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Fulton County, New York
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| Fulton County, New York | |
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 Location in the state of New York |
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 New York's location in the USA |
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| Founded | 1838 |
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| Seat | Johnstown |
| Area - Total - Land - Water |
533 sq mi (1,380 km²) 496 sq mi (1,285 km²) 37 sq mi (96 km²), 6.89% |
| Population - (2000) - Density |
55,073 111/sq mi (43/km²) |
| Website: www.fulcony.com/ | |
Fulton County is a county located in the U.S. state of New York. As of the 2000 census, the population was 55,073. Its name is in honor of Robert Fulton, inventor of the first commercially-practical steamboat. Its county seat is Johnstown.
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For the history of Fulton County prior to 1838 see Montgomery County, New York
In 1838, Fulton County was split off from Montgomery, shortly after the Montgomery county seat was moved to Fonda, New York. The creation of Fulton County was engineered by Johnstown lawyer Daniel Cady, whose wife was a cousin of Robert Fulton[1].
Fulton County is in the central part of the state, northwest of Albany.
According to the U.S. Census Bureau, the county has a total area of 1,380 km² (533 sq mi). 1,285 km² (496 sq mi) of it is land and 95 km² (37 sq mi) of it (6.89%) is water.
- Hamilton County, New York - north
- Saratoga County, New York - east
- Montgomery County, New York - south
- Herkimer County, New York - west
As of the census² of 2000, there were 55,073 people, 21,884 households, and 14,509 families residing in the county. The population density was 43/km² (111/sq mi). There were 27,787 housing units at an average density of 22/km² (56/sq mi). The racial makeup of the county was 95.99% White, 1.80% Black or African American, 0.19% Native American, 0.53% Asian, 0.02% Pacific Islander, 0.56% from other races, and 0.91% from two or more races. 1.61% of the population were Hispanic or Latino of any race.
There were 21,884 households out of which 30.50% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 50.00% were married couples living together, 11.30% had a female householder with no husband present, and 33.70% were non-families. 27.70% of all households were made up of individuals and 12.90% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.43 and the average family size was 2.94.
In the county the population was spread out with 24.90% under the age of 18, 7.20% from 18 to 24, 28.10% from 25 to 44, 23.60% from 45 to 64, and 16.30% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 39 years. For every 100 females there were 97.10 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 93.60 males.
The median income for a household in the county was $33,663, and the median income for a family was $39,801. Males had a median income of $29,538 versus $22,173 for females. The per capita income for the county was $16,844. About 9.20% of families and 12.50% of the population were below the poverty line, including 17.50% of those under age 18 and 7.50% of those age 65 or over.
- Bleecker (town)
- Broadalbin (town)
- Broadalbin (village)
- Caroga (town)
- Dolgeville (village)
- Ephratah (town)
- Gloversville (city)
- Johnstown (town)
- Johnstown (city)
- Mayfield (town)
- Mayfield (village)
- Northampton (town)
- Northville (village)
- Oppenheim (town)
- Perth (town)
- Stratford (town)
- => Label in parentheses is official political designation.
- Fulton County Chamber of Commerce
- Fulton County at the Open Directory Project
- Early history of Fulton County
- Traffic courts in Fulton County
- ^ http://www.newenglandancestors.org/education/articles/research/special_guests/gary_boyd_roberts/69_659_469.asp
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Fulton County, New York |
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| County seat: Johnstown (city) | ||
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Bleecker | Broadalbin | Caroga | Ephratah | Johnstown | Mayfield | Northampton | Oppenheim | Perth | Stratford |
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