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Mesa County

Population in July 2009: 12,274. Population change since 2000: +89.5%
Males: 5,805  (47.3%)
Females: 6,469  (52.7%)

Median resident age:  36.5 years
Colorado median age:  34.3 years

Zip codes: 81521.


Estimated median household income in 2009: $58,406 (it was $32,929 in 2000)
Fruita:

$58,406
Colorado:

$55,430
Estimated per capita income in 2009: $24,830

Fruita city income, earnings, and wages data

Estimated median house or condo value in 2009: $252,073 (it was $101,600 in 2000)
Fruita:

$252,073
Colorado:

$237,800
Mean prices in 2009: All housing units: $235,995; Detached houses: $263,215; Townhouses or other attached units: $368,534; In 3-to-4-unit structures: $134,827; Mobile homes: $116,564

Median gross rent in 2009: $886.

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  • White alone - 9,125 (82.3%)
  • Hispanic - 1,426 (12.9%)
  • Two or more races - 308 (2.8%)
  • Asian alone - 95 (0.9%)
  • American alone - 60 (0.5%)
  • Other race alone - 52 (0.5%)
  • Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone - 16 (0.1%)

Races in Fruita detailed stats: ancestries, foreign born residents, place of birth


Jan. 2011 cost of living index in Fruita: 94.3 (less than average, U.S. average is 100)

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Ancestries: German (20.1%), English (13.8%), Irish (12.4%), United States (7.4%), Italian (4.7%), Scotch-Irish (3.8%).

Current Local Time: MST time zone

Incorporated on 4/18/1894

Elevation: 4503 feet

Land area: 5.94 square miles.

Population density: 2067 people per square mile 
 
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For population 25 years and over in Fruita:

  • High school or higher: 81.1%
  • Bachelor's degree or higher: 15.8%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 4.8%
  • Unemployed: 7.5%
  • Mean travel time to work (commute): 18.3 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Fruita city:

  • Never married: 21.1%
  • Now married: 57.5%
  • Separated: 0.7%
  • Widowed: 8.9%
  • Divorced: 11.8%

138 residents are foreign born (1.1% Latin America, 0.4% North America, 0.3% Africa, 0.3% Europe).

This city:  2.1%
Colorado:  8.6%


According to our research there were 17 registered sex offenders living in Fruita, Colorado in July 2011
The ratio of number of residents in Fruita to the number of sex offenders is 722 to 1.

Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units with mortgages in 2009: $1,070 (0.5%)
Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units with no mortgage in 2009: $1,083 (0.5%)
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Nearest city with pop. 50,000+: Provo, UT (173.4 miles , pop. 105,166).

Nearest city with pop. 200,000+: Northeast Jefferson, CO (197.4 miles , pop. 450,166).

Nearest city with pop. 1,000,000+: Phoenix, AZ (431.7 miles , pop. 1,321,045).

Nearest cities: Redlands, CO (2.6 miles ), Grand Junction, CO (3.2 miles ), Orchard Mesa, CO (3.7 miles ), Fruitvale, CO (3.7 miles ), Clifton, CO (3.9 miles ), Palisade, CO (4.5 miles ), Glade Park-Gateway, CO (4.6 miles ), Whitewater-Kahnah Creek, CO (4.7 miles ).

Latitude: 39.16 N, Longitude: 108.72 W


Nickname or alias (official or unofficial): Home of Mike the Headless Chicken

Daytime population change due to commuting: -1,267 (-19.6%)
Workers who live and work in this city: 598 (21.1%)

Area code: 970

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Unemployment in March 2011:
Here:

11.2%
Colorado:

9.2%

Unemployment by year (%)


 

Crime in Fruita by Year
Type 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009
Murders 00000
per 100,000 0.00.00.00.00.0
Rapes 03346
per 100,000 0.042.842.254.580.0
Robberies 22313
per 100,000 28.928.542.213.640.0
Assaults 0152446
per 100,000 0.0214.0337.354.580.0
Burglaries 4332336560
per 100,000 622.3456.6463.8884.8799.9
Thefts 215147138169213
per 100,000 3111.42097.61939.62300.62839.6
Auto thefts 131213148
per 100,000 188.1171.2182.7190.6106.7
Arson 31611
per 100,000 43.414.384.313.613.3
City-data.com crime index (higher means more crime, U.S. average = 319.1) 202.9227.7252.4241.0285.8

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Crime in Fruita detailed stats: murders, rapes, robberies, assaults, burglaries, thefts, arson

Full-time law enforcement employees in 2010, including police officers: 18 (16 officers).
Officers per 1,000 residents here:

1.25
Colorado average:

2.30

Historical population

Historical housing units


Population change in the 1990s: +2,108 (+48.2%).

