Troy, Alabama

8 topographic sheets cover this place, the earliest surveyed in 1953 and the latest in 1981. It stands in the Troy census division. It lies in ZIP code area 36081. The Survey maps it on the Troy quadrangle. 17,727 people lived here at the 2020 count. It stands 541 feet above sea level.

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Troy within Pike County

On record in Troy

Buildings and businesses the archive holds for this place. Each opens its own page, with the source record it came from.

On the National Register 3 records

College Street Historic Districtlisted 1976
Troy High Schoollisted 1984
Troy Masonic Templelisted 2024

Population over time

4 figures

Troy grew from 600 to 17,727 between 1850 and 2020. These are the recorded population figures Wikidata holds for this place, reached through the Geographic Names Information System number this page is keyed on rather than by name, so they belong to this place and not to another of the same name. Most are census counts, but not all are: an early figure may be a founding or settlement estimate, and an estimate published within five years of a census is left out. The change column is computed, and is left blank where more than 20 years separate a figure from the one before it, because a gap that long is not a change between two counts.

Year	People	Change
1850	600
2000	13,935
2010	18,033	+4,098 (+29%)
2020	17,727	-306 (-2%)

Topographic sheets covering this place

5 surveys from 8 printed sheets

Matched by testing this settlement's coordinate against the published boundary of every sheet in the United States Geological Survey's historical collection. Each opens the scanned sheet at the Survey.

1953 USGS Dothan quadrangle1:250000, 3 printings
1954 USGS Dothan quadrangle1:250000
1955 USGS Dothan quadrangle1:250000
1968 USGS Troy quadrangle1:24000, 2 printings
1981 USGS Troy quadrangle1:100000

Fires near this place

46 since 1994

Regional context, not property-specific evidence. The federal wildfire occurrence database lists 46 fires within 5 miles of Troy between 1994 and 2018, burning about 340 acres in total. 1 started naturally. 6 were recorded as arson. Distance is straight-line from the map coordinates, so a fire counted here may appear on a neighbouring settlement's page as well.

Reported cause	Fires
Debris and open burning	16
Missing data/not specified/undetermined	8
Railroad operations and maintenance	8
Arson/incendiarism	6
Equipment and vehicle use	2
Recreation and ceremony	2
Misuse of fire by a minor	2
Smoking	1
Natural	1

The most recent of them, most recent first, with the day each was reported and the service that recorded it.

Date	Cause	Size	Reported by	Name on the report
29 August 1994	Railroad operations and maintenance	under an acre	Alabama Forestry Commission	not named
21 July 2000	Natural	under an acre	Alabama Forestry Commission	not named
9 June 2000	Debris and open burning	1.0 acres	Alabama Forestry Commission	not named
22 May 2011	Missing data/not specified/undetermined	2.0 acres	Alabama Forestry Commission	1388 CO RD 7708, AL
17 May 2000	Railroad operations and maintenance	under an acre	Alabama Forestry Commission	not named
13 May 2018	Debris and open burning	12 acres	Alabama Forestry Commission	20180513-1
11 May 2011	Missing data/not specified/undetermined	8.0 acres	Alabama Forestry Commission	OLD HWY 231 N, AL
30 April 2003	Railroad operations and maintenance	3.5 acres	Alabama Forestry Commission	not named

Settlements close enough to share some of these fires:

Every fire recorded in Pike County

Mines and quarries near this place

10 of 24 shown

Regional context, not property-specific evidence. The federal mineral resources record lists 24 workings within 5 miles of Troy: 14 unknowns, 8 occurrences, 2 prospects. None of them still produces. What was taken out: Iron, Clay. Distance is straight-line from the map coordinates, so a quarry counted here may appear on a neighbouring settlement's page as well.

Site	Commodity	Status
Pik 4 Clay Prospect	Clay	Prospect
J A Curtis Prospect	Iron	Prospect
Unnamed	Iron	Unknown
Unnamed	Iron	Unknown
Unnamed	Iron	Unknown
Unnamed	Iron	Unknown
Unnamed	Iron	Unknown
Unnamed	Iron	Unknown
Unnamed	Iron	Unknown
Unnamed	Iron	Unknown

Every working recorded in Pike County

Storms near this place

47 since 1997

Regional context, not property-specific evidence. The National Weather Service names Troy in 47 storm reports between 1997 and 2023: 23 thunderstorm wind, 11 hail, 8 tornado, 3 flash flood. The reports record 7 injuries. Each account below is quoted exactly as the forecast office filed it, from the NOAA Storm Events Database, and each date opens the federal record of that event.

