Fulton, Illinois

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title: "Fulton, Illinois" type: doc version: 1 created: 2026-02-28 author: "Wikipedia contributors" status: active scope: public tags: ["cities-in-illinois", "illinois-populated-places-on-the-mississippi-river", "cities-in-whiteside-county,-illinois", "driftless-area"] topic_path: "geography" source: "https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Fulton,_Illinois" license: "CC BY-SA 4.0" wikipedia_page_id: 0 wikipedia_revision_id: 0

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nameFulton, Illinois
image_skylineImage_Downtown_Fulton.jpeg
image_captionFulton Commercial Historic District
image_flagFulton, Illinois Flag.jpg
image_mapWhiteside County Illinois Incorporated and Unincorporated areas Fulton Highlighted.svg
map_captionLocation of Fulton in Whiteside County, Illinois.
subdivision_typeCountry
subdivision_nameUnited States
subdivision_type1State
subdivision_name1Illinois
subdivision_type2County
subdivision_name2Whiteside
subdivision_type3Township
established_titleFounded
leader_titleMayor
unit_prefImperial
area_footnotes
area_total_km27.25
area_total_sq_mi2.80
area_land_km26.05
area_land_sq_mi2.34
area_water_km21.19
area_water_sq_mi0.46
population_as_of2020
population_total3647
population_density_km2602.37
population_density_sq_mi1559.88
timezoneCST
utc_offset-6
timezone_DSTCDT
utc_offset_DST-5
elevation_footnotes
elevation_ft591
coordinates
coordinates_footnotes
postal_code_typeZIP code
postal_code61252
area_code815
blank_nameFIPS code
blank_info17-28144
blank1_nameGNIS feature ID
blank1_info2394833
website
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| name = Fulton, Illinois | image_skyline = Image_Downtown_Fulton.jpeg | imagesize = | image_caption = Fulton Commercial Historic District | image_flag = Fulton, Illinois Flag.jpg | motto = | image_map = Whiteside County Illinois Incorporated and Unincorporated areas Fulton Highlighted.svg | mapsize = | map_caption = Location of Fulton in Whiteside County, Illinois. | subdivision_type = Country | subdivision_name = United States | subdivision_type1 = State | subdivision_name1 = Illinois | subdivision_type2 = County | subdivision_name2 = Whiteside | subdivision_type3 = Township | subdivision_name3 = | established_title = Founded | established_date = | founder = | named_for = | government_footnotes = | government_type = | governing_body = | leader_party = | leader_title = Mayor | leader_name = | unit_pref = Imperial | area_footnotes = | area_total_km2 = 7.25 | area_total_sq_mi = 2.80 | area_land_km2 = 6.05 | area_land_sq_mi = 2.34 | area_water_km2 = 1.19 | area_water_sq_mi = 0.46 | population_as_of = 2020 | population_footnotes = | population_total = 3647 | population_density_km2 = 602.37 | population_density_sq_mi = 1559.88 | population_demonym = | timezone = CST | utc_offset = -6 | timezone_DST = CDT | utc_offset_DST = -5 | elevation_footnotes = | elevation_ft = 591 | coordinates = | coordinates_footnotes = | postal_code_type = ZIP code | postal_code = 61252 | area_code = 815 | blank_name = FIPS code | blank_info = 17-28144 | blank1_name = GNIS feature ID | blank1_info = 2394833 | website = | footnotes = Fulton is a city in Whiteside County, Illinois, United States. The population was 3,481 at the 2010 census, down from 3,881 in 2000. Fulton is located across the Mississippi River from Clinton, Iowa.

History

A post office called Fulton has been in operation since 1838. The city was named for Robert Fulton, inventor of the steamboat.

Geography

Fulton is located on the east bank of the Mississippi River near Lock and Dam #13. The most northeastern portion of the county is in the Driftless Area of Illinois.

According to the 2010 census, Fulton has a total area of 2.334 sqmi, of which 2.27 sqmi (or 97.26%) is land and 0.064 sqmi (or 2.74%) is water.{{cite web |url=http://factfinder.census.gov/bkmk/table/1.0/en/DEC/10_SF1/G001/1600000US1728144 |title=G001 - Geographic Identifiers - 2010 Census Summary File 1 |access-date=2015-12-27 |publisher=United States Census Bureau |archive-url=https://archive.today/20200213060042/http://factfinder.census.gov/bkmk/table/1.0/en/DEC/10_SF1/G001/1600000US1728144 |archive-date=2020-02-13 |url-status=dead

Fulton is a city most known for its pride in its Dutch heritage. This is shown through the addition of a traditional Dutch windmill, De Immigrant, located near the city's dike, which borders the Mississippi. Other local attractions include: the Martin House Museum, Heritage Canyon, the Dutch Days festival held annually on the first weekend of May, and its view of the Mississippi River.

