Fulton, New York
23 topographic sheets cover this place, the earliest surveyed in 1900 and the latest in 1985. It stands in Fulton City. It lies in ZIP code area 13069. It stands on Waterhouse Creek. The Survey maps it on the Fulton quadrangle. 11,389 people lived here at the 2020 count.
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Then and now
1900 to 1985The same ground, surveyed 85 years apart. Drag the handle to wipe between them. Both sheets are United States Geological Survey originals; neither has been altered.


On record in Fulton
Buildings and businesses the archive holds for this place. Each opens its own page, with the source record it came from.
On the National Register 11 records
State Street Methodist Episcopal Churchlisted 2013
US Post Office-Fultonlisted 1989- CHANCELLOR (tugboat)listed 2000
- Fulton Public librarylisted 1999
- Mount Adnah Cemeterylisted 2001
- Oak Street Schoollisted 2003
- John Wells Pratt Houselisted 1999
- David Van Buren Houselisted 1988
- John Van Buren Tavernlisted 1988
- Volkert Van Buren Houselisted 1988
- West Broadway Commercial Historic Districtlisted 2020
Population over time
2 figuresFulton fell from 11,896 to 11,389 between 2010 and 2020. These are the recorded population figures Wikidata holds for this place, reached through the Geographic Names Information System number this page is keyed on rather than by name, so they belong to this place and not to another of the same name. Most are census counts, but not all are: an early figure may be a founding or settlement estimate, and an estimate published within five years of a census is left out. The change column is computed, and is left blank where more than 20 years separate a figure from the one before it, because a gap that long is not a change between two counts.
| Year | People | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2010 | 11,896 | |
| 2020 | 11,389 | -507 (-4%) |
Topographic sheets covering this place
8 surveys from 23 printed sheetsMatched by testing this settlement's coordinate against the published boundary of every sheet in the United States Geological Survey's historical collection. Each opens the scanned sheet at the Survey.
- 1900 USGS Fulton quadrangle1:62500, 7 printings
- 1943 USGS Fulton quadrangle1:31680
- 1955 USGS Fulton quadrangle1:24000, 4 printings
- 1956 USGS Fulton quadrangle1:62500, 2 printings
- 1960 USGS Rochester quadrangle1:250000, 2 printings
- 1961 USGS Rochester quadrangle1:250000, 3 printings
- 1965 USGS Rochester quadrangle1:250000
- 1985 USGS Syracuse quadrangle1:100000, 3 printings
Fires near this place
234 since 2000Regional context, not property-specific evidence. The federal wildfire occurrence database lists 234 fires within 5 miles of Fulton between 2000 and 2020, burning about 149 acres in total. 8 started naturally. 50 were recorded as arson. Distance is straight-line from the map coordinates, so a fire counted here may appear on a neighbouring settlement's page as well.
| Reported cause | Fires |
|---|---|
| Missing data/not specified/undetermined | 119 |
| Arson/incendiarism | 50 |
| Debris and open burning | 32 |
| Smoking | 13 |
| Natural | 8 |
| Misuse of fire by a minor | 5 |
| Equipment and vehicle use | 5 |
| Recreation and ceremony | 2 |
The most recent of them, most recent first, with the day each was reported and the service that recorded it.
| Date | Cause | Size | Reported by | Name on the report |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 8 September 2007 | Misuse of fire by a minor | under an acre | Fire Department of New York | not named |
| 4 September 2008 | Arson/incendiarism | under an acre | Fire Department of New York | not named |
| 27 September 2020 | Missing data/not specified/undetermined | under an acre | Fire Department of New York | NA |
| 27 September 2016 | Arson/incendiarism | under an acre | Fire Department of New York | N/A |
| 27 September 2015 | Missing data/not specified/undetermined | under an acre | Fire Department of New York | N/A |
| 24 September 2007 | Arson/incendiarism | under an acre | Fire Department of New York | not named |
| 23 September 2016 | Arson/incendiarism | under an acre | Fire Department of New York | N/A |
| 22 September 2019 | Missing data/not specified/undetermined | under an acre | Fire Department of New York | N/A |
Settlements close enough to share some of these fires:
Mines and quarries near this place
3 within 5 milesRegional context, not property-specific evidence. The federal mineral resources record lists 3 workings within 5 miles of Fulton: 2 producers, 1 past producer. 2 still produce. What was taken out: Sand and Gravel, Construction, Limestone, General, Stone, Crushed/Broken. Distance is straight-line from the map coordinates, so a quarry counted here may appear on a neighbouring settlement's page as well.
| Where | Site | Commodity | Status | Recorded |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fulton Pit | Stone, Crushed/Broken | Producer | ||
| Fulton Plant | Limestone, General | Past Producer | Sedimentary | |
| Granby Pit | Sand and Gravel, Construction | Producer |
Storms near this place
37 since 1994Regional context, not property-specific evidence. The National Weather Service names Fulton in 37 storm reports between 1994 and 2024: 25 thunderstorm wind, 7 hail, 3 flash flood, 2 heavy rain. No death or injury is recorded in these reports. Each account below is quoted exactly as the forecast office filed it, from the NOAA Storm Events Database, and each date opens the federal record of that event.
