Fulton, Kansas

Fulton, Kansas
City
Location within Bourbon County and Kansas
Location within Bourbon County and Kansas
KDOT map of Bourbon County (legend)
KDOT map of Bourbon County (legend)
Coordinates: 38°0′35″N 94°43′11″W / 38.00972°N 94.71972°W / 38.00972; -94.71972
CountryUnited States
StateKansas
CountyBourbon
Founded1869
Incorporated1884
Named forFulton, Illinois
Area
 • Total0.19 sq mi (0.50 km2)
 • Land0.19 sq mi (0.50 km2)
 • Water0.00 sq mi (0.00 km2)
Elevation
846 ft (258 m)
Population
 (2020)
 • Total165
 • Density870/sq mi (330/km2)
Time zoneUTC-6 (CST)
 • Summer (DST)UTC-5 (CDT)
ZIP code
66738
Area code620
FIPS code20-24925
GNIS ID2394835

Fulton is a city in Bourbon County, Kansas, United States. In 2020, 165 people lived there.

History

Fulton was first known as Osaga, and it was created as Osaga in 1869. The name changed to Fulton in 1878, after the city of Fulton, Illinois.

A post office was created under the name Osaga in 1869.

Geography

Fulton is at 38°0′35″N 94°43′11″W / 38.00972°N 94.71972°W / 38.00972; -94.71972 (38.009842, -94.719734), along the Little Osage River. The United States Census Bureau says that the city has a total area of 0.19 square miles (0.49 km2). All of it is land.

People

Historical population
CensusPop.%±
1880263—
189050692.4%
1900424−16.2%
1910416−1.9%
1920411−1.2%
1930393−4.4%
1940309−21.4%
1950243−21.4%
1960207−14.8%
19702132.9%
1980194−8.9%
1990191−1.5%
2000184−3.7%
2010163−11.4%
20201651.2%
U.S. Decennial Census

2020 census

In 2020, there were 165 people, 51 households, and 32 families living in the city. The population density was 859.4 inhabitants per square mile (331.8/km2). 79.4% of the people were White, 1.2% were African American, 0.6% were Native American, 4.8% were from other races, and 13.9% were from two or more races. 12.1% of the people were Hispanic or Latino of any race.

2010 census

In 2010, there were 163 people, 63 households, and 45 families residing in the city. The population density was 857.9 inhabitants per square mile (331.2/km2). 90.2% of the people were White, 3.7% were Native American, 0.6% were African American, 1.2% were from other races, and 4.3% were from two or more races. 5.5% of the people were Hispanic or Latino of any race.

2000 census

In 2000, there were 184 people, 71 households, and 47 families residing in the city. The population density was 975.4 people per square mile (373.9/km²). 94.57% of the people were White, 3.26% were Native American, 0.54% were Asian, and 1.63% were from two or more races. 0.54% of the people were Hispanic or Latino of any race.

References

  1. 1 2 3 U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Fulton, Kansas
  2. 1 2 "2020 U.S. Gazetteer Files". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved November 20, 2023.
  3. 1 2 3 "DP1: PROFILE OF GENERAL POPULATION AND HOUSING CHARACTERISTICS". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved November 20, 2023.
  4. ↑ Blackmar, Frank Wilson (1912). Kansas: A Cyclopedia of State History, Embracing Events, Institutions, Industries, Counties, Cities, Towns, Prominent Persons, Etc. Standard Publishing Company. pp. 702.
  5. ↑ Gannett, Henry (1905). The Origin of Certain Place Names in the United States. Govt. Print. Off. pp. 133.
  6. ↑ Kansas State Historical Society (1916). Biennial Report of the Board of Directors of the Kansas State Historical Society. Kansas State Printing Plant. pp. 148.
  7. ↑ "Many Towns Have Disappeared". The Fort Scott Tribune. Jul 16, 1976. pp. 2C. Retrieved 16 May 2015.
  8. ↑ "P16: HOUSEHOLD TYPE". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved December 31, 2023.
  9. ↑ "American FactFinder". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved 2012-07-06.
  10. ↑ "American FactFinder". United States Census Bureau. Archived from the original on 2013-09-11. Retrieved 2008-01-31.

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