Troy Grove, Illinois

About Troy Grove

Troy Grove is a tiny community in northern Illinois, home to 222 residents as of the latest Census estimates.

Troy Grove holds the status of an incorporated village, one of the most intimate forms of local government in America. The community covers 0.69 square miles, giving it wide-open spaces and a spread-out, rural feel at roughly 322 residents per square mile.

📰 Troy Grove News Today

• "Wild Bill Days" Returning To Utica While Expanding To Mendota And Troy Grove starvedrock.media · May 29
• Wild Bill Days return to three Starved Rock Country destinations Shaw Local · May 1
• Lightning Strike Map in Troy Grove, IL - Tracker & Radar | Spark WeatherBug · Oct 6
• Mendota, Troy Grove fire departments respond to gas leak explosion at ADM Milling & Rail Terminal Shaw Local · Feb 25
• One Person Killed In Crash Near Triumph starvedrock.media · Jul 13

Live headlines via Google News — updates through the day.

What Makes Troy Grove Unique

• The only place in America named Troy Grove — a truly one-of-a-kind name among 32,000+ US communities.
• Positioned in northern Illinois, convenient to the region's corridors and crossings.
• Part of the fabric of Illinois — one of 1,461 recognized communities statewide.

Why People Love It Here

• Quiet streets and a slower rhythm — the kind of place people move to on purpose.
• Cost of living typically runs below the big-metro average.
• Well connected: 3+ neighboring communities within 8 miles.

🎡 Fun Things to Do

• Birthplace of Wild Bill Hickok · Attraction

Attractions mapped by the OpenStreetMap community.

🏫 Schools in Troy Grove

• Dimmick Comm Cons SD 175

Public schools, U.S. Dept. of Education (NCES) 2023–24 directory.

⚡ Quick Facts

🗺️ Map of Troy Grove

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