Fruitland, Henderson County, North Carolina

Fruitland, Henderson County, North Carolina
Census-designated place
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Coordinates: 35°23′34″N 82°24′43″W
Country	United States
State	North Carolina
County	Henderson
Area [1]
• Total	8.07 sq mi (20.91 km^2)
• Land	8.04 sq mi (20.83 km^2)
• Water	0.03 sq mi (0.08 km^2)
Elevation [2]	2,556 ft (779 m)
Population  (2020)
• Total	2,257
• Density	280.65/sq mi (108.36/km^2)
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

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 km^2), of which 0.03 square miles (0.07 km^2), or 0.35%, are water.[6]

Demographics

Historical population

Census	Pop.	Note	%±
2020	2,257		—
U.S. Decennial Census[7]

References

1. "ArcGIS REST Services Directory". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved September 20, 2022.
2. 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.