Fulton County ( Fulton County ) - a county located in the state of Arkansas , USA with a population of 11 642 people according to statistics from the 2000 census. The capital is in Salem .
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| Fulton county | |
| A country | USA |
| Included in | state of arkansas |
| Adm. Centre | Salem |
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| Date of formation | December 21, 1842 |
| Square | 1606 km² |
| Population | |
| Population | 11 642 people ( 2000 ) |
| Density | 7 people / km² |
| Official language | English |
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Fulton County was formed on December 21, 1842 and got its name in honor of the former Governor of the Arkansas Territory and US Senator William Fulton . The district has a ban on the circulation of alcoholic products, so Fulton is on the list of so-called “dry” districts of the country.
Content
Geography
According to the US Census Bureau, Fulton County has a total area of 1,606 square kilometers, of which 1,601 square meters. kilometer takes land and 5 square meters. kilometers - water. The area of water resources of the district is 0.35% of its total area.
Neighboring Counties
- Ozark ( Missouri ) - Northwest
- Howell ( Missouri ) - North
- Oregon ( Missouri ) - Northeast
- Sharp East
- Isard South
- Baxter West
Demographics
According to the 2000 census [1], 11,642 people, 3,511 families lived in Fulton County , there were 4,810 households and 5,973 residential buildings. The average population density was 7 people per square kilometer. According to the census, the racial makeup of the county was as follows: 97.67% White , 0.20% Black or African American , 0.67% Native American , 0.21% Asian , 1.19% mixed race, 0.06% other nationalities. Hispanic and Latino Americans made up 0.53% of all district residents.
Of the 4,810 households, 27.40% raised children under the age of 18, 62.40% were married couples, in 7.80% of the families women lived without husbands, 27.00% had no families. 24.40% of the total number of families at the time of the census lived independently, while 12.80% were single elderly people aged 65 years and older. The average household size was 2.39 people and the average family size was 2.83 people.
According to the 2000 census, the population of the district according to the age range was as follows: 22.80% - residents under 18 years of age, 6.40% - between 18 and 24 years old, 23.70% - from 25 to 44 years old, 27.00% - from 45 to 64 years old and 20.20% - at the age of 65 years and older. The average age of the district residents was 43 years. For every 100 women in the county, 96.00 are men, while for every 100 women 18 years and older, 93.10 men are also over 18 years old.
The average household income in the district was $ 25,529, and the average household income in the district was $ 29,952. At the same time, men had an average income of $ 22,213 a year, compared to $ 18,066 of the average annual income for women. The per capita income for the county was $ 15,712 per year. 12.70% of the total number of families in the district and 16.30% of the total population were below the poverty line at the time of the census, with 20.10% of those under the age of 18 and 12.70% of those aged 65 and older.
Main Highways
- US 62
- US 63
- US 412
- AR 9
- AR 87
Settlements
- Viol
- Memmot springs
- Salem
- Cherokee Village
- Horseshoe Bend
Notes
- ↑ U.S. Census Bureau website