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Troy, North Carolina

Town · Population 2,978 · #216 in North Carolina
Troy, North Carolina

Troy or Ilion was an ancient city located in present-day Çanakkale, Turkey. It is best known as the setting for the Greek myth of the Trojan War.

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About Troy

Troy, NC is a small town located in central North Carolina, home to 2,978 residents as of the latest Census estimates.

Troy holds the status of an incorporated town — local government on a neighborly scale. The community covers 3.66 square miles, giving it a balanced suburban layout with room to breathe at roughly 814 residents per square mile.

📰 Troy News Today

Live headlines via Google News — updates through the day.

What Makes Troy Unique

  • One of 17 places in the US named Troy — but the North Carolina one has a character all its own.
  • Part of the fabric of North Carolina — one of 776 recognized communities statewide.

Why People Love It Here

  • A tight community feel that bigger cities can't replicate.
  • Cost of living typically runs below the big-metro average.
  • Well connected: 3+ neighboring communities within 11 miles.

🍽️ Where to Eat in Troy

  • Crawford’s Diner
  • Hometown BBQ & Seafood
  • Penny's Pizza & Hot Sub's — pizza
  • Uwharrie Mercantile (café)
  • Zeno's Italian Restaurant — italian

Local spots mapped by the OpenStreetMap community.

🎡 Fun Things to Do

  • Barnes Creek Falls · Attraction

Attractions mapped by the OpenStreetMap community.

🏞️ Parks & Outdoors in Troy

Parks mapped by the OpenStreetMap community · "reviews" opens each park's live Google reviews.

🏫 Schools in Troy

  • Montgomery Central High
  • Montgomery County Early College
  • Montgomery Learning Academy
  • Page Street Elementary
  • Troy Elementary

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

🏥 Hospitals & Healthcare

  • Firsthealth Montgomery Memorial Hosp · 24/7 ER · Critical Access Hospitals

Medicare-registered hospitals with official CMS star ratings.

⚡ Quick Facts

TypeTown
Population (2024)2,978
Rank in state#216 of 549
Land area3.66 sq mi
Density814/sq mi
Coordinates35.3646, -79.8919

🗺️ Map of Troy