Troutville, Virginia
| Troutville, Virginia | |
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Mill Creek Baptist Church
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 Location of Troutville, Virginia |
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| Coordinates: 37°24′55″N 79°52′37″W / 37.41528°N 79.87694°WCoordinates: 37°24′55″N 79°52′37″W / 37.41528°N 79.87694°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Virginia |
| County | Botetourt |
| Area | |
| • Total | 0.9 sq mi (2.3 km2) |
| • Land | 0.9 sq mi (2.3 km2) |
| • Water | 0.0 sq mi (0.0 km2) |
| Elevation | 1,391 ft (424 m) |
| Population (2010) | |
| • Total | 431 |
| • Density | 478.9/sq mi (187.4/km2) |
| Time zone | Eastern (EST) (UTC-5) |
| • Summer (DST) | EDT (UTC-4) |
| ZIP code | 24175 |
| Area code(s) | 540 |
| FIPS code | 51-79472 |
| GNIS feature ID | 1493720 |
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.
The town of Troutville was established in 1956. As of 1881, this area had no name. The railroad passed through and a station was built. There were three houses then which were occupied by the brothers John, Jim, and George Trout, thus 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.
The Thomas D. Kinzie House and Bryan McDonald Jr. House are listed on the National Register of Historic Places.
Troutville is located at 37°24′55″N 79°52′37″W / 37.415406°N 79.876967°W (37.415406, -79.876967).
According to the United States Census Bureau, the town has a total area of 0.9 square mile (2.3 km2), all land.
As of the census of 2010, there were 431 people, 194 households, and 126 families residing 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.
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