Fruitland, Henderson County,
North Carolina
Census-designated place
Fruitland is located in North Carolina
Fruitland
Fruitland
Fruitland is located in the United States
Fruitland
Fruitland
Coordinates: 35°23′34″N 82°24′43″W / 35.39278°N 82.41194°W / 35.39278; -82.41194
CountryUnited States
StateNorth Carolina
CountyHenderson
Area
[1]
 • Total8.07 sq mi (20.91 km2)
 • Land8.04 sq mi (20.83 km2)
 • Water0.03 sq mi (0.08 km2)
Elevation
[2]
2,556 ft (779 m)
Population
 (2020)
 • Total2,257
 • Density280.65/sq mi (108.36/km2)
Time zoneUTC-5 (Eastern (EST))
 • Summer (DST)UTC-4 (EDT)
Area code828
GNIS feature ID2584318[2]
FIPS code37-25160

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

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

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

Historical population
CensusPop.Note%±
20202,257—
U.S. Decennial Census[7]

References

  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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