Climate

| location = Fulton, Illinois (1991–2020 normals, extremes 1938–present) | single line = Y | collapsed = Y | width = auto | Jan record high F = 62 | Feb record high F = 72 | Mar record high F = 83 | Apr record high F = 91 | May record high F = 96 | Jun record high F = 98 | Jul record high F = 102 | Aug record high F = 102 | Sep record high F = 96 | Oct record high F = 90 | Nov record high F = 82 | Dec record high F = 68 | year record high F = 102 | Jan high F = 29.3 | Feb high F = 33.8 | Mar high F = 45.7 | Apr high F = 59.4 | May high F = 71.1 | Jun high F = 80.7 | Jul high F = 84.0 | Aug high F = 82.1 | Sep high F = 75.9 | Oct high F = 63.0 | Nov high F = 47.6 | Dec high F = 34.8 | year high F = 58.9 | Jan mean F = 21.4 | Feb mean F = 25.4 | Mar mean F = 36.9 | Apr mean F = 49.6 | May mean F = 61.2 | Jun mean F = 71.2 | Jul mean F = 74.6 | Aug mean F = 72.7 | Sep mean F = 65.5 | Oct mean F = 53.2 | Nov mean F = 39.5 | Dec mean F = 27.7 | year mean F = 49.9 | Jan low F = 13.6 | Feb low F = 17.1 | Mar low F = 28.2 | Apr low F = 39.8 | May low F = 51.4 | Jun low F = 61.7 | Jul low F = 65.2 | Aug low F = 63.2 | Sep low F = 55.2 | Oct low F = 43.4 | Nov low F = 31.4 | Dec low F = 20.5 | year low F = 40.9 | Jan record low F = −33 | Feb record low F = −27 | Mar record low F = -14 | Apr record low F = 13 | May record low F = 30 | Jun record low F = 40 | Jul record low F = 46 | Aug record low F = 40 | Sep record low F = 26 | Oct record low F = 13 | Nov record low F = -5 | Dec record low F = −22 | year record low F = -33 | precipitation colour = green | Jan precipitation inch = 1.40 | Feb precipitation inch = 1.56 | Mar precipitation inch = 2.41 | Apr precipitation inch = 3.39 | May precipitation inch = 4.03 | Jun precipitation inch = 4.52 | Jul precipitation inch = 3.40 | Aug precipitation inch = 3.43 | Sep precipitation inch = 3.66 | Oct precipitation inch = 2.58 | Nov precipitation inch = 2.20 | Dec precipitation inch = 1.69 | year precipitation inch = 34.27 | unit precipitation days = 0.01 in | Jan precipitation days = 6.5 | Feb precipitation days = 6.3 | Mar precipitation days = 8.1 | Apr precipitation days = 9.9 | May precipitation days = 10.8 | Jun precipitation days = 10.5 | Jul precipitation days = 7.8 | Aug precipitation days = 8.2 | Sep precipitation days = 7.5 | Oct precipitation days = 8.0 | Nov precipitation days = 6.8 | Dec precipitation days = 7.4 | year precipitation days = 97.8 | source 1 = NOAA | url = https://w2.weather.gov/climate/xmacis.php?wfo=dvn | title = NowData – NOAA Online Weather Data | publisher = National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration | access-date = July 11, 2021}} | url = https://www.ncei.noaa.gov/access/services/data/v1?dataset=normals-monthly-1991-2020&startDate=0001-01-01&endDate=9996-12-31&stations=USC00113290&format=pdf | title = Station: Fulton L&D #13, IL | work = U.S. Climate Normals 2020: U.S. Monthly Climate Normals (1991-2020) | publisher = National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration | access-date = July 11, 2021}}

Demographics

|1860= 1512 |1870= 1875 |1880= 1733 |1890= 2099 |1900= 2685 |1910= 2174 |1920= 2445 |1930= 2656 |1940= 2585 |1950= 2706 |1960= 3387 |1970= 3630 |1980= 3936 |1990= 3698 |2000= 3881 |2010= 3481 |2020= 3647 |footnote=U.S. Decennial Census As of the census of 2000, there were 3,881 people, 1,582 households, and 1,071 families residing in the city. The population density was 1,708.0 PD/sqmi. There were 1,672 housing units at an average density of 735.8 /sqmi. The racial makeup of the city was 97.91% White, 0.59% African American, 0.18% Native American, 0.52% Asian, 0.33% from other races, and 0.46% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 1.26% of the population.

There were 1,582 households, out of which 30.6% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 56.3% were married couples living together, 8.3% had a female householder with no husband present, and 32.3% were non-families. 28.8% of all households were made up of individuals, and 12.6% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.37 and the average family size was 2.89.

In the city, the population was spread out, with 23.7% under the age of 18, 7.0% from 18 to 24, 26.7% from 25 to 44, 22.5% from 45 to 64, and 20.1% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 40 years. For every 100 females, there were 97.7 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 94.9 males.

The median income for a household in the city was $37,068, and the median income for a family was $45,134. Males had a median income of $32,359 versus $20,653 for females. The per capita income for the city was $19,845. About 3.5% of families and 5.8% of the population were below the poverty line, including 7.8% of those under age 18 and 3.2% of those age 65 or over.

Education

The school district is River Bend Community Unit District 2.

Notable people

Gallery

File:Clinton Iowa and Fulton Illinois.JPG|Fulton (right of river) and its neighbor, Clinton, Iowa (left of river) as seen from an airplane File:Image_Martin_House.jpeg|Martin House at 707 10th Avenue File:Mississippi_River_Lock_and_Dam_number_13.jpg|Aerial view of Lock and Dam No. 13, located on the Mississippi River, Clinton, Iowa. File:Clinton Railroad Bridge 01 (cropped).jpg|The Clinton Railroad Bridge connects Fulton and Clinton, Iowa.

References

References

  1. "2020 U.S. Gazetteer Files". United States Census Bureau.
  2. {{GNIS. 2394833
  3. "Whiteside County". Jim Forte Postal History.
  4. Chicago and North Western Railway Company. (1908). "A History of the Origin of the Place Names Connected with the Chicago & North Western and Chicago, St. Paul, Minneapolis & Omaha Railways".
  5. "Census of Population and Housing". Census.gov.
  6. "U.S. Census website". [[United States Census Bureau]].
  7. "2020 CENSUS - SCHOOL DISTRICT REFERENCE MAP: Whiteside County, IL". [[U.S. Census Bureau]].

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