Fulton County, Arkansas

County in Arkansas, United States

Not to be confused with Fulton, Arkansas.

County in Arkansas

Fulton County

County

Fulton County Courthouse in Salem

Location within the U.S. state of Arkansas

Arkansas's location within the U.S.

Coordinates: 36°23′19″N 91°48′52″W﻿ / ﻿36.388611111111°N 91.814444444444°W﻿ / 36.388611111111; -91.814444444444
Country|  United States
State|  Arkansas
Founded| December 21, 1842
Named after| William Fulton
Seat| Salem
Largest city| Salem
Area

• Total

| 620 sq mi (1,600 km2)
• Land| 618 sq mi (1,600 km2)
• Water| 2.1 sq mi (5 km2)  0.3%
Population

(2020)

• Total

| 12,075

• Estimate

(2024)

| 12,546
• Density| 19/sq mi (7.5/km2)
Time zone| UTC−6 (Central)
• Summer (DST)| UTC−5 (CDT)
Congressional district| 1st
Website| www.fultoncountyar.gov

Fulton County is a county located in the U.S. state of Arkansas. As of the 2020 census, the population was 12,075.[1] The county seat is Salem.[2] Fulton County was formed on December 21, 1842, and named for William Fulton,[3] the last governor of the Arkansas Territory. It is an alcohol prohibition or dry county.

## Geography

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According to the U.S. Census Bureau, the county has a total area of 620 square miles (1,600 km2), of which 618 square miles (1,600 km2) is land and 2.1 square miles (5.4 km2) (0.3%) is water.[4]

### Major highways

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* US 62
* US 63
* US 412
* U.S. Highway 62 Business
* Highway 9
* Highway 87
* Highway 175
* Highway 223
* Highway 289
* Highway 395

### Adjacent counties

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* Ozark County, Missouri (northwest)
* Howell County, Missouri (north)
* Oregon County, Missouri (northeast)
* Sharp County (east)
* Izard County (south)
* Baxter County (west)

## Demographics

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Historical population Census| Pop.| Note| %±

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1850| 1,819| | —
1860| 4,024| | 121.2%
1870| 4,843| | 20.4%
1880| 6,720| | 38.8%
1890| 10,984| | 63.5%
1900| 12,917| | 17.6%
1910| 12,193| | −5.6%
1920| 11,182| | −8.3%
1930| 10,834| | −3.1%
1940| 10,253| | −5.4%
1950| 9,187| | −10.4%
1960| 6,657| | −27.5%
1970| 7,699| | 15.7%
1980| 9,975| | 29.6%
1990| 10,037| | 0.6%
2000| 11,642| | 16.0%
2010| 12,245| | 5.2%
2020| 12,075| | −1.4%
2024 (est.)| 12,546| [5]| 3.9%
U.S. Decennial Census[6]
1790–1960[7] 1900–1990[8]
1990–2000[9] 2010[10]
Age pyramid Fulton County[11]

### 2020 census

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Fulton County racial composition[12] Race  | Number  | Percentage

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White (non-Hispanic)  | 11,201  | 92.76%
Black or African American (non-Hispanic)  | 27  | 0.22%
Native American | 66  | 0.55%
Asian | 35  | 0.29%
Other/Mixed | 592  | 4.9%
Hispanic or Latino | 154  | 1.28%

As of the 2020 United States census, there were 12,075 people, 4,973 households, and 3,278 families residing in the county.

### 2000 census

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As of the 2000 census,[13] there were 11,642 people, 4,810 households, and 3,511 families residing in the county. The population density was 19 people per square mile (7.3 people/km2). There were 5,973 housing units at an average density of 10 units per square mile (3.9 units/km2). The racial makeup of the county was 97.67% White, 0.20% Black or African American, 0.67% Native American, 0.21% Asian, 0.06% from other races, and 1.19% from two or more races. 0.53% of the population were Hispanic or Latino of any race.

There were 4,810 households, out of which 27.40% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 62.40% were married couples living together, 7.80% had a female householder with no husband present, and 27.00% were non-families. 24.40% of all households were made up of individuals, and 12.80% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.39 and the average family size was 2.83.

In the county, the population was spread out, with 22.80% under the age of 18, 6.40% from 18 to 24, 23.70% from 25 to 44, 27.00% from 45 to 64, and 20.20% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 43 years. For every 100 females there were 96.00 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 93.10 males.

The median income for a household in the county was $25,529, and the median income for a family was $29,952. Males had a median income of $22,213 versus $18,066 for females. The per capita income for the county was $15,712. About 12.70% of families and 16.30% of the population were below the poverty line, including 20.10% of those under age 18 and 12.70% of those age 65 or over.

