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Troutdale, Virginia

Coordinates: 36°42′3″N 81°26′41″W / 36.70083°N 81.44472°W / 36.70083; -81.44472
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Troutdale, Virginia
Post office and bank
Post office and bank
Location of Troutdale, Virginia
Location of Troutdale, Virginia
Coordinates: 36°42′3″N 81°26′41″W / 36.70083°N 81.44472°W / 36.70083; -81.44472
CountryUnited States
StateVirginia
CountyGrayson
Area
 • Total3.13 sq mi (8.10 km2)
 • Land3.12 sq mi (8.09 km2)
 • Water0.00 sq mi (0.00 km2)
Elevation
3,127 ft (953 m)
Population
 • Total140 Decrease
 • Estimate 
(2021)[2]
140
 • Density53.14/sq mi (20.52/km2)
Time zoneUTC-5 (Eastern (EST))
 • Summer (DST)UTC-4 (EDT)
ZIP code
24378
Area code276
FIPS code51-79456[3]
GNIS feature ID2391451[4]

Troutdale is a town in Grayson County, Virginia, United States.[4] The population was 140 at the 2020 census.[2]

Geography

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Troutdale is located at 36°42′3″N 81°26′41″W / 36.70083°N 81.44472°W / 36.70083; -81.44472 (36.700963, -81.444823).[5]

According to the United States Census Bureau, the town has a total area of 3.1 square miles (8.1 km2), all land.

Climate

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The climate in this area has mild differences between highs and lows, and there is adequate rainfall year-round. According to the Köppen Climate Classification system, Troutdale has a marine west coast climate, abbreviated "Cfb" on climate maps.[6]

History

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Troutdale was chartered as a town by the Virginia Legislature in 1906 and remains an incorporated town with a council and mayor. The Troutdale town limit is a circle of 1 mile radius. In 1930, Carrie Wright was elected as mayor, possibly the first female mayor in Virginia.

Demographics

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Historical population
CensusPop.Note
1910431
192063647.6%
1930357−43.9%
1940334−6.4%
1950250−25.1%
19602739.2%
1970209−23.4%
198024818.7%
1990196−21.0%
20001,230527.6%
2010178−85.5%
2020140−21.3%
2021 (est.)140[2]0.0%
U.S. Decennial Census[7]

The original 2000 census listed Troutdale with a population of 1,230, a very sharp increase from 192 in 1990. This, and the similarly anomalous figure of 30.89% black American population, was the result of a tabulation error in which much of the population of Wise County's correctional facilities were counted as Troutdale residents. census revision

As of the census[3] of 2000, there were 1,230 people, 79 households, and 56 families living in the town. The population density was 395.5 inhabitants per square mile (152.7/km2). There were 111 housing units at an average density of 35.7 per square mile (13.8/km2). The racial makeup of the town was 67.80% White, 30.89% African American, 0.41% Asian, 0.81% from other races, and 0.08% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 0.89% of the population.

There were 79 households, out of which 21.5% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 54.4% were married couples living together, 11.4% had a female householder with no husband present, and 29.1% were non-families. 22.8% of all households were made up of individuals, and 7.6% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.46 and the average family size was 2.93.

The median income for a household in the town was $38,438, and the median income for a family was $45,833. Males had a median income of $24,258 versus $16,250 for females. The per capita income for the town was $18,139. About 3.2% of families and 3.6% of the population were below the poverty line, including 5.6% of those under age 18 and 2.9% of those age 65 or over.

Event

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The Troutdale Fire Department sponsors "Troutdale Days" on the second Saturday of August each year, including a parade, contests, entertainment, and food.

Notable people

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Further reading

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  • Fussell, Fred C. (2003). Blue Ridge Music Trails: Finding a Place in the Circle. North Carolina Folklife Institute. 080785459X.
  • Clayton, Ed (2016). A History of Troutdale Virginia: Living In the Land of the Rhododendron, the Balsam Tree, and the Mountain Trout.
  • David Combs (2014). Troutdale Boy: The story of a correctional worker from Appalachia. Waldenhouse Publishers, Inc.

References

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  1. ^ "2019 U.S. Gazetteer Files". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved August 7, 2020.
  2. ^ a b c d "City and Town Population Totals: 2020—2021". Census.gov. US Census Bureau. Retrieved October 7, 2022.
  3. ^ a b "U.S. Census website". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved January 31, 2008.
  4. ^ a b "Town of Troutdale". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey, United States Department of the Interior. Retrieved February 25, 2014.
  5. ^ "US Gazetteer files: 2010, 2000, and 1990". United States Census Bureau. February 12, 2011. Retrieved April 23, 2011.
  6. ^ Climate Summary for Troutdale, Virginia
  7. ^ "Census of Population and Housing". Census.gov. Retrieved June 4, 2015.
  8. ^ "Ripshin Farm". National Historic Landmark summary listing. National Park Service. Archived from the original on June 6, 2011. Retrieved April 16, 2008.