Troy, Kansas

Troy is a city in Doniphan County, Kansas, United States. It is also the county seat of Doniphan County. In 2020, 964 people lived there.

History
Troy was platted in 1855. It was named after the ancient city of Troy. The first house in Troy was built in 1856, and the first store opened in 1857. Troy was incorporated as a city in 1860. The first post office in Troy was created in March 1857.

Geography
Troy is at  (39.788099, -95.090840). The United States Census Bureau says that the city has a total area of . Of that,  is land and  is water.

People

Troy is part of the St. Joseph, MO–KS Metropolitan Statistical Area.

2020 census
The 2020 census says that there were 964 people, 412 households, and 246 families living in Troy. Of the households, 66.7% owned their home and 33.3% rented their home.

The median age was 40.4 years. Of the people, 94.2% were White, 0.6% were Black, 0.3% were Asian, 0.2% were Native American, 0.6% were from some other race, and 4.0% were two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 2.4% of the people.

2010 census
The 2010 census says that there were 1,010 people, 421 households, and 275 families living in Troy.

Famous people
 Chloe Gartner, American novelist.
 Charles "Buffalo" Jones, American frontiersman, farmer, rancher, hunter, and conservationist who cofounded Garden City, Kansas.
 Charles Evans Whittaker, Associate Justice of the United States Supreme Court from 1957 to 1962

References

Other websites

City
 City of Troy
 Troy - Directory of Public Officials
Schools
 USD 429, local school district
Photos
 Tall Oak Indian Monument , KansasPhotoTour.com
 Troy - Kansas Historical Marker, Kansas Heritage.org
Maps
 Troy City Map , KDOT

Category:Cities in Kansas
Category:County seats in Kansas
Category:Doniphan County, Kansas