## Government

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The county government is a constitutional body granted specific powers by the Constitution of Arkansas and the Arkansas Code. The quorum court is the legislative branch of the county government and controls all spending and revenue collection. Representatives are called justices of the peace and are elected from county districts every even-numbered year. The number of districts in a county vary from nine to fifteen, and district boundaries are drawn by the county election commission. The Fulton County Quorum Court has nine members. Presiding over quorum court meetings is the county judge, who serves as the chief executive officer of the county. The county judge is elected at-large and does not vote in quorum court business, although capable of vetoing quorum court decisions.[14][15]

Fulton County, Arkansas Elected countywide officials[16][17][18] Position  | Officeholder  | Party

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County Judge  | Kenneth Crow  | Republican
County/Circuit Clerk  | Vickie Bishop  | Independent
Sheriff  | Jake Smith  | Republican
Treasurer  | Barry Abney  | Republican
Collector  | Michelle Watkins  | Republican
Assessor  | Cari Long  | Republican
Coroner  | Steve Barker  | Republican
Surveyor  | Brian Keen  | (Unknown)

The composition of the Quorum Court after the 2024 elections is 9 Republicans. Justices of the Peace (members) of the Quorum Court following the elections are:[19][20][21]

* District 1: Cris Newberry (R)
* District 2: Dennis Kinder (R)
* District 3: Albert Roork (R)
* District 4: Gary Phillips (R)
* District 5: Scott Watkins (R)
* District 6: Marjorie A. Rogers (R)
* District 7: Gary Tanner (R)
* District 8: Jimmy Marler (R)
* District 9: Hank Burke (R)

Additionally, the townships of Fulton County are entitled to elect their own respective constables, as set forth by the Constitution of Arkansas. Constables are largely of historical significance as they were used to keep the peace in rural areas when travel was more difficult.[22] The township constables as of the 2024 elections are:[20]

* District 1: Clay Divelbiss (R)

Over the past few election cycles Fulton county has trended heavily towards the GOP. The last Democrat (as of 2024) to carry the county was Bill Clinton, in 1996.

United States presidential election results for Fulton County, Arkansas[23] Year  | Republican | Democratic | Third party(ies)

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No. | % | No. | % | No. | %
2024 | 4,040  | 80.11% | 906  | 17.97%  | 97  | 1.92%
2020 | 3,961  | 77.38% | 1,035  | 20.22%  | 123  | 2.40%
2016 | 3,471  | 72.74% | 1,067  | 22.36%  | 234  | 4.90%
2012 | 2,949  | 65.21% | 1,452  | 32.11%  | 121  | 2.68%
2008 | 2,702  | 57.78% | 1,819  | 38.90%  | 155  | 3.31%
2004 | 2,522  | 50.90% | 2,370  | 47.83%  | 63  | 1.27%
2000 | 2,036  | 49.56% | 1,976  | 48.10%  | 96  | 2.34%
1996 | 1,351  | 31.99%  | 2,361  | 55.91% | 511  | 12.10%
1992 | 1,258  | 26.56%  | 2,827  | 59.69% | 651  | 13.75%
1988 | 1,918  | 48.47%  | 2,018  | 51.00% | 21  | 0.53%
1984 | 2,329  | 55.15% | 1,864  | 44.14%  | 30  | 0.71%
1980 | 2,101  | 49.35% | 2,037  | 47.85%  | 119  | 2.80%
1976 | 1,038  | 27.94%  | 2,670  | 71.87% | 7  | 0.19%
1972 | 2,030  | 67.89% | 960  | 32.11%  | 0  | 0.00%
1968 | 1,198  | 36.34% | 1,019  | 30.91%  | 1,080  | 32.76%
1964 | 846  | 33.09%  | 1,704  | 66.64% | 7  | 0.27%
1960 | 1,127  | 60.95% | 703  | 38.02%  | 19  | 1.03%
1956 | 799  | 45.12%  | 958  | 54.09% | 14  | 0.79%
1952 | 890  | 45.92%  | 1,048  | 54.08% | 0  | 0.00%
1948 | 339  | 27.63%  | 850  | 69.27% | 38  | 3.10%
1944 | 525  | 44.23%  | 660  | 55.60% | 2  | 0.17%
1940 | 333  | 28.15%  | 838  | 70.84% | 12  | 1.01%
1936 | 437  | 31.53%  | 946  | 68.25% | 3  | 0.22%
1932 | 237  | 16.09%  | 1,235  | 83.84% | 1  | 0.07%
1928 | 686  | 42.29%  | 934  | 57.58% | 2  | 0.12%
1924 | 292  | 29.00%  | 678  | 67.33% | 37  | 3.67%
1920 | 502  | 39.13%  | 763  | 59.47% | 18  | 1.40%
1916 | 392  | 26.34%  | 1,096  | 73.66% | 0  | 0.00%
1912 | 453  | 34.24%  | 590  | 44.60% | 280  | 21.16%
1908 | 366  | 30.96%  | 741  | 62.69% | 75  | 6.35%
1904 | 359  | 40.11%  | 481  | 53.74% | 55  | 6.15%
1900 | 397  | 28.54%  | 984  | 70.74% | 10  | 0.72%
1896 | 333  | 20.88%  | 1,259  | 78.93% | 3  | 0.19%