Most common industries in 2005-2009 (%)
Males Females
  • Construction (20%)
  • Mining, quarrying, and oil and gas extraction (13%)
  • Transportation and warehousing (12%)
  • Retail trade (10%)
  • Manufacturing (7%)
  • Professional, scientific, and technical services (7%)
  • Wholesale trade (7%)
  • Health care and social assistance (29%)
  • Retail trade (13%)
  • Educational services (10%)
  • Accommodation and food services (8%)
  • Manufacturing (6%)
  • Transportation and warehousing (5%)
  • Other services, except public administration (5%)
Most common occupations (%)
Males Females
  • Driver/sales workers and truck drivers (8%)
  • Other sales and related workers including supervisors (7%)
  • Laborers and material movers, hand (6%)
  • Other production occupations including supervisors (6%)
  • Construction trades workers except carpenters, electricians, painters, plumbers, and construction laborers (5%)
  • Vehicle and mobile equipment mechanics, installers, and repairers (4%)
  • Building and grounds cleaning and maintenance occupations (4%)
  • Bookkeeping, accounting, and auditing clerks (6%)
  • Other management occupations except farmers and farm managers (6%)
  • Retail sales workers except cashiers (6%)
  • Secretaries and administrative assistants (5%)
  • Health technologists and technicians (5%)
  • Child care workers (5%)
  • Information and record clerks except customer service representatives (5%)

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Earthquake activity:

Fruita-area historical earthquake activity is above Colorado state average. It is 53% smaller than the overall U.S. average.

On 9/13/1994 at 06:01:23, a magnitude 4.6 (4.4 MB, 4.6 ML, Depth: 6.2 mi, Class: Light, Intensity: IV - V) earthquake occurred 80.5 miles away from the city center
On 5/27/2000 at 21:58:18, a magnitude 4.3 (4.3 ML, Depth: 3.1 mi) earthquake occurred 56.9 miles away from Fruita center
On 3/20/1995 at 12:46:16, a magnitude 4.2 (4.2 MB, 4.1 ML, Depth: 3.1 mi) earthquake occurred 71.5 miles away from the city center
On 1/31/2002 at 18:17:45, a magnitude 4.3 (4.3 ML, Depth: 3.1 mi) earthquake occurred 95.5 miles away from the city center
On 11/7/2004 at 06:54:59, a magnitude 4.1 (4.1 ML, Depth: 0.4 mi) earthquake occurred 64.5 miles away from Fruita center
On 8/9/2001 at 22:38:54, a magnitude 4.0 (4.0 ML, Depth: 3.1 mi) earthquake occurred 79.9 miles away from the city center
Magnitude types: body-wave magnitude (MB), local magnitude (ML)

Natural disasters:

The number of natural disasters in Mesa County (4) is a lot smaller than the US average (12).
Major Disasters (Presidential) Declared: 2
Emergencies Declared: 1

Causes of natural disasters: Fires: 2, Flood: 1, Landslide: 1, Mudslide: 1, Hurricane: 1, Storm: 1 (Note: Some incidents may be assigned to more than one category).

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Birthplace of: Daven Harmeling - College basketball player (Washington State Cougars), Jon Rakiecki - College basketball player (Colorado State Rams).


Hospitals/medical centers near Fruita:

  • COMMUNITY HOSPITAL (Acute Care Hospitals, Voluntary non-profit - Private, provides emergency services, about 10 miles away; GRAND JUNCTION, CO)
  • GRAND JUNCTION VA MEDICAL CENTER (Acute Care - Veterans Administration, Government Federal, about 10 miles away; GRAND JUNCTION, CO)
  • ST MARY'S HOSPITAL AND MEDICAL CENTER (Acute Care Hospitals, Voluntary non-profit - Church, provides emergency services, about 17 miles away; GRAND JUNCTION, CO)

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Amtrak station near Fruita:

  • 11 miles: GRAND JUNCTION (339 S. 1ST ST.) . Services: ticket office, fully wheelchair accessible, enclosed waiting area, public restrooms, public payphones, full-service food facilities, snack bar, vending machines, free short-term parking, free long-term parking, call for car rental service, call for taxi service.


Local government website: www.fruita.org

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Fruita:

  • Mesa State College (about 11 miles; Grand Junction, CO; Full-time enrollment: 5,126)
  • Western State College of Colorado (about 106 miles; Gunnison, CO; FT enrollment: 2,025)
  • Fort Lewis College (about 139 miles; Durango, CO; FT enrollment: 3,463)
  • Snow College (about 154 miles; Ephraim, UT; FT enrollment: 2,666)
  • San Juan College (about 168 miles; Farmington, NM; FT enrollment: 3,028)
  • Brigham Young University (about 173 miles; Provo, UT; FT enrollment: 30,109)
  • Utah Valley University (about 178 miles; Orem, UT; FT enrollment: 15,072)

Public high school in Fruita:

  • FRUITA MONUMENT HIGH SCHOOL (Students: 1,323; Location: 1815 WILDCAT AVE; Grades: 10 - 12)

Public elementary/middle schools in Fruita:

  • FRUITA 8/9 SCHOOL (Students: 720; Location: 1835 J RD; Grades: 08 - 09)
  • RIM ROCK ELEMENTARY SCHOOL (Students: 629; Location: 1810 J 6 RD; Grades: PK - 05)
  • FRUITA MIDDLE SCHOOL (Students: 586; Location: 239 NORTH MAPLE; Grades: 06 - 07)
  • SHELLEDY ELEMENTARY SCHOOL (Students: 550; Location: 353 NORTH MESA; Grades: PK - 05)
See full list of schools located in Fruita, School District: MESA COUNTY VALLEY 51


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Streams, rivers, and creeks: Adobe Creek (A), Little Salt Wash (B). Display/hide their locations on the map

Tourist attractions: Dinamation International Society-Dinosr Dscvry MSM (Museums; 550 Jurassic Court), Museums - Museum of Western Colorado- Dinosaur Journey (Cultural Attractions- Events- & Facilities; 550 Jurassic Court), Mesa Amusements Inc (Amusement & Theme Parks; 1082 Kiefer Avenue), Colorado Welcome Center (340 Highway 340).

