Fulton, Maryland
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Population in 2010: 2,049.
Males: 1,067 | (52.1%) |
Females: 982 | (47.9%) |
March 2022 cost of living index in Fulton: 109.9 (more than average, U.S. average is 100)
Percentage of residents living in poverty in 2022: 0.1%
(0.1% for White Non-Hispanic residents, 0.5% for two or more races residents)
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According to our research of Maryland and other state lists, there were 2 registered sex offenders living in Fulton, Maryland as of July 23, 2024.
The ratio of all residents to sex offenders in Fulton is 1,593 to 1.
The ratio of registered sex offenders to all residents in this city is lower than the state average.
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Ancestries: Eastern European (6.0%), Irish (5.6%), American (3.6%), Jamaican (3.3%), German (2.8%), English (2.4%).
Current Local Time: EST time zone
1,085 residents are foreign born (13.1% Asia, 2.1% Latin America).
This place: | 19.8% |
Maryland: | 15.7% |
Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units with mortgages in 2022: $8,296 (1.1%)
Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units with no mortgage in 2022: $8,106 (1.1%)
Nearest city with pop. 50,000+: Columbia, MD
(5.1 miles
, pop. 88,254).
Nearest city with pop. 200,000+: Washington, DC
(17.1 miles
, pop. 572,059).
Nearest city with pop. 1,000,000+: Philadelphia, PA
(111.5 miles
, pop. 1,517,550).
Nearest cities:
Latitude: 39.15 N, Longitude: 76.92 W
Unemployment in December 2023:
Tornado activity:
Fulton-area historical tornado activity is slightly above Maryland state average. It is 15% greater than the overall U.S. average.
On 9/24/2001, a category F3 (max. wind speeds 158-206 mph) tornado 7.4 miles away from the Fulton place center killed 2 people and injured 55 people and caused $101 million in damages.
On 6/9/1961, a category F3 tornado 16.6 miles away from the place center caused between $50,000 and $500,000 in damages.
Earthquake activity:
Fulton-area historical earthquake activity is significantly above Maryland state average. It is 58% smaller than the overall U.S. average.
On 8/23/2011 at 17:51:04, a magnitude 5.8 (5.8 MW, Depth: 3.7 mi, Class: Moderate, Intensity: VI - VII) earthquake occurred 101.9 miles away from Fulton center
On 1/16/1994 at 01:49:16, a magnitude 4.6 (4.6 MB, 4.6 LG, Depth: 3.1 mi, Class: Light, Intensity: IV - V) earthquake occurred 94.2 miles away from Fulton center
On 8/25/2011 at 05:07:52, a magnitude 4.5 (4.5 ML, Depth: 4.2 mi) earthquake occurred 100.6 miles away from Fulton center
On 9/25/1998 at 19:52:52, a magnitude 5.2 (4.8 MB, 4.3 MS, 5.2 LG, 4.5 MW, Depth: 3.1 mi) earthquake occurred 244.4 miles away from Fulton center
On 12/9/2003 at 20:59:18, a magnitude 4.5 (4.5 ML, Depth: 6.2 mi) earthquake occurred 114.6 miles away from the city center
On 12/9/2003 at 20:59:14, a magnitude 4.5 (4.5 MB, 4.5 LG) earthquake occurred 120.5 miles away from Fulton center
Magnitude types: regional Lg-wave magnitude (LG), body-wave magnitude (MB), local magnitude (ML), surface-wave magnitude (MS), moment magnitude (MW)
Natural disasters:
The number of natural disasters in Howard County (20) is greater than the US average (15).
Major Disasters (Presidential) Declared: 14
Emergencies Declared: 5
Causes of natural disasters: Hurricanes: 5, Winter Storms: 5, Floods: 4, Snowstorms: 4, Storms: 4, Tropical Storms: 2, Blizzard: 1, Heavy Rain: 1, Snow: 1, Snowfall: 1, Other: 1 (Note: some incidents may be assigned to more than one category).
