Fulton County, Kentucky

Infobox U.S. County
county = Fulton County
state = Kentucky


founded year = 1845
founded date =
seat wl = Hickman
largest city wl = Fulton
area_total_sq_mi = 231
area_total_km2 = 597
area_land_sq_mi = 209
area_land_km2 = 541
area_water_sq_mi = 22
area_water_km2 = 56
area percentage = 9.37%
census yr = 2000
pop = 7752
density_sq_mi = 18
density_km2 = 7
time zone = Central
UTC offset = -6
DST offset = -5
footnotes =
web =
named for = Robert Fulton (1765–1815), inventor of the first commercially successful steamboat

Fulton County is a county located in the U.S. state of Kentucky. It was formed in 1845. As of 2000, the population was 7,752. Its county seat is HickmanGR|6. The county is named for Robert Fulton.

Fulton County is part of the Union City, TN–KY Micropolitan Statistical Area.

Geography

According to the U.S. Census Bureau, the county has a total area of 231 square miles (597 km²), of which, 209 square miles (541 km²) of it is land and 22 square miles (56 km²) of it (9.37%) is water. About 11 sq mi of the county is separated from the rest of the state by the Mississippi River, requiring travelers to cross into Tennessee to reach the Kentucky Bend exclave.

Adjacent counties

*Mississippi County, Missouri (northwest, across the Mississippi River)
*Hickman County (northeast)
*Obion County, Tennessee (south)
*Lake County, Tennessee (southwest)
*New Madrid County, Missouri (west, across the Mississippi River)

Demographics

USCensusPop
1850= 4446
1860= 5317
1870= 6161
1880= 7977
1890= 10005
1900= 11546
1910= 14114
1920= 15197
1930= 14927
1940= 15413
1950= 13668
1960= 11256
1970= 10183
1980= 8971
1990= 8271
2000= 7752
estimate=
estyear=
estref=
footnote=http://ukcc.uky.edu/~census/21075.txt

As of the censusGR|2 of 2000, there were 7,752 people, 3,237 households, and 2,113 families residing in the county. The population density was 37 people per square mile (14/km²). There were 3,697 housing units at an average density of 18 per square mile (7/km²). The racial makeup of the county was 75.12% White, 23.19% Black or African American, 0.12% Native American, 0.31% Asian, 0.32% from other races, and 0.94% from two or more races. 0.72% of the population were Hispanic or Latino of any race.

There were 3,237 households out of which 29.30% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 44.40% were married couples living together, 18.00% had a female householder with no husband present, and 34.70% were non-families. 32.30% of all households were made up of individuals and 16.20% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.32 and the average family size was 2.92.

In the county the population was spread out with 24.90% under the age of 18, 8.90% from 18 to 24, 25.50% from 25 to 44, 23.20% from 45 to 64, and 17.50% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 38 years. For every 100 females there were 87.70 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 82.00 males.

The median income for a household in the county was $24,382, and the median income for a family was $30,788. Males had a median income of $26,401 versus $19,549 for females. The per capita income for the county was $14,309. About 20.10% of families and 23.10% of the population were below the poverty line, including 32.30% of those under age 18 and 16.00% of those age 65 or over.

Cities and towns

*Fudge
*Fulton
*Hickman

*Also see: Kentucky Bend

Schools

* [http://www.fulton.k12.ky.us Fulton County School District]
* [http://www.fulton-ind.k12.ky.us Fulton Independent Schools]

Media

*WENK-AM 1240 "The Greatest Hits of All Time"
*WWKF-FM 99.3 "Today's Best Music with Ace & TJ in the Morning"

ee also

References

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