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La contea di Fulton, in inglese Fulton County, è una contea dello Stato della Georgia, negli Stati Uniti. La popolazione al censimento del 2020 era di 1.066.710 abitanti. Il capoluogo di contea è Atlanta
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Contea di Fulton (in inglese Fulton County) è la denominazione delle seguenti contee degli Stati Uniti: Contea di Fulton – Arkansas Contea di Fulton – Georgia
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Fulton County was created in 1853 from the western half of DeKalb County. It was named in honor of Robert Fulton, the man who created the first commercially successful steamboat in 1807. After the American Civil War, there was considerable violence against freedmen in the county. During the post-Reconstruction period, violence and the number of lyn...
According to the U.S. Census Bureau, the county has a total area of 534 square miles (1,380 km2), of which 527 square miles (1,360 km2) is land and 7.7 square miles (20 km2) (1.4%) is water. The county is located in the Piedmont region of the state in the foothills of the Blue Ridge Mountainsto the north. The shape of the county resembles a sword w...
2020 census
As of the 2020 United States census, there were 1,066,710 people, 439,578 households, and 238,444 families residing in the county.
2010 Census
As of the 2010 United States Census, there were 920,581 people, 376,377 households, and 209,215 families residing in the county. The population density was 1,748.0 inhabitants per square mile (674.9/km2). There were 437,105 housing units at an average density of 830.0 per square mile (320.5/km2). The racial makeup of the county was 46.4% white, 44.3% black or African American, 6.9% Asian, 0.2% American Indian, 3.4% from other races, and 2.2% from two or more races. Those of Hispanic or Latino...
Companies headquartered in Fulton County include AFC Enterprises (Popeyes Chicken/Cinnabon), AT&T Mobility, Chick-fil-A, Children's Healthcare of Atlanta, Church's Texas Chicken, The Coca-Cola Company, Cox Enterprises, Delta Air Lines, Earthlink, Equifax, First Data, Georgia-Pacific, Global Payments, Inc., InterContinental Hotels Group, IBM Interne...
Fulton County is governed by a seven-member board of commissioners, whose members are elected from single-member districts. They serve staggered four-year terms. The county has a county manager system of government, in which day-to-day operation of the county is handled by a manager appointed by the board. The chairman of the Board of Commissioners...
Almost every major highway, and every major Interstate highway, in metro Atlanta passes through Fulton County. Outside Atlanta proper, Georgia 400 is the major highway through north Fulton, and Interstate 85to the southwest.
All portions of Fulton County outside of the city limits of Atlanta are served by the Fulton County School System. All portions within Atlanta are served by Atlanta Public Schools.
There are 15 cities within Fulton County. Four cities include land outside of the county (Atlanta, College Park, Palmetto, and Mountain Park) but still have their center of government and the majority of their land within Fulton County. After the formation of South Fulton in 2017, the only unincorporated part of the county is Fulton Industrial Boul...
Fulton County, New Georgia Encyclopedia Archived May 11, 2013, at the Wayback MachineFulton County Jail Information Archived November 23, 2011, at the Wayback MachineGeorgia · Comunità della Contea di Fulton; Città: Alpharetta · Atlanta‡ · Chattahoochee Hills · College Park‡ · East Point · Fairburn · Hapeville · Johns Creek · Milton · Mountain Park‡ · Palmetto‡ · Roswell · Sandy Springs · Union City: Comunità non incorporate: Campbellton · Hopewell · Red Oak · Sandtown · Serenbe
La parte nordoccidentale di Campbell (con parte di Carroll) divenne la contea di Douglas nel 1870, con il confine sul fiume Chattahoochee. La parte restante della contea passò alla contea di Fulton alla fine del 1931, insieme alla contea di Milton, per risparmiare durante la Grande depressione.