Hotels: H Motel (333 Highway 6 And 50), Comfort Inn of Fruita (400 Jurassic Court), Balanced Rock Motel (126 South Coulson Street), La Quinta Inn and Suites Fruita (570 Raptor Road).

 
Mesa County has a predicted average indoor radon screening level greater than 4 pCi/L (pico curies per liter) - Highest Potential
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Air Quality Index (AQI)

Air Quality Index (AQI) level in 2010 was 39.1. This is worse than average.
City:

39.1
U.S.:

32.0
Particulate Matter (PM10) [µ/m3] level in 2010 was 29.1. This is worse than average. There were 8 monitors within city limits.
City:

29.1
U.S.:

22.1
Particulate Matter (PM2.5) [µ/m3] level in 2010 was 9.67. This is about average. Closest monitor was 9.7 miles away from the city center.
City:

9.67
U.S.:

9.59
Ozone [ppb] level in 2010 was 35.8. This is worse than average. Closest monitor was 3.6 miles away from the city center.
City:

35.8
U.S.:

28.3


Percentage of residents living in poverty in 2009: 9.9%
(7.6% for White Non-Hispanic residents, 23.7% for Hispanic or Latino residents, 0.0% for American Indian residents, 0.0% for Native Hawaiian and other Pacific Islander residents, 34.7% for other race residents, 4.3% for two or more races residents)

Average household size:
This city:  2.5 people
Colorado:  2.5 people

Percentage of family households:
This city:  70.9%
Whole state:  65.4%

Percentage of households with unmarried partners:
This city:  5.2%
Whole state:  5.5%

Likely homosexual households (counted as self-reported same-sex unmarried-partner households)
  • Lesbian couples: 0.2% of all households
  • Gay men: 0.1% of all households

Detailed information about poverty and poor residents in Fruita, CO


233 people in other noninstitutional group quarters

Fruita compared to Colorado state average:

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  • Black race population percentage significantly below state average.
  • Hispanic race population percentage above state average.
  • Foreign-born population percentage significantly below state average.
  • Renting percentage significantly below state average.
  • Length of stay since moving in significantly below state average.
  • Number of rooms per house above state average.
  • House age significantly below state average.
  • Number of college students below state average.
  • Percentage of population with a bachelor's degree or higher significantly below state average.


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Banks with branches in Fruita (2011 data):

  • Grand Valley Bank: Fruita Branch at 452 South Maple, branch established on 08/28/1995. Info updated 01/13/2009: Bank assets: $26.1 mil, Deposits: $23.1 mil, headquarters in Heber City, UT, positive income, Commercial Lending Specialization, 7 total offices, Holding Company: Porter Mountain Iii, Llp
  • Alpine Bank: Fruita Branch at 125 N. Park Square, branch established on 11/08/2006. Info updated 11/03/2006: Bank assets: $2,423.0 mil, Deposits: $2,081.1 mil, headquarters in Glenwood Springs, CO, negative income in the last year, Commercial Lending Specialization, 43 total offices, Holding Company: Alpine Banks Of Colorado
  • U.S. Bank National Association: Fruita Branch at 412 Kokopelli Boulevard, branch established on 07/08/2005. Info updated 01/31/2011: Bank assets: $285,762.4 mil, Deposits: $196,374.2 mil, headquarters in Cincinnati, OH, positive income, Commercial Lending Specialization, 3127 total offices, Holding Company: U.S. Bancorp
  • American National Bank: Fruita Branch at 135 South Plum Street, branch established on 11/23/1998. Info updated 11/03/2006: Bank assets: $1,732.6 mil, Deposits: $1,392.1 mil, headquarters in Denver, CO, positive income, Commercial Lending Specialization, 40 total offices, Holding Company: Sturm Financial Group, Inc.
  • Bank of the West: Fruita Branch at 141 North Park Square, branch established on 04/06/1946. Info updated 11/16/2009: Bank assets: $58,022.1 mil, Deposits: $38,173.4 mil, headquarters in San Francisco, CA, positive income, Commercial Lending Specialization, 656 total offices, Holding Company: Bnp Paribas

Fire-safe hotels and motels in Fruita, Colorado:

  • Fruita Comfort Inn, 400 Jurassic Ave, Fruita, CO 81521 , Phone: (970) 858-1333, Fax: (970) 858-1108
  • Super 8, 399 Jurassic Ave, Fruita, CO 81521 , Phone: (970) 858-0808, Fax: (970) 858-3548
  • La Quinta Inn & Suites Fruita, 570 Raptor Rd, Fruita, CO 81521 , Phone: (970) 858-8850, Fax: (970) 858-8849
All 3 fire-safe hotels and motels in Fruita, Colorado

