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Fruita
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city in Mesa County, Colorado, United States
Key facts
- Country
- United States
- State
- Colorado
- County
- Mesa
- Incorporated
- April 18, 1894
- Type
- Home rule municipality
- Mayor
- Matthew Breman
- Total
- 8.183 sq mi (21.193 km )
- Land
- 7.892 sq mi (20.439 km )
- Water
- 0.291 sq mi (0.754 km )
- Elevation
- 4,508 ft (1,374 m)
- Density
- 1,697/sq mi (655/km )
- Time zone
- UTC−07:00 ( MST )
- Summer dst
- UTC−06:00 ( MDT )
- Fips code
- 08-28745
- Website
- www .fruita .org
via Wikipedia infobox
Wikidata facts
- Official name
- Fruita
- Population
- 13395
- Area
- 18.909609
- Elevation
- 1376
- Official website
- www.fruita.org
- Households
- 4892
- Dialing code
- 970
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- Commons category
- Fruita, Colorado
- postal code
- 81521
- inception
- 1884-00-00
- water as percent of area
- 2.5459
- P8168
- Deschanel
- water area
- 0.481425
- per capita income
- 23047
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Fruita (/ˈfruːtə/) is a home rule municipality located in western Mesa County, Colorado, United States. The city population was 13,395 at the 2020 United States census. Fruita is a part of the Grand Junction, Colorado Metropolitan Statistical Area and lies within the Grand Valley. The geography is identified by the bordering Colorado River (historically known as the Grand River) on the southern edge of the town, the Uncompahgre Plateau known for its pinyon-juniper landscape, and the Book Cliffs range on the northern edge of the Grand Valley. Originally home to the Ute people, farmers settled the town after founder William Pabor in 1884. Ten years later, Fruita was incorporated.
Fruita started out as a fruit-producing region. Today it is well known for its outdoor sports such as mountain biking, hiking, disc golfing and rafting, its proximity to the Colorado National Monument, and its annual festivals, such as Mike the Headless Chicken. Fruita has been the winner of the Governor's Smart Growth and Development Award for four consecutive years. The city motto is "Honor the Past, Envision the Future".