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Fulton, Kansas
Location within Bourbon County and Kansas
Location within Bourbon County and Kansas
KDOT map of Bourbon County (legend)
Country United States
State Kansas
County Bourbon
Founded 1869
Incorporated 1884
Named for Fulton, Illinois
Area
 • Total 0.19 sq mi (0.50 km2)
 • Land 0.19 sq mi (0.50 km2)
 • Water 0.00 sq mi (0.00 km2)
Elevation
840 ft (260 m)
Population
 (2010)
 • Total 163
 • Estimate 
(2019)
155
 • Density 807.29/sq mi (311.27/km2)
Time zone UTC-6 (CST)
 • Summer (DST) UTC-5 (CDT)
ZIP code
66738
Area code 620
FIPS code 20-24925
GNIS ID 0478173

Fulton is a city in Bourbon County, Kansas, United States. As of the 2010 census, the city population was 163.

History

Fulton was originally known as Osaga, and under the latter name was founded in 1869. It was renamed Fulton in 1878, after the city of Fulton, Illinois.

A post office was first established under the name Osaga in 1869.

Geography

Fulton is located at 38°0′35″N 94°43′10″W / 38.00972°N 94.71944°W / 38.00972; -94.71944 (38.009828, -94.719358), along the Little Osage River. According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of 0.19 square miles (0.49 km2), all of it land.

Demographics

Historical population
Census Pop.
1880 263
1890 506 92.4%
1900 424 −16.2%
1910 416 −1.9%
1920 411 −1.2%
1930 393 −4.4%
1940 309 −21.4%
1950 243 −21.4%
1960 207 −14.8%
1970 213 2.9%
1980 194 −8.9%
1990 191 −1.5%
2000 184 −3.7%
2010 163 −11.4%
2019 (est.) 155 −4.9%
U.S. Decennial Census

2010 census

As of the census of 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). There were 84 housing units at an average density of 442.1 per square mile (170.7/km2). The racial makeup of the city was 90.2% White, 0.6% African American, 3.7% Native American, 1.2% from other races, and 4.3% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 5.5% of the population.

There were 63 households, of which 34.9% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 49.2% were married couples living together, 9.5% had a female householder with no husband present, 12.7% had a male householder with no wife present, and 28.6% were non-families. 23.8% of all households were made up of individuals, and 9.5% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.59 and the average family size was 3.07.

The median age in the city was 40.5 years. 22.7% of residents were under the age of 18; 12.8% were between the ages of 18 and 24; 19% were from 25 to 44; 31.2% were from 45 to 64; and 14.1% were 65 years of age or older. The gender makeup of the city was 50.9% male and 49.1% female.

Education

The community is served by Fort Scott USD 234 public school district. It previously operated Fulton High School before it closed.

See also

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