Hospitals and medical centers near Fulton:
- DAVITA - CEDAR LANE (Dialysis Facility, about 4 miles away; COLUMBIA, MD)
- LORIEN HEALTH SYSTEMS - COLUMBIA (Nursing Home, about 4 miles away; COLUMBIA, MD)
- HOLY CROSS REHAB AND NURSING (Nursing Home, about 4 miles away; BURTONSVILLE, MD)
- GENTIVA CERTIFIED HEALTHCARE (Home Health Center, about 5 miles away; COLUMBIA, MD)
- HOWARD COUNTY GENERAL HOSPITAL Acute Care Hospitals (about 5 miles away; COLUMBIA, MD)
- HOWARD HOME HEALTH CORPORATION (Home Health Center, about 5 miles away; COLUMBIA, MD)
- DAVITA - HOWARD COUNTY (Dialysis Facility, about 6 miles away; COLUMBIA, MD)
Amtrak stations near Fulton:
- 13 miles: BWI AIRPORT RAIL STATION (BALTIMORE, AMTRAK WAY) . Services: ticket office, fully wheelchair accessible, enclosed waiting area, public restrooms, public payphones, snack bar, ATM, paid short-term parking, paid long-term parking, call for car rental service, call for taxi service, public transit connection.
- 13 miles: ROCKVILLE (HUNGERFORD DR. & PARK ST.) . Services: partially wheelchair accessible, public payphones, paid short-term parking, paid long-term parking, call for taxi service, public transit connection.
- 15 miles: NEW CARROLLTON (4300 GARDEN CITY DR.) . Services: ticket office, fully wheelchair accessible, enclosed waiting area, public restrooms, public payphones, snack bar, ATM, paid short-term parking, paid long-term parking, call for car rental service, taxi stand, public transit connection.
Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Fulton:
- Howard Community College (about 5 miles; Columbia, MD; Full-time enrollment: 6,528)
- University of Maryland-College Park (about 12 miles; College Park, MD; FT enrollment: 32,734)
- University of Maryland-University College (about 12 miles; Adelphi, MD; FT enrollment: 25,040)
- Bowie State University (about 13 miles; Bowie, MD; FT enrollment: 4,517)
- Montgomery College (about 14 miles; Rockville, MD; FT enrollment: 17,999)
- University of Maryland-Baltimore County (about 14 miles; Baltimore, MD; FT enrollment: 11,160)
- Catholic University of America (about 16 miles; Washington, DC; FT enrollment: 5,365)
Public high schools in Fulton:
Public elementary/middle schools in Fulton:
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Howard County has a predicted average indoor radon screening level greater than 4 pCi/L (pico curies per liter) - Highest Potential
Average household size:This place: | 3.0 people |
Maryland: | 2.6 people |
Percentage of family households:This place: | 81.7% |
Whole state: | 67.1% |
Percentage of households with unmarried partners:This place: | 6.2% |
Whole state: | 6.4% |
Likely homosexual households (counted as self-reported same-sex unmarried-partner households)
- Lesbian couples: 1.0% of all households
- Gay men: 0.6% of all households
16 people in workers' group living quarters and job corps centers in 2010
Banks with branches in Fulton (2011 data):
- SunTrust Bank: Maple Lawn Branch at 7405 Maple Lawn Boulevard, branch established on 2009/07/01. Info updated 2010/05/27: Bank assets: $171,291.7 mil, Deposits: $129,833.2 mil, headquarters in Atlanta, GA, positive income, Commercial Lending Specialization, 1716 total offices, Holding Company: Suntrust Banks, Inc.
- PNC Bank, National Association: Maple Lawn Farm Branch at 8194 Maple Lawn Boulevard, branch established on 2005/08/01. Info updated 2012/03/20: Bank assets: $263,309.6 mil, Deposits: $197,343.0 mil, headquarters in Wilmington, DE, positive income, Commercial Lending Specialization, 3085 total offices, Holding Company: Pnc Financial Services Group, Inc., The
- Manufacturers and Traders Trust Company: Maple Lawn Branch at 8155 Maple Lawn Boulevard, branch established on 2009/02/09. Info updated 2011/08/08: Bank assets: $76,887.1 mil, Deposits: $60,064.2 mil, headquarters in Buffalo, NY, positive income, Commercial Lending Specialization, 808 total offices, Holding Company: M&T Bank Corporation