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School Enrollment by Level of School (%)


Fruita travel time to work - commute
Fruita mode of transportation to work chart

Most commonly used house heating fuel:

  • Utility gas (86%)
  • Electricity (9%)
  • Bottled, tank, or LP gas (2%)
  • Other fuel (1%)
  • Wood (1%)


2004 Presidential Election results in Mesa County Colorado:


2008 Presidential Election results in Mesa County Colorado:
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Religion statistics for Fruita:

Percentage of population affiliated with a religious congregations: 28.58%
Here28.6%
USA50.2%

Adherents


Breakdown of population affiliated with a religious congregations

NameLDS (Mormon) ChurchCatholic ChurchUnited Methodist ChurchSouthern Baptist ConventionAssemblies of God
Adherents17.7%16.0%8.5%8.2%6.9%
Congregations13.4%3.6%6.3%8.9%8.0%
NameChristian Churches and Churches of ChristLutheran ChurchAmerican Baptist Churches in the USAEvangelical Lutheran Church in AmericaOther
Adherents5.1%3.5%3.2%2.8%28.0%
Congregations5.4%0.9%3.6%1.8%48.2%
Source: Jones, Dale E., et al. 2002. Congregations and Membership in the United States 2000. Nashville, TN: Glenmary Research Center.
Tables represent county-level data.

Food Environment Statistics:

Number of grocery stores: 22
Mesa County:

1.58 / 10,000 pop.
Colorado:

1.50 / 10,000 pop.
Number of supercenters and club stores: 3
This county:

0.22 / 10,000 pop.
State:

0.15 / 10,000 pop.
Number of convenience stores (no gas): 4
Mesa County:

0.29 / 10,000 pop.
Colorado:

0.45 / 10,000 pop.
Number of convenience stores (with gas): 47
Mesa County:

3.38 / 10,000 pop.
State:

3.13 / 10,000 pop.
Number of full-service restaurants: 101
Here:

7.27 / 10,000 pop.
State:

8.99 / 10,000 pop.
Adult diabetes rate:
This county:

5.6%
Colorado:

5.3%
Adult obesity rate:
Mesa County:

19.9%
Colorado:

18.4%
Low-income preschool obesity rate:
This county:

11.1%
State:

9.6%

Local government employment and payroll (March 2007)
Function Full-time employees Monthly full-time payroll Average yearly full-time wage Part-time employees Monthly part-time payroll
Financial Administration 5$20,654$49,5701$1,025
Other Government Administration 16$32,990$24,7431$1,999
Judicial and Legal 0$0 1$735
Police Protection - Officers 14$47,614$40,8120$0
Police - Other 3$7,895$31,5802$2,079
Streets and Highways 7$22,784$39,0580$0
Solid Waste Management 1$2,055$24,6600$0
Sewerage 2$6,894$41,3640$0
Parks and Recreation 5$13,567$32,56117$8,041
Other and Unallocable 4$11,296$33,8880$0
Totals for Government 57$165,749$34,89522$13,879

Fruita government finances in 2002:

  • Charges - Sewerage: $415,000 ($33.81)
    Solid Waste Management: $181,000 ($14.75)
    Parks & Recreation: $113,000 ($9.21)
    All Other: $53,000 ($4.32)
  • Construction - Regular Highways: $379,000 ($30.88)
    Sewerage: $200,000 ($16.29)
    Parks & Recreation: $162,000 ($13.20)
    General Public Buildings: $95,000 ($7.74)
  • Current Operations - Police Protection: $759,000 ($61.84)
    Central Staff Services: $495,000 ($40.33)
    Regular Highways: $350,000 ($28.52)
    Parks & Recreation: $347,000 ($28.27)
    Sewerage: $295,000 ($24.03)
    Solid Waste Management: $185,000 ($15.07)
    General Public Buildings: $124,000 ($10.10)
    General - Other: $101,000 ($8.23)
    Financial Administration: $73,000 ($5.95)
    Judicial and Legal Services: $56,000 ($4.56)
    Water Utilities: $56,000 ($4.56)
    Private Transit Subsidies: $21,000 ($1.71)
  • Federal Intergovernmental - Highways: $245,000 ($19.96)
    All Other: $62,000 ($5.05)
    Housing & Community Development: $6,000 ($0.49)
  • General - Interest on Debt: $115,000 ($9.37)
  • Local Intergovernmental - General Support: $1,338,000 ($109.01)
    All Other: $141,000 ($11.49)
    Highways: $10,000 ($0.81)
  • Long Term Debt Beginning Outstanding - Water Utilities: $1,577,000 ($128.48)
  • Long Term Debt Beginning Outstanding, NEC: $2,814,000 ($229.27)
  • Long Term Debt Outstanding - Full Faith & Credit - Other, NEC: $2,310,000 ($188.20)
    Full Faith & Credit - Water Utilities: $685,000 ($55.81)
  • Long Term Debt Outstanding Nonguaranteed - Water Utilities: $762,000 ($62.08)
    Other, NEC: $91,000 ($7.41)
  • Long Term Debt Retired Unspecified - Other, NEC: $413,000 ($33.65)
    Water Utilities: $130,000 ($10.59)
  • Miscellaneous - Interest Earnings: $185,000 ($15.07)
    General Revenue, NEC: $150,000 ($12.22)
    Rents: $149,000 ($12.14)
    Special Assessments: $41,000 ($3.34)
  • Other Capital Outlay - Regular Highways: $145,000 ($11.81)
    Police Protection: $127,000 ($10.35)
    Sewerage: $77,000 ($6.27)
    Parks & Recreation: $66,000 ($5.38)
    General Public Building: $10,000 ($0.81)
    Solid Waste Management: $6,000 ($0.49)
    Central Staff: $5,000 ($0.41)
    Financial Administration: $2,000 ($0.16)
    Judicial: $1,000 ($0.08)
  • Other Funds - Cash & Deposits: $3,011,000 ($245.32)
  • Revenue - Water Utilities: $48,000 ($3.91)
  • Sinking Fund - Cash & Deposits: $133,000 ($10.84)
  • State Intergovernmental - All Other: $246,000 ($20.04)
    Highways: $246,000 ($20.04)
  • Tax - Total General Sales: $896,000 ($73.00)
    Property: $367,000 ($29.90)
    Public Utilities: $122,000 ($9.94)
    Other Selective Sales: $54,000 ($4.40)
    Motor Vehicle License: $24,000 ($1.96)
    NEC: $16,000 ($1.30)
    Tobacco Sales: $0 ($0.00)
  • Total Salaries & Wages: $1,315,000 ($107.14)
  • Water Utilities - Interest on Debt: $68,000 ($5.54)

