Fulton, Arkansas

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Field	Value
name	Fulton, Arkansas
settlement_type	Town
official_name	Town of Fulton
image_map	File:Hempstead County Arkansas Incorporated and Unincorporated areas Fulton Highlighted 0525360.svg
mapsize	250px
map_caption	Location of Fulton in Hempstead County, Arkansas.
subdivision_type	Country
subdivision_type1	State
subdivision_type2	County
subdivision_name	United States
subdivision_name1	Arkansas
subdivision_name2	Hempstead
unit_pref	Imperial
area_footnotes
area_total_km2	0.52
area_total_sq_mi	0.20
area_land_km2	0.46
area_land_sq_mi	0.18
area_water_km2	0.05
area_water_sq_mi	0.02
elevation_footnotes
elevation_ft	259
population_as_of	2020
population_total	115
population_density_km2	249.14
population_density_sq_mi	646.07
population_est	110
pop_est_as_of	2024
timezone	Central (CST)
utc_offset	-6
coordinates
timezone_DST	CDT
utc_offset_DST	-5
postal_code_type	ZIP code
postal_code	71838
area_code	870
blank_name	FIPS code
blank_info	05-25360
blank1_name	GNIS feature ID
blank1_info	2406531
blank2_name	Highways
blank2_info
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::callout[type=note] the town of Fulton in Arkansas ::

History

Located on the Southwest Trail, just north of the Great Bend of the Red River of the South at a convenient river crossing, Fulton became the gateway to Mexico, and later the Southwestern United States, as most of the pioneers who settled Mexican Texas passed through here.

Geography

Fulton is located at the junction of Arkansas Highway 355 and Interstate 30 and lies on the north bank of the Red River of the South.

According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of 0.2 sqmi, of which 0.2 sqmi is land and 0.04 sqmi (10.00%) is water.

Demographics

| 1880 = 374 | 1890 = 337 | 1900 = 504 | 1910 = 647 | 1920 = 543 | 1930 = 593 | 1940 = 485 | 1950 = 385 | 1960 = 309 | 1970 = 323 | 1980 = 326 | 1990 = 269 | 2000 = 245 | 2010 = 201 | 2020 = 115 | estyear = 2024 | estimate = 110 | footnote = U.S. Decennial Census 2014 Estimate

2020 census

::data[format=table title="'''Fulton town, Arkansas – Racial and ethnic composition'''
{{nobold|''Note: the US Census treats Hispanic/Latino as an ethnic category. This table excludes Latinos from the racial categories and assigns them to a separate category. Hispanics/Latinos may be of any race.''}}"] | Race / Ethnicity (NH = Non-Hispanic) | title=P004: Hispanic or Latino, and Not Hispanic or Latino by Race – 2000: DEC Summary File 1 – Fulton town, Arkansas |url=https://data.census.gov/table?g=160XX00US0525360&tid=DECENNIALSF12000.P004|website=United States Census Bureau |access-date= }} | title=P2: Hispanic or Latino, and Not Hispanic or Latino by Race – 2010: DEC Redistricting Data (PL 94-171) – Fulton town, Arkansas |url=https://data.census.gov/cedsci/table?q=p2&g=160XX00US0525360&tid=DECENNIALPL2010.P2|website=United States Census Bureau |access-date= }} | % 2000 | % 2010 | |---|---|---|---|---| | White alone (NH) | 134 | 114 | 49 | 54.69% | | Black or African American alone (NH) | 106 | 79 | 58 | 43.27% | | Native American or Alaska Native alone (NH) | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0.41% | | Asian alone (NH) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.00% | | Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander alone (NH) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.00% | | Other race alone (NH) | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0.00% | | Mixed race or Multiracial (NH) | 0 | 3 | 2 | 0.00% | | Hispanic or Latino (any race) | 4 | 4 | 4 | 1.63% | | Total | 245 | 201 | 115 | 100.00% | ::

2000 census

As of the census of 2000, there were 245 people, 95 households, and 68 families residing in the city. The population density was 1,349.1 PD/sqmi. There were 110 housing units at an average density of 605.7 /sqmi. The racial makeup of the city was 55.92% White, 43.27% Black or African American, 0.41% Native American, and 0.41% from two or more races. 1.63% of the population were Hispanic or Latino of any race.

There were 95 households, out of which 32.6% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 53.7% were married couples living together, 17.9% had a female householder with no husband present, and 27.4% were non-families. 25.3% of all households were made up of individuals, and 14.7% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.58 and the average family size was 3.04.

In the city the population was spread out, with 25.7% under the age of 18, 14.3% from 18 to 24, 17.1% from 25 to 44, 28.6% from 45 to 64, and 14.3% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 39 years. For every 100 females, there were 100.8 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 85.7 males.

The median income for a household in the city was $24,583, and the median income for a family was $29,167. Males had a median income of $21,827 versus $17,656 for females. The per capita income for the city was $11,280. About 20.0% of families and 18.8% of the population were below the poverty line, including 27.1% of those under the age of eighteen and 18.2% of those 65 or over.

Education

It is within the Hope School District. It operates Hope High School.

Notable people

Robert Shaw, Illinois politician, was born in Fulton
William Shaw, Illinois state legislator, was born in Fulton.

References

"2020 U.S. Gazetteer Files". United States Census Bureau.
"US Census Bureau".
{{GNIS. 2406531
"ocal.Arkansas.gov - Fulton".
"US Census Bureau".
"Fulton (Hempstead County)".
[https://encyclopediaofarkansas.net/entries/fulton-hempstead-county-6195/ Encyclopedia of Arkansas: Fulton (Hempstead County)]
"Census of Population and Housing". Census.gov.
"Annual Estimates of the Resident Population for Incorporated Places: April 1, 2010 to July 1, 2014".
"P004: Hispanic or Latino, and Not Hispanic or Latino by Race – 2000: DEC Summary File 1 – Fulton town, Arkansas".
"P2: Hispanic or Latino, and Not Hispanic or Latino by Race – 2010: DEC Redistricting Data (PL 94-171) – Fulton town, Arkansas".
"P2: Hispanic or Latino, and Not Hispanic or Latino by Race – 2020: DEC Redistricting Data (PL 94-171) – Fulton town, Arkansas".
"U.S. Census website". [[United States Census Bureau]].
"SCHOOL DISTRICT REFERENCE MAP (2010 CENSUS): Hempstead County, AR". [[U.S. Census Bureau]].
"Illinois Blue Book 2001-2002,' Biographical Sketch of William "Bill" Shaw, pg. 86

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