Troutdale, Virginia
Encyclopedia
Troutdale is a town in Grayson County
, Virginia
, United States
. The population was 194 (revised from 1,230) at the 2000 census.
According to the United States Census Bureau
, the town has a total area of 3.1 square miles (8.1 km²), all of it land.
. This, and the similarly anomalous figure of 30.89% African-American population, was the result of a tabulation error in which much of the population of nearby Wise County
's correctional facilities were counted as Troutdale residents. census revision
As of the census
of 2000, there were 1,230 people, 79 households, and 56 families residing 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 housfeholds 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.
concert during the winter, except when it is cancelled due to a fire. Proceeds from the concert benefit the fire company. The same fire department also hosts the annual Troutdale Old-Time and Bluegrass Music Festival every September, with music presented by the Big Country Bluegrass Band. The final home of author Sherwood Anderson
is a popular tourist destination in Troutsdale.
Grayson County, Virginia
As of the census of 2000, there were 17,917 people, 7,259 households, and 5,088 families residing in the county. The population density was 40 people per square mile . There were 9,123 housing units at an average density of 21 per square mile...
, Virginia
Virginia
The Commonwealth of Virginia , is a U.S. state on the Atlantic Coast of the Southern United States. Virginia is nicknamed the "Old Dominion" and sometimes the "Mother of Presidents" after the eight U.S. presidents born there...
, United States
United States
The United States of America is a federal constitutional republic comprising fifty states and a federal district...
. The population was 194 (revised from 1,230) at the 2000 census.
Geography
Troutdale is located at 36°42′3"N 81°26′41"W (36.700963, -81.444823).According to the United States Census Bureau
United States Census Bureau
The United States Census Bureau is the government agency that is responsible for the United States Census. It also gathers other national demographic and economic data...
, the town has a total area of 3.1 square miles (8.1 km²), all of it land.
Demographics
The original 2000 census listed Troutdale with a population of 1,230, a very sharp increase from 192 in 1990United States Census, 1990
The Twenty-first United States Census, conducted by the Census Bureau, determined the resident population of the United States to be 248,709,873, an increase of 9.8 percent over the 226,545,805 persons enumerated during the 1980 Census....
. This, and the similarly anomalous figure of 30.89% African-American population, was the result of a tabulation error in which much of the population of nearby Wise County
Wise County, Virginia
Wise County is a county located in the U.S. state of Virginia. In 1856, the county was formed from land taken from Lee, Scott, and Russell Counties. It was named after Henry A. Wise, who was the Governor of Virginia at the time. As of 2010, the population was 41,452, making it the largest...
's correctional facilities were counted as Troutdale residents. census revision
As of the census
Census
A census is the procedure of systematically acquiring and recording information about the members of a given population. It is a regularly occurring and official count of a particular population. The term is used mostly in connection with national population and housing censuses; other common...
of 2000, there were 1,230 people, 79 households, and 56 families residing in the town. The population density
Population density
Population density is a measurement of population per unit area or unit volume. It is frequently applied to living organisms, and particularly to humans...
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
Race (United States Census)
Race and ethnicity in the United States Census, as defined by the Federal Office of Management and Budget and the United States Census Bureau, are self-identification data items in which residents choose the race or races with which they most closely identify, and indicate whether or not they are...
, and 0.08% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 0.89% of the population.
There were 79 housfeholds out of which 21.5% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 54.4% were married couples
Marriage
Marriage is a social union or legal contract between people that creates kinship. It is an institution in which interpersonal relationships, usually intimate and sexual, are acknowledged in a variety of ways, depending on the culture or subculture in which it is found...
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
Per capita income
Per capita income or income per person is a measure of mean income within an economic aggregate, such as a country or city. It is calculated by taking a measure of all sources of income in the aggregate and dividing it by the total population...
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.
Events
Troutdale's fire hall holds a monthly bluegrassBluegrass music
Bluegrass music is a form of American roots music, and a sub-genre of country music. It has mixed roots in Scottish, English, Welsh and Irish traditional music...
concert during the winter, except when it is cancelled due to a fire. Proceeds from the concert benefit the fire company. The same fire department also hosts the annual Troutdale Old-Time and Bluegrass Music Festival every September, with music presented by the Big Country Bluegrass Band. The final home of author Sherwood Anderson
Sherwood Anderson
Sherwood Anderson was an American novelist and short story writer. His most enduring work is the short story sequence Winesburg, Ohio. Writers he has influenced include Ernest Hemingway, William Faulkner, John Steinbeck, J. D. Salinger, and Amos Oz.-Early life:Anderson was born in Clyde, Ohio,...
is a popular tourist destination in Troutsdale.