Fruitland is an unincorporated community and census-designated place (CDP) in Henderson County, North Carolina, United States. Its population was 2,031 as of the 2010 census.[3]
Fruitland, Henderson County, North Carolina | |
|---|---|
  Fruitland  Fruitland | |
| Coordinates: 35°23′34″N 82°24′43″W / 35.39278°N 82.41194°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | North Carolina |
| County | Henderson |
| Area | |
• Total | 8.07 sq mi (20.91 km2) |
| • Land | 8.04 sq mi (20.83 km2) |
| • Water | 0.03 sq mi (0.08 km2) |
| Elevation | 2,556 ft (779 m) |
| Population (2020) | |
• Total | 2,257 |
| • Density | 280.65/sq mi (108.36/km2) |
| Time zone | UTC-5 (Eastern (EST)) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-4 (EDT) |
| Area code | 828 |
| GNIS feature ID | 2584318[2] |
| FIPS code | 37-25160 |
History
editA post office called Fruitland was established in 1883, and remained in operation until 1906.[4] The community was named for apple orchards near the original town site.[5]
Geography
editFruitland is in northeastern Henderson County, 7 miles (11 km) northeast of Hendersonville, the county seat. U.S. Route 64 runs along the southern edge of the CDP, leading west to Hendersonville and northeast 8 miles (13 km) to Bat Cave. Asheville is 19 miles (31 km) to the northwest via Terrys Gap Road.
According to the U.S. Census Bureau, the Fruitland CDP has a total area of 8.1 square miles (20.9 km2), of which 0.03 square miles (0.07 km2), or 0.35%, are water.[6]
Demographics
edit| Census | Pop. | Note | %± |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | 2,257 | — | |
| U.S. Decennial Census[7] | |||
References
edit- ^ "ArcGIS REST Services Directory". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved September 20, 2022.
- ^ a b U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Fruitland
- ^ "U.S. Census website". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved May 14, 2011.
- ^ "Henderson County". Jim Forte Postal History. Archived from the original on May 24, 2015. Retrieved May 23, 2015.
- ^ Kramp, Penn (February 22, 1987). "Tuxedo: It's not formal wear". The Times-News. p. 27. Retrieved May 23, 2015.
- ^ "Geographic Identifiers: 2010 Census Summary File 1 (G001): Fruitland CDP, North Carolina". American Factfinder. U.S. Census Bureau. Archived from the original on February 13, 2020. Retrieved December 19, 2017.
- ^ "Census of Population and Housing". Census.gov. Retrieved June 4, 2016.