Troy Kansas Map

About Troy, Kansas

Troy is a locality in Doniphan County, Kansas, United States. It is a small community with a population of 964. The population density is 381.7 people per km². Troy is located at 39.7831°N, 95.0900°W. It observes the Central Time (America/Chicago) timezone. Troy is an incorporated locality. ZIP code: 66087.

Troy sits firmly upon the high, wind-swept ridges of the northeast corner of Kansas, where the horizon stretches into an immense, unbroken arc of prairie sky. It lies 15.3 miles north of Atchison, KS (from Atchison, KS: bearing 6°T), and is situated 13.0 miles west of Saint Joseph. Peters Creek carves a narrow, rhythmic path through the clay and silt nearby, its banks lined with the silver-leafed cottonwoods that lean into the prevailing breeze. The light here at dusk possesses a singular, bruised quality, casting long shadows that emphasize the subtle swells of the surrounding farmland. To the distant west, one might catch the faint, hazy outline of Lookout Mountain rising against the clouds, while the deep, quiet shade of Bluffwoods State Forest anchors the landscape thirteen miles to the south.

Agriculture dictates the tempo of life in Troy, grounding the economy in the heavy, dark soil that yields seasonal harvests of corn and wheat. The limestone courthouse serves as a silent, sturdy witness to a century of county governance, its pale blocks reflecting the heat of midsummer afternoons. Residents often seek relief from the sun at the Wathena City Swimming Pool, a place of social gathering seven miles away, or find stillness near the quiet water of Browning Lake. Troy maintains a deliberate, measured pace, defined by the seasonal cycles of the fields and the persistent, restless movement of air across the open plains of Barrett Hollow.

About This Troy Map Page

This page provides an embedded street and satellite map of Troy, Kansas. Coordinates: 39.783051, -95.089972. Live weather conditions are sourced directly from the National Weather Service. Real-time local and world news feeds keep the page current.

Detailed location data for Troy includes the ZIP code (66087), telephone area code (913), county seat of Doniphan County (Troy), and school district assignment (Troy Public Schools Unified School District 429).

Location data is drawn from the USGS Geographic Names Information System (GNIS) and cross-verified against 2020 US Census records by coordinate proximity. Population figures are sourced from the 2020 US Census.