## Education

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Fulton County is the home to several public school districts:

* Mammoth Spring School District, including Mammoth Spring High School.
* Salem School District, including Salem High School.
* Viola School District, including Viola High School.

## Communities

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### Cities

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* Ash Flat
* Cherokee Village
* Hardy
* Horseshoe Bend
* Mammoth Spring
* Salem (county seat)

### Town

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* Viola

### Unincorporated communities

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* Bexar
* Camp
* County Line
* Elizabeth
* Gepp
* Glencoe
* Heart
* Many Islands
* Morriston
* Ruth
* Saddle
* Sturkie
* Wild Cherry

### Townships

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Townships in Fulton County, Arkansas, as of 2010

Townships in Arkansas are the divisions of a county. Each township includes unincorporated areas; some may have incorporated cities or towns within part of their boundaries. Arkansas townships have limited purposes in modern times. However, the United States census does list Arkansas population based on townships (sometimes referred to as "county subdivisions" or "minor civil divisions"). Townships are also of value for historical purposes in terms of genealogical research. Each town or city is within one or more townships in an Arkansas county based on census maps and publications. The townships of Fulton County are listed below; listed in parentheses are the cities, towns, and/or census-designated places that are fully or partially inside the township. [24][25]

Township  | FIPS code  | ANSI code
(GNIS ID)  | Population
center(s)  | Pop.
(2010)  | Pop.
density
(/mi2)  | Pop.
density
(/km2)  | Total area
(mi2)  | Total area
(km2)  | Land area
(mi2)  | Land area
(km2)  | Water area
(mi2)  | Water area
(km2)  | Geographic coordinates

