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Fulton County is a county in the U.S. state of
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. It forms part of the state's Mohawk Valley region. Its county seat is Johnstown. At the
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, the county had a population of 53,324. The county is named in honor of Robert Fulton, who is widely credited with developing the first commercially successful
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. Fulton County comprises the Gloversville micropolitan statistical area, which is included in the Capital District.


History

In 1838, Fulton County was split off from Montgomery, shortly after the Montgomery county seat was moved to Fonda,
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. The creation of Fulton County was engineered by Johnstown lawyer Daniel Cady, whose wife was a cousin of Robert Fulton. Fulton County was created on April 18, 1838, by a partition of Montgomery County, resulting in a county with an area of .New York. ''Laws of New York.'': 1838, 61st Session, Chapter 332, Section 1, Page 328. The old Tryon County courthouse, built in 1772, later the Montgomery County courthouse, became the Fulton County Courthouse, where it is New York's oldest operating courthouse. One adjustment has been made to the area of Fulton County. On April 6, 1860, on the northern border was transferred to
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in the vicinity of Sacandaga Park.New York. ''Laws of New York.'': 1860, 83rd Session, Chapter 178; Page 298. This resulted in the Fulton County that exists today. In the mid-18th century,
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, founder of Fort Johnson in
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and of Johnstown, arrived in what would become Fulton County. Sir William Johnson, 1st Baronet, was an Irish pioneer and army officer in colonial New York, and the British Superintendent of Indian Affairs from 1755 to 1774. His homes, Fort Johnson and Johnson Hall are current
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s. Fulton County was also home to
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, a central pioneer in America's women's rights movement. Shortly after the American Revolutionary War, the manufacture of gloves and leather became the area's primary industry. At one point, Johnstown and Gloversville were known as the world's Glove and Leather capital. The largest rise in population and growth came as a result of the fruits of these businesses. Many residents of Fulton County can trace their ancestry to the glove and leather trades. Today few glovers, tanners and leather dressers remain in the area, although some companies have adapted to the changes in the market to remain competitive.


Geography

According to the
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, the county has a total area of , of which is land and (7.0%) is water. Fulton County is in the central part of the state, northwest of Albany, lying in the southern Adirondack Mountains. Approximately 58% of the county is within the boundaries of Adirondack Park.


Adjacent counties

* Hamilton County - north *
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- east *
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- south * Herkimer County - west


Demographics

The 2019
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estimated there were 53,383 residents in the county, down from 55,531 at the
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. There were also an estimated 22,439 households, and 29,173 housing units at the 2019 population estimates. The racial makeup of Fulton County was 92.2%
non-Hispanic white Non-Hispanic whites or Non-Latino whites are Americans who are classified as "white", and are not of Hispanic (also known as "Latino") heritage. The United States Census Bureau defines ''white'' to include European Americans, Middle Eastern Amer ...
, 2.2% Black or African American, 0.3% American Indian or Alaska Native, 0.7% Asian American, 1.6% from
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, and 3.5% Hispanic or Latino of any race. Roughly 72% of households were owner-occupied and the median gross rent was $759. There were 2.34 persons per household and 3.1% spoke a language other than English at home. Of the population there were 25.1% from ages 18 to 5 and under, and 20.1% aged 65 and older. The median income for a household in the county was $50,248, and the per capita income was $26,875. Roughly 13% of the county population lived at or below the poverty line. At the census of 2000, there were 55,073 people, 21,884 households, and 14,509 families residing in the county. The population density was 111 people per square mile (43/km2). There were 27,787 housing units at an average density of 56 per square mile (22/km2). The racial makeup of the county was 95.99% White, 1.80% Black or African American, 0.19% Native American, 0.53%
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, 0.02% Pacific Islander, 0.56% from other races, and 0.91% from two or more races. 1.61% of the population were Hispanic or
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of any race. 17.2% were of Italian, 16.4%
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, 13.2% Irish, 10.0% English, 8.3%
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, 5.8%
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and 5.7%
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ancestry according to Census 2000. 96.1% spoke English and 1.6% Spanish as their first language. There were 21,884 households, out of which 30.50% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 50.00% were
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living together, 11.30% had a female householder with no husband present, and 33.70% were non-families. 27.70% of all households were made up of individuals, and 12.90% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.43 and the average family size was 2.94. In the county, the population was spread out, with 24.90% under the age of 18, 7.20% from 18 to 24, 28.10% from 25 to 44, 23.60% from 45 to 64, and 16.30% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 39 years. For every 100 females there were 97.10 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 93.60 males. The median income for a household in the county was $33,663, and the median income for a family was $39,801. Males had a median income of $29,538 versus $22,173 for females. The per capita income for the county was $16,844. About 9.20% of families and 12.50% of the population were below the poverty line, including 17.50% of those under age 18 and 7.50% of those age 65 or over.


2020 Census


Education

In 2019 the U.S. Census Bureau determined 87.4% of Fulton County's population obtained a high school degree or higher. Nearly 18% had a bachelor's degree or higher.
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is in Johnstown, New York. It is a part of the
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system.


Transportation


Airports

The following public use airports are located in the county:Fulton County Public and Private Airports, New York
Retrieved June 13, 2013.
* Fulton County Airport (NY0) – Johnstown *
Dolgeville Airport Dolgeville Airport is a privately owned, public use airport in Fulton County, New York, United States. It is one  nautical mile (2  km) northeast of the central business district of Dolgeville, a village located in Fulton County ...
(1F6) –
Dolgeville Dolgeville is a village in Herkimer and Fulton counties, New York, United States. The population was 2,206 at the 2010 census. The village is named after the industrialist Alfred Dolge. The village is mostly in the eastern part of the town of ...


Communities


Cities

*
Gloversville Gloversville is a city in the Mohawk Valley region of Upstate New York, and the most populous city in Fulton County. Gloversville was once the hub of the United States' glovemaking industry, with over two hundred manufacturers in Gloversville an ...
* Johnstown (county seat)


Towns

* Bleecker * Broadalbin * Caroga * Ephratah * Johnstown * Mayfield *
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* Oppenheim * Perth * Stratford


Villages

* Broadalbin *
Dolgeville Dolgeville is a village in Herkimer and Fulton counties, New York, United States. The population was 2,206 at the 2010 census. The village is named after the industrialist Alfred Dolge. The village is mostly in the eastern part of the town of ...
* Mayfield * Northville


Census-designated place

* Caroga Lake


Hamlet

* Kingsboro


Politics

Fulton County has historically been a stronghold for the
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, with the cities of Johnstown and Gloversville being battlegrounds between Democrats and Republicans. The county was won by Donald Trump in
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at 64 percent.


See also

* List of counties in New York * List of New York State Historic Markers in Fulton County, New York *
National Register of Historic Places listings in Fulton County, New York List of the National Register of Historic Places listings in Fulton County, New York This is intended to be a complete list of properties and districts listed on the National Register of Historic Places in Fulton County, New York. The locati ...


References


Further reading

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External links


Fulton County Government Website

"Glovers and Tanners of Fulton County"

Fulton County Chamber of Commerce

"Fulton-Montgomery Photo Archives

"Fulton County Museum"
* {{coord, 43.11, -74.42, display=title, type:adm2nd_region:US-NY_source:UScensus1990 1838 establishments in New York (state) Populated places established in 1838