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Population (year 2000): 6,478. Estimated population in July 2006: 7,055 (+8.9% change)
 

Males: 3,064  (47.3%)
Females: 3,414  (52.7%)

Mesa County

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

Zip codes: 81521.


Estimated median household income in 2005: $36,300 (it was $32,929 in 2000)
Fruita  $36,300
Colorado:  $50,652

Estimated median house/condo value in 2005: $158,900 (it was $115,500 in 2000)
Fruita  $158,900
Colorado:  $223,300

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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)

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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: 1163 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: 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 early 2007.
The ratio of number of residents in Fruita to the number of sex offenders is 406 to 1.

Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units in 2000:

Fruita:  0.8% ($906)
Colorado:  0.7% ($1,132)
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Nearest city with pop. 50,000+: Provo, UT (215.3 miles , pop. 105,166).

Nearest city with pop. 200,000+: Northeast Jefferson, CO (251.9 miles , pop. 450,166).

Nearest city with pop. 1,000,000+: Phoenix, AZ (452.3 miles , pop. 1,321,045).

Nearest cities: Redlands, CO (7.8 miles ), Grand Junction, CO (12.5 miles ), Orchard Mesa, CO (15.9 miles ), Fruitvale, CO (17.3 miles ), Clifton, CO (18.7 miles ), Glade Park-Gateway, CO (21.3 miles ), Palisade, CO (25.7 miles ), Whitewater-Kahnah Creek, CO (26.8 miles ).

Latitude: 39.16 N, Longitude: 108.72 W

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


233 people in other noninstitutional group quarters

Area code: 970

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


Historical population


Historical housing units



Most common industries for males:



  • Construction (15%)
  • Motor vehicle and parts dealers (6%)
  • Repair and maintenance (5%)
  • Public administration (4%)
  • Accommodation and food services (4%)
  • Educational services (4%)
  • Building material and garden equipment and supplies dealers (4%)


Most common industries for females:



  • Health care (22%)
  • Educational services (10%)
  • Food and beverage stores (8%)
  • Accommodation and food services (8%)
  • Social assistance (6%)
  • Professional, scientific, and technical services (5%)
  • Public administration (3%)


Most common occupations for males



  • 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%)


Most common occupations for females



  • 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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Crime in Fruita (2005):
  • 0 murders (0.0 per 100,000)
  • 0 rapes (0.0 per 100,000)
  • 2 robberies (28.9 per 100,000)
  • 0 assaults (0.0 per 100,000)
  • 43 burglaries (622.3 per 100,000)
  • 215 thefts (3111.4 per 100,000)
  • 13 auto thefts (188.1 per 100,000)
  • City-data.com crime index = 191.8 (higher means more crime, US average = 312.7)

Crime in Fruita (2006):
  • 0 murders (0.0 per 100,000)
  • 3 rapes (42.8 per 100,000)
  • 2 robberies (28.5 per 100,000)
  • 15 assaults (214.0 per 100,000)
  • 32 burglaries (456.6 per 100,000)
  • 147 thefts (2097.6 per 100,000)
  • 12 auto thefts (171.2 per 100,000)
  • City-data.com crime index = 215.2 (higher means more crime, US average = 309.6)

Full-time Law Enforcement Employees in 2006: 15 (13 officers).
Officers per 1,000 residents here:  1.88
US city average:  3.00

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


Hospital/medical center in Fruita:
  • FAMILY HEALTH WEST HOSPITAL - CAH (228 NORTH CHERRY ST PO BOX 130)
Other hospitals/medical centers near Fruita:
  • COMMUNITY HOSPITAL (about 12 miles; GRAND JUNCTION, CO)
  • ST MARYS HOSPITAL AND MEDICAL CENTER (about 20 miles; GRAND JUNCTION, CO)
  • DELTA COUNTY MEMORIAL HOSPITAL (about 59 miles; DELTA, CO)

Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to Fruita:
  • WALKER FIELD (about 15 miles; GRAND JUNCTION, CO; ID: GJT)
  • MONTROSE REGIONAL (about 74 miles; MONTROSE, CO; ID: MTJ)
  • TELLURIDE REGIONAL (about 101 miles; TELLURIDE, CO; ID: TEX)
Other public-use airports nearest to Fruita:
  • MACK MESA (about 12 miles; MACK, CO; ID: C07)
  • HAWKINS FIELD (about 50 miles; DELTA, CO; ID: D17)
  • BLAKE FIELD (about 54 miles; DELTA, CO; ID: 1V9)

Amtrak station near Fruita:
  • 13 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 12 miles; GRAND JUNCTION, CO; Full-time enrollment: 4,415)
  • COLORADO MOUNTAIN COLLEGE (about 100 miles; GLENWOOD SPRINGS, CO; FT enrollment: 3,400)
  • WESTERN STATE COLLEGE COLORADO (about 128 miles; GUNNISON, CO; FT enrollment: 2,199)
  • FORT LEWIS COLLEGE (about 142 miles; DURANGO, CO; FT enrollment: 4,051)
  • SAN JUAN COLLEGE (about 168 miles; FARMINGTON, NM; FT enrollment: 2,837)
  • SNOW COLLEGE (about 202 miles; EPHRAIM, UT; FT enrollment: 2,632)
  • UTAH VALLEY STATE COLLEGE (about 221 miles; OREM, UT; FT enrollment: 14,182)
Public high school in Fruita:
  • FRUITA MONUMENT HIGH SCHOOL (Students: 1,686; Location: 1102 WILDCAT AVE; Grades: 09 - 12)
Public elementary/middle schools in Fruita:
  • FRUITA MIDDLE SCHOOL (Students: 715; Location: 239 N MAPLE; Grades: 06 - 08)
  • SHELLEDY ELEMENTARY SCHOOL (Students: 708; Location: 353 NORTH MESA; Grades: PK - 05)

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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

Residents with income below the poverty level in 1999:
This city:  12.9%
Whole state:  9.3%

Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 1999:
This city:  3.1%
Whole state:  4.1%

Fruita compared to Colorado state average:

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  • Black race population percentage significantly below 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 (2007 data):
  • Bank of the West: Fruita Branch at 141 North Park Square, branch established on 1946-04-06. Info updated 2006-12-18: Bank assets: $55,642.9 mil, Deposits: $37,436.4 mil, headquarters in San Francisco, CA, positive income, Commercial Lending Specialization, 671 total offices, Holding Company: Bnp Paribas
  • Grand Valley National Bank: Fruita Branch at 425 South Maple, branch established on 1995-08-28. Info updated 2006-11-03: Bank assets: $226.6 mil, Deposits: $209.8 mil, headquarters in Grand Junction, CO, positive income, Commercial Lending Specialization, 6 total offices, Holding Company: Grand Valley Corporation
  • American National Bank: Fruita Branch at 135 South Plum Street, branch established on 1998-11-23. Info updated 2006-11-03: Bank assets: $1,892.5 mil, Deposits: $1,607.5 mil, headquarters in Denver, CO, positive income, Commercial Lending Specialization, 35 total offices, Holding Company: Sturm Financial Group, Inc.
  • Alpine Bank: Fruita Branch at 125 N. Park Square, branch established on 2006-11-08. Info updated 2006-11-03: Bank assets: $2,010.8 mil, Deposits: $1,752.5 mil, headquarters in Glenwood Springs, CO, positive income, Commercial Lending Specialization, 35 total offices, Holding Company: Alpine Banks Of Colorado
  • U.S. Bank National Association: 455 Kokopelli Boulevard Branch at 455 Kokopelli Boulevard, Unit D, branch established on 2005-07-08. Info updated 2006-10-10: Bank assets: $217,802.3 mil, Deposits: $135,903.1 mil, headquarters in Cincinnati, OH, positive income, Commercial Lending Specialization, 2565 total offices, Holding Company: U.S. Bancorp



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Local government employment and payroll (March 2006)

