Fulton Township, Pennsylvania
| Fulton Township, Pennsylvania | |
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| Township | |
Robert Fulton Birthplace
National Register of Historic Places |
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 Map of Lancaster County, Pennsylvania highlighting Fulton Township |
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 Map of Lancaster County, Pennsylvania |
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| Country | United States |
| State | Pennsylvania |
| County | Lancaster |
| Settled | 1733 |
| Incorporated | 1844 |
| Government | |
| • Type | Board of Supervisors |
| Area | |
| • Total | 29.3 sq mi (76 km2) |
| • Land | 25.9 sq mi (67 km2) |
| • Water | 3.4 sq mi (9 km2) |
| Population (2010) | |
| • Total | 3,074 |
| • Estimate (2016) | 3,149 |
| • Density | 109.1/sq mi (42.1/km2) |
| Time zone | Eastern (EST) (UTC-5) |
| • Summer (DST) | EDT (UTC-4) |
| Area code(s) | 717 |
| FIPS code | 42-071-28168 |
Fulton Township is a township in southern Lancaster County, Pennsylvania, United States, and it is the only municipality in the county to touch the Maryland border. At the 2010 census the population was 3,874. It is part of the Solanco School District.
Robert Fulton Birthplace was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1966.
According to the U.S. Census Bureau, the township has a total area of 29.3 square miles (76 km2), of which, 25.9 square miles (67 km2) of it is land and 3.4 square miles (8.8 km2) of it (11.60%) is water.
As of the census of 2000, there were 2,826 people, 932 households, and 748 families residing in the township. The population density was 109.1 people per square mile (42.1/km²). There were 1,043 housing units at an average density of 40.3/sq mi (15.5/km²). The racial makeup of the township was 97.45% White, 1.27% Black or African American, 0.04% Native American, 0.21% Asian, 0.32% from other races, and 0.71% from two or more races. 1.20% of the population were Hispanic or Latino of any race.
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