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Troutman, North Carolina
Town
Location of Troutman, North Carolina
Location of Troutman, North Carolina
Country United States
State North Carolina
County Iredell
Settled 1859
Incorporated 1905
Named for Annie Troutman
Area
 • Total 5.68 sq mi (14.71 km2)
 • Land 5.67 sq mi (14.68 km2)
 • Water 0.01 sq mi (0.03 km2)
Elevation
937 ft (286 m)
Population
 (2010)
 • Total 2,383
 • Estimate 
(2019)
2,769
 • Density 488.62/sq mi (188.65/km2)
Time zone UTC-5 (Eastern (EST))
 • Summer (DST) UTC-4 (EDT)
ZIP code
28166
Area code(s) 704
FIPS code 37-68500
GNIS feature ID 0996270

Troutman is a town in Iredell County, North Carolina, United States. The town is located roughly 35 miles (56 km) north of Charlotte. As of the 2010 census the town's population was 2,383, and in 2018 the estimated population was 2,720.

History

The Davidson House was added to the National Register of Historic Places in 1980.

Geography

Troutman is located at 35°42′11″N 80°53′32″W / 35.70306°N 80.89222°W / 35.70306; -80.89222 (35.703149, −80.892255).

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

Historical population
Census Pop.
1880 71
1910 230
1920 342 48.7%
1930 432 26.3%
1940 566 31.0%
1950 613 8.3%
1960 648 5.7%
1970 797 23.0%
1980 1,360 70.6%
1990 1,493 9.8%
2000 1,592 6.6%
2010 2,383 49.7%
2019 (est.) 2,769 16.2%
U.S. Decennial Census

2020 census

Troutman racial composition
Race Number Percentage
White or European American (non-Hispanic) 2,660 71.93%
Black or African American (non-Hispanic) 537 14.52%
Native American 7 0.19%
Asian 57 1.54%
Pacific Islander 1 0.03%
Other/Mixed 164 4.43%
Hispanic or Latino 272 7.36%

As of the 2020 United States census, there were 3,698 people, 995 households, and 707 families residing in the town.

Notable people

  • DaBaby, rapper
  • Jim Lauderdale, singer-songwriter
  • Josh Richeson, NASCAR driver
  • Kent Westmoreland, novelist - Fiction of Kent Westmoreland

See also

Kids robot.svg In Spanish: Troutman (Carolina del Norte) para niños

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