Fruitland, Henderson County, North Carolina

Census-designated place in North Carolina, United States

Fruitland, Henderson County,
North Carolina

Census-designated place

Fruitland

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Coordinates: 35°23′34″N 82°24′43″W﻿ / ﻿35.39278°N 82.41194°W﻿ / 35.39278; -82.41194
Country| United States
State| North Carolina
County| Henderson
Area

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• 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

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| 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]

## History[edit]

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]

## Geography[edit]

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]

## Demographics[edit]

Historical population Census| Pop.| Note| %±

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2020| 2,257| | —
U.S. Decennial Census[7]

## References[edit]

1. ^ "ArcGIS REST Services Directory". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved September 20, 2022.
2. ^ a b U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Fruitland
3. ^ "U.S. Census website". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved May 14, 2011.
4. ^ "Henderson County". Jim Forte Postal History. Archived from the original on May 24, 2015. Retrieved May 23, 2015.
5. ^ Kramp, Penn (February 22, 1987). "Tuxedo: It's not formal wear". The Times-News. p. 27. Retrieved May 23, 2015.
6. ^ "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.
7. ^ "Census of Population and Housing". Census.gov. Retrieved June 4, 2016.

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Municipalities and communities of Henderson County, North Carolina, United States

County seat: Hendersonville

Cities|

* Hendersonville
* Saluda‡

Towns|

* Fletcher
* Laurel Park
* Mills River

Village|

* Flat Rock

CDPs|

* Balfour
* Barker Heights
* Dana
* East Flat Rock
* Edneyville
* Etowah
* Fruitland
* Gerton
* Hoopers Creek
* Horse Shoe
* Mountain Home
* Valley Hill

Unincorporated
communities|

* Bat Cave
* Bearwallow
* Bowman Bluff
* Chestnut Hill
* Mountain Page
* Naples
* Tuxedo
* Zirconia

Footnotes|

‡This populated place also has portions in an adjacent county or counties

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