Troy, Michigan
Troy is a city in Oakland County in the U.S. state of Michigan. A northern suburb of Detroit, Troy is located about 22 miles (35 km) north of downtown Detroit. As of the 2020 census, the city had a population of 87,294, making Troy the largest community in Oakland County, and the 13th-most-populous municipality in the state.
Troy, Michigan | |
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| City of Troy | |
Clockwise from top: Troy Skyline, Troy Historic Village, Woodside Bible Church, and the Michigan Children's Hospital | |
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Flag Seal Logo | |
| Motto(s): The City of Tomorrow, Today | |
Location within Oakland County | |
Troy Location within the state of Michigan Troy Location within the United States | |
| Coordinates: 42°34′49″N 83°08′35″W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Michigan |
| County | Oakland |
| Settled | 1819 |
| Organized | 1827 (as Troy Township) |
| Incorporated | 1955 |
| Government | |
| • Type | Council–manager |
| • Mayor | Ethan Baker (United States) |
| • Manager | Mark F. Miller |
| Area | |
| • City | 33.63 sq mi (87.10 km2) |
| • Land | 33.45 sq mi (86.63 km2) |
| • Water | 0.18 sq mi (0.47 km2) |
| Elevation | 748 ft (228 m) |
| Population (2020) | |
| • City | 87,294 |
| • Density | 2,609.92/sq mi (1,007.69/km2) |
| • Metro | 4,296,250 (Metro Detroit) |
| Time zone | UTC−5 (EST) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC−4 (EDT) |
| ZIP code(s) | 48007, 48083–48085, 48098, 48099 |
| Area code(s) | 248 and 947 |
| FIPS code | 26-80700 |
| GNIS feature ID | 1615125 |
| Website | Official website |
Troy was organized as a township in 1827, and sections of the township incorporated much later into the cities of Birmingham, Clawson, and Royal Oak. The remainder of the township incorporated as the present-day city of Troy in 1955.
Troy has office centers and the Somerset Collection mall.
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