Fruitvale, Colorado

Coordinates: 39°05′36″N 108°28′44″W / 39.09333°N 108.47889°W / 39.09333; -108.47889 (Fruitvale CDP, Colorado)
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Fruitvale, Colorado
The Grand Valley Canal (right, dry in winter) passes through part of Fruitvale.
The Grand Valley Canal (right, dry in winter) passes through part of Fruitvale.
Location in Mesa County, Colorado
Fruitvale is located in the United States
Fruitvale
Fruitvale
Location in the United States
Coordinates: 39°05′36″N 108°28′44″W / 39.09333°N 108.47889°W / 39.09333; -108.47889 (Fruitvale CDP, Colorado)[1]
Country United States
State Colorado
CountyMesa County
Area
 • Total2.895 sq mi (7.50 km2)
 • Land2.895 sq mi (7.50 km2)
 • Water0.0 sq mi (0 km2)
Elevation4,721 ft (1,439 m)
Population
 • Total8,271
 • Density2,857.0/sq mi (1,103.1/km2)
Time zoneUTC-7 (MST)
 • Summer (DST)UTC-6 (MDT)
ZIP code[4]
81504
Area code970
GNIS feature2408269[1]

Fruitvale is a census-designated place (CDP) in and governed by Mesa County, Colorado, United States. It is part of the Grand Junction, CO Metropolitan Statistical Area. The population was 8,271 at the 2020 census,[3] up from 7,675 in 2010.[5] The Grand Junction post office (Zip Code 81504) serves Fruitvale postal addresses.[4]

Geography[edit]

Fruitvale is in central Mesa County, bordered to the west by the city of Grand Junction and to the east and south by unincorporated Clifton. Interstate 70 forms the northern edge of the Fruitvale CDP, and U.S. Route 6 forms the southern edge. The CDP has an area of 2.9 square miles (7.5 km2), all land.[2]

Climate[edit]

Climate data for Fruitvale, Colorado
Month Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec Year
Mean daily maximum °F (°C) 38
(3)
46
(8)
56
(13)
65
(18)
75
(24)
86
(30)
92
(33)
90
(32)
81
(27)
68
(20)
51
(11)
41
(5)
65.75
(18.75)
Mean daily minimum °F (°C) 17
(−8)
24
(−4)
33
(1)
39
(4)
48
(9)
57
(14)
63
(17)
61
(16)
52
(11)
41
(5)
29
(−2)
19
(−7)
40.25
(4.58)
Source: Intellicast[6]

Demographics[edit]

Fruitvale CDP, Colorado
YearPop.±%
19905,222—    
20006,936+32.8%
20107,675+10.7%
20208,271+7.8%
Source: United States Census Bureau

The United States Census Bureau initially defined the Fruitvale CDP for the 1990 United States Census.

See also[edit]

References[edit]

  1. ^ a b c U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Fruitvale, Colorado
  2. ^ a b "2022 U.S. Gazetteer Files: Colorado". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved November 28, 2022.
  3. ^ a b "P1. Race – Fruitvale CDP, Colorado: 2020 DEC Redistricting Data (PL 94-171)". U.S. Census Bureau. Retrieved November 28, 2022.
  4. ^ a b "Look Up a ZIP Code". United States Postal Service. Retrieved November 21, 2020.
  5. ^ "2010: DEC Summary File 1". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved December 24, 2020.
  6. ^ "Historic Averages". Retrieved November 7, 2015.

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