Troutdale, Virginia
Troutdale, Virginia | ||
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FIPS code 51-79456[3] | | |
GNIS feature ID | 2391451[4] |
Troutdale is a town in
Geography
Troutdale is located at 36°42′3″N 81°26′41″W / 36.70083°N 81.44472°W (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
The climate in this area has mild differences between highs and lows, and there is adequate rainfall year-round. According to the
History
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
Census | Pop. | Note | %± |
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1910 | 431 | — | |
1920 | 636 | 47.6% | |
1930 | 357 | −43.9% | |
1940 | 334 | −6.4% | |
1950 | 250 | −25.1% | |
1960 | 273 | 9.2% | |
1970 | 209 | −23.4% | |
1980 | 248 | 18.7% | |
1990 | 196 | −21.0% | |
2000 | 1,230 | 527.6% | |
2010 | 178 | −85.5% | |
2020 | 140 | −21.3% | |
2021 (est.) | 140 | [2] | 0.0% |
U.S. Decennial Census[7] |
The original
As of the
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
Event
The Troutdale Fire Department sponsors "Troutdale Days" on the second Saturday of August each year, including a parade, contests, entertainment, and food.
Notable people
- The American writer Sherwood Anderson lived here during the summers from 1927 and full-time in his later years. His Ripshin Farm has been designated as a National Historic Landmark.[8]
Further reading
- 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
- ^ "2019 U.S. Gazetteer Files". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved August 7, 2020.
- ^ a b c d Bureau, US Census. "City and Town Population Totals: 2020—2021". Census.gov. US Census Bureau. Retrieved October 7, 2022.
- ^ a b "U.S. Census website". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved 2008-01-31.
- ^ a b "Town of Troutdale". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey, United States Department of the Interior. Retrieved February 25, 2014.
- ^ "US Gazetteer files: 2010, 2000, and 1990". United States Census Bureau. 2011-02-12. Retrieved 2011-04-23.
- ^ Climate Summary for Troutdale, Virginia
- ^ "Census of Population and Housing". Census.gov. Retrieved June 4, 2015.
- ^ "Ripshin Farm". National Historic Landmark summary listing. National Park Service. Archived from the original on 2011-06-06. Retrieved 2008-04-16.