Fulton, California
Fulton is a census-designated place (CDP) in Sonoma County, California, United States. Fulton is just to the north of the city limits of Santa Rosa, and 7 miles (11 km) north-northeast of Sebastopol. Fulton has a post office, established in 1871 and assigned ZIP code 95439. The community is named after Thomas and James Fulton, who founded the community. As of the 2020 census, Fulton had a population of 551. There are a set of railway lines which go through the town boundaries; these lines are used by Sonoma–Marin Area Rail Transit (or the SMART Train). Fulton was once home to a chicken processing plant that was in operation from the 1960s until its closure in 2010.
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| Coordinates: 38°29′47″N 122°46′12″W / 38.49639°N 122.77000°W | |
| Country |  United States |
| State |  California |
| County | Sonoma |
| Area | |
• Total | 1.949 sq mi (5.047 km2) |
| • Land | 1.949 sq mi (5.047 km2) |
| • Water | 0 sq mi (0 km2) 0% |
| Elevation | 135 ft (41 m) |
| Population (2020) | |
• Total | 551 |
| • Density | 283/sq mi (109/km2) |
| Time zone | UTC-8 (Pacific (PST)) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-7 (PDT) |
| ZIP code | 95439 |
| Area code | 707 |
| GNIS feature ID | 1658593[2] |
Fulton is a census-designated place (CDP) in Sonoma County, California, United States. Fulton is just to the north of the city limits of Santa Rosa, and 7 miles (11 km) north-northeast of Sebastopol. Fulton has a post office, established in 1871 and assigned ZIP code 95439.[3] The community is named after Thomas and James Fulton, who founded the community.[4] As of the 2020 census, Fulton had a population of 551.[5] There are a set of railway lines which go through the town boundaries; these lines are used by Sonoma–Marin Area Rail Transit (or the SMART Train). Fulton was once home to a chicken processing plant that was in operation from the 1960s until its closure in 2010.
History
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The community is named after Thomas and James Fulton, who founded the community.[4]
Geography
[edit]According to the United States Census Bureau, the CDP covers an area of 1.9 square miles (4.9 km2), all of it land.
Climate
[edit]This region experiences warm (but not hot) and dry summers, with no average monthly temperatures above 71.6 °F (22 °C). According to the Köppen Climate Classification system, Fulton has a warm-summer Mediterranean climate, abbreviated "Csb" on climate maps.[6]
Demographics
[edit]| Census | Pop. | Note | %± |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2010 | 541 | — | |
| 2020 | 551 | 1.8% | |
| U.S. Decennial Census[7] | |||
The 2020 United States census reported that Fulton had a population of 551. The population density was 282.7 inhabitants per square mile (109.2/km2). The racial makeup of Fulton was 297 (53.9%) White, 4 (0.7%) African American, 5 (0.9%) Native American, 7 (1.3%) Asian, 0 (0.0%) Pacific Islander, 139 (25.2%) from other races, and 99 (18.0%) from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 241 persons (43.7%).[8]
The census reported that 99.6% of the population lived in households, 0.4% lived in non-institutionalized group quarters, and no one was institutionalized.[8]
There were 200 households, out of which 50 (25.0%) had children under the age of 18 living in them, 90 (45.0%) were married-couple households, 13 (6.5%) were cohabiting couple households, 46 (23.0%) had a female householder with no partner present, and 51 (25.5%) had a male householder with no partner present. 67 households (33.5%) were one person, and 35 (17.5%) were one person aged 65 or older. The average household size was 2.75.[8] There were 119 families (59.5% of all households).[9]
The age distribution was 102 people (18.5%) under the age of 18, 51 people (9.3%) aged 18 to 24, 122 people (22.1%) aged 25 to 44, 176 people (31.9%) aged 45 to 64, and 100 people (18.1%) who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 45.1 years. For every 100 females, there were 112.7 males.[8]
There were 209 housing units at an average density of 107.2 units per square mile (41.4 units/km2), of which 200 (95.7%) were occupied. Of these, 146 (73.0%) were owner-occupied, and 54 (27.0%) were occupied by renters.[8]
Education
[edit]The school districts are Mark West Union Elementary School District and Santa Rosa High School District.[10]
References
[edit]- ^ "2020 U.S. Gazetteer Files". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved October 30, 2021.
- ^ U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Fulton, California
- ^ "ZIP Code Lookup". Zipinfo.com. Retrieved June 7, 2010.
- ^ a b Durham, David L. (1998). California's Geographic Names: A Gazetteer of Historic and Modern Names of the State. Clovis, California: Word Dancer Press. p. 635. ISBN 1-884995-14-4.
- ^ "2020 Decennial Census Redistricting Data (Public Law 94-171)". United States Census Bureau. 2021. Retrieved March 6, 2026.
- ^ Climate Summary for Fulton, California
- ^ "Census of Population and Housing". Census.gov. Retrieved June 4, 2016.
- ^ a b c d e "Fulton CDP, California; DP1: Profile of General Population and Housing Characteristics - 2020 Census of Population and Housing". US Census Bureau. Retrieved May 20, 2025.
- ^ "Fulton CDP, California; P16: Household Type - 2020 Census of Population and Housing". US Census Bureau. Retrieved May 20, 2025.
- ^ "2020 CENSUS - SCHOOL DISTRICT REFERENCE MAP: Sonoma County, CA" (PDF). U.S. Census Bureau. Retrieved December 7, 2024. - Text list
External links
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Media related to Fulton, California at Wikimedia Commons
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