Fruitvale is a village in the

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region of southeastern

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. It is east of the city of

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along Highway 3B.

Early community

One of eight original stations on the Nelson and Fort Sheppard Railway opened in 1893, the location was named Beaver Siding. The name Fruitvale appeared in 1907, promoting a new subdivision. Despite the climate being unsuitable for fruit growing, the settlement prospered and was incorporated as a village in 1952.

Geography

The village of Fruitvale lies in the Beaver Valley, which is made up of Fruitvale, Beaver Falls, and Montrose.

Demographics

In the

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conducted by

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, Fruitvale had a population of 1,958 living in 858 of its 881 total private dwellings, a change of from its 2016 population of 1,920. With a land area of , it had a population density of in 2021.

Religion

According to the 2021 census, religious groups in Fruitvale included: *

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(1,150 persons or 60.7%) *

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(740 persons or 39.1%)

Schools

Fruitvale Elementary School serves students from kindergarten to grade 7. High school students are bussed to J. Lloyd Crowe Secondary School in nearby

. Beaver Valley Middle School (formerly Beaver Valley Junior Secondary ) closed in 2002.

Sports

The KIJHL's Beaver Valley Nitehawks hockey team play in Fruitvale. The village also has facilities for curling, bowling, soccer, golf, and baseball.

Notable people

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, former

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, 2003 NHL Rookie of the Year * Laci J. Mailey, actress – ''

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'' * Ella Matteucci, ice hockey player – Markham Thunder ( CWHL) and PWHPA * Paul Moller, inventor of the Skycar

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