8.52% of this county's 2006 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2005 ($42,805 average adjusted gross income)

Here:

8.52%
Colorado average:

10.77%

0.07% of residents moved from foreign countries ($298 average AGI)
Mesa County:

0.07%
Colorado average:

0.18%


Top counties from which taxpayers relocated into this county between 2005 and 2006:
from Garfield County, CO  0.51% ($48,260 average AGI)
from Delta County, CO  0.30% ($33,014)
from Jefferson County, CO  0.26% ($42,254)


6.09% of this county's 2005 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2006 ($35,794 average adjusted gross income)

Here:

6.09%
Colorado average:

10.03%

0.04% of residents moved to foreign countries ($150 average AGI)
Mesa County:

0.04%
Colorado average:

0.12%


Top counties to which taxpayers relocated from this county between 2005 and 2006:
to Garfield County, CO  0.32% ($36,248 average AGI)
to Jefferson County, CO  0.20% ($30,568)
to Montrose County, CO  0.20% ($34,978)

Strongest AM radio stations in Fruita:

  • KJOL (620 AM; 10 kW; GRAND JUNCTION, CO; Owner: UNITED MINISTRIES)
  • KNZZ (1100 AM; 50 kW; GRAND JUNCTION, CO; Owner: M B C GRAND BROADCASTING, INC.)
  • KTMM (1340 AM; 1 kW; GRAND JUNCTION, CO; Owner: MBC GRAND BROADCASTING, INC.)
  • KEXO (1230 AM; 1 kW; GRAND JUNCTION, CO; Owner: CUMULUS LICENSING CORP.)
  • KUBC (580 AM; 5 kW; MONTROSE, CO; Owner: WOODLAND COMMUNICATIONS CORPORATION)
  • KALL (700 AM; 50 kW; NORTH SALT LAKE CITY, UT; Owner: CITICASTERS LICENSES, L.P.)
  • KLTT (670 AM; 50 kW; COMMERCE CITY, CO; Owner: KLZ RADIO, INC.)
  • KKZN (760 AM; 50 kW; THORNTON, CO; Owner: JACOR BROADCASTING OF COLORADO, INC.)
  • KTNN (660 AM; 50 kW; WINDOW ROCK, AZ; Owner: THE NAVAJO NATION)
  • KOA (850 AM; 50 kW; DENVER, CO; Owner: JACOR BROADCASTING OF COLORADO, INC.)
  • KIQN (1010 AM; 50 kW; TOOELE, UT)
  • KOAL (750 AM; 10 kW; PRICE, UT; Owner: EASTERN UTAH BROADCASTING CO.)
  • KSL (1160 AM; 50 kW; SALT LAKE CITY, UT; Owner: BONNEVILLE HOLDING COMPANY)

Strongest FM radio stations in Fruita:

