Fulton, Kentucky

Fulton, Kentucky
Downtown Fulton
Downtown Fulton
Location of Fulton in Fulton County, Kentucky.
Location of Fulton in Fulton County, Kentucky.
Coordinates: 36°30′33″N 88°52′44″W / 36.50917°N 88.87889°W / 36.50917; -88.87889
CountryUnited States
StateKentucky
CountyFulton
Area
 • Total2.98 sq mi (7.72 km2)
 • Land2.89 sq mi (7.49 km2)
 • Water0.09 sq mi (0.23 km2)
Elevation
361 ft (110 m)
Population
 (2020)
 • Total2,357
 • Estimate 
(2022)[2]
2,301
 • Density814.73/sq mi (314.62/km2)
Time zoneUTC-6 (Central (CST))
 • Summer (DST)UTC-5 (CDT)
ZIP code
42041
Area code(s)270 & 364
FIPS code21-29566
GNIS feature ID0492615
Websitefulton-ky.com

Fulton is a home rule-class city in Fulton County, Kentucky, United States. The population was 2,357 at the 2020 census,[3] down from 2,445 at the 2010 census. It was once known as the "Banana Capital of the World", because 70% of imported bananas to the U.S. used to be shipped through the city.[4] Fulton is part of the Union City-Hickman, TNKY Micropolitan Statistical Area.

  1. ^ "2020 U.S. Gazetteer Files". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved March 18, 2022.
  2. ^ "Annual Estimates of the Resident Population for Incorporated Places in Kentucky: April 1, 2020 to July 1, 2022". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved May 26, 2023.
  3. ^ "Explore Census Data". data.census.gov. Retrieved December 18, 2021.
  4. ^ "Piece " Banana pudding in Fulton, Kentucky". PRX. December 1, 2007. Retrieved April 16, 2013.

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