Cloverdale is a census-designated place (CDP) in southern Botetourt County, Virginia, United States. The population was 3,410 at the 2020 census. The community is located along State Route 654. It is part of the Roanoke metropolitan area.
History
Cloverdale began as an Iron Furnace Plantation consisting of an iron furnace and forests for lumber to produce charcoal. Robert Stoner, Botetrout County Historian states that Robert Harvey began to develop this area as a furnace as early as 1787.
Geography
Cloverdale is located at (37.361008, −79.904575) in Botetourt County.
According to the United States Census Bureau, the CDP has a total area of 3.1 square miles (8.1 km<sup>2</sup>), all land.
Demographics
2020 census
As of the 2020 census, Cloverdale had a population of 3,410. The median age was 45.8 years. 21.4% of residents were under the age of 18 and 22.8% of residents were 65 years of age or older. For every 100 females there were 94.0 males, and for every 100 females age 18 and over there were 90.4 males age 18 and over.
96.7% of residents lived in urban areas, while 3.3% lived in rural areas.
There were 1,387 households in Cloverdale, of which 29.1% had children under the age of 18 living in them. Of all households, 59.0% were married-couple households, 11.5% were households with a male householder and no spouse or partner present, and 24.0% were households with a female householder and no spouse or partner present. About 24.3% of all households were made up of individuals and 12.6% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older.
Transportation
Air
The Roanoke-Blacksburg Regional Airport is the closest airport with commercial service to the CDP.
Roads
- 20px Interstate 81
- 20px U.S. Route 11 (Lee Highway)
- 20px U.S. Route 220A (Cloverdale Road)
- 20px Virginia State Route 654 (Read Mountain Road)
Rail
The Norfolk Southern operated Cloverdale Branch and Roanoke Subdivision run through the CDP. The closest passenger rail service is located in Roanoke.
Notable person
Cloverdale is the birthplace of Charles Follis, who became the first African-American to play professional football when he signed with the Shelby Blues in 1904.