Fulton, Wisconsin

Fulton, Wisconsin
Town
Fulton Congregational Church in the community of Fulton
Location in Rock County and the state of Wisconsin.
Coordinates: 42°48′35″N 89°4′6″W / 42.80972°N 89.06833°W / 42.80972; -89.06833
Country	United States
State	Wisconsin
County	Rock
Area
• Total	32.9 sq mi (85.3 km2)
• Land	31.9 sq mi (82.6 km2)
• Water	1.0 sq mi (2.7 km2)
Elevation	860 ft (262 m)
Population (2000)
• Total	3,158
• Density	99.0/sq mi (38.2/km2)
Time zone	Central (CST) (UTC-6)
• Summer (DST)	CDT (UTC-5)
Area code(s)	608
FIPS code	55-28075
GNIS feature ID	1583252

Fulton is a town in Rock County, Wisconsin, in the United States. As of the 2000 census, the town population was 3,158. The unincorporated communities of Fulton and Indianford are located in the town. The unincorporated community of Newville is located partially in the town.

According to the United States Census Bureau, the town has a total area of 32.9 square miles (85.3 km²), of which, 31.9 square miles (82.6 km²) of it is land and 1.0 square miles (2.7 km²) of it (3.13%) is water.

As of the census of 2000, there were 3,158 people, 1,229 households, and 920 families residing in the town. The population density was 99.0 people per square mile (38.2/km²). There were 1,637 housing units at an average density of 51.3 per square mile (19.8/km²). The racial makeup of the town was 98.80% White, 0.16% African American, 0.28% Native American, 0.19% Asian, 0.19% from other races, and 0.38% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 0.66% of the population.

There were 1,229 households out of which 29.6% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 67.0% were married couples living together, 4.7% had a female householder with no husband present, and 25.1% were non-families. 19.8% of all households were made up of individuals and 6.4% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.57 and the average family size was 2.96.