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Fulton, Mississippi

{{short description|City in Mississippi, United States}}

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{{Infobox settlement

|name = Fulton, Mississippi

|settlement_type = City

|official_name = City of Fulton

|motto =

|image_skyline = Fulton-Main-courthouse-square-ms.jpg

|imagesize = 280

|image_caption = Downtown Fulton

|image_flag = Flag of Fulton, Mississippi.png

|image_seal = Seal of Fulton, Mississippi.png

|image_map = Itawamba_County_Mississippi_Incorporated_and_Unincorporated_areas_Fulton_Highlighted.svg

|mapsize = 250px

|map_caption = Location in Itawamba county and Mississippi

|pushpin_map = USA

|pushpin_label = Fulton

|pushpin_relief = yes

|pushpin_label_position = left

|pushpin_map_caption = Location in the United States

|coordinates = {{coord|34|15|40|N|88|24|05|W|region:US-MS_type:city|format=dms|display=inline,title}}

|subdivision_type = Country

|subdivision_name = {{flag|United States}}

|subdivision_type1 = State

|subdivision_name1 = {{flag|Mississippi}}

|subdivision_type2 = County

|subdivision_name2 = Itawamba

|subdivision_type3 = Districts

|subdivision_name3 = 1, 4, 5

|government_footnotes =

|government_type = Mayor–Council

|leader_title = Mayor

|leader_name =

|leader_title1 = Council

|leader_name1 = Board of Aldermen

|established_title = Founded

|established_date = {{start date|1837|7|26}}

|established_title1 = Incorporated

|established_date1 = {{start date|1837|5|11}}

|named_for = Robert Fulton

|unit_pref = Imperial

|area_footnotes = {{cite web|title=2020 U.S. Gazetteer Files|url=https://www2.census.gov/geo/docs/maps-data/data/gazetteer/2020_Gazetteer/2020_gaz_place_28.txt|publisher=United States Census Bureau|accessdate=July 24, 2022}}

|area_total_km2 = 22.55

|area_land_km2 = 21.99

|area_water_km2 = 0.55

|area_total_sq_mi = 8.71

|area_land_sq_mi = 8.49

|area_water_sq_mi = 0.21

|population_as_of = 2020

|population_footnotes =

|population_total = 4542

|population_density_km2 = 206.52

|population_density_sq_mi = 534.92

|timezone = Central (CST)

|utc_offset = -6

|timezone_DST = CDT

|utc_offset_DST = -5

|elevation_footnotes =

|elevation_ft = 308

|postal_code_type = ZIP code

|postal_code = 38843

|area_code = 662

|blank_name = FIPS code

|blank_info = 28-26300

|blank1_name = GNIS feature ID

|blank1_info = 2403670{{GNIS|2403670}}

|website = {{Official URL}}

|footnotes =

}}

Fulton is a city in and the county seat of Itawamba County, Mississippi, United States.{{cite web|url=http://www.naco.org/Counties/Pages/FindACounty.aspx |access-date=2011-06-07 |title=Find a County |publisher=National Association of Counties |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110531210815/http://www.naco.org/Counties/Pages/FindACounty.aspx |archive-date=2011-05-31}} The population was 4,542 at the 2020 census.{{Cite web| url=https://factfinder.census.gov/bkmk/table/1.0/en/DEC/10_SF1/G001/1600000US2826300| title=Geographic Identifiers: 2010 Census Summary File 1 (G001): Fulton city, Mississippi| publisher=U.S. Census Bureau| work=American Factfinder| access-date=April 6, 2018| archive-url=https://archive.today/20200213093755/https://factfinder.census.gov/bkmk/table/1.0/en/DEC/10_SF1/G001/1600000US2826300| archive-date=February 13, 2020| url-status=dead}}

The city is part of the Tupelo Micropolitan Statistical Area.

==History==

File:Fulton, Mississippi, United States - c. 1890s.jpg

Fulton is named for Robert Fulton, inventor of the steamboat.Mona Robinson Mills, [https://books.google.com/books?id=xu8CsX4R_NUC&dq= Itawamba County] (Arcadia Publishing, 2013), p. 8. The city was incorporated on May 11, 1837.{{cite book|author=|title=The Official and Statistical Register of the State of Mississippi: The "Blue Book," 2016-2020|publisher=Delbert Hosemann, Secretary of State|date=2017|page=356}} The U.S. post office was established on July 26, 1837, marking the official launch of the service in Fulton.{{cite book|author=|title=Record of Appointment of Postmasters, 1832-1971. NARA Microfilm Publication, M841, 145 rolls. Records of the Post Office Department, Record Group Number 28.|location=Washington, D.C.|publisher=National Archives}}

Geography

Fulton is located west of the center of Itawamba County and is bordered to the west by the Tennessee–Tombigbee Waterway.