  • KEKB (99.9 FM; FRUITA, CO; Owner: CUMULUS LICENSING CORP.)
  • KBKL (107.9 FM; GRAND JUNCTION, CO; Owner: CUMULUS LICENSING CORP.)
  • KMGJ (93.1 FM; GRAND JUNCTION, CO; Owner: M.B.C. GRAND BROADCASTING, INC.)
  • KMXY (104.3 FM; GRAND JUNCTION, CO; Owner: CUMULUS LICENSING CORP.)
  • KMOZ-FM (100.7 FM; GRAND JUNCTION, CO; Owner: MBC GRAND BROADCASTING INC)
  • KMSA (91.3 FM; GRAND JUNCTION, CO; Owner: MESA STATE COLLEGE)
  • KPRN (89.5 FM; GRAND JUNCTION, CO; Owner: PUBLIC BROADCASTING OF COLORADO INC.)
  • KLFV (90.3 FM; GRAND JUNCTION, CO; Owner: EDUCATIONAL MEDIA FOUNDATION)
  • KAFM (88.1 FM; GRAND JUNCTION, CO; Owner: GRAND VALLEY PUBLIC RADIO CO, INC)
  • KZKS-FM1 (105.3 FM; GRAND JUNCTION, CO; Owner: WESTERN SLOPE COMMUNICATIONS, L.L.C.)
  • KJYE (92.3 FM; GRAND JUNCTION, CO; Owner: M B C GRAND BROADCASTING, INC.)
  • K256AD (99.1 FM; PALISADE, CO; Owner: NORTH FORK VALLEY PUBLIC RADIO, INC.)
  • K205CK (88.9 FM; GRAND JUNCTION, CO; Owner: CALVARY CHAPEL OF TWIN FALLS, INC.)
  • K214CA (90.7 FM; GRAND JUNCTION, CO; Owner: FAMILY STATIONS, INC.)
  • K210CE (89.9 FM; MESA, CO; Owner: EDUCATIONAL MEDIA FOUNDATION)
  • KZKS (105.3 FM; RIFLE, CO; Owner: WESTERN SLOPE COMMUNICATIONS, L.L.C.)
  • KKNN (95.1 FM; DELTA, CO; Owner: CUMULUS LICENSING CORP.)
  • KSTR-FM (96.1 FM; MONTROSE, CO; Owner: LEGGETT BROADCASTING, INC)
  • KPRU (103.3 FM; DELTA, CO; Owner: PUBLIC BROADCASTING OF COLORADO INC)
  • KDNK (90.5 FM; CARBONDALE, CO; Owner: CARBONDALE COMM. ACCESS RADIO, INC.)

TV broadcast stations around Fruita:

  • KREX-TV (Channel 5; GRAND JUNCTION, CO; Owner: W. RUSSELL WITHERS, JR.)
  • KKCO (Channel 11; GRAND JUNCTION, CO; Owner: EAGLE III BROADCASTING, LLC)
  • K25FZ (Channel 25; GRAND JUNCTION, CO; Owner: TRINITY BROADCASTING NETWORK)
  • KFQX (Channel 4; GRAND JUNCTION, CO; Owner: JOHN HARVEY REES)
  • K65CE (Channel 65; GRAND JUNCTION, ETC., CO; Owner: MESA COUNTY)
  • K67CJ (Channel 67; GRAND JUNCTION, ETC., CO; Owner: MESA COUNTY)

Fatal road traffic accident statistics for 1975 - 2009 (per 100,000 population)

Fruita, Colorado:
  • Fatal accident count: 23
  • Vehicles involved in fatal accidents: 30
  • Fatal accidents caused by drunken drivers: 14
  • Fatalities: 28
  • Persons involved in fatal accidents: 69
  • Pedestrians involved in fatal accidents: 6
Colorado average:
  • Fatal accident count: 140
  • Vehicles involved in fatal accidents: 217
  • Fatal accidents caused by drunken drivers: 64
  • Fatalities: 151
  • Persons involved in fatal accidents: 374
  • Pedestrians involved in fatal accidents: 24

See more detailed statistics of Fruita fatal car crashes and road traffic accidents for 1975 - 2009 here


National Bridge Inventory (NBI) Statistics
Number of bridges: 13
Total length: 51 meters (167ft)
Total costs: $682,000
Total average daily traffic: 62,477
Total average daily truck traffic: 5,760

New bridges - Historical Statistics

  • 1960-1969: 7
  • 1970-1979: 1
  • 1980-1989: 4
  • 1990-1999: 0
  • 2000-2010: 1
See Full National Bridge Inventory Statistics for Fruita, CO

FCC Registered Antenna Towers:

20 (See the full list of FCC Registered Antenna Towers in Fruita)

FCC Registered Private Land Mobile Towers:

5
  • 325 East Aspen (Lat: 39.159583 Lon: -108.730694), Type: Bant, Structure height: 12.2 m, Overall height: 14.6 m, Call Sign: WXK697
    Assigned Frequencies: 154.040 MHz
    Grant Date: 11/14/2002, Expiration Date: 11/13/2012
    Registrant: Two Way Communications Inc, 2511 Belford Ave, Grand Junction, CO 81501, Phone: (970) 243-9823, Fax: (970) 241-1241, Email:
  • 228 N Cherry (Lat: 39.190528 Lon: -108.758444), Call Sign: KFQ966, Licensee ID: L00011138
    Assigned Frequencies: 152.007 MHz, 155.340 MHz
    Grant Date: 04/22/1997, Expiration Date: 05/04/2002, Cancellation Date: 09/08/2002
    Registrant: Lower Valley Hospital, 228 N Cherry, Fruita, CO 81521
  • 182 J 2/10 Rd (Lat: 39.154417 Lon: -108.715667), Call Sign: KNFR469, Licensee ID: L00038808
    Assigned Frequencies: 158.385 MHz
    Grant Date: 04/02/2003, Expiration Date: 03/03/2013
    Registrant: Serve, Anthony:garlitz, Walter Dba Garlitz & Serve, Fruita, CO 81521
  • 1110 16 Rd (Lat: 39.165528 Lon: -108.753722), Type: Upole, Structure height: 12 m, Call Sign: WPIR881
    Assigned Frequencies: 456.150 MHz
    Grant Date: 09/17/2005, Expiration Date: 11/06/2015, Certifier: Ronald D Obermueller
    Registrant: Mcdermott Will & Emery LLP, 600 Thirteenth Street, Nw, Washington, DC 20005, Phone: (202) 756-8282, Fax: (202) 756-8087, Email:
  • Lat: 39.253972 Lon: -108.718111, Call Sign: WPXY262
    Assigned Frequencies: 461.512 MHz, 466.512 MHz
    Grant Date: 06/30/2003, Expiration Date: 06/30/2013, Certifier: Glen Manly
    Registrant: Cara Enterprises Inc, Salt Lake City, UT 84117-0503, Phone: (801) 278-9728, Fax: (801) 278-7239

