Fruitland, Idaho

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Coordinates: 44°0′58″N 116°55′17″W / 44.01611, -116.92139
Fruitland, Idaho
Payette's location within Idaho
Country	United States
State	Idaho
County	Payette
Area
- Total	1.5 sq mi (3.9 km²)
- Land	1.5 sq mi (3.9 km²)
- Water	0.0 sq mi (0.0 km²)
Elevation	2,228 ft (679 m)
Population (2000)
- Total	3,805
- Density	2,512.2/sq mi (970.0/km²)
Time zone	Mountain (MST) (UTC-7)
- Summer (DST)	MDT (UTC-6)
ZIP code	83619
Area code(s)	208
FIPS code	16-28990
GNIS feature ID	0396521

Fruitland is a city in Payette County, Idaho, United States. It lies along U.S. Route 95 in the Treasure Valley of southwest Idaho, about 50 miles west of Boise and near the border with Oregon. Fruitland is named after the apple orchards that surround the community, and its slogan is "The Big Apple of Idaho."

As of the 2000 census, the city had a total population of 3,805. It is part of the Ontario, OR–ID Micropolitan Statistical Area.

1 Geography
2 Demographics
3 References
4 External links

[edit] Geography

Snake River watershed.

Fruitland is located at 44°0′58″N, 116°55′17″W (44.016035, -116.921450),^[1] within the Snake River watershed.

According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of 1.5 square miles (3.9 km²), none of which is covered by water.

[edit] Demographics

As of the census^[2] of 2000, there were 3,805 people, 1,378 households, and 1,044 families residing in the city. The population density was 2,512.2 people per square mile (972.9/km²). There were 1,518 housing units at an average density of 1,002.2/sq mi (388.1/km²). The racial makeup of the city was 87.70% White, 0.89% Asian, 0.60% Native American, 0.05% African American, 0.03% Pacific Islander, 8.02% from other races, and 2.71% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 17.92% of the population.

There were 1,378 households out of which 40.6% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 58.1% were married couples living together, 13.1% had a female householder with no husband present, and 24.2% were non-families. 21.4% of all households were made up of individuals and 10.6% had someone living alone who wais 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.76 and the average family size was 3.20.

In the city the population was spread out with 31.9% under the age of 18, 9.0% from 18 to 24, 27.6% from 25 to 44, 18.6% from 45 to 64, and 12.9% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 31 years. For every 100 females there were 93.8 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 87.3 males.

The median income for a household in the city was $32,469, and the median income for a family was $36,614. Males had a median income of $31,419 versus $22,000 for females. The per capita income for the city was $14,488. About 8.3% of families and 11.9% of the population were below the poverty line, including 15.6% of those under the age of 18 and 14.0% of those 65 and older.