Troy, New York
city in and county seat of Rensselaer County, New York, United States
Troy is a city in Rensselaer County, New York, United States. As of 2020, 51,401 people live in Troy.[2]
Troy, New York | |
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 View of Troy from the Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute campus | |
 Seal | |
| Etymology: Classical Troy | |
| Nickname: The Collar City | |
| Motto(s): Ilium fuit, Troja est (Latin for "Ilium was, Troy is" also translates as "Troy was, Troy is") | |
 Map of Troy and its major thoroughfares | |
 Location of New York in the United States | |
  Troy, New York  Troy, New York | |
| Coordinates: 42°43′54″N 73°41′33″W / 42.73167°N 73.69250°W | |
| Country |  United States |
| State |  New York |
| County | Rensselaer |
| Settled | 1787 |
| Named for | Ancient Troy |
| Area | |
| • City | 11.06 sq mi (28.64 km2) |
| • Land | 10.36 sq mi (26.83 km2) |
| • Water | 0.70 sq mi (1.81 km2) |
| Highest elevation | 500 ft (200 m) |
| Lowest elevation | 0 ft (0 m) |
| Population | |
| • City | 51,401 |
| • Density | 4,962.92/sq mi (1,916.11/km2) |
| • Metro | 899,262 |
| Demonym | Trojan |
| Time zone | UTC−5 (Eastern (EST)) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC−4 (EDT) |
| ZIP Codes | 12179–12182 |
| Area code | 518 |
| FIPS code | 36-75484 |
| GNIS feature ID | 0967902 |
| Website | www.troyny.gov |
References
change- ↑ "ArcGIS REST Services Directory". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved September 20, 2022.
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 "QuickFacts: Troy city, New York". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved March 6, 2024.