Editing Fulton, Missouri

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| name                            = Fulton, Missouri
| official_name                   = City of Fulton
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| nickname                        = Tri-Cities (with Columbia and Jefferson City)
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| subdivision_name2               = [[Callaway County, Missouri|Callaway]]
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'''Fulton''' is the largest [[city]] in and the [[county seat]] of [[Callaway County, Missouri|Callaway County]], [[Missouri]], United States.<ref name="GR6">{{cite web|url=http://www.naco.org/Counties/Pages/FindACounty.aspx |access-date=2011-06-07 |title=Find a County |publisher=National Association of Counties |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110531210815/http://www.naco.org/Counties/Pages/FindACounty.aspx |archive-date=2011-05-31 }}</ref> Located about {{convert|22|mi}} northeast of [[Jefferson City, Missouri|Jefferson City]] and the [[Missouri River]] and {{convert|20|mi}} east of [[Columbia, Missouri|Columbia]], the city is part of the [[Jefferson City, Missouri]], [[Jefferson City, Missouri Metropolitan Area|Metropolitan Statistical Area]]. The population was 12,600 at the [[2020 United States census|2020 census]]. The city is home to two universities, [[Westminster College (Missouri)|Westminster College]] and [[William Woods University]]; the [[Missouri School for the Deaf]]; the Fulton State Hospital; and the Fulton Reception and Diagnostic Center state prison. Missouri's only [[nuclear power plant]], the [[Callaway Nuclear Generating Station|Callaway Plant]] is located 13 miles southeast of Fulton.

==History==
The first settlement in the county was in 1809 at [[Cote Sans Dessein Township, Callaway County, Missouri|Cote Sans Dessein]] along the Missouri River. Early leaders considered siting the first Missouri state capital in the territory between Wainwright and Tebbetts. Callaway County was organized in 1820 and was named after Captain [[James Callaway]], who was killed by Native Americans. Elizabeth became the first county seat. Many of the villages and towns in the county today represent places where railroad stations existed in early years.

In 1861, word arrived that Union troops had advanced to a nearby county. Colonel Jefferson F. Jones, from eastern Callaway County, assembled troops to protect the county. Forces were limited as many were already defending the country, but Jones marched the troops eastward to meet the approaching companies.

The successful defense was merely an illusion. Tree logs, erected by the troops, resembled artillery in the shadows of campfires and deterred Union troops. Talks continued several days and secured a mutual ceasefire agreement between the United States of America and Callaway County. Elated from the successful defense, citizens proclaimed their county The Kingdom of Callaway, a reference that remains today.

Fulton, the largest city in Callaway County, was founded and became the county seat in 1825 but was not incorporated until March 14, 1859. The city was originally named Volney after [[Constantin-François Chassebœuf|Constantin François de Chassebœuf, comte de Volney]],<ref>{{cite book|last=McMillen|first=Margot Ford|title=''Paris, Tightwad and Peculiar: Missouri Place Names''|year=1994|publisher=University of Missouri Press|page=41|location=Columbia, Missouri|isbn=0-8262-0972-6}}</ref> but was changed to honor [[Robert Fulton]], the engineer and inventor, two months after the initial Volney name in 1825.<ref>Ramsay, Robert L. (1952). ''Our Storehouse of Missouri Place Names'', p. 56. Columbia, Missouri: University of Missouri.</ref> [[Volney, New York]] is a [[Town (New York)|town]] in [[Oswego County, New York]] which is also named for Volney.  A [[Village (New York)|village]] within the town of Volney is [[Fulton, Oswego County, New York|Fulton, New York]] which is also named for Robert Fulton.

The early residents of Fulton were from predominantly southern culture. The coastal and upland southerners that settled the land brought with them slaves and established an agricultural economy.

When the first history of Callaway County was compiled in 1884, the die had already been cast as far as the type of community Fulton was to be. The Missouri General Assembly had voted to establish an asylum for the insane in Fulton (February 26, 1847), the first mental health facility west of the Mississippi; the General Assembly agreed (February 28, 1851) to establish a school for the education of the deaf in Fulton; in 1842 the [[Presbyterianism|Presbyterian]] Church had opened a female seminary later known as Synodical College; in the fall of 1851 the Presbyterian Church established the all-male Fulton College, now known as [[Westminster College, Missouri|Westminster College]]; and Fulton was the seat of county government. [[Winston Churchill]] gave his famous "[[s:Sinews of Peace|Sinews of Peace]]" ([[Iron Curtain]]) speech at Westminster on March 5, 1946, in the presence of President [[Harry S. Truman]].

