Troutville, Virginia

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]

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]

At the 2010 census 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%.[3]

Of the 194 households 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 households were one person and 8.8% were one person aged 65 or older. The average household size was 2.22 and the average family size was 2.74.

The age distribution was 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% 65 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 household income was $55,341 and the median family income 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.