Fulton, Mississippi | |
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City | |
Location of Fulton, Mississippi |
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Location in the United States | |
Coordinates: 34°15′58″N 88°24′5″W / 34.26611°N 88.40139°WCoordinates: 34°15′58″N 88°24′5″W / 34.26611°N 88.40139°W | |
Country | United States |
State | Mississippi |
County | Itawamba |
Government | |
• Mayor | Lynette Weatherford |
Area | |
• Total | 8.9 sq mi (22.9 km2) |
• Land | 8.6 sq mi (22.3 km2) |
• Water | 0.2 sq mi (0.6 km2) |
Elevation | 341 ft (104 m) |
Population (2000) | |
• Total | 3,882 |
• Density | 450.3/sq mi (173.9/km2) |
Time zone | Central (CST) (UTC-6) |
• Summer (DST) | CDT (UTC-5) |
ZIP code | 38843 |
Area code(s) | 662 |
FIPS code | 28-26300 |
GNIS feature ID | 0670269 |
Fulton is a city in and the county seat of Itawamba County, Mississippi. The population was 3,882 at the 2000 census.
This city is part of the Tupelo Micropolitan Statistical Area.
Fulton is located at 34°15′58″N 88°24′5″W / 34.26611°N 88.40139°W (34.266110, -88.401358).
According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of 8.9 square miles (23 km2), of which 8.6 square miles (22 km2) is land and 0.2 square miles (0.52 km2) (2.60%) is water.
As of the census of 2000, there were 3,882 people, 1,357 households, and 891 families residing in the city. The population density was 450.3 people per square mile (173.9/km²). There were 1,508 housing units at an average density of 174.9 per square mile (67.5/km²). The racial makeup of the city was 83.69% White, 14.61% African American, 0.23% Native American, 0.52% Asian, 0.28% from other races, and 0.67% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 1.26% of the population.