Fulton, Texas
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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.
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.
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.
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.
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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.
Aransas County, Texas
Aransas County is a county located in the U.S. state of Texas. It is part of the Corpus Christi Metropolitan Statistical Area. As of 2000, the population was 22,499. Its county seat is Rockport. Aransas County was formed in 1871 from Refugio County.-Geography:According to the U.S...
, Texas
Texas
Texas is the second largest U.S. state by both area and population, and the largest state by area in the contiguous United States.The name, based on the Caddo word "Tejas" meaning "friends" or "allies", was applied by the Spanish to the Caddo themselves and to the region of their settlement in...
, United States
United States
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. As of the 2000 census
United States Census, 2000
The Twenty-second United States Census, known as Census 2000 and conducted by the Census Bureau, determined the resident population of the United States on April 1, 2000, to be 281,421,906, an increase of 13.2% over the 248,709,873 persons enumerated during the 1990 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 28.067733°N 97.040103°W.According to the United States Census Bureau
United States Census Bureau
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, 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
As of the censusCensus
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of 2000, there were 1,553 people, 707 households, and 439 families residing in the town. The population density
Population density
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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
Race (United States Census)
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, 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
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, 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.
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
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 $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 DistrictAransas County Independent School District
Aransas County Independent School District is an independent county-wide school district based inRockport, Texas, United States.The district serves a area that covers most of Aransas County, including the city of Rockport, the town of Fulton, and the unincorporated communities of Holiday Beach...
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Pupils are served by the Little Bay Primary School (Rockport
Rockport, Texas
Rockport is a city in Aransas County, Texas, United States. The population was 7,385 at the 2000 census. It is the county seat of Aransas County. The coastal community has approximately 8000 citizens. Large windswept live oaks are a dominating feature of the area and the state's oldest live oak,...
, 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-Fulton High School
Rockport-Fulton High School is a public high school in Rockport, Texas, United States located on the Texas Gulf Coast. It is the only high school in the Aransas County Independent School District...
(Rockport).
The town is also served by the Aransas County Public Library. The library is located in Rockport.