Fulton County
Also known as Fulton County, Illinois, Fulton County, IL
county in Illinois, United States
Key facts
- Country
- United States
- State
- Illinois
- Named after
- Robert Fulton
- Seat
- Lewistown
- Largest city
- Canton
- Total
- 883 sq mi (2,290 km )
- Land
- 866 sq mi (2,240 km )
- Water
- 17 sq mi (44 km ) 1.9%
- Estimate 2025
- 32,901
- Density
- 38.8/sq mi (15.0/km )
- Time zone
- UTC−6 ( Central )
- Summer dst
- UTC−5 ( CDT )
- Congressional districts
- 15th , 17th
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Fulton County is a county in the U.S. state of Illinois. According to the 2020 census, it had a population of 33,609. Its county seat is Lewistown, and the largest city is Canton. Fulton County comprises the Canton, IL Micropolitan Statistical Area, which is part of the Peoria–Canton, IL Combined Statistical Area.
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