Fruitland Park, Florida Population, Hospitals, Airports, and Schools
Population: 3,186. Estimated population in July 2024: 3,578 (+12.3% change)
Males: 1,537 (48.2%), Females: 1,649 (51.8%)
Lake County
Zip code: 34731
Demographics
Median resident age: 35.5 years
Median household income: $40,403
Median house value: $71,400
Population by Race
Races in Fruitland Park:
- White Non-Hispanic (87.6%)
- Black (7.2%)
- Hispanic (2.5%)
- Two or more races (1.2%)
- American Indian (1.1%)
- Asian Indian (0.8%)
- Other race (0.6%)
Ancestries: Irish (14.6%), English (12.1%), German (11.8%), United States (10.0%), Italian (5.1%), French (2.4%).
Elevation: 113 feet
Land area: 2.9 square miles
Population by Education
For population 25 years and over in Fruitland Park
- High school or higher: 82.1%
- Bachelor’s degree or higher: 8.5%
- Graduate or professional degree: 3.0%
- Unemployed: 1.0%
- Mean travel time to work: 20.8 minutes
For population 15 years and over in Fruitland Park city
- Never married: 21.0%
- Now married: 56.1%
- Separated: 1.8%
- Widowed: 7.9%
- Divorced: 13.2%
3.8% Foreign born (1.9% Latin America, 1.0% Europe, 0.9% Asia).
Population change in the 1990s: +254 (+8.7%).
Hospitals
Hospitals/medical centers near Fruitland Park:
- LEESBURG REGIONAL MEDICAL CENTER (about 5 miles; LEESBURG, FL)
- VILLAGES REGIONAL HOSPITAL,THE (about 6 miles; THE VILLAGES, FL)
- FLORIDA HOSPITAL/WATERMAN (about 17 miles; EUSTIS, FL)
Airports
Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to Fruitland Park:
- OCALA INTL-JIM TAYLOR FIELD (about 30 miles; OCALA, FL; Abbreviation: OCF)
- ORLANDO SANFORD (about 48 miles; ORLANDO, FL; Abbreviation: SFB)
- ORLANDO INTL (about 53 miles; ORLANDO, FL; Abbreviation: MCO)
Other public-use airports nearest to Fruitland Park:
- LEESBURG REGIONAL (about 9 miles; LEESBURG, FL; Abbreviation: LEE)
- UMATILLA MUNI (about 19 miles; UMATILLA, FL; Abbreviation: X23)
- MID FLORIDA AIR SERVICE (about 21 miles; EUSTIS, FL; Abbreviation: X55)
Amtrak station near Fruitland Park:
- 9 miles: WILDWOOD (601 N. MAIN ST.). Services: enclosed waiting area, public restrooms, public payphones, free short-term parking, free long-term parking, call for taxi service.
Colleges and Universities
Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Fruitland Park:
- CENTRAL FLORIDA COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 28 miles; OCALA, FL; Full-time enrollment: 3,101)
- UNIVERSITY OF PHOENIX-ORLANDO CAMPUS (about 42 miles; MAITLAND, FL; Full-time enrollment: 3,992)
- STETSON UNIVERSITY (about 42 miles; DELAND, FL; Full-time enrollment: 2,966)
- ROLLINS COLLEGE (about 43 miles; WINTER PARK, FL; Full-time enrollment: 2,899)
- SAINT LEO UNIVERSITY (about 44 miles; ST LEO, FL; Full-time enrollment: 6,597)
- SEMINOLE COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 45 miles; SANFORD, FL; Full-time enrollment: 5,261)
- VALENCIA COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 46 miles; ORLANDO, FL; Full-time enrollment: 15,792)
Public primary/middle school in Fruitland Park:
- FRUITLAND PARK ELEMENTARY SCHOOL (Students: 642; Location: 304 W FOUNTAIN STREET; Grades: PK – 05)