Fulton, Texas
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| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| official_name | Fulton, Texas |
| settlement_type | Town |
| motto | |
| image_skyline | Fulton Texas harbor.jpg |
| imagesize | 250px |
| image_caption | Fulton harbor |
| image_seal | |
| image_map | TXMap-doton-Fulton.PNG |
| mapsize | 250px |
| map_caption | Location of Fulton, Texas |
| image_map1 | Aransas Fulton.svg |
| mapsize1 | 250px |
| map_caption1 | |
| subdivision_type | Country |
| subdivision_name | United States |
| subdivision_type1 | State |
| subdivision_name1 | Texas |
| subdivision_type2 | County |
| subdivision_name2 | Aransas |
| established_date | |
| unit_pref | Imperial |
| area_footnotes | |
| area_total_km2 | 6.36 |
| area_land_km2 | 3.64 |
| area_water_km2 | 2.72 |
| area_total_sq_mi | 2.46 |
| area_land_sq_mi | 1.41 |
| area_water_sq_mi | 1.05 |
| population_as_of | |
| population_total | 1523 |
| population_density_km2 | auto |
| timezone | |
| utc_offset | -6 |
| timezone_DST | CDT |
| utc_offset_DST | -5 |
| elevation_m | 3 |
| elevation_ft | 10 |
| coordinates | |
| postal_code_type | ZIP code |
| postal_code | 78358 |
| area_code | 361 |
| blank_name | FIPS code |
| blank_info | 48-27888 |
| blank1_name | GNIS feature ID |
| blank1_info | 1336302 |
| website | |
| population_density_sq_mi | auto |
| :: |
| official_name = Fulton, Texas | settlement_type = Town | nickname = | motto = | image_skyline = Fulton Texas harbor.jpg | imagesize = 250px | image_caption = Fulton harbor | image_flag = | image_seal = | image_map = TXMap-doton-Fulton.PNG | mapsize = 250px | map_caption = Location of Fulton, Texas | image_map1 = Aransas Fulton.svg | mapsize1 = 250px | map_caption1 = | subdivision_type = Country | subdivision_name = United States | subdivision_type1 = State | subdivision_name1 = Texas | subdivision_type2 = County | subdivision_name2 = Aransas
| government_footnotes = | government_type = | leader_title = | leader_name = | leader_title1 = | leader_name1 = | established_title = | established_date = | unit_pref = Imperial | area_footnotes = | area_magnitude = | area_total_km2 = 6.36 | area_land_km2 = 3.64 | area_water_km2 = 2.72 | area_total_sq_mi = 2.46 | area_land_sq_mi = 1.41 | area_water_sq_mi = 1.05
| population_as_of = 2020 | population_footnotes = | population_total = 1523 | population_density_km2 = auto
| timezone = Central (CST) | utc_offset = -6 | timezone_DST = CDT | utc_offset_DST = -5 | elevation_footnotes = | elevation_m = 3 | elevation_ft = 10 | coordinates = | postal_code_type = ZIP code | postal_code = 78358 | area_code = 361 | blank_name = FIPS code | blank_info = 48-27888 | blank1_name = GNIS feature ID | blank1_info = 1336302 | website = | footnotes = | population_density_sq_mi = auto Fulton is a town in Aransas County, Texas, United States. As of the 2020 census, this South Texas coastal fishing community had a population of 1,523. The town is named for George Ware Fulton, a land developer in the area.
History
::figure[src="https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/d/d0/Fulton_Mansion_Texas_2024.jpg" caption="The home of George Ware Fulton, Sr., now a Texas State Historic Site and open to the public."] ::
Fulton was founded in 1866, and named by George Ware Fulton, Sr., whose wife Harriet Smith Fulton inherited 11000 acre on the northern end of the Live Oak Peninsula, including the area where Mr. Fulton created the town he named for himself. Fulton had been a teacher in Indiana and decided to come to Texas by flatboat with 60 other men during the war for independence between Texas and Mexico. After the long trip to Texas, George Fulton found that the war was over but he joined the Army of the Republic of Texas for a few months. He worked for Henry Smith, the first Governor of Texas, and married Smith's daughter, Harriet. They raised a family and moved around the country as George found jobs supervising railroads and building bridges. When Harriet inherited 48,000 acres of the Texas coast, they moved back to live on the Live Oak Peninsula.
