Fulton County, New York

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Fulton County is a county in the U.S. state of New York. It forms part of the state's Mohawk Valley region. Its county seat is Johnstown.[1] At the 2020 U.S. census, the county had a population of 53,324.[2] The county is named in honor of Robert Fulton,[3] who is widely credited with developing the first commercially successful steamboat. The county is part of the Mohawk Valley region of the state.

History

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In 1838, Fulton County was split off from Montgomery, shortly after the Montgomery county seat was moved to Fonda, New York. The creation of Fulton County was engineered by Johnstown lawyer Daniel Cady, whose wife was a cousin of Robert Fulton.[4] Fulton County was formed on April 18, 1838, by a partition of Montgomery County, resulting in a county with an area of Script error: No such module "convert"..[5]

The old Tryon County courthouse, built in 1772, later the Montgomery County courthouse, became the Fulton County Courthouse, where it is New York's oldest operating courthouse. One adjustment has been made to the area of Fulton County. On April 6, 1860, Script error: No such module "convert". on the northern border was transferred to Hamilton in the vicinity of Sacandaga Park.[6] That resulted in the Fulton County which exists today.

In the mid-18th century, Sir William Johnson, founder of Fort Johnson in Montgomery County and of Johnstown, arrived in what would become Fulton County. Sir William Johnson, 1st Baronet, was an Irish pioneer and army officer in colonial New York, and the British Superintendent of Indian Affairs from 1755 to 1774. His homes, Fort Johnson and Johnson Hall are New York State Historic Sites. Fulton County was also home to Elizabeth Cady Stanton, a central pioneer in America's women's rights movement.

Shortly after the American Revolutionary War, the manufacture of gloves and leather became the area's primary industry. At one point, Johnstown and Gloversville were known as the world's Glove and Leather capital. The largest rise in population and growth came as a result of the fruits of these businesses.

Many residents of Fulton County can trace their ancestry to the glove and leather trades. Today few glovers, tanners, and leather dressers remain in the area, although some companies have adapted to the changes in the market to remain competitive.

Geography

According to the U.S. Census Bureau, the county 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". (7.0%) is water.[7] Fulton County is in the central part of the state, northwest of Albany, lying in the southern Adirondack Mountains. Approximately 58% of the county is within the boundaries of Adirondack Park.

Adjacent counties

Demographics

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Historical population
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198055,153Script error: No such module "String".%
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200055,073Script error: No such module "String".%
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1990-2000[11] 2010-2020[2]

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2020 census

Fulton County, New York – Racial and ethnic composition
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Race / Ethnicity (NH = Non-Hispanic) Pop 1980[12] Pop 1990[13] Pop 2000[14] Pop 2010[15] Pop 2020[16] % 1980 % 1990 % 2000 % 2010 % 2020
White alone (NH) 54,106 52,817 52,374 52,110 47,051 98.10% 97.46% 95.10% 93.84% 88.24%
Black or African American alone (NH) 467 614 937 981 966 0.85% 1.13% 1.70% 1.77% 1.81%
Native American or Alaska Native alone (NH) 77 100 93 104 89 0.14% 0.18% 0.17% 0.19% 0.17%
Asian alone (NH) 143 224 291 320 343 0.26% 0.41% 0.53% 0.58% 0.64%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander alone (NH) x [17] x [18] 8 11 0 x x 0.01% 0.02% 0.00%
Other race alone (NH) 55 25 46 55 164 0.10% 0.05% 0.08% 0.10% 0.31%
Mixed race or Multiracial (NH) x [19] x [20] 440 687 2,577 x x 0.80% 1.24% 4.83%
Hispanic or Latino (any race) 305 411 884 1,263 2,134 0.55% 0.76% 1.61% 2.27% 4.00%
Total 55,153 54,191 55,073 55,531 53,324 100.00% 100.00% 100.00% 100.00% 100.00%

2019 American Community Survey

The 2019 American Community Survey estimated there were 53,383 residents in the county, down from 55,531 at the 2010 United States census.[21] There were also an estimated 22,439 households, and 29,173 housing units at the 2019 population estimates. The racial makeup of Fulton County was 92.2% non-Hispanic white, 2.2% Black or African American, 0.3% American Indian or Alaska Native, 0.7% Asian American, 1.6% from two or more races, and 3.5% Hispanic or Latino of any race.

Roughly 72% of households were owner-occupied and the median gross rent was $759. There were 2.34 persons per household and 3.1% spoke a language other than English at home. Of the population there were 25.1% from ages 18 to 5 and under, and 20.1% aged 65 and older. The median income for a household in the county was $50,248, and the per capita income was $26,875. Roughly 13% of the county population lived at or below the poverty line.

At the census[22] of 2000, there were 55,073 people, 21,884 households, and 14,509 families residing in the county. The population density was Script error: No such module "convert".. There were 27,787 housing units at an average density of Script error: No such module "convert".. The racial makeup of the county was 95.99% White, 1.80% Black or African American, 0.19% Native American, 0.53% Asian, 0.02% Pacific Islander, 0.56% from other races, and 0.91% from two or more races. 1.61% of the population were Hispanic or Latino of any race. 17.2% were of Italian, 16.4% German, 13.2% Irish, 10.0% English, 8.3% American, 5.8% French and 5.7% Polish ancestry according to Census 2000. 96.1% spoke English and 1.6% Spanish as their first language.

There were 21,884 households, out of which 30.50% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 50.00% were married couples living together, 11.30% had a female householder with no husband present, and 33.70% were non-families. 27.70% of all households were made up of individuals, and 12.90% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.43 and the average family size was 2.94.

In the county, the population was spread out, with 24.90% under the age of 18, 7.20% from 18 to 24, 28.10% from 25 to 44, 23.60% from 45 to 64, and 16.30% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 39 years. For every 100 females there were 97.10 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 93.60 males.

The median income for a household in the county was $33,663, and the median income for a family was $39,801. Males had a median income of $29,538 versus $22,173 for females. The per capita income for the county was $16,844. About 9.20% of families and 12.50% of the population were below the poverty line, including 17.50% of those under age 18 and 7.50% of those age 65 or over.

Transportation

Fulton County has seven private airstrips and two public-use airports:[23]

Gloversville Transit System provides bus service to parts of Fulton County as well as adjacent Montgomery County.[24] The county's Highways and Facilities Department is headquartered in Johnstown and is charged with maintaining roads, including:[25]

  • Overseeing road construction and repair
  • Issuing permits to work in county rights-of-way
  • Removing snow and ice

Each town and village within Fulton County maintains its own highway department.

Major roadways

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The former Fonda, Johnstown and Gloversville Railroad was located in Fulton County. The former New York State Route 920C, New York State Route 920D, and New York State Route 920J were located in Fulton County.

Communities

Cities

Towns

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Villages

Census-designated place

Hamlet

Politics

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Fulton County has historically been a stronghold for the Republican Party, with the Republican presidential nominee winning the county in all but two presidential elections since the party's founding in 1854. Fulton County was won by Donald Trump in 2016 with 63.46 percent of the vote, which Trump then improved upon in 2020 with 64.84 percent.[26]

A Democratic presidential nominee has only won twice in Fulton County since the Republican Party was founded, Lyndon B. Johnson in 1964 and Bill Clinton in 1996.

Education

In 2019 the U.S. Census Bureau determined 87.4% of Fulton County's population obtained a high school degree or higher. Nearly 18% had a bachelor's degree or higher.[21][26] Fulton–Montgomery Community College is in Johnstown, New York. It is a part of the State University of New York system.

School districts include:[27]

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See also

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References

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Further reading

External links

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