Fulton

Fulton, Texas
—  Town  —
Fulton harbor
Location of Fulton, Texas
Coordinates: 28°4′4″N 97°2′24″W / 28.06778°N 97.04°W / 28.06778; -97.04Coordinates: 28°4′4″N 97°2′24″W / 28.06778°N 97.04°W / 28.06778; -97.04
Country	United States
State	Texas
County	Aransas
Area
- Total	2.2 sq mi (5.7 km2)
- Land	1.4 sq mi (3.5 km2)
- Water	0.8 sq mi (2.2 km2)
Elevation	10 ft (3 m)
Population (2000)
- Total	1,553
- Density	1,149.9/sq mi (444.0/km2)
Time zone	Central (CST) (UTC-6)
- Summer (DST)	CDT (UTC-5)
ZIP code	78358
Area code(s)	361
FIPS code	48-27888[1]
GNIS feature ID	1336302[2]

Fulton is a town in Aransas County, Texas, United States. As of the 2000 census, this South Texas coastal fishing community had a population of 1,553. The town is named for George Ware Fulton, a land developer in the area.

Geography

Fulton is located at 28°04′04″N 97°02′24″W / 28.067733°N 97.040103°W / 28.067733; -97.040103.^[3]

According to the United States Census Bureau, the town has a total area of 2.2 square miles (5.7 km²), of which, 1.4 square miles (3.6 km²) of it is land and 0.8 square miles (2.1 km²) of it (38.36%) is water.

Demographics

Commercial fishing is a mainstay of the Fulton economy.

As of the census^[1] of 2000, there were 1,553 people, 707 households, and 439 families residing in the town. The population density was 1,149.9 people per square mile (444.2/km²). There were 1,008 housing units at an average density of 746.4 per square mile (288.3/km²). The racial makeup of the town was 84.61% White, 1.16% African American, 0.90% Native American, 8.89% Asian, 0.06% Pacific Islander, 2.25% from other races, and 2.12% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 11.27% of the population.

There were 707 households out of which 18.2% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 51.5% were married couples living together, 7.1% had a female householder with no husband present, and 37.8% were non-families. 32.1% of all households were made up of individuals and 16.3% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.20 and the average family size was 2.77.

In the town the population was spread out with 18.8% under the age of 18, 5.4% from 18 to 24, 21.3% from 25 to 44, 28.0% from 45 to 64, and 26.5% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 49 years. For every 100 females there were 106.0 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 105.0 males.

Artists have long-found a rich subject matter in the Fulton shrimp boat fleet.

‎The median income for a household in the town was $26,857, and the median income for a family was $30,417. Males had a median income of $25,486 versus $18,750 for females. The per capita income for the town was $15,456. About 11.2% of families and 15.4% of the population were below the poverty line, including 19.8% of those under age 18 and 8.6% of those age 65 or over.

Education

All of Fulton is served by the Aransas County Independent School District.

Pupils are served by the Little Bay Primary School (Rockport, Pre-K-K), Live Oak 1-3 Learning Center (Rockport), Fulton 4-5 Learning Center (Fulton), Rockport-Fulton Middle School (Rockport), and Rockport-Fulton High School (Rockport).

The town is also served by the Aransas County Public Library. The library is located in Rockport.

References

1. ^ ^{a b} "American FactFinder". United States Census Bureau. http://factfinder.census.gov. Retrieved 2008-01-31. 
2. ^ "US Board on Geographic Names". United States Geological Survey. 2007-10-25. http://geonames.usgs.gov. Retrieved 2008-01-31. 
3. ^ "US Gazetteer files: 2010, 2000, and 1990". United States Census Bureau. 2011-02-12. http://www.census.gov/geo/www/gazetteer/gazette.html. Retrieved 2011-04-23. 

v · d · eMunicipalities and communities of Aransas County, Texas County seat: Rockport Cities Aransas Pass‡ | Corpus Christi‡ | Rockport Town Fulton Unincorporated communities Holiday Beach | Lamar Ghost town Aransas City Footnotes ‡This populated place also has portions in an adjacent county or counties