Local servicesHospitalPerry County Memorial Hospital5.8 miPost officeTroy Post Office2.3 miTown hallTroy Town Hall2.3 miPolicePerry County Sheriff's Office5.2 miFire stationNew Boston Fire Company2.0 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
SchoolsWithin 2 miNo schools listedCollegeSaint Meinrad Seminary and School of Theology9.5 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
Getting aroundAirportOwensboro Daviess County Airport OWB28 miMajor airportLouisville Muhammad Ali International Airport SDF59 miInterstateI-6412 miUS highwayUS 606.9 miCoachDaleMiller Transportation15 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 47588 ZIP area.
Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 14 h 49 min5:24 am – 8:13 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 9 h 31 min6:59 am – 4:31 pm
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People881 residentsin the ZIP code areaMedian age 32.7316 householdsMedian household income $59,096Median home value $112,800Median rent $906 a month88% of homes owner-occupiedMedian property tax $665 a yearSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2019-2023
Work and commuting2.4% unemployment rate65% of adults are in the labour force, 360 employedMain industries: manufacturing 39%, education and health care 17%, other services 11%Average commute 18 minutes81% drive alone, 8% car-pool, 11% work from homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2019-2023, ZIP area
Education and languages18% of adults have a bachelor's degree or higher88% finished high school, 6% hold a graduate degreeLanguages at home: English only 99%, German or Dutch 1%Source: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2019-2023, ZIP area
ClimateWarmest month July: highs 85°F, lows 67°FColdest month January: highs 41°F, lows 26°F51 in of rain a year, on about 80 dayswettest month May8 in of snow a year, on about 4 days28 days above 90°F, 77 nights below freezing in a typical yearSource: NOAA 1991-2020 Climate Normals, Tell City station, 6 mi away; snow from Saint Meinrad
Parks and public landsHagedorn Parkpark · 5.2 mi · 57 acresSunset Parkpark · 5.8 miPerry County Wildlife Habitat Areastate conservation land · 8.9 mi · 265 acresLincoln State Parkstate park · 11.0 miLincoln State Park (addition)state park · 11.1 miArmstrong Glade Nature Preservestate conservation land · 10.5 miSource: USGS Protected Areas Database (PAD-US)
Earthquakes7 of magnitude 3 or more within 50 miles since 19700 of magnitude 4+, 0 of magnitude 5+Largest: magnitude 3.9 on 7 Dec 200046 mi away, near Evansville, IndianaMost recent: magnitude 3.0 on 30 May 202344 mi awaySource: USGS Earthquake Catalog
Natural hazardsOverall risk Very LowSpencer County, IN, compared with all US countiesHighest-rated hazardsIce storm Relatively ModerateStrong wind Relatively ModerateSource: FEMA National Risk Index (county level)
Air quality67% of days had good air in 2025246 of 365 days measured119 moderate daysMedian index 39, worst day 88main pollutant: fine particles (PM2.5)Source: US EPA Air Quality Index, Spencer County monitors, IN
Internet at home84% of households have a broadband subscription42% have cable, fibre or DSL39% rely on a mobile data plan alone14% have no internet at homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2019-2023
Drinking waterTroy Water Utilityserves 1,223 people from ground water1 health-based violation since 2021latest Feb 2023: disinfection by-products, treatment technique7 monitoring or reporting violations since 2021Source: US EPA Safe Drinking Water Information System, largest system serving the town
Elevation483 ft147 m above sea levelSource: USGS 3D Elevation Program
