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A city of 2,378 people in Kentucky
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Map of Fulton: conserved land, trails and the top places to walk
Conserved land2%37 of 1,901 acres
Trails0.3 mi0.1 mi per sq mi
Parks & preserves316 conserved acres per 1,000 residents

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About Fulton

City in Kentucky, United States
2,357Population
3 sq miArea
361 ftElevation

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.

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ZIP code42041
Area code270
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Housing in Fulton

$109K▼ 4% in a year Typical home value · Zillow

The typical Fulton home is worth about $109,000, down 4% in a year, 53% below the Kentucky typical home.

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Safety Grade C-

Fulton reports more crime per resident than most U.S. towns we grade: about 85% report less.

Violent crime per 1,000
Fulton 1.3
Kentucky 2.1
U.S. 3.3
Property crime per 1,000
Fulton 42.3
Kentucky 12.8
U.S. 15.5
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School Grade D

The public schools Fulton’s kids attend trail 87% of Kentucky’s districts on state tests. Among towns with similar incomes, they rank near the bottom.

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