Profile for Fulton, Illinois, IL

Fulton is on the Mississippi River.

The first Dutch immigrants settled here in 1835. The community grew into a busy steamboating and lumber town.

Local festivals include:

• Fall Festival - Oct. 13-14, 2007

Historic sites and museums: Heritage Canyon

Support for libraries: Local government funding for the local library system, in fiscal years 2001-2002, was below the national average. (See library links below.)

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Cemeteries (23)

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Hotels (5)

Libraries (5)

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• Fulton city government
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26% of Fulton residents report German ancestry, and 10% report Irish. For more info on local ancestry groups, see the Fulton ancestry & family history guide.

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Post a query on a message board:

• Whiteside County Ancestry forum
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• Ancestry.com - IL data
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• Cemetery records
• County history catalog
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• Death index
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• National Council on Independent Living

At the time of the 2000 census, the per capita income in Fulton was $19,845, compared with $21,587 nationally.

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• Illinois economic data

13% of Fulton residents age 25 and older have a bachelor's or advanced college degree.

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Fulton festival dates:

• Fall Festival - Oct. 13-14, 2007

Dates often change. Check with local tourism officials to be sure.

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Median rent in Fulton, at the time of the 2000 Census, was $348.   Monthly homeowner costs, for people with mortgages, were $741.

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Libraries in Fulton include Schmaling Memorial Public Library ... View libraries

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Whiteside County supported John Kerry in the 2004 presidential election. For more information, see our Fulton political report.

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The average commute time for Fulton workers is 15 minutes, compared with 26 minutes nationwide.

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