Fulton

Fulton was established in 1837 as a county seat for the newly created Itawamba County. It is named for Robert Fulton, inventor of the steamboat. The population was 3,961 at the 2010 census. The city is part of the Tupelo Micropolitan Statistical Area. Fulton has a total area of 8.7 square miles (22.6 km²) of which 8.5 square miles are land and 0.23 sq miles (0.6km²), or 2.46%, are water. The median income for a household in the city was $29,449, and the median price for a family was $42,287. The Mississippi River provides water service for industries. The TennesseeTombigbee Waterway provides rail service to local companies. The Mississippian Railway provides water services for industries for the city and the surrounding area. The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers has a maintenance facility in Fulton. Fulton is home to the Mississippi River Waterways Authority, which provides water and sewer service to the city. The state's largest employer is Mississippi State University, which has more than 1,000 employees. The town has a population of 4,542 (as of the 2000 census) and is the county seat of Itawambas County, Mississippi. It also has a post office with a ZIP code of 547. It was the site of the World War II Battle of the Bulge, which took place in World War I.

History

Fulton was established in 1837 as a county seat for the newly created Itawamba County. It is named for Robert Fulton, inventor of the steamboat. The city is located on the banks of the Mississippi River. The town has a population of about 2,000. It was named after Fulton, who was a pioneer in steamboat design. It has been home to the University of Mississippi since 1837. It also has a college, where students can study law and law enforcement.

Geography

Fulton is located west of the center of Itawamba County at 34°1558N 88°245W (34.266110, -88.401358). It is bordered to the west by the TennesseeTombigbee Waterway. According to the U.S. Census Bureau, Fulton has a total area of 8.7 square miles (22.6 km²) of which 8.5 square miles are land and 0.23square miles (0.6km²) is water. I-22 leads west 19 miles (31 km) to Tupelo and east 25 miles (40km) to Hamilton, Alabama. Mississippi Highway 25 passes through the southeastern part of Fulton, leading south 14 miles (23 km) to Smithville and north 26 miles (42 km) to Belmont. The city has a population of 1,788. It is located on the banks of the Tennessee River, which runs through the city. The Tennessee River is a tributary of the Cumberland River. It runs through Fulton and is also known as the "Cumberland River Delta" and the "Tennessee River Valley" It is the only city in the state to be on the Alabama/Mississippi border. Fulton is located near the junction of the Mississippi River and the Alabama-Tennessee state line, which is about 20 miles (32 km) south of the city's center. The town is also on the Tennessee-Alabama state line and is about 30 miles (50 km) from the Alabama state line.

Demographics

As of the 2020 U.S. census, there were 4,542 people, 1,255 households, and 797 families residing in the city. The racial makeup of the city was 83.69% White, 14.61% African American, 0.23% Native American, and 0.52% Asian. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 1.26% of the population. The city's median income was $29,449, and the median income for a family was $42,287. About 9.7% of families and 16.9% of residents were below the poverty line, including 21.4% of those under age 18 and 17.2% ofThose age 65 or over. The average household size was 2.29 and the average family size was2.88. The median age was 35 years. For every 100 females,there were 83.5 males. For each 100 females aged 18 and over, there are 82.8 males. There were 1,508 housing units at an average density of 174.9 per square mile (67.5/km²) The city has a population of 3,882 people, with 1,357 households and 891 families. The population density was 450.3 people per squaremile (173.9/km 2). The city is located at the intersection of Interstate-70 and I-70. It is located near the junction of I-270 and I/70, and is about 20 miles from the city's downtown area.

Education

Fulton is served by the Itawamba County School District. Fulton is home to Fulton High School, Fulton Middle School, and Fulton Elementary School. Fulton also has a high school, Fulton High, and a middle school. The town has a hospital, Fulton Medical Center, which was built in the 1950s. It is located on the banks of the Mississippi River, near the town of Fulton. It has a post office, Fulton Post Office, and an elementary school.