FCC Registered Broadcast Land Mobile Towers:

1
  • Black Ridge Electronic Site (Lat: 39.066722 Lon: -108.745278), Type: Tower, Structure height: 105.2 m, Call Sign: WPZA320, Licensee ID: L00742922
    Assigned Frequencies: 450.187 MHz
    Grant Date: 12/11/2003, Expiration Date: 04/01/2013, Certifier: Richard C Dean
    Registrant: Mbc Grand Broadcasting, Inc., 1360 E Sherwood Drive, Grand Junction, CO 81501, Phone: (970) 242-9230, Fax: (970) 245-7551, Email:

FCC Registered Microwave Towers:

7
  • STATION, 1527 Hwy 6 (Lat: 39.172194 Lon: -108.769250), Overall height: 13.1 m, Call Sign: WNEW401
    Assigned Frequencies: 957.550 MHz
    Grant Date: 07/29/1998, Expiration Date: 10/07/2008, Cancellation Date: 08/10/2000
    Registrant: Phone: (303) 571-2677
  • Blackridge Elec Site, Blackridge Elec Site, 8.7 Miles S. Of Fruita (Lat: 39.066472 Lon: -108.745361), Type: Tower, Structure height: 105.2 m, Call Sign: WPZJ629
    Assigned Frequencies: 945.000 MHz
    Grant Date: 01/22/2004, Expiration Date: 04/01/2013, Certifier: Richard C Dean
    Registrant: Mbc Grand Broadcasting, Inc., 1360 E. Sherwood Drive, Grand Junction, CO 81501, Phone: (970) 241-9230, Fax: (970) 245-7551
  • Blackridge Comm Site, 10 Km S Of Fruita, Co (Lat: 39.066111 Lon: -108.746111), Type: Tower, Structure height: 60.6 m, Call Sign: WQCM449
    Assigned Frequencies: 7100.00 MHz
    Grant Date: 04/06/2005, Expiration Date: 04/01/2006, Certifier: Eric Van Den Branden
    Registrant: Akin Gump Strauss Hauer & Feld, LLP, 1333 New Hampshire Ave N.W., Washington, DC 20036, Phone: (202) 887-4011, Fax: (202) 955-7719, Email:
  • BLACKRIDGE, Black Ridge Site 11 Km S (Lat: 39.065556 Lon: -108.748333), Type: Tower, Structure height: 105 m, Overall height: 106 m, Call Sign: WQEZ298, Licensee ID: L00001440
    Assigned Frequencies: 6755.00 MHz
    Grant Date: 05/23/2006, Expiration Date: 05/23/2016, Cancellation Date: 08/23/2007, Certifier: Mike Borrego
    Registrant: State Of Colorado, 2452 W 2nd Ave #19, Denver, CO 80223, Phone: (303) 866-2558, Fax: (303) 922-1811
  • BLACK RIDGE, 9.7 Km South Of Fruita (Lat: 39.065667 Lon: -108.747944), Type: Tower, Structure height: 18.3 m, Call Sign: WQIR958, Licensee ID: L00001440
    Assigned Frequencies: 10663.1 MHz
    Grant Date: 04/28/2008, Expiration Date: 04/28/2018, Certifier: Dennis Kalvels
    Registrant: State Of Colorado, 601 E. 18th Avenue, Denver, CO 80203, Phone: (303) 764-7700, Fax: (303) 764-7764, Email:
  • GRAND JUNC1, 1575 River Rd (Lat: 39.165778 Lon: -108.762028), Type: Pole, Structure height: 57.3 m, Call Sign: WQKD824, Licensee ID: L01197012
    Assigned Frequencies: 10735.0 MHz, 10855.0 MHz
    Grant Date: 04/14/2009, Expiration Date: 04/14/2019, Certifier: John Curtis
    Registrant: Stelera Wireless, LLC, 525 Central Park Dr, Suite 550, Oklahoma City, OK 73105, Phone: (405) 751-3525, Fax: (405) 751-3979, Email:
  • STATION, 1412 Hwy 6 And Hwy 50 (Lat: 39.170806 Lon: -108.789528), Structure height: 3 m, Overall height: 7.6 m, Call Sign: WCR371
    Assigned Frequencies: 957.700 MHz
    Grant Date: 04/29/1997, Expiration Date: 07/08/2002, Cancellation Date: 07/21/2000
    Registrant: Phone: (303) 763-2922