The Christian Church moved its Orphan School to Fulton in 1890. Whether or not they were influenced by the already-existing colleges is not known, but Fulton's bid of $40,000 and the offer of {{convert|10|acre|m2}} of land was surely a factor. The school, which had previously been located at [[Camden Point, Missouri]], later became William Woods College for Women, which later became a coed university.

Novelist [[Henry Bellamann]] was born in Fulton in 1882, and grew up and attended college there. Fulton is said to have been Bellamann's model for the fictional town of the novel ''Kings Row'', which generated questions about the resemblance it had to individuals and situations around the area.<ref>''Dictionary of Missouri Biography'' by Lawrence O. Christensen, University of Missouri Press, 1999</ref><ref>{{cite web|last=Ball|first=Karen|url=http://articles.latimes.com/keyword/henry-bellamann|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20131204051604/http://articles.latimes.com/keyword/henry-bellamann|url-status=dead|archive-date=December 4, 2013|title=Fulton has change of heart over ''Kings Row''|publisher=Associated Press via Los Angeles Times|date=December 13, 1987|access-date=July 17, 2012}}</ref> In 1940, producers made a [[Kings Row|movie based on the book]]. The cast included [[Ann Sheridan]], [[Robert Cummings]], [[Ronald Reagan]] and [[Betty Field]]. The suit worn by Ronald Reagan in the film is on display at the Show Me Innovation Center offices of the Callaway Chamber of Commerce.

The [[M. Fred Bell Rental Cottage]], [[M. Fred Bell Speculative Cottage]], [[Brandon-Bell-Collier House]], [[George Washington Carver School (Missouri)|George Washington Carver School]], [[Court Street Historic Residential District]], [https://www.thebrickdistrict.com/ Fulton's Downtown Brick District], [[John Augustus Hockaday House]], [[Pitcher Store]], [[Robnett-Payne House]], [[Westminster College Gymnasium]], [[Westminster College Historic District]], and [[White Cloud Presbyterian Church and Cemetery]] are listed on the [[National Register of Historic Places]].<ref name="nris">{{NRISref|version=2010a}}</ref><ref name="nps">{{cite web|url=http://www.cr.nps.gov/nr/listings/20101022.htm|title=National Register of Historic Places Listings|date=2010-10-22|work=Weekly List of Actions Taken on Properties: 10/12/10 through 10/15/10|publisher=National Park Service|access-date=October 10, 2016|archive-date=July 28, 2014|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140728162355/http://www.cr.nps.gov/nr/listings/20101022.htm|url-status=dead}}</ref>

==Geography==
The city is located in central Callaway County along [[U.S. Route 54]] about {{convert|22|mi}} northeast of [[Jefferson City, Missouri|Jefferson City]] and the [[Missouri River]]. [[Columbia, Missouri|Columbia]] is about {{convert|20|mi}} to the northwest.<ref>''Missouri Atlas & Gazetteer,'' DeLorme, 1998, First edition, p. 38, {{ISBN|0-89933-224-2}}</ref>

According to the [[United States Census Bureau]], the city has a total area of {{convert|12.40|sqmi|sqkm|2}}, of which {{convert|12.26|sqmi|sqkm|2}} is land and {{convert|0.14|sqmi|sqkm|2}} is water.<ref name="Gazetteer files">{{cite web |title=US Gazetteer files 2010 |url=https://www.census.gov/geo/www/gazetteer/files/Gaz_places_national.txt |publisher=[[United States Census Bureau]] |access-date=2012-07-08 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120702145235/http://www.census.gov/geo/www/gazetteer/files/Gaz_places_national.txt |archive-date=2012-07-02 }}</ref>

{{Geographic Location
 | Centre    = Fulton
 | North     = [[Kingdom City, Missouri|Kingdom City]]
 | Northeast = [[Calwood, Missouri|Calwood]]
 | East      = [[Toledo, Callaway County, Missouri|Toledo]]
 | Southeast = [[Reform, Missouri|Reform]]
 | South     = [[Hams Prairie, Missouri|Hams Prairie]]
 | Southwest = [[New Bloomfield, Missouri|New Bloomfield]]
 | West      =
 | Northwest = [[Millersburg, Missouri|Millersburg]]
 | image     =
}}

