Fulton, Kentucky
Fulton, Kentucky | |
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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 | 0.089 sq mi (0.23 km2) |
| Elevation | 360 ft (110 m) |
| Population (2020) | |
• Total | 2,357 |
• Estimate (2022) | 2,301 |
| • Density | 814.9/sq mi (314.62/km2) |
| Time zone | UTC-6 (Central (CST)) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-5 (CDT) |
| ZIP Code | 42041 |
| Area codes | 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, 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. Fulton is part of the Union City-Hickman, TN–KY Micropolitan Statistical Area.