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Afton | 05-90006 | 00066571 | part of Hardy | 650  | 17.45  | 6.74  | 37.587  | 97.35  | 37.252  | 96.48  | 0.335  | 0.8676  | 36°22′46″N 91°30′15″W﻿ / ﻿36.379508°N 91.504051°W﻿ / 36.379508; -91.504051
Benton | 05-90243 | 00066573 | Salem | 2,564  | 43.10  | 16.64  | 59.552  | 154.2  | 59.493  | 154.1  | 0.059  | 0.1528  | 36°22′21″N 91°50′55″W﻿ / ﻿36.372416°N 91.848591°W﻿ / 36.372416; -91.848591
Big Creek | 05-90258 | 00066574 |  | 428  | 12.82  | 4.95  | 34.167  | 88.49  | 33.398  | 86.50  | 0.769  | 1.992  | 36°20′00″N 92°06′42″W﻿ / ﻿36.333345°N 92.111645°W﻿ / 36.333345; -92.111645
Cleveland | 05-90855 | 00066575 |  | 514  | 9.44  | 3.65  | 54.677  | 141.6  | 54.450  | 141.0  | 0.227  | 0.5879  | 36°18′05″N 92°00′53″W﻿ / ﻿36.301335°N 92.014618°W﻿ / 36.301335; -92.014618
Fulton | 05-91392 | 00066576 | Viola | 1,049  | 22.82  | 8.81  | 46.115  | 119.4  | 45.968  | 119.1  | 0.147  | 0.3807  | 36°23′20″N 91°59′45″W﻿ / ﻿36.388875°N 91.995757°W﻿ / 36.388875; -91.995757
Mammoth Spring | 05-92361 | 00066577 | Mammoth Spring | 2,035  | 40.35  | 15.58  | 50.584  | 131.0  | 50.430  | 130.6  | 0.154  | 0.3989  | 36°27′43″N 91°32′20″W﻿ / ﻿36.461887°N 91.538778°W﻿ / 36.461887; -91.538778
Mount Calm | 05-92619 | 00066578 |  | 207  | 7.78  | 3.0  | 26.627  | 68.96  | 26.611  | 68.92  | 0.016  | 0.04144  | 36°28′33″N 91°59′16″W﻿ / ﻿36.475816°N 91.987814°W﻿ / 36.475816; -91.987814
Myatt | 05-92658 | 00066579 |  | 191  | 5.34  | 2.06  | 35.792  | 92.70  | 35.766  | 92.63  | 0.026  | 0.06734  | 36°22′40″N 91°37′35″W﻿ / ﻿36.377891°N 91.626355°W﻿ / 36.377891; -91.626355
Pleasant Ridge | 05-92922 | 00066580 | half of Cherokee Village, small part of Ash Flat | 1,926  | 35.42  | 13.68  | 54.721  | 141.7  | 54.381  | 140.8  | 0.340  | 0.8806  | 36°17′00″N 91°38′33″W﻿ / ﻿36.283387°N 91.642620°W﻿ / 36.283387; -91.642620
South Fork | 05-93429 | 00066581 |  | 485  | 11.33  | 4.37  | 42.819  | 110.9  | 42.805  | 110.9  | 0.014  | 0.03626  | 36°23′52″N 91°43′33″W﻿ / ﻿36.397657°N 91.725885°W﻿ / 36.397657; -91.725885
Strawberry | 05-93498 | 00066582 | small part of Horseshoe Bend | 742  | 24.28  | 9.38  | 30.591  | 79.23  | 30.558  | 79.14  | 0.033  | 0.08547  | 36°18′09″N 91°47′05″W﻿ / ﻿36.302524°N 91.784817°W﻿ / 36.302524; -91.784817
Union | 05-93681 | 00066583 |  | 303  | 13.08  | 5.05  | 23.158  | 59.98  | 23.158  | 59.98  | 0  | 0.000  | 36°17′26″N 91°52′55″W﻿ / ﻿36.290424°N 91.882059°W﻿ / 36.290424; -91.882059
Vidette | 05-93798 | 00066584 |  | 467  | 9.70  | 3.74  | 48.143  | 124.7  | 48.143  | 124.7  | 0  | 0.000  | 36°26′44″N 92°06′01″W﻿ / ﻿36.445552°N 92.100286°W﻿ / 36.445552; -92.100286
Washington | 05-93909 | 00066585 |  | 406  | 10.05  | 3.88  | 40.408  | 104.7  | 40.394  | 104.6  | 0.014  | 0.03626  | 36°27′50″N 91°51′57″W﻿ / ﻿36.463799°N 91.865792°W﻿ / 36.463799; -91.865792
Wilson | 05-94086 | 00066587 |  | 278  | 7.86  | 3.03  | 35.387  | 91.65  | 35.387  | 91.65  | 0  | 0.000  | 36°28′16″N 91°41′58″W﻿ / ﻿36.471176°N 91.699477°W﻿ / 36.471176; -91.699477
Source: "Census 2010 U.S. Gazetteer Files: County Subdivisions in Arkansas". U.S. Census Bureau, Geography Division. Archived from the original on May 28, 2014.

Source: "Census 2010 U.S. Gazetteer Files". U.S. Census Bureau, Geography Division.

## See also

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* List of lakes in Fulton County, Arkansas
* National Register of Historic Places listings in Fulton County, Arkansas

## References

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1. ^ "Census - Geography Profile: Fulton County, Arkansas". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved January 19, 2023.
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11. ^ Based on 2000 census data
12. ^ "Explore Census Data". data.census.gov. Retrieved December 31, 2021.
13. ^ "U.S. Census website". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved May 14, 2011.
14. ^ "Quorum Courts". Encyclopedia of Arkansas. Retrieved April 13, 2025.
15. ^ "Office of County Judge". Encyclopedia of Arkansas. Retrieved April 13, 2025.
16. ^ "Elected Officials". www.fultoncountyar.gov. Retrieved April 13, 2025.
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Places adjacent to Fulton County, Arkansas

| Ozark County, Missouri | Howell County, Missouri | Oregon County, Missouri

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County seat: Salem

Cities|

* Ash Flat‡
* Cherokee Village‡
* Hardy‡
* Horseshoe Bend‡
* Mammoth Spring
* Salem

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* Bexar
* Camp
* County Line
* Elizabeth
* Gepp
* Glencoe
* Heart
* Kittle
* Many Islands
* Ruth
* Saddle
* Sturkie
* Wild Cherry

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