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Back to Fruita, CO housing info, Mesa County, Colorado, CO smaller cities, CO small cities, All Cities. View more photos (we have 22 pictures of Fruita, CO available)   Submit your own pictures of this city and show them to the World General Map Google Map MSN Map General Map Google Map MSN Map General Map Google Map MSN Map Please wait while loading the map... Current weather forecast for Fruita, CO Mesa County Population in July 2008: 7,418. Population change since 2000: +14.5%   Males: 3,508   (47.3%) Females: 3,910   (52.7%) Median resident age:   36.5 years Colorado median age:   34.3 years Zip codes: 81521. Estimated median household income in 2008: $51,177 (it was $32,929 in 2000) Fruita:   $51,177 Colorado:   $56,993 Estimated per capita income in 2008: $23,028 Estimated median house or condo value in 2008: $200,789 (it was $101,600 in 2000) Fruita:   $200,789 Colorado:   $242,200 Mean prices in 2008: All housing units: $215,590; Detached houses: $232,152; Townhouses or other attached units: $331,292; Mobile homes: $56,196 Recent home sales, real estate maps, and home value estimator for zip code 81521 Fruita, CO residents, houses, and apartments details Profiles of local businesses: RE/MAX 4000, Inc. Put your B&M business profile right here for free. 20,000 businesses already created their profiles! Business Search - 14 Million verified businesses Search for: near:   Races in Fruita: White Non-Hispanic (85.3%) Hispanic (11.9%) Other race (5.4%) Two or more races (2.1%) American Indian (1.9%) (Total can be greater than 100% because Hispanics could be counted in other races) Dec. 2009 cost of living index in Fruita: 85.4 (less than average, U.S. average is 100) Recent posts about Fruita, Colorado on our local forum with over 700,000 registered users. Fruita is mentioned 121 times on our forum: Why the "split" between "old" and "new" Coloradans . . .  (231 replies) Major snow storm for Colorado!  (222 replies) Retiring to Colorado, western slope  (86 replies) plowing in subdivisions  (48 replies) Looking at CO again - Area Considerations  (41 replies) grand junction  (59 replies) Latest news from Fruita, CO collected exclusively by city-data.com from local newspapers, TV, and radio stations 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: 1249 people per square mile   (low).

Average climate in Fruita, Colorado

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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 Fruita 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 the city 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 Fruita 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 the city 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 Fruita center
Magnitude types: body-wave magnitude (MB), local magnitude (ML)

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

Political contributions by individuals in Fruita, CO

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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).

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

This city:	12.9%
Whole state:	9.3%

This city:	3.1%
Whole state:	4.1%

Detailed information about poverty and poor residents in Fruita, CO

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• 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

Here		28.6%
USA		50.2%

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%

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%

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)

• Marilyn Matheny, Black Ridge Site 11 Km S, Type: Tower, Structure height: 105 m, Overall height: 106 m
  Registrant: Graham Brock, Inc., St. Simons Island, GA 31522-7466, Phone: (912) 638-8028, Email:
• Black Ridge Site 14 Km S, Type: Tower, Structure height: 69 m, Overall height: 70 m
  Registrant: Mbc Grand Broadcasting Inc Dba , 300 E Rock Rd, Allentown, PA 18103, Phone: (610) 797-4530
• Marty Jimmerson, 1575 River Rd, Type: Tower, Structure height: 57.3 m, Overall height: 57.3 m
  Registrant: American Tower L.P., 3411 Richmond Ave., Suite 400, Houston, TX 77046-3401, Phone: (713) 479-2083, Email:
• Larry H Will, Black Ridge Communications Site 8.7 Miles South Of, Type: Tower, Structure height: 104.7 m, Overall height: 105.2 m
  Registrant: Mbc Grand Broadcasting Inc, 1360 East Sherwood Drive, Grand Junction, CO 81501, Phone: (970) 254-2100, Email:

• 325 East Aspen, 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, Call Sign: KFQ966, Licensee ID: L00011138
  Assigned Frequencies : 152.007 MHz, 155.340 MHz
  Grant Date: 04/22/1997, Expiration Date: 05/04/2002, Cancelation Date: 09/08/2002
  Registrant: Lower Valley Hospital, 228 N Cherry, Fruita, CO 81521
• 182 J 2/10 Rd, 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, 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

• Black Ridge Electronic Site, 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:

• STATION, 1527 Hwy 6, Overall height: 13.1 m, Call Sign: WNEW401
  Assigned Frequencies : 957.550 MHz
  Grant Date: 07/29/1998, Expiration Date: 10/07/2008, Cancelation Date: 08/10/2000
  Registrant: Phone: (303) 571-2677
• Blackridge Elec Site, Blackridge Elec Site, 8.7 Miles S. Of Fruita, 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, 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, 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, Cancelation 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, Type: Tower, Structure height: 18.3 m, Call Sign: WQIR958
  Assigned Frequencies : 10663.1 MHz
  Grant Date: 04/28/2008, Expiration Date: 04/28/2018, Certifier: Dennis Kalvels
  Registrant: State Of Colorado, 2452 W. Second Ave Unit 19, Denver, CO 80223, Phone: (303) 866-2341, Fax: (303) 922-1811, Email:
• GRAND JUNC1, 1575 River Rd, Type: Pole, Structure height: 57.3 m, Call Sign: WQKD824, Licensee ID: L01197012
  Assigned Frequencies : 10935.0 MHz, 10735.0 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, 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, Cancelation Date: 07/21/2000
  Registrant: Phone: (303) 763-2922

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

• #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)"