Fulton, Kentucky

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Fulton is a city in Fulton County, Kentucky, United States. The population was 2,775 at the 2000 census. It was once known as the "Banana Capital of the World" because 70% of imported bananas to the U.S. used to be ship there.

1 Geography
2 Demographics
3 Rail Transportation
4 External links
5 References

[edit] Geography

Fulton is located at 36°30′33″N, 88°52′44″W (36.509156, -88.878768)^GR1.

According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of 7.3 km² (2.8 mi²). 7.3 km² (2.8 mi²) of it is land and 0.35% is water.

[edit] Demographics

As of the census^GR2 of 2000, there were 2,775 people, 1,225 households, and 753 families residing in the city. The population density was 379.9/km² (983.0/mi²). There were 1,388 housing units at an average density of 190.0/km² (491.7/mi²). The racial makeup of the city was 67.35% White, 29.41% African American, 0.25% Native American, 0.68% Asian, 0.86% from other races, and 1.44% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 1.44% of the population.

There were 1,225 households out of which 29.2% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 37.1% were married couples living together, 21.8% had a female householder with no husband present, and 38.5% were non-families. 36.0% of all households were made up of individuals and 20.1% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.22 and the average family size was 2.87.

In the city the population was spread out with 25.2% under the age of 18, 9.0% from 18 to 24, 22.4% from 25 to 44, 21.1% from 45 to 64, and 22.3% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 40 years. For every 100 females there were 75.9 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 68.6 males.

The median income for a household in the city was $23,345, and the median income for a family was $27,625. Males had a median income of $26,029 versus $21,696 for females. The per capita income for the city was $16,260. About 22.4% of families and 24.6% of the population were below the poverty line, including 37.2% of those under age 18 and 17.3% of those age 65 or over.

[edit] Rail Transportation

Amtrak, the national passenger rail system, provides service to Fulton. Fulton is one of only two cities in Kentucky provided passenger rail service by Amtrak. The station is unmonitored. Amtrak Train 59, the southbound City of New Orleans, is scheduled to depart Fulton at 3:14am daily with service to Newbern-Dyersburg, Memphis, Greenwood, Yazoo City, Jackson, Hazlehurst, Brookhaven, McComb, Hammond, and New Orleans. Amtrak Train 58, the northbound City of New Orleans, is scheduled to depart Fulton at 1:04am daily with service to Carbondale, Centralia, Effingham, Mattoon, Champaign-Urbana, Kankakee, Homewood, and Chicago.