Illinois

Fulton

33,609
2020 population
1830
first census record
20
census records

About Fulton

Fulton, Illinois, first appears in the United States federal census in 1830, when it recorded a population of 1,841. At the most recent census, in 2020, its population stood at 33,609.

Its recorded population peaked at 49,549 in 1910, and has since declined by roughly 32 percent.

On the ground today, 6 documented military engagements have been recorded within the county, among them Dickson Mounds Warfare Illinois, Dickson Mounds Conflict – Illinois, Dickson Mounds Warfare, and 42 places are listed on the National Register of Historic Places.

Population by decade

Census YearPopulationChart
202033,609
201037,069
200038,250
199038,080
198043,687
197041,890
196041,954
195043,716
194044,627
193043,983
192048,163
191049,549
190046,201
189043,110
188041,240
187038,291
186033,338
185022,508
184013,142
18301,841
Source

Population data from the United States decennial census, U.S. Census Bureau (public domain).

Battles & engagements in Fulton

Military engagements that took place in Fulton, Illinois.

Dickson Mounds Warfare Illinois
1050
Dickson Mounds Conflict – Illinois
1200
Dickson Mounds Warfare
1200
Norris Farms Ossuary – Illinois
1300
Norris Farms #36 Massacre — Illinois
1300
Norris Farms 36 Cemetery Violence
1300

Historic places in Fulton

National Register of Historic Places listings in Fulton, Illinois.

Oak Hill Cemetery
Lewistown
Sleeth Site
Liverpool
Hoopes, William, House
Vermont
Hamer, Patterson, House
Vermont
South Fulton Churchhouse
Astoria
McCormick, Charles Emmor, House
Vermont
Dilworth, Robert, House
Vermont
Durell, William Franklin and Rebecca, House
Vermont
Hunter, Lucinda, House
Vermont
Dickson Mounds
Lewistown
Ogden-Fettie Site
Lewistown
Palmer, Hiram, House
Farmington
Chipman, Edith, House
Vermont
Orendorff, Ulysses G., House
Canton
London Mills Bridge
London Mills
Mershon, Joab, House
Vermont
St. James Episcopal Church
Lewiston
Snowden, Elsworth, House
Vermont
Tampico Mounds
Maples Mills
Hamer, Edward, House
Vermont
Odd Fellows Opera Block
Ellisville
Ross, Harvey Lee, House
Vermont
Parlin Library
Canton
Orendorf Site
Canton
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Frequently asked about Fulton

When does Fulton first appear in the US census?
Fulton, Illinois first appears in the federal census in 1830, with a recorded population of 1,841.
What is the population of Fulton?
At the most recent federal census (2020), Fulton had a recorded population of 33,609.
When did Fulton's population peak?
Fulton's recorded population peaked at 49,549 in 1910.
Were any battles fought in Fulton?
6 documented military engagements took place in Fulton, including Dickson Mounds Warfare Illinois, Dickson Mounds Conflict – Illinois, Dickson Mounds Warfare.
How many historic places are in Fulton?
42 sites are listed on the National Register of Historic Places in Fulton, Illinois.
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