===Climate===
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| location    = Fulton, Missouri (1991–2020)
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| Jan high F  =36.8
| Feb high F  =42.3
| Mar high F  =53.1
| Apr high F  =64.5
| May high F  =73.1
| Jun high F  =81.6
| Jul high F  =85.5
| Aug high F  =85.1
| Sep high F  =78.0
| Oct high F  =66.3
| Nov high F  =52.6
| Dec high F  =41.3
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| Jan mean F  =28.2
| Feb mean F  =33.0
| Mar mean F  =42.9
| Apr mean F  =53.8
| May mean F  =62.9
| Jun mean F  =71.5
| Jul mean F  =75.7
| Aug mean F  =74.6
| Sep mean F  =67.0
| Oct mean F  =55.2
| Nov mean F  =43.0
| Dec mean F  =32.9
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| Jan low F  =19.6
| Feb low F  =23.7
| Mar low F  =32.8
| Apr low F  =43.0
| May low F  =52.7
| Jun low F  =61.5
| Jul low F  =65.8
| Aug low F  =64.2
| Sep low F  =56.0
| Oct low F  =44.1
| Nov low F  =33.4
| Dec low F  =24.4
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| Jan precipitation inch  =2.40
| Feb precipitation inch  =2.24
| Mar precipitation inch  =3.14
| Apr precipitation inch  =4.81
| May precipitation inch  =5.16
| Jun precipitation inch  =4.51
| Jul precipitation inch  =4.51
| Aug precipitation inch  =4.03
| Sep precipitation inch  =4.19
| Oct precipitation inch  =3.73
| Nov precipitation inch  =3.06
| Dec precipitation inch  =2.48
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| Jan snow inch  =7.2
| Feb snow inch  =4.3
| Mar snow inch  =1.5
| Apr snow inch  =0.3
| May snow inch  =0.0
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| Sep snow inch  =0.0
| Oct snow inch  =0.0
| Nov snow inch  =0.7
| Dec snow inch  =4.9
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==Demographics==
{{US Census population
|1870= 1585
|1880= 2409
|1890= 4314
|1900= 4883
|1910= 5228
|1920= 5595
|1930= 6105
|1940= 8297
|1950= 10052
|1960= 11131
|1970= 12248
|1980= 11046
|1990= 10033
|2000= 12128
|2010= 12790
|2020= 12600
|align-fn=center
|footnote=[https://www.census.gov/programs-surveys/decennial-census.html U.S. Decennial Census]
}}

===2020 census===
The [[2020 United States census]]<ref>{{Cite web |title=Explore Census Data |url=https://data.census.gov| access-date=2023-12-17 |website=data.census.gov}}</ref> counted 12,600 people, 3,441 households, and 2,110 families in Fulton. The population density was 1,021.9 per square mile (394.6/km{{sup|2}}). There were 3,909 housing units at an average density of 317.0 per square mile (122.4/km{{sup|2}}). The racial makeup was 80.63% (10,160) [[White (U.S. Census)|white]], 11.21% (1,413) [[African American (U.S. Census)|black or African-American]], 0.52% (65) [[Native American (U.S. Census)|Native American]], 0.78% (98) [[Asian (U.S. Census)|Asian]], 0.1% (12) [[Pacific Islander (U.S. Census)|Pacific Islander]], 1.13% (143) from [[Race (United States Census)|other races]], and 5.63% (709) from two or more races. [[Hispanic (U.S. Census)|Hispanic]] or [[Latino (U.S. Census)|Latino]] of any race was 2.4% (311) of the population.

Of the 3,441 households, 34.8% had children under the age of 18; 42.3% were married couples living together; 30.0% had a female householder with no husband present. Of all households, 32.8% consisted of individuals and 9.9% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.6 and the average family size was 3.3.

19.9% of the population was under the age of 18, 19.6% from 18 to 24, 30.6% from 25 to 44, 19.5% from 45 to 64, and 11.2% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 32.4 years. For every 100 females, the population had 128.2 males. For every 100 females ages 18 and older, there were 143.2 males.

The 2016-2020 5-year [[American Community Survey]]<ref>{{Cite web |title=Explore Census Data |url=https://data.census.gov|access-date=2023-12-17|website=data.census.gov}}</ref> estimates show that the median household income was $47,356 (with a margin of error of +/- $4,705) and the median family income was $58,623 (+/- $8,117). Males had a median income of $25,216 (+/- $5,164) versus $21,370 (+/- $6,171) for females. The median income for those above 16 years old was $23,460 (+/- $4,667). Approximately, 14.1% of families and 15.6% of the population were below the [[poverty line]], including 21.8% of those under the age of 18 and 10.5% of those ages 65 or over.

