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Welcome to Fruitland ...

The city of Fruitland is located in Payette County<1>.

While we don't have a date for the founding of Fruitland, you might consider that their post office opened in 1910.

From the  Census Estimates for 2019, Fruitland has a population of 5,441 people<2> (see below for details).

Fruitland is 2,210 feet [674 m] above sea level.<3> In other words, the altitude of Fruitland is about ½ mile above sea level.

Time Zone: Fruitland lies in the Mountain Time Zone (MST/MDT) and observes daylight saving time

Area Codes for Fruitland: 208 & 986<4>

The ZIP code for Fruitland: 83619<5>

Population Details ...

Taken from the 2019 Census Estimates, Fruitland had an population of 5,441 people. This is an increase of 16.16% since the 2010 Census (or an increase of 43% since the 2000 Census).

At the time of the 2010 Census, Fruitland had a population of 4,684 people (which is 20.69% of the total population of Payette County). This makes Fruitland the county's 2nd most populous community.

The population of Fruitland represents 0.3% of the total population of Idaho (which has 1,567,582 people), making it the state's 33rd most populous community.

With a 2010 count of 4,684 people, the population of Fruitland increased 23.1% from the 2000 Census (with a count of 3,805 people).

More information can be found on the Census Page for Fruitland.

Communities Also Named Fruitland ...

Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 24 communities that are also named Fruitland - they are located in California (3), Florida, Georgia, Illinois, Iowa, Kansas (3), Maryland, Michigan, Missouri (2), New Mexico, New York, North Carolina (2), Ontario, Oregon, Tennessee, Texas, Utah and Washington.

For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Fruitland.

Communities near Fruitland ...

We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Fruitland.

  • Payette
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
  • Weiser
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
    • Weiser is located in Washington County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Weiser
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 5,463 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Weiser <6>
  • Nyssa
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
    • Nyssa is located in Malheur County (OR)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nyssa
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,231 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Nyssa <6>
  • Parma
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
  • Vale
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
    • Vale is located in Malheur County (OR)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vale
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,806 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Vale <6>
  • New Plymouth
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
  • Apple Valley
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
    • Apple Valley is located in Canyon County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Apple Valley
  • Letha
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
  • Sand Hollow
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Sand Hollow is located in Canyon County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sand Hollow
  • Owyhee
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Owyhee is located in Malheur County (OR)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Owyhee

To Help With Your Genealogy Research ...

We have a couple of sections for those tracing their genealogy.

We created a list of cemeteries that are in the area around Fruitland. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Fruitland.

Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Fruitland. Our list includes information such as whether the 1895 community had a post office or railroad service. See our List of 1890's Communities around Fruitland.

We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Fruitland. See our Newspapers Page for Fruitland.

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Fruitland ...

Looking for more information about Fruitland? A wonderful source is the TripAdvisor website. We always start with the TripAdvisor Tourism page, where you can read an overview with links that will help you find lodging, restaurants and attractions.

In addition to the Tourism page for Fruitland, there are neighboring communities that also have Tourism pages. More information about those communities can be found on our TripAdvisor Page for Fruitland.

Adding Fruitland to Our Gazetteer ...

We originally found mention of Fruitland in both the FIPS-55 and the GNIS. For more information, see the FIPS and GNIS Codes sections on our Miscellaneous Page.

From our notes, the earliest published mention we've found (so far) for Fruitland was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<7>

From that list, the Fruitland post office opened in 1910.

For more details, see References and Mentions for Fruitland.

Footnotes ...

<1>If you're interested in how the shape of Idaho's counties, including Payette, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
<2>Population counts have been provided by the U.S. Census Bureau. For more detail, please visit our Census Page for Fruitland.
<3>The elevation is an estimate for the area around Fruitland - it will be higher in some places and lower in others.
<4>When there's a risk of an area code running out of phone numbers, an 'Overlay Area Code' is created that has the same geographic boundaries as the existing area code. In this case, the 208 code has been Overlayed with the 986 area code. New phone numbers in the Fruitland area will be assigned with one of these codes: 208 or 986. As a result, placing a call in the Fruitland area will require 10-digit dialing (where you enter both the area code and then the phone number).
<5>ZIP Codes have been created by the United States Postal Service (USPS) as a way of grouping addresses to make delivery more efficient. The boundaries of the ZIP Code can be changed, re-assigned, eliminated or overlapped with other ZIP Codes. So keep in mind that any given ZIP Code is only 'loosely' associated with a city (such as Fruitland). When looking for a ZIP Code, whether Fruitland or elsewhere, it's always best to check the website of the United States Postal Service (USPS).
<6>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<7>A copy of the Blevins & Helbock Post Office list with background information can be found at:

      https://cblevins.github.io/us-post-offices/data-biography/