Fulton, Texas

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Fulton is a town in Aransas County, Texas, in the United States. As of the 2000 census, the town population was 1,553. The town is named for George Ware Fulton, a land developer in the area.

1 Geography
2 Demographics
3 Education
4 External links

[edit] Geography

Fulton is located at 28°4′4″N, 97°2′24″W (28.067733, -97.040103)^GR1.

According to the United States Census Bureau, the town has a total area of 5.7 km² (2.2 mi²). 3.5 km² (1.4 mi²) of it is land and 2.2 km² (0.8 mi²) of it (38.36%) is water.

[edit] Demographics

As of the census^GR2 of 2000, there were 1,553 people, 707 households, and 439 families residing in the town. The population density was 444.2/km² (1,149.9/mi²). There were 1,008 housing units at an average density of 288.3/km² (746.4/mi²). 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.

[edit] 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 city is also served by the Aransas County Public Library. The library is located in Rockport.