Fulton

History

A post office called Fulton has been in operation since 1838. The city was named for Robert Fulton, inventor of the steamboat.

Geography

Fulton is located on the east bank of the Mississippi River near Lock and Dam #13. The most northeastern portion of the county is in the Driftless Area of Illinois. According to the 2010 census, Fulton has a total area of , of which (or 97.26%) is land and (or 2.74%) is water. Fulton is a city most known for its pride in its Dutch heritage. This is shown through the addition of a traditional Dutch windmill, De Immigrant, located near the city's dike, which borders the Mississippi. Other local attractions include: the Martin House Museum, Heritage Canyon, the Dutch Days festival held annually on the first weekend of May, and its view of the Mississippi River.

Race & ethnicity

Most-observed species

• American Robin

  Turdus migratorius Linnaeus, 1766 · Aves
  1,209
• Bald Eagle

  Haliaeetus leucocephalus (Linnaeus, 1766) · Aves
  1,159
• Northern Cardinal

  Cardinalis cardinalis (Linnaeus, 1758) · Aves
  1,151
• Red-winged Blackbird

  Agelaius phoeniceus (Linnaeus, 1766) · Aves
  1,120
• American White Pelican

  Pelecanus erythrorhynchos Gmelin, 1789 · Aves
  1,116
• Canada Goose (canadensis Group)

  Branta canadensis (Linnaeus, 1758) · Aves
  1,063
• Ring-billed Gull

  Larus delawarensis Ord, 1815 · Aves
  964
• Blue Jay

  Cyanocitta cristata (Linnaeus, 1758) · Aves
  930

Largest nearby schools

• Fulton Elem School
  Elementary · Fulton · 406 students · 15:1 ratio
• Fulton High School
  High · Fulton · 273 students · 13:1 ratio
• River Bend Middle School
  Middle · Fulton · 213 students · 17.8:1 ratio
• Early Step Pre-School
  Other · Fulton · 50 students · 25:1 ratio