Troy (CDP), Vermont explained

Official Name:Troy, Vermont
Settlement Type:Census-designated place
Pushpin Map:Vermont#USA
Pushpin Label:Troy
Coordinates:44.9039°N -72.4056°W
Subdivision Type:Country
Subdivision Name:United States
Subdivision Type1:State
Subdivision Name1:Vermont
Subdivision Type2:County
Subdivision Name2:Orleans
Subdivision Type3:Town
Subdivision Name3:Troy
Area Footnotes:[1]
Area Total Km2:2.45
Area Land Km2:2.39
Area Water Km2:0.06
Population As Of:2020
Population Footnotes:[2]
Population:261
Timezone:Eastern (EST)
Utc Offset:-5
Timezone Dst:EDT
Utc Offset Dst:-4
Elevation M:233
Postal Code Type:ZIP Code
Postal Code:05868 (Troy)
05859 (North Troy)
Area Code:802
Blank Name:FIPS code
Blank Info:50-73450
Blank1 Name:GNIS feature ID
Blank1 Info:2586657

Troy is an unincorporated village and census-designated place (CDP) in the town of Troy, Orleans County, Vermont, United States. As of the 2020 census, it had a population of 261,[2] out of 1,722 in the entire town of Troy.

The CDP is in northwestern Orleans County, in the west-central part of the town. Its western border is the town line with Westfield. Vermont Routes 100 and 101 meet in the center of the village. Route 100 leads northeast 7miles to its northern terminus at Route 105 in Newport Center, and south 8miles to Lowell, while Route 101 leads north 6miles to North Troy next to the Canadian border.

Troy village is in the valley of the Missisquoi River, which flows northwards along the east side of the village. The river flows north into Quebec, then turns west, passes the north end of the Green Mountains, and reenters Vermont, where it continues to Lake Champlain.

Notes and References

  1. Web site: 2020 U.S. Gazetteer Files – Vermont . United States Census Bureau . October 18, 2021.
  2. Web site: Troy CDP, Vermont: 2020 DEC Redistricting Data (PL 94-171). U.S. Census Bureau. October 18, 2021.