Fulton, Keweenaw County, Michigan

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Fulton, Michigan
Census-designated place (CDP) & unincorporated community
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Fulton
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Fulton
Location within the United States
Coordinates: 47°17′56″N88°21′36″W / 47.29889°N 88.36000°W / 47.29889; -88.36000
CountryFlag of the United States.svg United States
State Flag of Michigan.svg  Michigan
County Keweenaw
Township Allouez
Area
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 • Total0.48 sq mi (1.2 km2)
 • Land0.48 sq mi (1.2 km2)
 • Water0.00 sq mi (0.0 km2)
Elevation
997 ft (304 m)
Population
 (2020)
 • Total149
 • Density310.42/sq mi (119.85/km2)
Time zone UTC-5 (Eastern (EST))
 • Summer (DST) UTC-4 (EDT)
ZIP code(s)
49950 (Eagle River)
Area code 906
GNIS feature ID626564 [2]

Fulton is an unincorporated community and census-designated place (CDP) in Keweenaw County in the U.S. state of Michigan. [3] The CDP had a population of 149 at the 2020 census. The community is located in Allouez Township, immediately southeast of the community of Mohawk. Fulton is located in the Copper Country region of Michigan's Upper Peninsula.

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History

In 1847, the Forsyth Mining Company began operations at the site of present-day Fulton. In 1853, the Fulton Mining Company took over operations, and opened four new shafts, which discovered numerous deposits of copper and silver. [4] [5]

For the 2020 census, Fulton was included as a newly-listed census-designated place. [6] [7]

Geography

According to the U.S. Census Bureau, the Fulton CDP has a total area of 0.48 square miles (1.24 km2), all of which is land. [1]

Fulton is located in the south of Keweenaw County, immediately southeast of the community of Mohawk. The community is located in the western Upper Peninsula of Michigan, and is located on the Keweenaw Peninsula, a smaller peninsula extending into Lake Superior.

Demographics

Historical population
CensusPop.Note%±
2020 149—
U.S. Decennial Census [8]

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References

  1. 1 2 "2020 U.S. Gazetteer Files". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved September 26, 2023.
  2. ↑ U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Fulton, Keweenaw County, Michigan
  3. ↑ "Geographic Names Information System". edits.nationalmap.gov. Retrieved 2023-09-26.
  4. ↑ Romig, Walter (1986). Michigan Place Names: The History of the Founding and the Naming of More Than Five Thousand Past and Present Michigan Communities. Detroit: Wayne State University Press. p. 215. ISBN   0-8143-1838-X.
  5. ↑ Robinson, John (2019-09-20). "MICHIGAN SMALL TOWNS: A Tale of Two Fultons". 99.1 WFMK. Retrieved 2023-09-26.
  6. ↑ "State of Michigan Census Designated Places - Current/TAB20 - Data as of January 1, 2020". tigerweb.geo.census.gov. Retrieved 2023-09-26.
  7. ↑ "Geographic Names Information System". edits.nationalmap.gov. Retrieved 2023-09-26.
  8. ↑ "Census of Population and Housing". Census.gov. Retrieved September 25, 2023.
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