Troutman is a town in
Iredell County,
North Carolina
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, United States. The town is located roughly north of
Charlotte. As of the
2020 census the town's population was 3,698.
Due to substantial residential growth in the area, as well as neighborhood annexation, the town is experiencing dramatic population growth. Approved residential developments, when completed, are forecast to increase town population to more than 11,000 residents.
History
The
Davidson House was added to the
National Register of Historic Places
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in 1980.
Geography
Troutman is located in south-central Iredell County.
U.S. Route 21 passes through the center of the town, leading north to
Statesville, the
county seat
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, and south to
Mooresville.
Interstate 77
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passes east of the town, with access from Exit 42.
According to the
United States Census Bureau
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, the town has a total area of , of which , or 0.50%, are water.
Demographics
2020 census
As of the
2020 United States census, there were 3,698 people, 995 households, and 707 families residing in the town.
2000 census
As of the census
of 2000, there were 1,592 people, 638 households, and 449 families residing in the town. The population density was . There were 695 housing units at an average density of . The racial makeup of the town was 70.73%
White
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, 28.02%
African American
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, 0.31%
Native American, 0.25%
Asian, 0.19% from
other races, and 0.50% from two or more races.
Hispanic
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or
Latino of any race were 0.31% of the population.
There were 638 households, out of which 30.4% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 52.0% were married couples living together, 12.5% had a female householder with no husband present, and 29.6% were non-families. 25.7% of all households were made up of individuals, and 10.0% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.50 and the average family size was 2.99.
In the town, the population was spread out, with 24.6% under the age of 18, 7.9% from 18 to 24, 28.0% from 25 to 44, 24.9% from 45 to 64, and 14.8% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 39 years. For every 100 females, there were 92.0 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 89.7 males.
The median income for a household in the town was $41,786, and the median income for a family was $47,569. Males had a median income of $31,071 versus $22,813 for females. The per capita income for the town was $19,261. About 5.2% of families and 6.0% of the population were below the poverty line, including 6.6% of those under age 18 and 4.7% of those age 65 or over.
Notable people
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Jim Lauderdale
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, singer-songwriter
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Josh Richeson, NASCAR driver
References
External links
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Towns in Iredell County, North Carolina
Towns in North Carolina
Populated places established in 1859