Fruitland is a city along the

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and Payette rivers in Payette County,

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, United States. It lies along

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in the

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of southwest Idaho, about west of

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on the border with

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. It is part of the

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. Fruitland is named after apple orchards that surround the community, and its slogan is "The Big Apple of Idaho." As of the 2020 census, the city had a total population of 6,072, up from 4,684 in 2010.

Geography

Fruitland is located within the

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and

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watershed. Both rivers touch Fruitland city limits. According to the

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, the city has a total area of , of which, is land and is water.

Demographics

2020 census

''Note: the US Census treats Hispanic/Latino as an ethnic category. This table excludes Latinos from the racial categories and assigns them to a separate category. Hispanics/Latinos can be of any race.'' As of the 2020 United States census, there were 6,072 people, 2,108 households, and 1,286 families residing in the city.

2010 census

As of the

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of 2010, there were 4,684 people, 1,700 households, and 1,243 families living in the city. The

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was . There were 1,836 housing units at an average density of . The racial makeup of the city was 84.0%

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, 0.5%

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, 1.0% Native American, 1.1% Asian, 0.1%

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, 10.3% from other races, and 2.8% from two or more races.

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or Latino of any race were 22.6% of the population. There were 1,700 households, of which 42.5% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 55.0% were

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living together, 12.8% had a female householder with no husband present, 5.3% had a male householder with no wife present, and 26.9% were non-families. 23.5% of all households were made up of individuals, and 12% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.76 and the average family size was 3.26. The median age in the city was 32.7 years. 31.7% of residents were under the age of 18; 7.8% were between the ages of 18 and 24; 25.4% were from 25 to 44; 21.1% were from 45 to 64; and 13.9% were 65 years of age or older. The gender makeup of the city was 48.8% male and 51.2% female.

2000 census

As of the

of 2000, there were 3,805 people, 1,378 households, and 1,044 families living in the city. The population density was . There were 1,518 housing units at an average density of . The racial makeup of the city was 87.70%

, 0.89% Asian, 0.60% Native American, 0.05%

, 0.03%

, 8.02% from other races, and 2.71% from two or more races.

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

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

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for the city was $14,488. About 8.3% of families and 11.9% of the population were below the

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, including 15.6% of those under the age of 18 and 14.0% of those 65 and older.

Economy

Fruitland contains three large industrial facilities. Swire Coca-Cola operates a large production and distribution facility at 600 NW 7th Street in Fruitland. Swire employs approximately 500 people. This location bottles, packages, and distributes both carbonated and non-carbonated beverages (including Dr. Pepper products) to many of the mountain west and Pacific Northwest states. Woodgrain operates a processing mill at 300 NW 16th Street in Fruitland. Woodgrain employs approximately 300 people. Wood pellets, door and window moldings, as well as other wood products are produced here. Dickinson Frozen Foods, an Oregon Potato Company facility, operates an onion and bell pepper processing plant at 600 NW 21st Street in Fruitland. Dickinson Frozen Foods employs approximately 250 employees and operates year round.

Government

The Mayor and Council are elected at large by the citizens of Fruitland. They are elected to serve a four year term unless appointed. Mayor: Kari Peterson (Ends 1/2026) Council: Thomas Limbaugh (Ends 1/2028), Ed Pierson (Ends 1/2026), Jeff Carpenter (Ends 1/2028), and Cathy Yasuda (Ends 1/2026)

References

External links

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Fruitland Chamber of Commerce

Payette County USGenWeb
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