Troy, Alabama
Troy is a city in Pike County, Alabama, United States. At the 2020 census the population was 17,727.[3] The city is the county seat of Pike County[4]. It is home to Troy University (formerly Troy State University).
Troy, Alabama | |
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| Nickname(s): T-Town, T-Roy | |
| Motto: "A Wonderful Place to Live!" | |
 Location of Troy in Pike County, Alabama. | |
  Troy, Alabama Location in the United States | |
| Coordinates: 31°48′32″N 85°58′12″W[1] | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Alabama |
| County | Pike |
| Founded | 1838 |
| Incorporated | 1843 |
| Government | |
| • Type | Mayor-Council |
| Area | |
| • Total | 28.42 sq mi (73.61 km2) |
| • Land | 28.34 sq mi (73.41 km2) |
| • Water | 0.08 sq mi (0.21 km2) |
| Elevation | 541 ft (165 m) |
| Population | |
| • Total | 17,727 |
| • Density | 625.45/sq mi (241.49/km2) |
| Time zone | UTC-6 (CST) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-5 (CDT) |
| ZIP codes | 36079, 36081, 36082 |
| Area code | 334 |
| FIPS code | 01-76920[1] |
| GNIS feature ID | 0153725[1] |
| Website | www |
Notable residents
- Pine Top Smith- boogie woogie pianist.
- Brian Meadows - Major League Baseball player.
- Bobby Jon Drinkard - contestant on Survivor: Palau and Survivor: Guatemala and We Are Marshall.
- Hank Williams Jr - country singer.
- John Lewis (politician) - American Civil Rights leader and United States congressman.
- John Rhodes - (American Senior Pastor Of Messenger Worship Centre A Pentecostal Church of God In Fenton, Missouri
- Patricia Barnes - Founder of Sister Schubert's bakery
- Larry Hicks - Retired Marine who performed daring underwater rescue that saved the life of well-known NASCAR team owner, Jack Roush.
References
- "GNIS Detail – Troy". geonames.usgs.gov. Archived from the original on 2018-12-16. Retrieved 2023-09-05.
- "2020 U.S. Gazetteer Files". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved October 29, 2021.
- "Troy city, Alabama". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved September 5, 2023.
- "Find a County". National Association of Counties. Retrieved 2008-01-31.
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| Cities |  Map of Alabama highlighting Pike County | |
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