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 | |
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 | |
Coordinates: 42°43′54″N 73°41′33″W / 42.73167°N 73.69250°W | |
Country | ![]() |
State | ![]() |
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 | 1,170,483 |
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.