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GEOGRAPHY Fruita is located at 39°9'24" North, 108°43'28" West (39.156594, -108.724554). According to the United States Census Bureau , the city has a total area of 15.6 Km&2 (6.0 Mi&2 ). 15.4 km&2 (5.9 mi&2) of it is land and 0.2 km&2 (0.1 mi&2) of it is water. The total area is 1.50% water. DEMOGRAPHICS As of the Census of 2004 , there were 6,480 people, 2,447 households, and 1,734 families residing in the city. The Population Density was 421.1/km&2 (1,091.0/mi&2). There were 2,610 housing units at an average density of 169.7/km&2 (439.6/mi&2). The racial makeup of the city was 90.65% White , 0.37% African American , 1.16% Native American , 0.29% Asian , 0.03% Pacific Islander , 5.45% from Other Races , and 2.05% from two or more races. 11.93% of the population were Hispanic or Latino of any race. There were 2,447 households out of which 36.6% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 54.6% were Married Couples living together, 12.4% had a female householder with no husband present, and 29.1% were non-families. 24.3% of all households were made up of individuals and 11.5% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.55 and the average family size was 3.04. In the city the population was spread out with 27.9% under the age of 18, 7.7% from 18 to 24, 27.5% from 25 to 44, 20.9% from 45 to 64, and 16.1% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 36 years. For every 100 females there were 89.7 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 83.4 males. The median income for a household in the city was $32,929, and the median income for a family was $38,487. Males had a median income of $31,372 versus $20,752 for females. The Per Capita Income for the city was $16,024. 12.9% of the population and 8.3% of families were below the Poverty Line . 19.2% of those under the age of 18 and 16.8% of those 65 and older were living below the poverty line. MIKE THE HEADLESS CHICKEN Fruita is known for Mike The Headless Chicken , a rooster who lived for 18 months after his head was cut off. A festival in his honor is held each May in Fruita. also Lloyd Olson - the remover of Mike's neck EXTERNAL LINKS
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