For population 15 years and over in Fulton:
- Never married: 25.1%
- Now married: 64.7%
- Separated: 0.4%
- Widowed: 2.7%
- Divorced: 7.1%
For population 25 years and over in Fulton:
- High school or higher: 99.0%
- Bachelor's degree or higher: 83.4%
- Graduate or professional degree: 53.3%
- Mean travel time to work (commute): 17.4 minutes
Education Gini index (Inequality in education)Here: | 8.3 |
Maryland average: | 12.7 |
Religion statistics for Fulton, MD (based on Howard County data)
Religion | Adherents | Congregations |
---|
Catholic | 54,058 | 8 |
Evangelical Protestant | 33,403 | 98 |
Mainline Protestant | 24,571 | 58 |
Other | 8,163 | 23 |
Black Protestant | 2,332 | 11 |
Orthodox | 1,065 | 3 |
None | 163,493 | - |
Source: Clifford Grammich, Kirk Hadaway, Richard Houseal, Dale E.Jones, Alexei Krindatch, Richie Stanley and Richard H.Taylor. 2012. 2010 U.S.Religion Census: Religious Congregations & Membership Study. Association of Statisticians of American Religious Bodies. Jones, Dale E., et al. 2002. Congregations and Membership in the United States 2000. Nashville, TN: Glenmary Research Center. Graphs represent county-level data
Food Environment Statistics:
Number of grocery stores: 42Howard County: | 1.54 / 10,000 pop. |
Maryland: | 1.96 / 10,000 pop. |
Number of supercenters and club stores: 2This county: | 0.07 / 10,000 pop. |
State: | 0.07 / 10,000 pop. |
Number of convenience stores (no gas): 19This county: | 0.70 / 10,000 pop. |
Maryland: | 1.22 / 10,000 pop. |
Number of convenience stores (with gas): 52Howard County: | 1.91 / 10,000 pop. |
State: | 2.05 / 10,000 pop. |
Number of full-service restaurants: 150This county: | 5.50 / 10,000 pop. |
Maryland: | 5.40 / 10,000 pop. |
Adult obesity rate: Howard County: | 23.9% |
State: | 26.7% |
Low-income preschool obesity rate:
9.51% of this county's 2021 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2020 ($84,372 average adjusted gross income)
Here: | 9.51% |
Maryland average: | 7.42% |
0.07% of residents moved from foreign countries ($746 average AGI)Howard County: | 0.07% |
Maryland average: | 0.05% |
Top counties from which taxpayers relocated into this county between 2020 and 2021:
9.56% of this county's 2020 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2021 ($97,685 average adjusted gross income)
Here: | 9.56% |
Maryland average: | 7.91% |
0.05% of residents moved to foreign countries ($625 average AGI)Howard County: | 0.05% |
Maryland average: | 0.04% |
Top counties to which taxpayers relocated from this county between 2020 and 2021:
Strongest AM radio stations in Fulton:
- WTOP (1500 AM; 50 kW; WASHINGTON, DC; Owner: BONNEVILLE HOLDING COMPANY)
- WTEM (980 AM; 50 kW; WASHINGTON, DC; Owner: AMFM RADIO LICENSES, L.L.C.)
- WCBM (680 AM; 50 kW; BALTIMORE, MD; Owner: WCBM MARYLAND, INC.)
- WMET (1150 AM; 50 kW; GAITHERSBURG, MD; Owner: BELTWAY ACQUISITION CORPORATION)
- WBAL (1090 AM; 50 kW; BALTIMORE, MD; Owner: HEARST RADIO, INC.)
- WGOP (700 AM; daytime; 25 kW; WALKERSVILLE, MD; Owner: BIRACH BROADCASTING CORPORATION)
- WPGC (1580 AM; 50 kW; MORNINGSIDE, MD; Owner: INFINITY WPGC(AM), INC.)
- WWLG (1370 AM; 50 kW; BALTIMORE, MD; Owner: M-10 BROADCASTING, INC.)
- WBIS (1190 AM; 50 kW; ANNAPOLIS, MD; Owner: NATIONS RADIO, LLC)
- WILC (900 AM; 2 kW; LAUREL, MD; Owner: ILC CORPORATION)
- WUST (1120 AM; daytime; 20 kW; WASHINGTON, DC)
- WTNT (570 AM; 5 kW; BETHESDA, MD; Owner: AMFM RADIO LICENSES, L.L.C.)
- WMAL (630 AM; 5 kW; WASHINGTON, DC; Owner: WMAL, INC.)
Strongest FM radio stations in Fulton:
- WPOC (93.1 FM; BALTIMORE, MD; Owner: CITICASTERS LICENSES, L.P.)
- WWDC-FM (101.1 FM; WASHINGTON, DC; Owner: AMFM RADIO LICENSES, L.L.C.)
- WWMX (106.5 FM; BALTIMORE, MD; Owner: INFINITY RADIO OPERATIONS INC.)
- WASH (97.1 FM; WASHINGTON, DC; Owner: AMFM RADIO LICENSES, L.L.C.)
- WRQX (107.3 FM; WASHINGTON, DC; Owner: WMAL, INC.)
- WHUR-FM (96.3 FM; WASHINGTON, DC; Owner: THE HOWARD UNIVERSITY)
- WARW (94.7 FM; BETHESDA, MD; Owner: INFINITY BROADCASTING OPERATIONS, INC.)
