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Welcome to Fulton County ...

Time Zone: Fulton County lies in the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT) and observes daylight saving time.

The community of Lewistown is the Seat for Fulton County.

Fulton County was founded in 1823 and was created by taking area from Pike County.

From the Census Estimates for 2019, <1> Fulton had a population of 34,340 people. This is a decrease of 7.38% since the last Census (which gave a population of 37,076 people in 2010).

At the time of the 2010 Census, Fulton represented 0.29% of the total population of Illinois.

Below are some of the communities located in Fulton County:

  • Astoria
    (20 miles [32.2 km] to the southwest)
    • Astoria is located in Fulton County (IL)
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    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,015 people
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  • Avon
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
    • Avon is located in Fulton County (IL)
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    • Population from the 2020 Census: 699 people
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  • Banner
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
    • Banner is located in Fulton County (IL)
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    • Population from the 2020 Census: 178 people
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  • Bryant
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
    • Bryant is located in Fulton County (IL)
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    • Population from the 2020 Census: 209 people
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  • Canton
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
    • Canton is located in Fulton County (IL)
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    • Population from the 2020 Census: 13,265 people
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  • Cuba
    (Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
    • Cuba is located in Fulton County (IL)
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    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,149 people
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  • Dunfermline
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
  • Ellisville
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
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    • Fairview
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
    • Farmington
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Ipava
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
      • Ipava is located in Fulton County (IL)
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      • Population from the 2020 Census: 412 people
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    • Lewistown
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
    • Liverpool
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
    • London Mills
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
    • Marietta
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
    • Norris
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Norris is located in Fulton County (IL)
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      • Population from the 2020 Census: 195 people
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    • Saint David
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
    • Smithfield
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
    • Table Grove
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
    • Vermont
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)

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Footnotes ...

<1>On a yearly basis, the US Census Bureau creates an estimate of the county's population. Keep in mind that this is an estimate and not an actual count. The last physical count was the 2010 Census and the next count will be for the 2020 Census.
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