Map of Troy city, Texas

Troy is a city in Bell County, Texas, United States. The population was 2,375 at the 2020 census. It is part of the Killeen–Temple–Fort Hood Metropolitan Statistical Area.

Troy city overview:
Name:	Troy city
LSAD Code:	25
LSAD Description:	city (suffix)
State:	Texas
County:	Bell County
Elevation:	679 ft (207 m)
Total Area:	4.66 sq mi (12.08 km²)
Land Area:	4.65 sq mi (12.05 km²)
Water Area:	0.01 sq mi (0.02 km²)
Total Population:	2,375
Population Density:	433.18/sq mi (167.26/km²)
ZIP code:	76579
Area code:	254
FIPS code:	4873748
GNISfeature ID:	1370154
Website:	www.cityoftroy.us

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History

Troy was established around a railroad station of the Missouri–Kansas–Texas Railroad in 1882. It replaced an older village about two miles north of the current city and which is referred to as Old Troy. Originally, the new town was known as New Troy. A weekly newspaper was established at Troy in 1892.

For a brief period in the 1990s, Troy renamed itself Troy Aikman, Texas, in honor of the Dallas Cowboys Super Bowl-winning quarterback. City limits signs on I-35 reflected the name change.

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Geography

Troy is located in northern Bell County at 31°12′10″N 97°18′6″W / 31.20278°N 97.30167°W / 31.20278; -97.30167 (31.202907, –97.301719), along Interstate 35. It is 8 miles (13 km) north of Temple and 26 miles (42 km) south of Waco.

According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of 4.0 square miles (10.4 km), of which 0.008 square miles (0.02 km), or 0.20%, are covered by water.

Climate

The climate in this area is characterized by hot, humid summers and generally mild to cool winters. According to the Köppen climate classification, Troy has a humid subtropical climate, Cfa on climate maps.