After ten years, the Fultons built a large house, now known as the Fulton Mansion, just south of the town. The Fulton's owned thousands of cattle wandering on their extensive lands, and formed a cattle company with others. Mr. Fulton built slaughterhouses and patented a chilled slaughterhouse, the first in the world. The town quickly became the site for many slaughterhouses as cattle from south Texas were driven to Fulton. The cattle slaughterhouses lasted until the 1880s when railroads reached the area and provided ways to ship live cattle to population centers such as Chicago.
In 1930, some evidence of a prehistoric settlement was found in the Fulton area, possibly Karankawan.
On August 25, 2017, Hurricane Harvey made landfall near Fulton at category 4 intensity.
Geography
Fulton is located on the western shore of Aransas Bay. It is bordered to the south by the city of Rockport, the county seat. Texas State Highway 35 passes through the center of the town, leading north across the inlet of Copano Bay. Corpus Christi is 32 mi to the southwest, and Port Lavaca is 49 mi to the northeast.
According to the United States Census Bureau, the town has a total area of 6.4 km2, of which 3.6 km2 is land and 2.7 km2, or 42.77%, is water.
Climate
The climate in this area is characterized by hot, humid summers and generally mild to cool winters. According to the Köppen Climate Classification system, Fulton has a humid subtropical climate, abbreviated "Cfa" on climate maps.
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| precipitation colour = green | Jan precipitation inch =3.0 | Feb precipitation inch =2.5 | Mar precipitation inch =2.4 | Apr precipitation inch =2.0 | May precipitation inch =4.6 | Jun precipitation inch =3.8 | Jul precipitation inch =3.8 | Aug precipitation inch =3.2 | Sep precipitation inch =5.6 | Oct precipitation inch =4.2 | Nov precipitation inch =3.6 | Dec precipitation inch =2.3 | year precipitation inch = | Jan snow inch =0.0 | Feb snow inch =0.0 | Mar snow inch =0.0 | Apr snow inch =0.0 | May snow inch =0.0 | Jun snow inch =0.0 | Jul snow inch =0.0 | Aug snow inch =0.0 | Sep snow inch =0.0 | Oct snow inch =0.0 | Nov snow inch =0.0 | Dec snow inch =0.1 | year snow inch = | Jan precipitation days =8 | Feb precipitation days =7 | Mar precipitation days =6 | Apr precipitation days =4 | May precipitation days =6 | Jun precipitation days =6 | Jul precipitation days =6 | Aug precipitation days =6 | Sep precipitation days =9 | Oct precipitation days =6 | Nov precipitation days =6 | Dec precipitation days =7 | year precipitation days = | Jan dew point F =50 | Feb dew point F =53 | Mar dew point F =57 | Apr dew point F =64 | May dew point F =70 | Jun dew point F =74 | Jul dew point F =75 | Aug dew point F =75 | Sep dew point F =72 | Oct dew point F =65 | Nov dew point F =56 | Dec dew point F =51 | Jan light = 11 | Feb light = 11.6 | Mar light = 12.4 | Apr light = 13.3 | May light = 14 | Jun light = 14.3 | Jul light = 14.1 | Aug light = 13.5 | Sep light = 12.7 | Oct light = 11.9 | Nov light = 11.2 | Dec light = 10.8 | year light=
| source = Weatherbase
Demographics
| 1980 = 725 | 1990 = 763 | 2000 = 1553 | 2010 = 1358 | 2020 = 1523 | footnote = U.S. Decennial Census
2020 census
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(NH = Non-Hispanic){{efn|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 can be of any race.https://www.census.gov/ {{nonspecific|date=August 2022}}{{cite web |title=About the Hispanic Population and its Origin |url=https://www.census.gov/topics/population/hispanic-origin/about.html |website=www.census.gov |access-date=May 18, 2022}}}}"]
| Race | Number | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| White (NH) | 1,095 | 71.9% |
| Black or African American (NH) | 10 | 0.66% |
| Native American or Alaska Native (NH) | 12 | 0.79% |
| Asian (NH) | 98 | 6.43% |
| Some Other Race (NH) | 11 | 0.72% |
| Mixed/Multi-Racial (NH) | 71 | 4.66% |
| Hispanic or Latino | 226 | 14.84% |
| Total | 1,523 | |
| :: |
As of the 2020 United States census, there were 1,523 people, 542 households, and 370 families residing in the town.