Infrastructure

The TennesseeTombigbee Waterway provides water transportation for industries in Fulton. The Mississippian Railway provides rail service to local companies. The Mississippi River is the main water supply for the city. The Tennessee River is also the main source of drinking water for the area. The Mississippian Railway and the Tennessee River provide rail service for the town. The river also provides water transport for the Fulton area's industries. The town's water supply is provided by the Tennessee River and the Tennessee River Waterway. The city's sewage system is supplied by the Mississippi River Waterways. The water system is also provided by a number of other local water systems. The mayor of Fulton, Tennessee, is a former mayor of the city of Fulton and a former member of the Tennessee House of Representatives.

Air Quality, Water Quality, Superfund Sites & UV Index

The Air Quality index is in Fulton, Itawamba County, Mississippi = 94.4. These Air Quality index is based on annual reports from the EPA. Higher values are better (100=best). The number of ozone alert days is used as an indicator of air quality, as are the amounts of seven pollutants including particulates, carbon monoxide, sulfur dioxide, lead, and volatile organic chemicals. The Water Quality Index is 60. A measure of the quality of an area’s water supply as rated by the EPA. Higher values are better (100=best). The EPA has a complex method of measuring the watershed quality, using 15 indicators such as pollutants, turbidity, sediments, and toxic discharges. The Superfund Sites Index is 94. Higher is better (100=best). Based upon the number and impact of EPA Superfund pollution sites in the county, including spending on the cleanup efforts. The UV Index in Fulton = 5 and is a measure of an area's exposure to the sun's ultraviolet rays. This is most often a combination of sunny weather, altitude, and latitude. The UV Index has been defined by the WHO (www.who.int/news-room/questions-and-answers/item/radiation-the-ultraviolet-(uv)-index) and is uniform worldwide.

Employed

The most recent city population of 4,542 individuals with a median age of 33.9 age the population grows by 5.07% in Fulton, Itawamba County, Mississippi population since 2000 and are distributed over a density of 534.92 residents per square mile of area (206.52/km²). There are average 2.27 people per household in the 1,394 households with an average household income of $32,836 a year. The unemployment rate in Alabama is 11.50% of the available work force and has dropped -3.71% over the most recent 12-month period and the projected change in job supply over the next decade based on migration patterns, economic growth, and other factors will increase by 21.08%. The number of physicians in Fulton per 100,000 population = 34.6.

Weather

The annual rainfall in Fulton = 58.5 inches and the annual snowfall = 2.2 inches. The annual number of days with measurable precipitation (over .01 inch) = 106. The average number of days per year that are predominantly sunny = 214. 92 degrees Fahrenheit is the average daily high temperature for the month of July and 31 degrees Fahrenheit is the average daily low temperature for the month of January. The Comfort Index (higher=better) is 27, where higher values mean a more pleasant climate. The Comfort Index measure recognizes that humidity by itself isn't the problem. (Have you noticed nobody ever complains about the weather being 'cold and humid?) It's in the summertime that we notice the humidity the most, when it's hot and muggy. Our Comfort Index uses a combination of afternoon summer temperature and humidity to closely predict the effect that the humidity will have on people.

Median Home Cost

The percentage of housing units in Fulton, Itawamba County, Mississippi which are owned by the occupant = 58.51%. A housing unit is a house, apartment, mobile home, or room occupied as separate living quarters. The average age of homes = 34 years with median home cost = $83,060 and home appreciation of -0.08%. This is the value of the years most recent home sales data. Its important to note that this is not the average (or arithmetic mean). The median home price is the middle value when you arrange all the sales prices of homes from lowest to highest. This is a better indicator than the average, because the median is not changed as much by a few unusually high or low values. The property tax rate of $4.04 shown here is the rate per $1,000 of home value. If for simplification for example the tax rate is $14.00 and the home value is $250,000, the property tax would be $14.00 x ($250,000/1000), or $3500. This is the 'effective' tax rate.

Study

The local school district spends $4,055 per student. There are 15.1 students for each teacher in the school, 327 students for each Librarian and 493 students for each Counselor. 4.69% of the area’s population over the age of 25 with an Associate Degree or other 2-year college degree, 9.09% with a master’s degree, Ph.D. or other advanced college degree and 6.61% with high school diplomas or high school equivalency degrees (GEDs).