Troutville, Virginia

Troutville is a town in Botetourt County, Virginia, United States. The population was 431 at the 2010 census. It is part of the Roanoke Metropolitan Statistical Area.

Troutville, Virginia
Town
Mill Creek Baptist Church
Location of Troutville, Virginia
Coordinates: 37°24′55″N 79°52′37″W
Country	United States
State	Virginia
County	Botetourt
Area [1]
• Total	0.69 sq mi (1.79 km^2)
• Land	0.69 sq mi (1.79 km^2)
• Water	0.00 sq mi (0.00 km^2)
Elevation	1,391 ft (424 m)
Population  (2010)
• Total	431
• Estimate  (2019)[2]	427
• Density	617.05/sq mi (238.39/km^2)
Time zone	UTC-5 (Eastern (EST))
• Summer (DST)	UTC-4 (EDT)
ZIP code	24175
Area code(s)	540
FIPS code	51-79472[3]
GNIS feature ID	1493720[4]

History

The railroad reached this location in 1881, and a station was built, but the area had no name. As three nearby houses were occupied by the brothers John, Jim, and Jorge Trout, the area was called Troutsville. It became an important shipping center in the 1890s. In 1895, Troutsville was a thriving town with an active shipping point, farming, canneries, packing houses and factories. The name of the town was later changed to Troutville. Adrian Cronauer died there.

The Thomas D. Kinzie House and Bryan McDonald Jr. House are listed on the National Register of Historic Places.[5][6]

Geography

Troutville is located at 37°24′55″N 79°52′37″W (37.415406, -79.876967 [7]

According to the United States Census Bureau, the town has a total area of 0.9 square mile (2.3 km²), all land.

On July 19, 2018 talks are on going about expanding the total area by 2,600 acres, 7 times its current size.[8]

Demographics

Historical population
Census	Pop.		%±
1960	524		—
1970	522		−0.4%
1980	496		−5.0%
1990	455		−8.3%
2000	432		−5.1%
2010	431		−0.2%
2019 (est.)	427	[2]	−0.9%
U.S. Decennial Census[9]

As of the census[3] of 2010, there were 431 people, 194 households, and 126 families living in the town. The population density was 478.9 people per square mile (187.4/km²). There were 226 housing units at an average density of 251.1 per square mile (98.3/km²). The racial makeup of the town was 94.9% White, 1.2% African American, 0.2% Native American, 0.2% Asian, 0.9% from other races, and 2.6% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 2.6% of the population.

There were 194 households, out of which 25.8% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 49.5% were married couples living together, 12.4% had a female householder with no husband present, and 35.1% were non-families. 29.4% of all households were made up of individuals, and 8.8% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.22 and the average family size was 2.74.

In the town, the population was spread out, with 21.3% under the age of 18, 7.6% from 18 to 24, 24.6% from 25 to 44, 26.9% from 45 to 64, and 19.7% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 41.8 years. For every 100 females there were 103.3 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 98.2 males.

The median income for a household in the town was $55,341, and the median income for a family was $56,379. Males had a median income of $50,917 versus $34,250 for females. The per capita income for the town was $24,630. About 5.0% of families and 5.2% of the population were below the poverty line, including 16.0% of those under age 18 and none of those age 65 or over.

The Appalachian Trail Crossing U.S. Route 11 in Troutville, Virginia.

References

1. "2019 U.S. Gazetteer Files". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved August 7, 2020.
2. "Population and Housing Unit Estimates". United States Census Bureau. May 24, 2020. Retrieved May 27, 2020.
3. "U.S. Census website". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved 2011-05-14.
4. "Troutville". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey.
5. "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. July 9, 2010.
6. "National Register of Historic Places Listings". Weekly List of Actions Taken on Properties: 8/22/11 through 8/26/11. National Park Service. 2011-09-02.
7. "US Gazetteer files: 2010, 2000, and 1990". United States Census Bureau. 2011-02-12. Retrieved 2011-04-23.
8. "Troutville considers expanding town by thousands of acres". WDBJ. 2018-07-19. Retrieved 2018-07-19.
9. "Census of Population and Housing". Census.gov. Retrieved June 4, 2015.