Fulton, South Dakota
Encyclopedia
Fulton is a town in Hanson County
, South Dakota
, United States
. It is part of the Mitchell, South Dakota
Micropolitan Statistical Area
. The population was 91 at the 2010 census.
, inventor of the first commercially successful steamboat
.
According to the United States Census Bureau
, the town has a total area of 0.9 square miles (2.3 km²), all of it land.
Fulton has been assigned the ZIP code
57340 and the FIPS place code 23220.
of 2000, there were 86 people, 38 households, and 29 families residing in the town. The population density
was 100.7 people per square mile (39.1/km²). There were 41 housing units at an average density of 48.0 per square mile (18.6/km²). The racial makeup of the town was 100.00% White.
There were 38 households out of which 23.7% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 76.3% were married couples
living together, 2.6% had a female householder with no husband present, and 21.1% were non-families. 21.1% of all households were made up of individuals and 7.9% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.26 and the average family size was 2.60.
In the town the population was spread out with 17.4% under the age of 18, 3.5% from 18 to 24, 25.6% from 25 to 44, 29.1% from 45 to 64, and 24.4% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 48 years. For every 100 females there were 100.0 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 82.1 males.
The median income for a household in the town was $26,875, and the median income for a family was $30,000. Males had a median income of $26,875 versus $22,813 for females. The per capita income
for the town was $13,062. There were 15.6% of families and 24.7% of the population living below the poverty line, including 77.8% of under eighteens and 10.0% of those over 64.
Hanson County, South Dakota
As of the census of 2000, there were 3,139 people, 1,115 households, and 848 families residing in the county. The population density was 7 people per square mile . There were 1,218 housing units at an average density of 3 per square mile...
, South Dakota
South Dakota
South Dakota is a state located in the Midwestern region of the United States. It is named after the Lakota and Dakota Sioux American Indian tribes. Once a part of Dakota Territory, South Dakota became a state on November 2, 1889. The state has an area of and an estimated population of just over...
, United States
United States
The United States of America is a federal constitutional republic comprising fifty states and a federal district...
. It is part of the Mitchell, South Dakota
Mitchell, South Dakota
-Demographics:As of the census of 2000, there were 14,558 people, 6,121 households, and 3,599 families residing in the city. The population density was 1,475.7 people per square mile . There were 6,555 housing units at an average density of 664.4 per square mile...
Micropolitan Statistical Area
Mitchell micropolitan area
The Mitchell Micropolitan Statistical Area, as defined by the United States Census Bureau, is an area consisting of two counties in South Dakota, anchored by the city of Mitchell...
. The population was 91 at the 2010 census.
History
The town was named for Robert FultonRobert Fulton
Robert Fulton was an American engineer and inventor who is widely credited with developing the first commercially successful steamboat...
, inventor of the first commercially successful steamboat
Steamboat
A steamboat or steamship, sometimes called a steamer, is a ship in which the primary method of propulsion is steam power, typically driving propellers or paddlewheels...
.
Geography
Fulton is located at 43°43′38"N 97°49′22"W (43.727173, -97.822639).According to the United States Census Bureau
United States Census Bureau
The United States Census Bureau is the government agency that is responsible for the United States Census. It also gathers other national demographic and economic data...
, the town has a total area of 0.9 square miles (2.3 km²), all of it land.
Fulton has been assigned the ZIP code
ZIP Code
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57340 and the FIPS place code 23220.
Demographics
As of the censusCensus
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of 2000, there were 86 people, 38 households, and 29 families residing in the town. The population density
Population density
Population density is a measurement of population per unit area or unit volume. It is frequently applied to living organisms, and particularly to humans...
was 100.7 people per square mile (39.1/km²). There were 41 housing units at an average density of 48.0 per square mile (18.6/km²). The racial makeup of the town was 100.00% White.
There were 38 households out of which 23.7% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 76.3% were married couples
Marriage
Marriage is a social union or legal contract between people that creates kinship. It is an institution in which interpersonal relationships, usually intimate and sexual, are acknowledged in a variety of ways, depending on the culture or subculture in which it is found...
living together, 2.6% had a female householder with no husband present, and 21.1% were non-families. 21.1% of all households were made up of individuals and 7.9% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.26 and the average family size was 2.60.
In the town the population was spread out with 17.4% under the age of 18, 3.5% from 18 to 24, 25.6% from 25 to 44, 29.1% from 45 to 64, and 24.4% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 48 years. For every 100 females there were 100.0 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 82.1 males.
The median income for a household in the town was $26,875, and the median income for a family was $30,000. Males had a median income of $26,875 versus $22,813 for females. The per capita income
Per capita income
Per capita income or income per person is a measure of mean income within an economic aggregate, such as a country or city. It is calculated by taking a measure of all sources of income in the aggregate and dividing it by the total population...
for the town was $13,062. There were 15.6% of families and 24.7% of the population living below the poverty line, including 77.8% of under eighteens and 10.0% of those over 64.