FCC Registered Amateur Radio Licenses:

63 (See the full list of FCC Registered Amateur Radio Licenses in Fruita)

FAA Registered Aircraft Manufacturers and Dealers:

1 (See the full list of FAA Registered Manufacturers and Dealers in Fruita)

FAA Registered Aircraft:

23 (See the full list of FAA Registered Aircraft)


Home Mortgage Disclosure Act Aggregated Statistics For Year 2009
(Based on 1 partial tract)
A) FHA, FSA/RHS & VA
Home Purchase Loans		B) Conventional
Home Purchase Loans		C) Refinancings
D) Home Improvement Loans
E) Loans on Dwellings For 5+ Families
F) Non-occupant Loans on
< 5 Family Dwellings (A B C & D)		G) Loans On Manufactured
Home Dwelling (A B C & D)
NumberAverage ValueNumberAverage ValueNumberAverage ValueNumberAverage ValueNumberAverage ValueNumberAverage ValueNumberAverage Value
LOANS ORIGINATED131$208,47733$192,460401$200,21716$73,9951$114,44029$169,80619$117,864
APPLICATIONS APPROVED, NOT ACCEPTED7$189,4804$157,35018$202,6291$125,3900$02$168,6101$113,830
APPLICATIONS DENIED15$183,3417$118,43678$211,8908$13,3150$07$212,6977$82,000
APPLICATIONS WITHDRAWN8$205,5135$247,49865$203,7272$15,2200$05$214,5063$111,190
FILES CLOSED FOR INCOMPLETENESS3$210,4071$127,83011$189,1951$22,5200$00$00$0
Choose year:  2009 2008 2007 2006 2005 2004 2003

Detailed HMDA statistics for the following Tracts: 0015.01

Private Mortgage Insurance Companies Aggregated Statistics For Year 2009
(Based on 1 partial tract)
A) Conventional
Home Purchase Loans		B) Refinancings
C) Non-occupant Loans on
< 5 Family Dwellings (A & B)
NumberAverage ValueNumberAverage ValueNumberAverage Value
LOANS ORIGINATED4$279,24013$251,7210$0
APPLICATIONS APPROVED, NOT ACCEPTED5$262,3505$237,2721$176,520
APPLICATIONS DENIED0$02$256,5650$0
APPLICATIONS WITHDRAWN1$164,3501$177,7400$0
FILES CLOSED FOR INCOMPLETENESS0$01$384,7000$0
Choose year:  2009 2008 2007 2006 2005 2004 2003

Detailed PMIC statistics for the following Tracts: 0015.01

Conventional Home Purchase Loans

Conventional Home Purchase Loans - Value

2006 National Fire Incident Reporting System Incidents:

  • Fire: 108
  • Hazardous Condition: 37
  • Service Call: 3
  • Good Intent Call: 2

Incident types - Fruita


See full 2006 National Fire Incident Reporting System statistics for Fruita, CO

Most common first names in Fruita, CO among deceased individuals
NameCountLived (average)
John5779.0 years
Mary5081.8 years
William4575.6 years
James3373.6 years
Charles3272.9 years
Robert3075.2 years
Dorothy2681.0 years
Ruth2680.7 years
Clarence2377.9 years
Raymond2277.6 years
Most common last names in Fruita, CO among deceased individuals
Last nameCountLived (average)
Smith2180.0 years
White2077.0 years
Jones1679.9 years
Johnson1675.1 years
Miller1279.7 years
Young1177.2 years
Martinez1177.1 years
Thompson1176.6 years
Barnes1177.5 years
Thomas1179.3 years
Businesses in Fruita, CO
NameCountNameCount
Burger King1McDonald's1
Comfort Inn1Super 81
Domino's Pizza1Taco Bell1
FedEx2U-Haul1
H&R Block1UPS1
Kroger1Walgreens1
La Quinta1Wendy's1

Fruita on our top lists:

  • #14 on the list of "Top 101 cities with largest percentage of males working in industry: Motor vehicle and parts dealers (population 5,000+)"
  • #15 on the list of "Top 101 cities with largest percentage of males in occupations: Material recording, scheduling, dispatching, and distributing workers (population 5,000+)"
  • #15 on the list of "Top 101 cities with largest percentage of males working in industry: Petroleum and petroleum products merchant wholesalers (population 5,000+)"
  • #20 on the list of "Top 101 cities with largest percentage of males working in industry: Motor vehicle, parts and supplies merchant wholesalers (population 5,000+)"
  • #22 on the list of "Top 101 cities with largest percentage of females working in industry: Food and beverage stores (population 5,000+)"
  • #25 on the list of "Top 101 cities with largest percentage of males working in industry: Other direct selling establishments (population 5,000+)"
  • #49 on the list of "Top 101 counties with the largest number of people moving in compared to moving out (pop. 50,000+)"
  • #53 on the list of "Top 101 counties with the highest Particulate Matter (PM10) Annual air pollution readings in 2005 (µg/m3)"
  • #58 on the list of "Top 101 counties with the highest Particulate Matter (PM10) 24-hour air pollution readings in 2005 (µg/m3)"

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