THE TROY LAND BRIEF
Land in the
Big Sioux Basin setting.
Troy township has 43.6 square miles of land in Pipestone County. Its Census reference point is in Big Sioux Basin, within Northern Glaciated Plains.
Flat to gently rolling glacial terrain supports a prairie transition between taller and shorter grasses. Many temporary and seasonal wetlands occupy depressions left in the glacial landscape.
Regional context: Northern Glaciated Plains ↗ · Classification at the Census reference point
Troy and Pipestone County
Troy is associated with Pipestone 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 0.2% of its total area. That share is close to Pipestone County’s 0.2%. This is geographic context; waterfront status and usable land must be checked at the parcel.
For scale, Troy township has 1 times the land area of nearby Altona township (43 square miles). These areas describe boundaries, not comparable property prices.

