| Fulton, Illinois | |
| Other Name: | City |
| Image Map1: | Illinois in United States (US48).svg |
| Map Caption1: | Location of Illinois in the United States |
| Coordinates: | 41.8669°N -90.1589°W |
| Subdivision Type: | Country |
| Subdivision Name: | United States |
| Subdivision Type1: | State |
| Subdivision Name1: | Illinois |
| Subdivision Type2: | County |
| Subdivision Name2: | Whiteside |
| Subdivision Type3: | Township |
| Established Title: | Founded |
| Leader Title: | Mayor |
| Leader Title1: | Mayor |
| Unit Pref: | Imperial |
| Area Footnotes: | [1] |
| Area Total Km2: | 7.25 |
| Area Total Sq Mi: | 2.80 |
| Area Land Km2: | 6.05 |
| Area Land Sq Mi: | 2.34 |
| Area Water Km2: | 1.19 |
| Area Water Sq Mi: | 0.46 |
| Population As Of: | 2020 |
| Population Total: | 3647 |
| Population Density Km2: | 602.37 |
| Population Density Sq Mi: | 1559.88 |
| Timezone1: | CST |
| Utc Offset1: | -6 |
| Timezone1 Dst: | CDT |
| Utc Offset1 Dst: | -5 |
| Postal Code Type: | ZIP Code(s) |
| Postal Code: | 61252 |
| Area Code: | 815 |
| Blank Name: | FIPS code |
| Blank Info: | 17-28144 |
| Blank2 Name Sec2: | Wikimedia Commons |
| Blank2 Info Sec2: | Fulton, Illinois |
Fulton is a city in Whiteside County, Illinois, United States. The population was 3,481 at the 2010 census, down from 3,881 in 2000. Fulton is located across the Mississippi River from Clinton, Iowa.
A post office called Fulton has been in operation since 1838.[2] The city was named for Robert Fulton, inventor of the steamboat.[3]
Fulton is located at 41.8669°N -90.1589°W (41.866873, -90.158834),[4] on the east bank of the Mississippi River near Lock and Dam #13. The most northeastern portion of the county is in the Driftless Area of Illinois, where the Apple River meets the Upper Mississippi River.
According to the 2010 census, Fulton has a total area of 2.334sqmi, of which 2.27sqmi (or 97.26%) is land and 0.064sqmi (or 2.74%) is water.[5]
Fulton is a city most known for its pride in its Dutch heritage. This is shown through the addition of a traditional Dutch windmill, De Immigrant, located near the city's dike, which borders the Mississippi. Other local attractions include: the Martin House Museum, Heritage Canyon, the Dutch Days festival held annually on the first weekend of May, and its view of the Mississippi River.
As of the census[6] of 2000, there were 3,881 people, 1,582 households, and 1,071 families residing in the city. The population density was 1708sp=usNaNsp=us. There were 1,672 housing units at an average density of 735.8sp=usNaNsp=us. The racial makeup of the city was 97.91% White, 0.59% African American, 0.18% Native American, 0.52% Asian, 0.33% from other races, and 0.46% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 1.26% of the population.
There were 1,582 households, out of which 30.6% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 56.3% were married couples living together, 8.3% had a female householder with no husband present, and 32.3% were non-families. 28.8% of all households were made up of individuals, and 12.6% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.37 and the average family size was 2.89.
In the city, the population was spread out, with 23.7% under the age of 18, 7.0% from 18 to 24, 26.7% from 25 to 44, 22.5% from 45 to 64, and 20.1% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 40 years. For every 100 females, there were 97.7 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 94.9 males.
The median income for a household in the city was $37,068, and the median income for a family was $45,134. Males had a median income of $32,359 versus $20,653 for females. The per capita income for the city was $19,845. About 3.5% of families and 5.8% of the population were below the poverty line, including 7.8% of those under age 18 and 3.2% of those age 65 or over.