Fulton, Oswego County, New York

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There is also a Town of Fulton in Schoharie County, as well as a Fulton County in New York.

Fulton is a city in Oswego County, New York, United States. The population was 11,855 at the 2000 census. The city is named after Robert Fulton, inventor of the steamboat.

The City of Fulton is located in the western part of the county.

A branch of Cayuga County Community College is in the city.

1 History
2 Geography
3 Demographics
4 See also
5 External links

[edit] History

This area was known as "Little Falls" due to the rapids on the Oswego River and was one of the first regions settled in the Town of Granby. Settlement commenced in two locations, the "Upper Landing" and the "Lower Landing."

In 1826, construction of the Oswego Canal began, and it was completed in 1828.

The community was incorporated as a village in 1835.

American Woolen Mills located on the Oswego River provided uniforms and other supplies for the US Army in both World Wars. Many early Polish immigrants lived in company housing and shopped at the company store during this time period.

When Nestlé began production in the United States, Fulton was home to the first factory built by the company. However, in 2001 the company closed the factory citing that the costs to restore and update the century old location were too out of reach. Factory employees hung the Nestlé company flag outside the factory upside down the day the closing was announced by company officials.

New investors have purchased the chocolate factory and are attempting to reopen as of March 10, 2006 as New York Chocolate and Confections Company [1]

The Miller Brewing Company operated a plant in Fulton from the mid 1970's until its closure in 1994.

[edit] Geography

Fulton is located at 43°19′12″N, 76°24′48″W (43.319878, -76.413224)^GR1.

According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of 12.3 km² (4.8 mi²). 9.9 km² (3.8 mi²) of it is land and 2.4 km² (0.9 mi²) of it (19.75%) is water.

Fulton is located on the Oswego River, Erie Canal, and borders Lake Neatahwanta. The city straddles the border of the Town of Granby and the Town of Volney.

Fulton is located near Lake Ontario and enjoys significant 'lake effect' snow fall in excess of a 100 inches per year. [2]

[edit] Demographics

As of the census^GR2 of 2000, there were 11,855 people, 4,923 households, and 2,973 families residing in the city. The population density was 1,198.2/km² (3,102.9/mi²). There were 5,501 housing units at an average density of 556.0/km² (1,439.8/mi²). The racial makeup of the city was 96.80% White, 0.74% African American, 0.37% Native American, 0.33% Asian, 0.03% Pacific Islander, 0.88% from other races, and 0.85% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 1.92% of the population.

There were 4,923 households out of which 31.8% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 40.9% were married couples living together, 15.0% had a female householder with no husband present, and 39.6% were non-families. 33.6% of all households were made up of individuals and 15.8% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.38 and the average family size was 3.02.

In the city the population was spread out with 27.2% under the age of 18, 8.7% from 18 to 24, 28.0% from 25 to 44, 20.1% from 45 to 64, and 16.0% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 36 years. For every 100 females there were 89.1 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 84.0 males.

The median income for a household in the city was $29,054, and the median income for a family was $38,655. Males had a median income of $35,665 versus $23,102 for females. The per capita income for the city was $16,133. About 15.1% of families and 19.3% of the population were below the poverty line, including 25.6% of those under age 18 and 12.7% of those age 65 or over.