Fruitvale, Texas

Fruitvale, Texas
City
Location of Fruitvale, Texas
Coordinates: 32°40′59″N 95°47′59″W / 32.68306°N 95.79972°W / 32.68306; -95.79972
Country	United States
State	Texas
County	Van Zandt
Government
• Type	City Council
• Mayor	Jennifer Johnston
• U.S. House	Lance Gooden (R)
• State House	Bryan Slaton (R)
• State Senate	Bob Hall (R)
Area [1]
• Total	1.91 sq mi (4.94 km2)
• Land	1.89 sq mi (4.91 km2)
• Water	0.01 sq mi (0.03 km2)
Elevation	466 ft (142 m)
Population  (2020)
• Total	476
• Density	250/sq mi (96/km2)
Racial Composition (2019)[2]
• White	80.7%
• Hispanic	7.6%
• American Indian	7.2%
• Black	3.1%
• Other	1.4%
Time zone	UTC-6 (Central (CST))
• Summer (DST)	UTC-5 (CDT)
ZIP code	75127
Area code(s)	430, 903
GNIS feature ID	1336284[3]

Fruitvale is a small city in Van Zandt County, Texas, United States. The population was 408 at the 2010 census, and 476 as of 2020. The town draws its name from its location. Missouri Pacific Railroad in the center of the historic fruit-growing district of the Sabine River valley in northeastern Van Zandt County. Its name was originally Bolen Switch, but it was changed around 1901 after a petition of local fruit growers, and a post office was established in 1903. On April 29, 2017, an EF-3 tornado struck the town at EF-2 intensity, causing major damage and several injuries. Fruitvale Independent School District serves the town for head start to 12th grade.