Troy, New York

Troy is a city in Rensselaer County, New York, United States. As of 2020, 51,401 people live in Troy.^[2]

Troy, New York
City
View of Troy from the Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute campus
Seal
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
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Coordinates: 42°43′54″N 73°41′33″W
Country	United States
State	New York
County	Rensselaer
Settled	1787
Named for	Ancient Troy
Area [1]
• 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  (2020)[2]
• City	51,401
• Density	4,962.92/sq mi (1,916.11/km2)
• Metro	899,262
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