When	Event	Place named	Harm	What the report says
August 2015	Tornado (EF1)	Troy	7 hurt	National Weather Service meteorologists surveyed the damage in Troy and have confirmed that the damage was the result of an EF-1 Tornado. The tornado touched down just south of the Pike Liberal Arts School behind the Troy Walmart. Damage to the Walmart extended from the rear of the building to the front, with a portion of the roof collapsed. The damage was confined to a very narrow path, with other HVAC systems a few yards either side of the main damage area largely intact. Significant damage was caused to the entrances of the store as well. As the tornado crossed the parking lot, it pushed an empty tractor-trailer approximately 100 yards into a second tractor trailer, damaging both. A third tractor trailer was overturned, causing major damage. The tornado then clipped the south end of a strip mall, collapsing the front glass walls and a portion of a masonry wall on the side of Hibbett Sporting Goods. Minor damage was caused to the canopy of the Murphy USA gas station across the parking lot. The tornado crossed U.S. Highway 231 and weakened rapidly, with only minor damage caused to a convenience store across the highway before dissipating. Peak wind estimated at 100 mph.
November 2000	Tornado (F1)	Troy	$95,000	A weak tornado formed on a bow echo about 4.1 miles north-northeast of Troy just west of the intersection of CR 103 and CR 7. The tornado traveled on a northeasterly track crossing CR 103 and CR 7. The tornado dissipated just southeast of Needmore after traveling about 1.9 miles. One mobile home that was tied down was completely destroyed and was thrown over 100 feet. Another mobile home suffered significant damage when a tree fell on one end of it. Three other mobile homes suffered some damage. Five permanent homes also sustained damage mostly to the roofs. Numerous trees sustained damage including several that were uprooted. A number of outbuildings (sheds and the like) also were damaged by the storm. Beginning: 31 52.281/85 57.246 Ending: 31 53.402/85 55.727
May 1998	Hail	Troy	$60,000	Baseball size hail that damaged cars was reported in Goshen.
August 2002	Thunderstorm Wind	Troy	$40,000	Numerous trees were blown down across the city of Troy. Five homes were damaged from fallen trees. Troy County Club had forty to fifty trees blown down just on its property.
June 2010	Lightning	Troy	$25,000	Lightning caused a fire at the substation resulting in numerous power outages across northern portions of the county.
September 1998	Tornado (F0)	Troy	$25,000	Hurricane Georges spawned tornadoes across southeast and south central Alabama on the 28th and 29th. The first tornado touched down in extreme southwest Pike County. Numerous trees and power lines down in the Camp Sharon and Fleetwood communities. This tornado continued into Crenshaw County and produced damage near Glenwood.
January 2000	Thunderstorm Wind	Troy	$20,000	Large tree limbs were knocked down onto power lines across the city causing numerous power outages. Newspaper reports indicated businesses along US 231 Bypass received minor roof and shutter damage and some signs were destroyed.
March 2005	Hail	Troy	$18,000	Golf ball size hail was observed from just south of the Ansley community to near CR 49 north of Orion. The hail producing thunderstorm affected areas in and around Ansley and Orion and crossedUS 231.
April 1999	Thunderstorm Wind	Troy	$15,000	Numerous trees and power lines blown down in the city of Troy.
June 1998	Thunderstorm Wind	Troy	$15,000	Trees and power lines were down in Troy and a trailer was cut in two by a falling tree.
September 1998	Thunderstorm Wind	Troy	$12,000	Wind associated with a thunderstorm downed trees near the intersection of SR 10 and CR 5 in western Pike County.
April 2011	Thunderstorm Wind	Troy	$7,000	Numerous trees were blown down around Troy. One tree fell on a house.
December 2008	Thunderstorm Wind	Troy	$5,000	Numerous trees were blown down around Troy, and other portions of the county.
January 1997	Hail	Troy	$5,000	no account filed
September 1998	Tornado (F0)	Troy	$4,000	A tornado knocked trees down in Shiloh and Monticello as it moved northward across eastern Pike County.
September 1998	Tornado (F0)	Troy	$4,000	A tornado moved northward across southeastern Pike county and knocked trees down east of Hamilton Crossroads.
June 2010	Thunderstorm Wind	Troy	$3,000	Several trees were blown down.
April 2004	Hail	Troy	$3,000	Half dollar size hail was observed by State Troopers along US 231 in southeastern Pike County.
June 2009	Thunderstorm Wind	Troy	$2,000	Trees were blown down in several locations around the city of Troy.
September 2004	Tornado (F0)	Troy	$2,000	A brief weak tornado was reported east of Troy. Several trees were blown down at the touchdown spot. This weak tornado was associated with an outer rain band of the tropical system Ivan. Approximate location 31.78N/85.74W.
September 2004	Tornado (F0)	Troy	$2,000	A brief weak tornado was reported just east of Troy. Several trees were blown down over a short distance. This weak tornado was associated with an outer rain band of the tropical system Ivan. Approximate brief touchdown location 31.80N/85.97W.
August 2003	Thunderstorm Wind	Troy	$2,000	A few trees were knocked down in the city of Troy.
January 2002	Thunderstorm Wind	Troy	$2,000	Trees and power lines were blown down in Troy.
July 2000	Thunderstorm Wind	Troy	$2,000	Several trees were knocked down near CR 69 and CR 25.
October 1997	Hail	Troy	$2,000	Three-quarter inch hail was reported on the Troy State University campus.
February 2011	Thunderstorm Wind	Troy	$750	Strong winds brought down cable and telephone lines near the intersection of Highway 231 and George Wallace Drive.
April 2023	Thunderstorm Wind	Troy	-	Several trees uprooted in the city of Troy.
June 2023	Thunderstorm Wind	Troy	-	A long-lived bow echo uprooted numerous trees in Troy and Spring Hill.
June 2023	Thunderstorm Wind	Troy	-	Numerous reports of trees uprooted in the city of Troy and around Pike County.
August 2023	Thunderstorm Wind	Troy	-	Several trees uprooted around the city of Troy.
May 2022	Thunderstorm Wind	Troy	-	Several trees uprooted in the city of Troy.
January 2020	Thunderstorm Wind	Troy	-	Numerous tree uprooted and power lines downed throughout the city of Troy.
September 2020	Thunderstorm Wind	Troy	-	Several trees uprooted in the city of Troy and across Pike County.
April 2019	Tornado (EF1)	Troy	-	National Weather Service meteorologists surveyed damage in Pike County and determined that it was consistent with an EF1 tornado, with maximum sustained winds near 95 mph.\|\|The tornado touched down in a mobile home community named Hunters Mountain Mobile Estates. Several mobile homes sustained major damage. Around one dozen mobile homes were moved off their foundations, while several were observed to have rolled multiple times. Several of these mobile homes were occupied, but only minor injuries were reported. Two cars were also rolled in the area of greatest damage. The tornado tracked northeast crossing Highway 231, where power poles were snapped and several businesses sustained minor damage. It then tracked just west of downtown Troy, where trees were uprooted and large branches were broken. The tornado crossed Highway 29 where additional businesses sustained minor damage, including an awning and several roofs. Several homes north of downtown sustained minor roof damage along with nearby uprooted trees. The tornado then tracked northeast and lifted near Gibbs Street, just southwest of Troy Elementary School.
June 2018	Thunderstorm Wind	Troy	-	Numerous trees uprooted and power lines downed in the city of Troy and across Pike County.
April 2017	Thunderstorm Wind	Troy	-	George Wallace Drive in the city of Troy closed due to numerous trees uprooted. Numerous trees uprooted across the city of Troy.
January 2013	Thunderstorm Wind	Troy	-	Strong winds blew roof shingles off a home.
July 2013	Flash Flood	Troy	-	Several hours of heavy rainfall led to rainfall accumulations of approximately 3.57 inches. This led to about 6 inches of flowing water over several roadways in downtown Troy, including Elm Street, which was temporarily impassable due to the high water.
March 2012	Flash Flood	Troy	-	Several hours of heavy rainfall caused flash flooding in the city of Troy, leading to several roads becoming impassable.
August 2008	Flash Flood	Troy	-	A few roads in the city of Troy became temporarily impassable due to heavy rainfall associated with the remnants of Tropical Storm Fay.
May 2006	Hail	Troy	-	Reported along CR 7 northeast of Troy.
April 2004	Hail	Troy	-	Quarter size hail was reported near Troy.
April 2003	Hail	Troy	-	Nickel to quarter size hail was reported west and northwest of Troy.
April 2003	Hail	Troy	-	Penny size hail was reported by a motorists traveling along US 231 near Troy.
April 2003	Hail	Troy	-	Penny size hail fell along the Pike and Bullock County line north of the Linwood Community.
April 2002	Funnel Cloud	Troy	-	A funnel cloud was reported just west of Troy.
May 2011	Hail	Troy	-	no account filed

