Troutman, North Carolina

Infobox Settlement
official_name = Troutman, North Carolina
settlement_type = Town
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map_caption = Location of Troutman, North Carolina


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subdivision_type = Country
subdivision_name = United States
subdivision_type1 = State
subdivision_name1 = North Carolina
subdivision_type2 = County
subdivision_name2 = Iredell
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area_total_km2 = 5.4
area_land_km2 = 5.4
area_water_km2 = 0.0
area_total_sq_mi = 2.1
area_land_sq_mi = 2.1
area_water_sq_mi = 0.0

population_as_of = 2000
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population_total = 1592
population_density_km2 = 295.6
population_density_sq_mi = 765.5

timezone = Eastern (EST)
utc_offset = -5
timezone_DST = EDT
utc_offset_DST = -4
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elevation_m = 286
elevation_ft = 938
latd = 35 |latm = 42 |lats = 11 |latNS = N
longd = 80 |longm = 53 |longs = 32 |longEW = W

postal_code_type = ZIP code
postal_code = 28166
area_code = 704
blank_name = FIPS code
blank_info = 37-68500GR|2
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blank1_info = 0996270GR|3
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Troutman is a town in Iredell County, North Carolina, United States. The population was 1,592 at the 2000 census. It is the home of NASCAR driver Josh Richeson.

Geography

Troutman is located at coor dms|35|42|11|N|80|53|32|W|city (35.703149, -80.892255)GR|1.

According to the United States Census Bureau, the town has a total area of 2.1 square miles (5.4 km²), all of it land.

Demographics

As of the censusGR|2 of 2000, there were 1,592 people, 638 households, and 449 families residing in the town. The population density was 765.5 people per square mile (295.5/km²). There were 695 housing units at an average density of 334.2/sq mi (129.0/km²). The racial makeup of the town was 70.73% White, 28.02% African American, 0.31% Native American, 0.25% Asian, 0.19% from other races, and 0.50% from two or more races. Hispanic 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.

References

External links

* [http://www.townoftroutman.org/ Official website of Troutman, North Carolina]