- WIHT (99.5 FM; WASHINGTON, DC; Owner: AMFM RADIO LICENSES, L.L.C.)
- WIYY (97.9 FM; BALTIMORE, MD; Owner: HEARST RADIO, INC.)
- WBIG-FM (100.3 FM; WASHINGTON, DC; Owner: AMFM RADIO LICENSES, L.L.C.)
- WCSP-FM (90.1 FM; WASHINGTON, DC; Owner: NATIONAL CABLE SATELLITE CORPORATION)
- WKYS (93.9 FM; WASHINGTON, DC; Owner: RADIO ONE LICENSES, LLC)
- WZBA (100.7 FM; WESTMINSTER, MD; Owner: SHAMROCK COMMUNICATIONS, INC.)
- WRBS (95.1 FM; BALTIMORE, MD; Owner: PETER & JOHN RADIO FELLOWSHIP, INC.)
- WLIF (101.9 FM; BALTIMORE, MD; Owner: INFINITY WLIF, INC.)
- WGMS-FM (103.5 FM; WASHINGTON, DC; Owner: BONNEVILLE HOLDING COMPANY)
- WERQ-FM (92.3 FM; BALTIMORE, MD; Owner: RADIO ONE LICENSES, LLC)
- WAMU (88.5 FM; WASHINGTON, DC; Owner: THE EXEC. COMM. OF THE BD. OF TRUSTEES OF AMERICAN UNIV.)
- WFSI (107.9 FM; ANNAPOLIS, MD; Owner: FAMILY STATIONS, INC.)
- WMMJ (102.3 FM; BETHESDA, MD; Owner: RADIO ONE LICENSES, LLC)
TV broadcast stations around Fulton:
- WUTB (Channel 24; BALTIMORE, MD; Owner: FOX TELEVISION STATIONS, INC.)
- WBAL-TV (Channel 11; BALTIMORE, MD; Owner: WBAL HEARST-ARGYLE TV, INC. (CA CORP.))
- WMAR-TV (Channel 2; BALTIMORE, MD; Owner: SCRIPPS HOWARD BROADCASTING COMPANY)
- WBFF (Channel 45; BALTIMORE, MD; Owner: CHESAPEAKE TELEVISION LICENSEE, LLC)
- WNUV (Channel 54; BALTIMORE, MD; Owner: BALTIMORE (WNUV-TV) LICENSEE, INC.)
- WBDC-TV (Channel 50; WASHINGTON, DC; Owner: WBDC BROADCASTING, INC.)
- WTTG (Channel 5; WASHINGTON, DC; Owner: FOX TELEVISION STATIONS, INC.)
- WJLA-TV (Channel 7; WASHINGTON, DC; Owner: ACC LICENSEE, INC.)
- WUSA (Channel 9; WASHINGTON, DC; Owner: THE DETROIT NEWS, INC.)
- WETA-TV (Channel 26; WASHINGTON, DC; Owner: THE GREATER WASHINGTON ED TELECOMM. ASSOC)
- WJZ-TV (Channel 13; BALTIMORE, MD; Owner: VIACOM INC.)
- WMPB (Channel 67; BALTIMORE, MD; Owner: MARYLAND PUBLIC BROADCASTING COMMISSION)
- WDCA (Channel 20; WASHINGTON, DC; Owner: FOX TELEVISION STATIONS, INC.)
- WHUT-TV (Channel 32; WASHINGTON, DC; Owner: HOWARD UNIVERSITY)
- WMPT (Channel 22; ANNAPOLIS, MD; Owner: MARYLAND PUBLIC BROADCASTING COMMISSION)
- WRC-TV (Channel 4; WASHINGTON, DC; Owner: NBC SUBSIDIARY (WRC-TV), INC.)
- WZDC-LP (Channel 64; WASHINGTON, DC; Owner: ONDA CAPITAL, INC.)
- W28BY (Channel 63; BALTIMORE, MD; Owner: INFORMATION SUPER STATION, L.L.C.)
- WNVC (Channel 56; FAIRFAX, VA; Owner: COMMONWEALTH PUBLIC BROADCASTING CORPORATION)
- WMDO-CA (Channel 30; WASHINGTON, DC; Owner: ENTRAVISION HOLDINGS, LLC)
- WFPT (Channel 62; FREDERICK, MD; Owner: MARYLAND PUBLIC BROADCASTING COMMISSION)
- WIAV-LP (Channel 58; WASHINGTON, DC; Owner: ASIAVISION, INC.)
