| Official Name: | Troutman, North Carolina |
| Settlement Type: | Town |
| Motto: | "Enjoy Lake Norman...Naturally" |
| Named For: | Annie Troutman[1] |
| Mapsize: | 250x200px |
| Subdivision Type: | Country |
| Subdivision Name: | United States |
| Subdivision Type1: | State |
| Subdivision Name1: | North Carolina |
| Subdivision Type2: | County |
| Subdivision Name2: | Iredell |
| Leader Title: | Mayor |
| Leader Name: | Teross Young |
| Established Title: | Settled |
| Established Date: | 1859 |
| Established Title1: | Incorporated |
| Established Date1: | 1905 |
| Unit Pref: | Imperial |
| Area Footnotes: | [2] |
| Area Total Km2: | 17.00 |
| Area Land Km2: | 16.97 |
| Area Water Km2: | 0.03 |
| Area Total Sq Mi: | 6.56 |
| Area Land Sq Mi: | 6.55 |
| Area Water Sq Mi: | 0.01 |
| Population As Of: | 2020 |
| Population Total: | 3698 |
| Population Density Km2: | 217.88 |
| Population Density Sq Mi: | 564.32 |
| Timezone: | Eastern (EST) |
| Utc Offset: | -5 |
| Timezone Dst: | EDT |
| Utc Offset Dst: | -4 |
| Elevation Ft: | 906 |
| Coordinates: | 35.6983°N -80.8897°W |
| Postal Code Type: | ZIP code |
| Postal Code: | 28166 |
| Area Code: | 704 |
| Blank Name: | FIPS code |
| Blank Info: | 37-68500[3] |
| Blank1 Name: | GNIS feature ID |
| Blank1 Info: | 2406757 |
Troutman is a town in Iredell County, North Carolina, United States. The town is located roughly north of Charlotte. As of the 2020 census the town's population was 3,698.[4] [5] 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.
The Davidson House was added to the National Register of Historic Places in 1980.
Troutman is located in south-central Iredell County. U.S. Route 21 passes through the center of the town, leading north 6miles to Statesville, the county seat, and south 10miles to Mooresville. Interstate 77 passes 3miles east of the town, with access from Exit 42.
According to the United States Census Bureau, the town has a total area of 13.9km2, of which 0.07sqkm, or 0.50%, are water.[4]
| 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 census of 2000, there were 1,592 people, 638 households, and 449 families residing in the town. The population density was 765.5sp=usNaNsp=us. There were 695 housing units at an average density of 334.2sp=usNaNsp=us. 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.