THE TROY LAND BRIEF
Land in the
Southern Hilly Gulf Coastal Plain setting.
Troy city has 28.3 square miles of land in Pike County. Its Census reference point is in Southern Hilly Gulf Coastal Plain, within Southeastern Plains.
Irregular plains of sand, silt and clay support a mix of pine and hardwood landscapes. The region has more relief than the lower coastal plain, with generally gentle stream gradients.
Regional context: Southeastern Plains ↗ · Classification at the Census reference point
Troy and Pike County
Troy is associated with Pike County in the Census boundary data. Start with the parcel’s tax bill to match the property to that jurisdiction, then confirm which government handles its land use.
Troy by land and water
The Census records 0.08 square miles of water within Troy, or 0.3% of its total area. It is 0.1 percentage points higher than the 0.1% recorded for Pike County. This is geographic context; waterfront status and usable land must be checked at the parcel.
For scale, Troy city has 14.3 times the land area of nearby Banks town (1.99 square miles). These areas describe boundaries, not comparable property prices.

