Troy, Alabama

Troy, Alabama
City
Location in Pike County and the state of Alabama
Coordinates:
Country	United States
State	Alabama
County	Pike
Area
• Total	26.3 sq mi (68.2 km2)
• Land	26.2 sq mi (68 km2)
• Water	0.1 sq mi (0.2 km2)
Elevation	541 ft (165 m)
Population  (2000)
• Total	13,935
• Density	529.8/sq mi (204.3/km2)
Time zone	UTC-6 (Central (CST))
• Summer (DST)	UTC-5 (CDT)
ZIP codes	36079, 36081, 36082
Area code(s)	334
FIPS code	01-76920
GNIS feature ID	0153725

Troy is a city in Pike County, Alabama, United States. At the 2000 census the population was 13,935. A new census estimate documented in the July 18, 2008, edition of the Dothan Eagle newspaper, lists Troy's population as 14,482. The city is the county seat of Pike County. It is home to Troy University (formerly Troy State University).

Notable residents

• Pine Top Smith- boogie woogie pianist.
• Brian Meadows - Major League Baseball player.
• Bobby Jon Drinkard - contestant on Survivor: Palau and Survivor: Guatemala and We Are Marshall.
• Hank Williams Jr - country singer.
• John Lewis (politician) - American Civil Rights leader and United States congressman.
• John Rhodes - (American Senior Pastor Of Messenger Worship Centre A Pentecostal Church of God In Fenton, Missouri
• Patricia Barnes - Founder of Sister Schubert's bakery
• Larry Hicks - Retired Marine who performed daring underwater rescue that saved the life of well-known NASCAR team owner, Jack Roush.