Fulton, Mississippi

Fulton is a city in and the county seat of Itawamba County, Mississippi, United States.[3] The population was 3,961 at the 2010 census.[4]

Fulton, Mississippi
City
Buildings along Main Street
Location of Fulton, Mississippi
Fulton, Mississippi Location in the United States
Coordinates: 34°15′58″N 88°24′5″W
Country	United States
State	Mississippi
County	Itawamba
Government
• Mayor	Barry Childers
Area [1]
• Total	8.71 sq mi (22.55 km^2)
• Land	8.49 sq mi (21.99 km^2)
• Water	0.21 sq mi (0.55 km^2)
Elevation	341 ft (104 m)
Population  (2010)
• Total	3,961
• Estimate  (2019)[2]	3,980
• Density	468.73/sq mi (180.97/km^2)
Time zone	UTC-6 (Central (CST))
• Summer (DST)	UTC-5 (CDT)
ZIP code	38843
Area code(s)	662
FIPS code	28-26300
GNIS feature ID	0670269
Website	fulton.itawambams.com/fulton-city-hall/

The city is part of the Tupelo Micropolitan Statistical Area.

History

Fulton was established in 1837 as a county seat for the newly-created Itawamba County. It is named for Robert Fulton, inventor of the steamboat.[5]

• 
  Fulton, c. 1890s
• 
  Fulton, 1938

Geography

Fulton is located west of the center of Itawamba County at 34°15′58″N 88°24′5″W (34.266110, -88.401358).[6] It is bordered to the west by the Tennessee–Tombigbee Waterway.

Interstate 22/U.S. Route 78 passes through the southern part of the city, with access from Exit 104 (S. Adams Street). I-22 leads west 19 miles (31 km) to Tupelo and east 25 miles (40 km) to Hamilton, Alabama. Mississippi Highway 25 passes through the southeastern part of Fulton, leading south 14 miles (23 km) to Smithville and north 26 miles (42 km) to Belmont.

According to the United States Census Bureau, Fulton has a total area of 8.7 square miles (22.6 km²), of which 8.5 square miles (22.0 km²) are land and 0.23 square miles (0.6 km²), or 2.46%, are water.[4]

Demographics

Historical population
Census	Pop.		%±
1850	275		—
1870	132		—
1880	249		88.6%
1890	172		−30.9%
1900	171		−0.6%
1910	194		13.5%
1920	227		17.0%
1930	927		308.4%
1940	1,154		24.5%
1950	1,343		16.4%
1960	1,706		27.0%
1970	2,899		69.9%
1980	3,238		11.7%
1990	3,387		4.6%
2000	3,882		14.6%
2010	3,961		2.0%
2019 (est.)	3,980	[2]	0.5%
U.S. Decennial Census[7]

As of the census[8] of 2000, there were 3,882 people, 1,357 households, and 891 families residing in the city. The population density was 450.3 people per square mile (173.9/km²). There were 1,508 housing units at an average density of 174.9 per square mile (67.5/km²). The racial makeup of the city was 83.69% White, 14.61% African American, 0.23% Native American, 0.52% Asian, 0.28% from other races, and 0.67% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 1.26% of the population.

There were 1,357 households, out of which 26.5% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 48.3% were married couples living together, 13.9% had a female householder with no husband present, and 34.3% were non-families. 31.8% of all households were made up of individuals, and 16.5% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.29 and the average family size was 2.88.

In the city, the population was spread out, with 18.7% under the age of 18, 21.3% from 18 to 24, 20.9% from 25 to 44, 19.3% from 45 to 64, and 19.8% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 35 years. For every 100 females, there were 83.5 males. For every 100 females aged 18 and over, there were 82.8 males.

The median income for a household in the city was $29,449, and the median income for a family was $42,287. Males had a median income of $33,490 versus $23,278 for females. The per capita income for the city was $15,540. About 9.7% of families and 16.9% of the population were below the poverty line, including 21.4% of those under age 18 and 17.2% of those age 65 or over.

Education

Fulton is served by the Itawamba County School District.

Media

• W39CA-D Channel 39 TV is a Unity Broadcasting Network station.

Infrastructure

The Mississippian Railway provides rail service to local companies.

The Tennessee–Tombigbee Waterway provides water transportation for industries in Fulton.

Notable people

• Vernon Presley, father of Elvis Presley
• Brian Dozier, baseball infielder for the Washington Nationals
• Jimmie Lunceford, jazz alto saxophonist and bandleader in the swing era
• Lyonel Thomas Senter Jr., U.S. federal judge
• Samuel M. Taylor, congressman from Arkansas
• Peggy Welch, member of the Indiana House of Representatives

References

1. "2019 U.S. Gazetteer Files". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved July 26, 2020.
2. "Population and Housing Unit Estimates". United States Census Bureau. May 24, 2020. Retrieved May 27, 2020.
3. "Find a County". National Association of Counties. Archived from the original on 2011-05-31. Retrieved 2011-06-07.
4. "Geographic Identifiers: 2010 Census Summary File 1 (G001): Fulton city, Mississippi". American Factfinder. U.S. Census Bureau. Archived from the original on February 13, 2020. Retrieved April 6, 2018.
5. Mona Robinson Mills, Itawamba County (Arcadia Publishing, 2013), p. 8.
6. "US Gazetteer files: 2010, 2000, and 1990". United States Census Bureau. 2011-02-12. Retrieved 2011-04-23.
7. "Census of Population and Housing". Census.gov. Retrieved June 4, 2015.
8. "U.S. Census website". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved 2008-01-31.