Function Full-time employees Monthly full-time payroll Average yearly full-time wage Part-time employees Monthly part-time payroll
Police - Other 2$4,866$29,1960$0
Streets and Highways 3$9,350$37,4001$1,709
Solid Waste Management 1$2,976$35,7120$0
Sewerage 2$4,700$28,2000$0
Parks and Recreation 3$6,522$26,0880$0
Other and Unallocable 9$20,978$27,9711$609
Financial Administration 5$13,935$33,4441$981
Other Government Administration 8$22,186$33,2797$1,968
Judicial and Legal 0$0 1$1,320
Police Protection - Officers 13$39,885$36,8170$0
Totals for Government 46$125,399$32,71311$6,587


Fruita government finances in 2002:
  • Charges - Sewerage: $415,000
    Solid Waste Management: $181,000
    Parks & Recreation: $113,000
    All Other: $53,000
  • Construction - Regular Highways: $379,000
    Sewerage: $200,000
    Parks & Recreation: $162,000
    General Public Buildings: $95,000
  • Current Operations - Police Protection: $759,000
    Central Staff Services: $495,000
    Regular Highways: $350,000
    Parks & Recreation: $347,000
    Sewerage: $295,000
    Solid Waste Management: $185,000
    General Public Buildings: $124,000
    General - Other: $101,000
    Financial Administration: $73,000
    Judicial and Legal Services: $56,000
    Water Utilities: $56,000
    Private Transit Subsidies: $21,000
  • Federal Intergovernmental - Highways: $245,000
    All Other: $62,000
    Housing & Community Development: $6,000
  • General - Interest on Debt: $115,000
  • Local Intergovernmental - General Support: $1,338,000
    All Other: $141,000
    Highways: $10,000
  • Long Term Debt Beginning Outstanding - Water Utilities: $1,577,000
  • Long Term Debt Beginning Outstanding, NEC: $2,814,000
  • Long Term Debt Outstanding - Full Faith & Credit - Other, NEC: $2,310,000
    Full Faith & Credit - Water Utilities: $685,000
  • Long Term Debt Outstanding Nonguaranteed - Water Utilities: $762,000
    Other, NEC: $91,000
  • Long Term Debt Retired Unspecified - Other, NEC: $413,000
    Water Utilities: $130,000
  • Miscellaneous - Interest Earnings: $185,000
    General Revenue, NEC: $150,000
    Rents: $149,000
    Special Assessments: $41,000
  • Other Capital Outlay - Regular Highways: $145,000
    Police Protection: $127,000
    Sewerage: $77,000
    Parks & Recreation: $66,000
    General Public Building: $10,000
    Solid Waste Management: $6,000
    Central Staff: $5,000
    Financial Administration: $2,000
    Judicial: $1,000
  • Other Funds - Cash & Deposits: $3,011,000
  • Revenue - Water Utilities: $48,000
  • Sinking Fund - Cash & Deposits: $133,000
  • State Intergovernmental - All Other: $246,000
    Highways: $246,000
  • Tax - Total General Sales: $896,000
    Property: $367,000
    Public Utilities: $122,000
    Other Selective Sales: $54,000
    Motor Vehicle License: $24,000
    NEC: $16,000
    Tobacco Sales: $0
  • Total Salaries & Wages: $1,315,000
  • Water Utilities - Interest on Debt: $68,000

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.)
  • KTNN (660 AM; 50 kW; WINDOW ROCK, AZ; Owner: THE NAVAJO NATION)
  • 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.)
  • KHAC (880 AM; 43 kW; TSE BONITO, NM; Owner: WESTERN INDIAN MINISTRIES, INC.)
  • KIQN (1010 AM; 50 kW; TOOELE, UT)
  • KOA (850 AM; 50 kW; DENVER, CO; Owner: JACOR BROADCASTING OF COLORADO, INC.)
  • KKOB (770 AM; 50 kW; ALBUQUERQUE, NM; Owner: CITADEL BROADCASTING 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)

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)

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