Fruitland, Henderson County, North Carolina | |
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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 |
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]
A 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]
Fruitland 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]
Census | Pop. | Note | %± |
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2020 | 2,257 | — | |
U.S. Decennial Census[7] |