===2010 census===
As of the [[census]]<ref name ="wwwcensusgov">{{cite web|title=U.S. Census website|url=https://www.census.gov|publisher=[[United States Census Bureau]]|access-date=2012-07-08}}</ref> of 2010, there were 12,790 people, 4,085 households, and 2,255 families living in the city. The [[population density]] was {{convert|1043.2|PD/sqmi|PD/km2|1}}. There were 4,602 housing units at an average density of {{convert|375.4|/sqmi|/km2|1}}. The racial makeup of the city was 83.4% [[White (U.S. Census)|White]], 12.0% [[African American (U.S. Census)|African American]], 0.5% [[Native American (U.S. Census)|Native American]], 1.2% [[Asian (U.S. Census)|Asian]], 0.6% from [[Race (U.S. Census)|other races]], and 2.3% from two or more races. [[Hispanic (U.S. Census)|Hispanic]] or [[Latino (U.S. Census)|Latino]] of any race were 2.1% of the population.

There were 4,085 households, of which 28.5% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 36.3% were married couples living together, 14.2% had a female householder with no husband present, 4.7% had a male householder with no wife present, and 44.8% were non-families. 37.4% of all households were made up of individuals, and 14.2% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.23 and the average family size was 2.93.

The median age in the city was 31.3 years. 17.4% of residents were under the age of 18; 21.6% were between the ages of 18 and 24; 27.4% were from 25 to 44; 21.2% were from 45 to 64; and 12.4% were 65 years of age or older. The gender makeup of the city was 54.8% male and 45.2% female.

===2000 census===
As of the [[census]]<ref name="GR2">{{cite web |url=https://www.census.gov |publisher=[[United States Census Bureau]] |access-date=2008-01-31 |title=U.S. Census website }}</ref> of 2000, there were 12,128 people, 3,700 households, and 2,208 families living in the city. The population density was {{convert|1,072.3|PD/sqmi|PD/km2|sp=us|adj=off}}. There were 4,131 housing units at an average density of {{convert|365.2|/sqmi|/km2|sp=us|adj=off}}. The racial makeup of the city was 81.26% [[White (U.S. Census)|White]], 15.44% [[African American (U.S. Census)|African American]], 0.41% [[Native American (U.S. Census)|Native American]], 1.06% [[Asian (U.S. Census)|Asian]], 0.02% [[Pacific Islander (U.S. Census)|Pacific Islander]], 0.38% from [[Race (United States Census)|other races]], and 1.43% from two or more races. [[Hispanic (U.S. Census)|Hispanic]] or [[Latino (U.S. Census)|Latino]] of any race were 1.09% of the population.

There were 3,700 households, out of which 28.9% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 40.9% were married couples living together, 14.8% had a female householder with no husband present, and 40.3% were non-families. 33.5% of all households were made up of individuals, and 14.9% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.28 and the average family size was 2.90.

In the city, the population was spread out, with 18.0% under the age of 18, 20.0% from 18 to 24, 31.1% from 25 to 44, 16.9% from 45 to 64, and 14.0% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 33 years. For every 100 females, there were 129.8 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 134.8 males.

The median income for a household in the city was $32,635, and the median income for a family was $41,722. Males had a median income of $27,418 versus $21,663 for females. The [[per capita income]] for the city was $14,489. About 8.4% of families and 11.9% of the population were below the [[poverty line]], including 16.1% of those under age 18 and 6.3% of those age 65 or over.

==Government and infrastructure==
[[File:City Hall - Fulton, Missouri.jpg|thumb|right|Fulton City Hall]]
Rosa Parks Center, a [[Missouri Division of Youth Services]] (DYS) [[Juvenile detention center|center for incarcerated girls]], is a former university dormitory,<ref>Charton, Scott. "[http://www.semissourian.com/story/157881.html Missouri juvenile justice practices praised, and copied]" ([https://web.archive.org/web/20151223185937/http://www.semissourian.com/story/157881.html Archive]). ''[[Associated Press]]''. Monday March 7, 2005. Retrieved on December 23, 2015.</ref> located at [[William Woods University]] (WWU). It holds 10-12 girls at a time.<ref name=MissouriRes>"[http://www.house.mo.gov/billtracking/bills041/hlrbillspdf/6838C.01.pdf House Resolution No. 4910]" ([https://web.archive.org/web/20151223102321/http://www.house.mo.gov/billtracking/bills041/hlrbillspdf/6838C.01.pdf Archive]). [[Missouri House of Representatives]]. Retrieved on December 23, 2015.</ref> WWU students are involved with the center. DYS and WWU agreed to the joint project in 2000, and the center opened in January 2001.<ref name="WWURPC">"[https://web.archive.org/web/20100621192226/http://www.cic.edu/projects_services/epe/william_woods.asp William Woods University (Fulton, MO) Rosa Parks Center]" (). [[The Council of Independent Colleges]] (CIC). Retrieved on December 23, 2015.</ref> Fulton also has a [[Airport|municipal airport]], the Elton Hensley Memorial Airport ICAO code: KFTT.

