Troy, Alabama

Troy, Alabama
City
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 / 31.80889°N 85.97000°W / 31.80889; -85.97000
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  (2020)
• 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
GNIS feature ID	0153725
Website	www.troyal.gov

Troy is a city in Pike County, Alabama, United States. At the 2020 census the population was 17,727. The city is the county seat of Pike County. It is home to Troy University (formerly Troy State University).

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.

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