Fulton, Missouri

Fulton is a city in Callaway County, Missouri, United States. It is part of the Jefferson City, Missouri Metropolitan Statistical Area. The population was 12,128 at the 2000 census. It is the county seat of Callaway CountyTemplate:GR.

Winston Churchill made his famous Iron Curtain speech in Fulton at Westminster College in 1946. Former British Prime Minister Margaret Thatcher visited the same college.

Geography

Location of Fulton, Missouri

Fulton is located at 38°51′3″N 91°56′53″W (38.850826, -91.948060)Template:GR.

According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of 29.4 km² (11.4 mi²). 29.3 km² (11.3 mi²) of it is land and 0.1 km² (0.1 mi²) of it (0.44%) is water.

Fulton lies on the border of the prairie and the Ozarks. While most of Fulton is relatively flat with broad slopes, the deep and broad Stinson Creek disects the town. The town center lies just north of the creek in its large valley.

Famous citizens

• Henry Bellamann, poet and author of Kings Row
• Helen Stephens, 1936 Olympic Champion (The Fulton Flash)

Demographics

As of the censusTemplate:GR of 2000, there were 12,128 people, 3,700 households, and 2,208 families residing in the city. The population density was 414.0/km² (1,072.3/mi²). There were 4,131 housing units at an average density of 141.0/km² (365.2/mi²). The racial makeup of the city was 81.26% White, 15.44% African American, 0.41% Native American, 1.06% Asian, 0.02% Pacific Islander, 0.38% from other races, and 1.43% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 1.09% of the population.

There were 3,700 households out of which 28.9% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 40.9% were married couples living together, 14.8% had a female householder with no husband present, and 40.3% were non-families. 33.5% of all households were made up of individuals and 14.9% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.28 and the average family size was 2.90.

In the city the population was spread out with 18.0% under the age of 18, 20.0% from 18 to 24, 31.1% from 25 to 44, 16.9% from 45 to 64, and 14.0% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 33 years. For every 100 females there were 129.8 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 134.8 males.

The median income for a household in the city was $32,635, and the median income for a family was $41,722. Males had a median income of $27,418 versus $21,663 for females. The per capita income for the city was $14,489. About 8.4% of families and 11.9% of the population were below the poverty line, including 16.1% of those under age 18 and 6.3% of those age 65 or over.

Education

There are two post-secondary institutions in Fulton: Westminster College and William Woods University. The city was formerly, from 1842 until its closing in 1928, the site of Synodical College, one of the earliest women's colleges in the United States.

Bartley Elementary (k-5), Bush Elementary(k-5), McIntire Elementary(k-5), Fulton Middle School(6-8), Fulton High School(9-12), and Fulton Academy are part of the Fulton Public School system. St. Peters (k-8), and Kingdom Christian Academy (k-8) are both private schools.