Fulton, Kentucky | |
|---|---|
 Downtown Fulton | |
 Location of Fulton in Fulton County, Kentucky. | |
| Coordinates: 36°30′33″N 88°52′44″W / 36.50917°N 88.87889°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Kentucky |
| County | Fulton |
| Area | |
• Total | 2.98 sq mi (7.72 km2) |
| • Land | 2.89 sq mi (7.49 km2) |
| • Water | 0.09 sq mi (0.23 km2) |
| Elevation | 361 ft (110 m) |
| Population (2020) | |
• Total | 2,357 |
• Estimate (2022)[2] | 2,301 |
| • Density | 814.73/sq mi (314.62/km2) |
| Time zone | UTC-6 (Central (CST)) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-5 (CDT) |
| ZIP Code | 42041 |
| Area code(s) | 270 & 364 |
| FIPS code | 21-29566 |
| GNIS feature ID | 0492615 |
| Website | fulton-ky |
Fulton is a home rule-class city in Fulton County, Kentucky, United States. The population was 2,357 at the 2020 census,[3] down from 2,445 at the 2010 census. It was once known as the "Banana Capital of the World", because 70% of imported bananas to the U.S. used to be shipped through the city.[4] Fulton is part of the Union City-Hickman, TN–KY Micropolitan Statistical Area.
- ^ "2020 U.S. Gazetteer Files". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved March 18, 2022.
- ^ "Annual Estimates of the Resident Population for Incorporated Places in Kentucky: April 1, 2020 to July 1, 2022". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved May 26, 2023.
- ^ "Explore Census Data". data.census.gov. Retrieved December 18, 2021.
- ^ "Piece " Banana pudding in Fulton, Kentucky". PRX. December 1, 2007. Retrieved April 16, 2013.