Fulton, Maryland

Fulton, Maryland
Maple Lawn in Fulton
Fulton
Fulton
Coordinates: 39°9′4″N 76°55′22″W / 39.15111°N 76.92278°W / 39.15111; -76.92278
Country United States of America
State Maryland
CountyHoward
Surveyed1700
EstablishedMarch 28, 1882 (1882-03-28)
Founded byThomas Browne II
Named afterCharles C. Fulton
Area
 • Total
3.80 sq mi (9.83 km2)
 • Land3.79 sq mi (9.81 km2)
 • Water0.0077 sq mi (0.02 km2)
Elevation
453 ft (138 m)
Population
 (2020)
 • Total
5,916
 • Density1,562.6/sq mi (603.33/km2)
Time zoneUTC-5 (EST)
 • Summer (DST)UTC-4 (EDT)
ZIP code
20759, 20723
Area code240 and 301
FIPS code24-31025

Fulton is a census-designated place located in southern Howard County, Maryland, United States. As of the 2010 census it had a population of 2,049.