Interstate 22/U.S. Route 78 passes through the southern part of the city, with access from Exit 104 (S. Adams Street). I-22 leads west {{convert|19|mi}} to Tupelo and east {{convert|25|mi}} to Hamilton, Alabama. Mississippi Highway 25 passes through the southeastern part of Fulton, leading south {{convert|14|mi}} to Smithville and north {{convert|26|mi}} to Belmont.

According to the United States Census Bureau, Fulton has a total area of {{convert|22.6|km2|order=flip}}, of which {{convert|22.0|km2|order=flip}} are land and {{convert|0.6|km2|order=flip}}, or 2.46%, are water.

Demographics

{{US Census population

|1850= 275

|1870= 132

|1880= 249

|1890= 172

|1900= 171

|1910= 194

|1920= 227

|1930= 927

|1940= 1154

|1950= 1343

|1960= 1706

|1970= 2899

|1980= 3238

|1990= 3387

|2000= 3882

|2010= 3961

|2020= 4542

|footnote=U.S. Decennial Census{{cite web|url=https://www.census.gov/programs-surveys/decennial-census.html|title=Census of Population and Housing|publisher=Census.gov|access-date=June 4, 2015}}

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=2020 census=

class="wikitable"

|+Fulton racial composition{{Cite web|title=Explore Census Data|url=https://data.census.gov/cedsci/table?g=1600000US2826300&tid=DECENNIALPL2020.P2|access-date=2021-12-16|website=data.census.gov}}

!Race

!Num.

!Perc.

White (non-Hispanic)

|3,439

|75.72%

Black or African American (non-Hispanic)

|795

|17.5%

Native American

|7

|0.15%

Asian

|15

|0.33%

Other/Mixed

|156

|3.43%

Hispanic or Latino

|130

|2.86%

As of the 2020 United States census, there were 4,542 people, 1,255 households, and 797 families residing in the city.

=2000 census=

As of the census{{cite web |url=https://www.census.gov |publisher=United States Census Bureau |access-date=2008-01-31 |title=U.S. Census website }} of 2000, there were 3,882 people, 1,357 households, and 891 families residing in the city. The population density was {{convert|450.3|PD/sqmi|PD/km2|sp=us|adj=off}}. There were 1,508 housing units at an average density of {{convert|174.9|/sqmi|/km2|sp=us|adj=off}}. The racial makeup of the city was 83.69% White, 14.61% African American, 0.23% Native American, 0.52% Asian, 0.28% from other races, and 0.67% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 1.26% of the population.

There were 1,357 households, out of which 26.5% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 48.3% were married couples living together, 13.9% had a female householder with no husband present, and 34.3% were non-families. 31.8% of all households were made up of individuals, and 16.5% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.29 and the average family size was 2.88.

In the city, the population was spread out, with 18.7% under the age of 18, 21.3% from 18 to 24, 20.9% from 25 to 44, 19.3% from 45 to 64, and 19.8% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 35 years. For every 100 females, there were 83.5 males. For every 100 females aged 18 and over, there were 82.8 males.

The median income for a household in the city was $29,449, and the median income for a family was $42,287. Males had a median income of $33,490 versus $23,278 for females. The per capita income for the city was $15,540. About 9.7% of families and 16.9% of the population were below the poverty line, including 21.4% of those under age 18 and 17.2% of those age 65 or over.

Education

Fulton is served by the Itawamba County School District.

Media

Infrastructure

The Mississippian Railway provides rail service to local companies. The Tennessee–Tombigbee Waterway provides water transportation for industries in Fulton.

Notable people

References

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External links

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  • {{official website}}
  • {{Ballotpedia|Fulton,_Mississippi|Guntown, Mississippi}}
  • [https://mlp.ent.sirsi.net/client/en_US/lils/ Lee-Itawamba Library System]

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Category:1837 establishments in Mississippi

Category:Cities in Itawamba County, Mississippi

Category:Cities in Mississippi

Category:Cities in Tupelo micropolitan area

Category:County seats in Mississippi

Category:Populated places established in 1837