==Education==
===Post-secondary===
[[Westminster College (Missouri)|Westminster College]] and [[William Woods University]] are the two post-secondary institutions in the city. Fulton was formerly, from 1842 until its closing in 1928, the site of [[Fulton Female Synodical College|Synodical College]], one of the earliest [[women's colleges in the United States]].

===Primary and secondary schools===
Bartley Elementary (K–5), Bush Elementary (K–5), McIntire Elementary (K–5), Fulton Middle School (6–8) and [[Fulton High School (Missouri)|Fulton High School]] (9–12) are part of the [[Fulton 58 School District]].

St Peters Catholic School (K–8), and Kingdom Christian Academy (K–11) are both private schools.

[[Missouri School for the Deaf]], a state school supervised under The [[Missouri Department of Secondary and Elementary Education]] (DESE), is also located in Fulton.

===Public library===
Fulton has a [[public library]], a branch of the [[Daniel Boone Regional Library]].<ref>{{cite web | url=http://www.dbrl.org/locations-hours | title=Locations and Hours | publisher=Daniel Boone Regional Library | access-date=17 March 2018}}</ref>

==Museums==
The [[National Churchill Museum]] in Fulton commemorates the statesman and his [[Iron Curtain]] speech. The 1946 address built a legacy bringing to Westminster College world leaders: [[Lech Wałęsa]], [[Margaret Thatcher]], [[Harry S. Truman]], [[Gerald R. Ford]], [[Ronald W. Reagan]], [[George H. W. Bush]], [[Mikhail Gorbachev]] and [[NATO]] representatives.

With the removal of the Berlin Wall, Churchill's granddaughter acquired a section of it to create a sculpture, entitled "Break Through", to commemorate the Iron Curtain speech. Visitors view it on the quadrangle at Westminster College. The Memorial includes the Church of [[St Mary Aldermanbury|St Mary the Virgin, Aldermanbury]]. Craftsmen dismantled the structure in London, England and rebuilt it on the Westminster campus to mark Churchill's visit.

Museums and displays depict beginnings in the Kingdom of Callaway. The Fishback Museum spotlights history of the Missouri School for the Deaf. Auto World Museum emphasizes transitions in transportation. Photos, genealogy research and history books headline the exhibit at the Historical Society. The [https://www.thebrickdistrictplayhouse.com/ Brick District Playhouse] located in the 1920's Fulton Theatre has a display of "King's Row" memorabilia.

==Notable people==
* [[William F. Baker (engineer)|William F. Baker]], structural engineer for the [[Burj Khalifa]]
* [[Morris Frederick Bell]], architect
* [[Bill Bertani]], soccer player and [[Football at the 1948 Summer Olympics|1948 Olympian]]<ref>{{Cite news |date=December 14, 1988 |title=Obituary for WILLIAM J. BERTANI |url=https://www.newspapers.com/article/st-louis-post-dispatch-obituary-for-wil/121331127/ |access-date=January 23, 2025 |work=[[St. Louis Post-Dispatch]]}}</ref>
* [[Nick Cave (performance artist)|Nick Cave]], fabric sculptor, dancer, and performance artist 
* [[Henry Bellamann]], poet and author of ''[[Kings Row]]''
* [[John Ferrugia]], journalist
* [[Tony Galbreath]],  running back in the [[National Football League]]
* [[William Lincoln Garver]], architect, author, and socialist politician
* [[Charlie James (baseball)|Charlie James]], [[Major League Baseball]] outfielder
* [[John Jameson (politician)|John Jameson]], politician 
* [[Michael Kim (television anchor)|Michael Kim]], ESPN anchor and personality
* [[Bake McBride]], [[Major League Baseball]] outfielder
* [[Ron McBride (running back)|Ron McBride]], running back for the [[Green Bay Packers]] 1973
* [[Laura Redden Searing]], also known as [[Howard Glyndon]], deaf poet and writer
* [[Helen Stephens]], [[1936 Summer Olympics|1936 Olympic Champion]] (The Fulton Flash)

==References==
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==Further reading==
*  Lael, Richard L;. Brazos, Barbara; McMillen, Margot Ford. ''Evolution of a Missouri Asylum: Fulton State Hospital, 1851-2006'' (University of Missouri Press, 2015)

==External links==
*{{Official website|http://fultonmo.org/}}
* Historic maps of Fulton in the [http://dl.mospace.umsystem.edu/mu/islandora/object/mu%3A138798 Sanborn Maps of Missouri Collection] at the [[University of Missouri]]

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