Fulton, Mississippi

Infobox Settlement
official_name = Fulton, Mississippi
settlement_type = City
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map_caption = Location of Fulton, Mississippi


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subdivision_type = Country
subdivision_name = United States
subdivision_type1 = State
subdivision_name1 = Mississippi
subdivision_type2 = County
subdivision_name2 = Itawamba
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area_total_km2 = 22.9
area_land_km2 = 22.3
area_water_km2 = 0.6
area_total_sq_mi = 8.9
area_land_sq_mi = 8.6
area_water_sq_mi = 0.2

population_as_of = 2000
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population_total = 3882
population_density_km2 = 173.9
population_density_sq_mi = 450.3

timezone = Central (CST)
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timezone_DST = CDT
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elevation_m = 104
elevation_ft = 341
latd = 34 |latm = 15 |lats = 58 |latNS = N
longd = 88 |longm = 24 |longs = 5 |longEW = W

postal_code_type = ZIP code
postal_code = 38843
area_code = 662
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blank_info = 28-26300
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Fulton is a city in Itawamba County, Mississippi, United States. The population was 3,882 at the 2000 census. It is the county seat of Itawamba CountyGR|6.

Geography

Fulton is located at coor dms|34|15|58|N|88|24|5|W|city (34.266110, -88.401358)GR|1.

According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of 8.9 square miles (22.9 km²), of which, 8.6 square miles (22.3 km²) of it is land and 0.2 square miles (0.6 km²) of it (2.60%) is water.

City Officials

*Mayor: Paul Walker
*Sheriff: Chris Dickinson

Demographics

As of the censusGR|2 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/sq mi (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 age 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

The City of Fulton is served by the Itawamba County School District.

Trivia

Fulton was the birthplace of Vernon Presley, Elvis' father. Also, Tammy Wynette was born in nearby Tremont.

Fulton is the home of the band, Forever and never (band).

Fulton is in Itawamba County,which is an Indian name, hence the school's mascot is the Indian.

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