Troutville is a town in Botetourt County, Virginia, United States. The population was 458 at the 2020 census. The town is located along the U.S. Route 11 between Cloverdale and Buchanan. It is part of the Roanoke metropolitan area.
History
The railroad reached this location in 1881, and a station was built, but the area had no name. As three nearby houses were occupied by the brothers John, Jim, and Jorge Trout, the area was called Troutsville. It became an important shipping center in the 1890s. In 1895, Troutsville was a thriving town with an active shipping point, farming, canneries, packing houses and factories. The name of the town was later changed to Troutville. The town was chartered on June 4, 1956.
The Thomas D. Kinzie House and Bryan McDonald Jr. House are listed on the National Register of Historic Places.
Geography
Troutville is located at (37.415406, -79.876967
According to the United States Census Bureau, the town has a total area of 0.9 square mile (2.3 km<sup>2</sup>), all land.
In 2018, Troutville leaders discussed a boundary line adjustment to add 2,600 acres to the town limits, seven times its current size.
Demographics
2020 census
As of the census of 2020, there were 458 people residing in the town. There were 244 housing units. The racial makeup of the town was 93.9% White, 0.2% African American or Black, 0.0% American Indian, 0.4% Asian, 0.0% Pacific Islander, 0.2% from other races, and 5.2% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 2.0% of the population.
2010 census
As of the census