2000 census
As of the census of 2000, there were 1,553 people, 707 households, and 439 families residing in the town. The population density was 1,149.9 PD/sqmi. There were 1,008 housing units at an average density of 746.4 /sqmi. The racial makeup of the town was 84.61% White, 1.16% African American, 0.90% Native American, 8.89% Asian, 0.06% Pacific Islander, 2.25% from other races, and 2.12% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 11.27% of the population.
There were 707 households, out of which 18.2% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 51.5% were married couples living together, 7.1% had a female householder with no husband present, and 37.8% were non-families. 32.1% of all households were made up of individuals, and 16.3% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.20 and the average family size was 2.77.
In the town, the population was spread out, with 18.8% under the age of 18, 5.4% from 18 to 24, 21.3% from 25 to 44, 28.0% from 45 to 64, and 26.5% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 49 years. For every 100 females, there were 106.0 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 105.0 males.
The median income for a household in the town was $26,857, and the median income for a family was $30,417. Males had a median income of $25,486 versus $18,750 for females. The per capita income for the town was $15,456. About 11.2% of families and 15.4% of the population were below the poverty line, including 19.8% of those under age 18 and 8.6% of those age 65 or over.
Parks and recreation
::figure[src="https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/8/8c/Fulton_Fishing_Pier.jpg" caption="The Fulton Fishing Pier."] ::
Fulton has a 1500 ft wooden fishing pier that extends into Aransas Bay. Rebuilt in early 2021 after being destroyed by Hurricane Harvey, the pier has fishing lights and is wheelchair accessible.
Education
All of Fulton is served by the Aransas County Independent School District.
Pupils are served by the Little Bay Primary School (Rockport, Pre-K–K), Live Oak 1–3 Learning Center (Rockport), Fulton 4–5 Learning Center (Fulton), Rockport-Fulton Middle School (Rockport), and Rockport-Fulton High School (Rockport).
The town is also served by the Aransas County Public Library, located in Rockport.
References
References
- "2019 U.S. Gazetteer Files". United States Census Bureau.
- "U.S. Census website". [[United States Census Bureau]].
- (October 25, 2007). "US Board on Geographic Names". [[United States Geological Survey]].
- "George Fulton's arrival in Texas". [[Texas Historical Commission]].
- Beven, John L.. (August 25, 2017). "Hurricane Harvey Advisory Number 23".
- "Geographic Identifiers: 2010 Demographic Profile Data (G001): Fulton town, Texas". U.S. Census Bureau, American Factfinder.
- [http://www.weatherbase.com/weather/weather-summary.php3?s=79537&cityname=Fulton%2C+Texas%2C+United+States+of+America&units= Climate Summary for Fulton, Texas]
- "MONTHLY - ALL WEATHER AVERAGES: Fulton, Texas". CantyMedia.
- "Census of Population and Housing". Census.gov.
- "Explore Census Data".
- https://www.census.gov/ {{nonspecific. (August 2022)
- "About the Hispanic Population and its Origin".
- [https://rockportfulton.com/new-rebuilt-fulton-fishing-pier-coming-soon/ Fulton Fishing Pier]
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