Every storm recorded in Pike County

Nearest settlements

The eight closest, with where each one stands in the county. Distances are straight-line, computed from the Geographic Names Information System coordinates.

Place	Distance	Sheets
College Park	0.4 miles	8
Westview	0.6 miles	8
Oaks Heights	0.7 miles	8
Northdale	0.7 miles	8
Green Oaks	0.8 miles	8
Mountainbrook	1.1 miles	8
Forest Circle	1.1 miles	8
Trojan Terrace	1.2 miles	8

Elsewhere

Matched on this settlement's Geographic Names Information System number rather than its name, so it cannot be a different place of the same name in another state.

Wikipedia article on Troy	An encyclopaedic summary. Its text is share-alike, so it is linked here rather than copied.
Wikidata item Q79862	The structured record the population and elevation above come from. Public domain (CC0).

Provenance

This settlement is recorded in the Geographic Names Information System as feature 153725. The sheet list is computed by point-in-boundary test against the United States Geological Survey's historical topographic inventory. Both are works of the United States government and carry no copyright under 17 U.S.C. 105.

Wildfire. Short, Karen C. 2022. Spatial wildfire occurrence data for the United States, 1992-2020 [FPA_FOD_20221014]. 6th Edition. Fort Collins, CO: Forest Service Research Data Archive. https://doi.org/10.2737/RDS-2013-0009.6 Collected with United States Government funding and usable without additional permissions or fees.

Mines and quarries. USGS Mineral Resources Data System (MRDS) https://mrdata.usgs.gov/mrds/ A work of the United States government, no copyright under 17 U.S.C. 105.

Storms. NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information, Storm Events Database https://www.ncei.noaa.gov/stormevents/ A work of the United States government, no copyright under 17 U.S.C. 105. Narratives are quoted verbatim from the National Weather Service report and are not edited or summarised.