanish 2%Source: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2019-2023, ZIP area
ClimateWarmest month July: highs 90°F, lows 68°FColdest month January: highs 43°F, lows 24°F43 in of rain a year, on about 71 dayswettest month May11 in of snow a year, on about 7 days53 days above 90°F, 93 nights below freezing in a typical yearSource: NOAA 1991-2020 Climate Normals, Belleville Siu Rsch station, 13 mi away
Parks and public landsTroy Tri-Township Parkpark · 2.1 mi · 127 acresJohn Drost Parkpark · 4.6 mi · 53 acresLeclaire fieldstate recreation area · 7.9 miCahokia Mounds State Historical Sitestate park · 10.2 mi · 2,016 acresHorshoe Lake State Parkstate park · 10.7 mi · 3,339 acresLevee Lakestate conservation land · 9.4 mi · 233 acresSource: USGS Protected Areas Database (PAD-US)
Earthquakes13 of magnitude 3 or more within 50 miles since 19702 of magnitude 4+, 0 of magnitude 5+Largest: magnitude 4.3 on 15 May 198317 mi away, near Pierron, IllinoisMost recent: magnitude 3.1 on 1 Jul 201736 mi awaySource: USGS Earthquake Catalog
Natural hazardsOverall risk Relatively ModerateMadison County, IL, compared with all US countiesHigher-risk hazardsHeat wave Relatively HighTornado Relatively HighHail Relatively HighCold wave Relatively HighSource: FEMA National Risk Index (county level)
Air quality52% of days had good air in 2025191 of 365 days measured170 moderate, 3 unhealthy for sensitive groups, 1 unhealthy daysMedian index 49, worst day 260main pollutant: fine particles (PM2.5)Source: US EPA Air Quality Index, Madison County monitors, IL
Internet at home96% of households have a broadband subscription81% have cable, fibre or DSL10% rely on a mobile data plan alone2% have no internet at homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2019-2023
Drinking waterTroyserves 16,962 people from ground waterNo health-based violations since 20211 monitoring or reporting violation since 2021Source: US EPA Safe Drinking Water Information System, largest system serving the town
Elevation536 ft163 m above sea levelSource: USGS 3D Elevation Program