| When | Event | Place named | Harm | What the report says |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| August 2003 | Thunderstorm Wind | Fulton | $250,000 | no account filed |
| May 2015 | Flash Flood | Fulton | $100,000 | no account filed |
| June 2002 | Thunderstorm Wind | Fulton | $50,000 | no account filed |
| August 1994 | Thunderstorm Wind | Fulton | $50,000 | no account filed |
| June 2008 | Thunderstorm Wind | Fulton | $45,000 | no account filed |
| June 2014 | Thunderstorm Wind | Fulton | $25,000 | Law enforcement reported a large tree fell on a house. |
| June 2019 | Flash Flood | Fulton | $20,000 | Widespread flooding was reported across the City of Fulton. |
| August 2015 | Thunderstorm Wind | Fulton | $15,000 | Law enforcement reported trees down by thunderstorm winds. |
| May 2015 | Thunderstorm Wind | Fulton | $15,000 | Law enforcement reported trees and wires down. |
| July 2010 | Thunderstorm Wind | Fulton | $15,000 | Law enforcement reported trees down in Fulton. |
| September 2008 | Thunderstorm Wind | Fulton | $15,000 | no account filed |
| August 1998 | Hail | Fulton | $13,000 | no account filed |
| June 2008 | Thunderstorm Wind | Fulton | $12,000 | no account filed |
| June 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | Fulton | $10,000 | Multiple trees and wires downed in Fulton. |
| June 2014 | Thunderstorm Wind | Fulton | $10,000 | Law enforcement reported trees down. |
| July 2013 | Thunderstorm Wind | Fulton | $10,000 | A NWS employee reported trees downed by thunderstorm winds. |
| July 2012 | Thunderstorm Wind | Fulton | $10,000 | Law enforcement reported numerous trees and wires down. |
| August 2011 | Thunderstorm Wind | Fulton | $10,000 | no account filed |
| November 2006 | Thunderstorm Wind | Fulton | $10,000 | no account filed |
| May 1998 | Thunderstorm Wind | Fulton | $10,000 | no account filed |
| July 1995 | Thunderstorm Wind | Fulton | $10,000 | no account filed |
| January 2008 | Thunderstorm Wind | Fulton | $8,000 | no account filed |
| July 2001 | Thunderstorm Wind | Fulton | $8,000 | no account filed |
| August 1995 | Thunderstorm Wind | Fulton | $6,000 | Severe thunderstorms crossed the area resulting in fallen trees and power lines, nearly continuous lightning and record rainfall. In Monroe County, traffic was disrupted by flash flooding caused by over two inches of rain in a very short time. Numerous power outages were also reported. |
| July 1999 | Flash Flood | Fulton | $5,000 | Thunderstorms with heavy rain repeatedly crossed southern Oswego county. The downpours resulted in flash flooding and a portion of Rte. 481 in Fulton had to be closed. |
| July 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | Fulton | $2,000 | Trees and wires were downed. |
| September 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | Fulton | $500 | A tree was downed in Fulton on West 4th Street. |
| July 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | Fulton | - | Wires downed, and traffic light damaged. |
| June 2024 | Hail | Fulton | - | Half dollar size hail reported in Fulton. |
| June 2024 | Hail | Fulton | - | Picture of ping pong ball sized hail in Fulton sent via social media. |
| August 2021 | Heavy Rain | Fulton | - | Storm total rainfall that was reported during the entirety of the passage of the remnants of Tropical Storm Fred. |
| June 2019 | Heavy Rain | Fulton | - | Heavy rainfall of 3.22 inches reported in Fulton. |
| May 2017 | Hail | Fulton | - | no account filed |
| May 2017 | Hail | Fulton | - | no account filed |
| May 2013 | Hail | Fulton | - | no account filed |
| May 2013 | Hail | Fulton | - | no account filed |
| June 2010 | Thunderstorm Wind | Fulton | - | no account filed |
Nearest settlements
The eight closest, with where each one stands in the county. Distances are straight-line, computed from the Geographic Names Information System coordinates.
| Map | Place | Distance | Sheets |
|---|---|---|---|
| Granby Center | 2.6 miles | 23 | |
| Volney | 3.4 miles | 23 | |
| Ingalls Crossing | 3.8 miles | 23 | |
| Lewis Corners | 4.1 miles | 23 | |
| Bowens Corners | 4.1 miles | 23 | |
| Bundy Crossing | 4.4 miles | 22 | |
| Dexterville | 4.4 miles | 24 | |
| Mount Pleasant | 4.9 miles | 22 |
Elsewhere
Matched on this settlement's Geographic Names Information System number rather than its name, so it cannot be a different place of the same name in another state.
| Wikipedia article on Fulton | An encyclopaedic summary. Its text is share-alike, so it is linked here rather than copied. |
| Wikidata item Q1428057 | The structured record the population and elevation above come from. Public domain (CC0). |
Provenance
This settlement is recorded in the Geographic Names Information System as feature 950794. The sheet list is computed by point-in-boundary test against the United States Geological Survey's historical topographic inventory. Both are works of the United States government and carry no copyright under 17 U.S.C. 105.
Wildfire. Short, Karen C. 2022. Spatial wildfire occurrence data for the United States, 1992-2020 [FPA_FOD_20221014]. 6th Edition. Fort Collins, CO: Forest Service Research Data Archive. https://doi.org/10.2737/RDS-2013-0009.6 Collected with United States Government funding and usable without additional permissions or fees.
Mines and quarries. USGS Mineral Resources Data System (MRDS) https://mrdata.usgs.gov/mrds/ A work of the United States government, no copyright under 17 U.S.C. 105.
Storms. NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information, Storm Events Database https://www.ncei.noaa.gov/stormevents/ A work of the United States government, no copyright under 17 U.S.C. 105. Narratives are quoted verbatim from the National Weather Service report and are not edited or summarised.







