Fulton, Arkansas

Fulton, Arkansas
Town
Location of Fulton in Hempstead County, Arkansas.
Coordinates: 33°36′43″N 93°48′52″W / 33.61194°N 93.81444°W / 33.61194; -93.81444Coordinates: 33°36′43″N 93°48′52″W / 33.61194°N 93.81444°W / 33.61194; -93.81444
Country	United States
State	Arkansas
County	Hempstead
Area[1]
• Total	0.19 sq mi (0.50 km2)
• Land	0.17 sq mi (0.45 km2)
• Water	0.02 sq mi (0.05 km2)
Elevation	259 ft (79 m)
Population (2010)
• Total	201
• Estimate (2016)[2]	194
• Density	1,121.39/sq mi (434.10/km2)
Time zone	Central (CST) (UTC-6)
• Summer (DST)	CDT (UTC-5)
ZIP code	71838
Area code(s)	870
FIPS code	05-25360
GNIS feature ID	0049291

Fulton is a town^[3] in Hempstead County, Arkansas, United States. The population was 201 at the 2010 census. It is part of the Hope Micropolitan Statistical Area. The community is named after steamboat inventor, Robert Fulton.

Geography

Fulton is located at 33°36′43″N 93°48′52″W / 33.61194°N 93.81444°W / 33.61194; -93.81444 (33.611984, -93.814471).^[4]

According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of 0.2 square miles (0.52 km²), of which, 0.2 square miles (0.52 km²) of it is land and 0.04 square miles (0.10 km²) of it (10.00%) is water.

Fulton is located at the junction of Arkansas Highway 355 and Interstate 30.

Demographics

As of the census^[7] of 2000, there were 245 people, 95 households, and 68 families residing in the city. The population density was 1,349.1 people per square mile (525.5/km²). There were 110 housing units at an average density of 605.7/sq mi (236.0/km²). The racial makeup of the city was 55.92% White, 43.27% Black or African American, 0.41% Native American, and 0.41% from two or more races. 1.63% of the population were Hispanic or Latino of any race.

There were 95 households out of which 32.6% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 53.7% were married couples living together, 17.9% had a female householder with no husband present, and 27.4% were non-families. 25.3% of all households were made up of individuals and 14.7% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.58 and the average family size was 3.04.

In the city the population was spread out with 25.7% under the age of 18, 14.3% from 18 to 24, 17.1% from 25 to 44, 28.6% from 45 to 64, and 14.3% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 39 years. For every 100 females there were 100.8 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 85.7 males.

The median income for a household in the city was $24,583, and the median income for a family was $29,167. Males had a median income of $21,827 versus $17,656 for females. The per capita income for the city was $11,280. About 20.0% of families and 18.8% of the population were below the poverty line, including 27.1% of those under the age of eighteen and 18.2% of those sixty five or over.

Notable people

• William Shaw, Illinois state legislator, was born in Fulton.^[8]

References

1. ↑ "2016 U.S. Gazetteer Files". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved Jul 18, 2017. 
2. 1 2 "Population and Housing Unit Estimates". Retrieved June 9, 2017. 
3. ↑ Local.Arkansas.gov - Fulton, retrieved September 3, 2012 
4. ↑ "US Gazetteer files: 2010, 2000, and 1990". United States Census Bureau. 2011-02-12. Retrieved 2011-04-23. 
5. ↑ "Census of Population and Housing". Census.gov. Archived from the original on May 12, 2015. Retrieved June 4, 2015. 
6. ↑ "Annual Estimates of the Resident Population for Incorporated Places: April 1, 2010 to July 1, 2014". Archived from the original on May 22, 2015. Retrieved June 4, 2015. 
7. ↑ "American FactFinder". United States Census Bureau. Archived from the original on 2013-09-11. Retrieved 2008-01-31. 
8. ↑ "Illinois Blue Book 2001-2002,' Biographical Sketch of William "Bill" Shaw, pg. 86

External links

• Encyclopedia of Arkansas History & Culture entry