Fulton County, Pennsylvania

Fulton County, Pennsylvania
The Fulton County Courthouse
Location within the U.S. state of Pennsylvania
Coordinates: 39°55′N 78°07′W / 39.92°N 78.11°W / 39.92; -78.11
Country United States
State Pennsylvania
FoundedApril 19, 1850
Named afterRobert Fulton
SeatMcConnellsburg
Largest boroughMcConnellsburg
Area
 • Total
438 sq mi (1,130 km2)
 • Land438 sq mi (1,130 km2)
 • Water0.5 sq mi (1.3 km2)  0.1%
Population
 (2020)
 • Total
14,556
 • Estimate 
(2024)
14,452
 • Density33/sq mi (13/km2)
Time zoneUTC−5 (Eastern)
 • Summer (DST)UTC−4 (EDT)
Congressional district13th
Websitewww.co.fulton.pa.us

Fulton County is a county in the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania. As of the 2020 census, the population was 14,556, making it the fourth-least populous county in Pennsylvania. Its county seat is McConnellsburg. The county was created on April 19, 1850, from a part of Bedford County and named after inventor Robert Fulton. The county is part of the south-central region of the commonwealth.