- W63BP (Channel 63; ANNAPOLIS, MD; Owner: ANNAPOLIS BROADCASTING COMPANY, INC.)
- W61BY (Channel 61; ANNAPOLIS, MD; Owner: ANNAPOLIS BROADCASTING COMPANY, INC.)
- WKRP-LP (Channel 42; WASHINGTON, DC; Owner: CAPITAL MEDIA, LLC)
Fulton fatal accident statistics for 1975 - 2021
Fulton fatal accident list:
Aug 10, 2021 09:32 PM, Cr-88, Lat: 39.151636, Lon: -76.931514, Vehicles: 1, Persons: 1, Fatalities: 1
Jun 8, 2010 07:55 AM, Sr-216, Co-2542, Lat: 39.159517, Lon: -76.933008, Vehicles: 3, Persons: 3, Fatalities: 1
Feb 10, 1977 08:00 AM, Vehicles: 2, Persons: 2, Fatalities: 1
- National Bridge Inventory (NBI) Statistics
- 3Number of bridges
- 33ft / 9.8mTotal length
- 79,762Total average daily traffic
- 5,672Total average daily truck traffic
FCC Registered Cell Phone Towers:
1 (
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FCC Registered Antenna Towers:
9 (
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FCC Registered Broadcast Land Mobile Towers:
3
- Lat: 39.153500 Lon: -76.909000, Call Sign: WQNZ386,
Assigned Frequencies: 72.2600 MHz, Grant Date: 06/11/2021, Expiration Date: 07/15/2031, Certifier: Chris Seguin, Registrant: Primex Wireless, Inc., 965 Wells Street, Lake Geneva, WI 53147, Phone: (800) 537-0464
- Lat: 39.146194 Lon: -76.909972, Call Sign: WQRS937,
Assigned Frequencies: 451.337 MHz, 451.487 MHz, 451.687 MHz, 452.137 MHz, 452.312 MHz, Grant Date: 07/22/2013, Expiration Date: 07/22/2023, Cancellation Date: 09/23/2023, Certifier: Blair Nordvedt, Registrant: Procom Corporation, 10820 Guilford Rd., Suite 207, Annapolis Junction, MD 20701, Phone: (301) 497-9080, Fax: (301) 497-9082, Email:
- Lat: 39.146194 Lon: -76.909972, Call Sign: WRYR448,
Assigned Frequencies: 451.437 MHz, 451.662 MHz, 452.062 MHz, 456.662 MHz, 457.062 MHz, Grant Date: 09/08/2023, Expiration Date: 09/08/2033, Certifier: Matt Caldwell, Registrant: Mobile Communications America (Mca), 8260 Patuxent Range Road, Jessup, MD 20794, Phone: (301) 497-9080, Fax: (301) 497-9082, Email:
FCC Registered Amateur Radio Licenses:
23 (
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FAA Registered Aircraft:
2
- Aircraft: ROCKWELL INTERNATIONAL 690B (Category: Land, Engines: 2, Seats: 11, Weight: Up to 12,499 Pounds, Speed: 192 mph), Engine: AIRESEARCH TPE331-5&6SER (776 HP) (Turbo-prop)
N-Number: 267RD, N267RD, N-267RD, Serial Number: 11456, Year manufactured: 1978, Airworthiness Date: 05/17/2001, Certificate Issue Date: 07/20/2005
Registrant (Corporation): R A Daffer Inc, 12401 Kondrup Dr, Fulton, MD 20759 - Aircraft: CIRRUS DESIGN CORP SR20 (Category: Land, Seats: 4, Weight: Up to 12,499 Pounds), Engine: CONT MOTOR IO-360 SER (300 HP) (Reciprocating)
N-Number: 6300B, N6300B, N-6300B, Serial Number: 1157, Year manufactured: 2001, Airworthiness Date: 11/13/2001, Certificate Issue Date: 11/15/2018
Registrant (Co-Owned): Andrew B Fuller, 7806 Tuckahoe Ct, Fulton, MD 20759, Other Owners: Mercedes L Fuller
Deregistered: Cancel Date: 03/07/2002, Exported to: Canada
Fulton compared to Maryland state average:
- Median house value above state average.
- Unemployed percentage significantly below state average.
- Median age above state average.
- Foreign-born population percentage significantly above state average.
- Renting percentage significantly below state average.
- Length of stay since moving in significantly below state average.
- Number of rooms per house above state average.
- House age significantly below state average.
- Percentage of population with a bachelor's degree or higher significantly above state average.
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