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
Census-designated place
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Coordinates: 35°23′47″N 82°23′35″W
Country	United States
State	North Carolina
County	Henderson
Area [1]
• 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	2,215 ft (675 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	985471[2]
FIPS code	37-25160

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

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