Fulton, Arkansas
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History
Located on the Southwest Trail, just north of the Great Bend of the Red River of the South at a convenient river crossing, Fulton became the gateway to Mexico, and later the Southwestern United States, as most of the pioneers who settled Mexican Texas passed through here.[3]
Geography
Fulton is located at the junction of Arkansas Highway 355 and Interstate 30 and lies on the north bank of the Red River of the South.[4]
According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of Script error: No such module "convert"., of which Script error: No such module "convert". is land and Script error: No such module "convert". (10.00%) is water.
Demographics
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| Census | Pop. | Template:Sronly | %± |
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| 1880 | 374 | — | |
| 1890 | 337 | Script error: No such module "String".% | |
| 1900 | 504 | Script error: No such module "String".% | |
| 1910 | 647 | Script error: No such module "String".% | |
| 1920 | 543 | Script error: No such module "String".% | |
| 1930 | 593 | Script error: No such module "String".% | |
| 1940 | 485 | Script error: No such module "String".% | |
| 1950 | 385 | Script error: No such module "String".% | |
| 1960 | 309 | Script error: No such module "String".% | |
| 1970 | 323 | Script error: No such module "String".% | |
| 1980 | 326 | Script error: No such module "String".% | |
| 1990 | 269 | Script error: No such module "String".% | |
| 2000 | 245 | Script error: No such module "String".% | |
| 2010 | 201 | Script error: No such module "String".% | |
| 2020 | 115 | Script error: No such module "String".% | |
| 2024 (est.) | 110 | Script error: No such module "String".% | |
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2020 census
| Race / Ethnicity (NH = Non-Hispanic) | Pop 2000[7] | Pop 2010[8] | Pop 2020[9] | % 2000 | % 2010 | % 2020 |
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| White alone (NH) | 134 | 114 | 49 | 54.69% | 56.72% | 42.61% |
| Black or African American alone (NH) | 106 | 79 | 58 | 43.27% | 39.30% | 50.43% |
| Native American or Alaska Native alone (NH) | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0.41% | 0.00% | 1.74% |
| Asian alone (NH) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.00% | 0.00% | 0.00% |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander alone (NH) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.00% | 0.00% | 0.00% |
| Other race alone (NH) | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0.00% | 0.50% | 0.00% |
| Mixed race or Multiracial (NH) | 0 | 3 | 2 | 0.00% | 1.49% | 1.74% |
| Hispanic or Latino (any race) | 4 | 4 | 4 | 1.63% | 1.99% | 3.48% |
| Total | 245 | 201 | 115 | 100.00% | 100.00% | 100.00% |
2000 census
As of the census[10] of 2000, there were 245 people, 95 households, and 68 families residing in the city. The population density was Script error: No such module "convert".. There were 110 housing units at an average density of Script error: No such module "convert".. 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 65 or over.
Education
It is within the Hope School District.[11] It operates Hope High School.
Notable people
- Robert Shaw, Illinois politician, was born in Fulton
- William Shaw, Illinois state legislator, was born in Fulton.[12]
See also
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References
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- ↑ Encyclopedia of Arkansas: Fulton (Hempstead County)
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Further reading
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External links
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