Fulton County

Fulton County, Illinois

At a Glance

Population	33,609
County Seat	Fulton County Courthouse
State FIPS	17
County FIPS	057
Num Towns	20
Census-Designated Places	0
Total Town Population	24,402
Census Source	Census ACS 5-Year 2022

People & Demographics

Population (official)	33,691
Median Age	43.6
Veterans	2,182
Housing Units	15,895
Uninsured	128
Net Migration (recent)	-734
Growing	No

Economy & Employment

Total Establishments	600
Total Employees	6,302
Avg Annual Pay	$44,887
Median Household Income	$57,223
Poverty Rate	13.4%
Unemployment Rate	6.8%
Avg AGI per Return (IRS)	$62,338
Federal Spending FY2024	$227,436,438
Federal Spending Per Capita	$6,767

Housing & Cost of Living

Median Home Value	$99,800
Median Rent	$782
FMR Studio	$659
FMR 1BR	$663
FMR 2BR	$870
FMR 3BR	$1,200
FMR 4BR	$1,266

Health & Safety

Hospitals	20
EMS Stations	60
Fire Stations	60
Police Stations	60
Adult Smoking	19.2%
Adult Obesity	37.5%
Overdose Deaths Rate/100k	23.0
Air Quality Good Days	N/A

Infrastructure

Electricity Price (¢/kWh)	15.87
Electric Customers	5392477
Towns with Broadband Data	20
Towns with 90%+ Coverage	20

Community

Churches	31
Libraries	20
Historic Places (NRHP)	42
Homeless Population	492
Schools	267
SNAP Stores	37
Bank Branches	23

Agriculture

Total Farms	401
Land in Farms (acres)	333,573
Avg Farm Size (acres)	831.9
Year	2,022

Recent Federal Disaster Declarations (15)

Type	Title	Date
DR	SEVERE STORMS, TORNADOES, STRAIGHT-LINE WINDS, AND FLOODNG	2024-09-20
DR	COVID-19 PANDEMIC	2020-03-26
EM	COVID-19	2020-03-13
DR	SEVERE STORMS AND FLOODING	2019-09-19
DR	SEVERE STORMS, STRAIGHT-LINE WINDS, AND FLOODING	2013-05-10
DR	SEVERE WINTER STORM AND SNOWSTORM	2011-03-17
EM	SNOW	2006-12-29
EM	HURRICANE KATRINA EVACUATION	2005-09-07
DR	SEVERE STORMS, TORNADOES, AND FLOODING	2003-05-15
DR	SEVERE STORMS, TORNADOES AND FLOODING	2002-05-21

Detailed Topics

Communities in Fulton County

Canton — pop 13,242
Farmington — pop 2,389
Lewistown — pop 2,041
Cuba — pop 1,184
Astoria — pop 929
Avon — pop 704
Vermont — pop 570
St. David — pop 522
Ipava — pop 447
Fairview — pop 426
Table Grove — pop 353
London Mills — pop 350
Dunfermline — pop 262
Smithfield — pop 191
Norris — pop 173
Banner — pop 169
Bryant — pop 168
Marietta — pop 101
Liverpool — pop 94
Ellisville — pop 87

Data sources: Census ACS, BLS QCEW, IRS SOI, USAspending.gov, County Health Rankings, EPA AQI, HUD FMR, NCES, FEMA, National Register of Historic Places, CDC, EIA.