Fulton County, Illinois
Fulton County, Illinois, has 32,901 residents (July 2025 estimate). Its county seat is Lewistown. It uses Central Time and covers 866 sq mi (2,242 km²) of land.
- Resident population, July 2025
- 32,901
- Land area
- 866 sq mi (2,242 km²)
- County seat or government
- Lewistown
- Time zone
- Central TimeUTC-06:00 in January; UTC-05:00 in July
- Median household income
- $60,599 ± $2,308
- Median home value
- $107,200 ± $5,229
- Median rent, with utilities
- $785 ± $48
- Homes lived in by their owners
- 76.6% ± 1.5 points
- County type
- County
- Metro or micro area
- Canton, IL micro areaCentral county
- Water area
- 16.9 sq mi (43.9 km²)
- State
- Illinois
- County code (FIPS)
- 17057
- Coordinates (central point)
- 40.465240, -90.202269
These coordinates mark a central point for the area, not a street address. Income, home value, rent and homes lived in by their owners: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020–2024 5-year estimates, ± margin at 90% confidence; checked on October 13, 2026.
Time zones in Fulton County
| Time zone | Local time and UTC offset | Next clock change |
|---|---|---|
| Central TimeAmerica/Chicago | UTC-06:00 in January; UTC-05:00 in July. Enable JavaScript for the live clock. | Enable JavaScript for upcoming changes. |
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ZIP Code areas, largest first
- 6152016,291 people
- 626444,615 people
- 615423,280 people
- 615313,007 people
- 615332,441 people
- 614272,014 people
- 615011,493 people
- 614151,459 people
- 61441945 people
- 61569938 people
- 61544784 people
- 61484738 people
All 24
24 ZIP Code areas overlap Fulton County. People counts are 2020–2024 estimates for each whole ZIP area. Mailing ZIPs can differ; check an address with USPS ZIP Code Lookup.
Official county information
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Townships in Fulton County, largest first
- Canton Township13,993 people
- Farmington Township3,148 people
- Lewistown Township2,608 people
- Putman Township1,774 people
- Buckheart Township1,312 people
- Orion Township1,159 people
- Astoria Township1,158 people
- Pleasant Township970 people
- Vermont Township913 people
- Union Township837 people
- Joshua Township733 people
- Young Hickory Township651 people
All 26
- Fairview Township548 people
- Banner Township512 people
- Liverpool Township434 people
- Cass Township400 people
- Harris Township355 people
- Farmers Township298 people
- Woodland Township229 people
- Bernadotte Township197 people
- Deerfield Township189 people
- Waterford Township160 people
- Isabel Township150 people
- Lee Township147 people
- Ellisville Township104 people
- Kerton Township41 people
People counts are American Community Survey 2020–2024 5-year estimates. All townships in Illinois, by county
School districts in Fulton County, largest first
- Canton Union School District 6616,669 people
- Farmington Central Community Unit School District 2657,710 people
- Schuyler-Industry Community Unit School District 57,347 people
- Abingdon-Avon Community Unit School District 2765,724 people
- Illini Bluffs Community Unit School District 3275,559 people
- Lewistown Community Unit School District 974,033 people
- Bushnell-Prairie City Community Unit School District 1703,723 people
- Fulton County Community Unit School District 32,899 people
- V.I.T. Community Unit School District 22,206 people
- Spoon River Valley Community Unit School District 41,971 people
- Astoria Community Unit School District 11,583 people
Districts with land in the county; a district can cross county lines. People counts are American Community Survey 2020–2024 5-year estimates. A district boundary doesn’t decide which school a student attends.
Cities, towns and communities, largest first
These areas overlap the mapped boundary; an overlap does not mean that every address belongs to both.
- Canton, Illinois (city)13,144 people
- Farmington, Illinois (city)2,050 people
- Lewistown, Illinois (city)1,781 people
- Cuba, Illinois (city)1,004 people
- Astoria, Illinois (town)984 people
- Vermont, Illinois (village)698 people
- Avon, Illinois (village)694 people
- Ipava, Illinois (village)487 people
- St. David, Illinois (village)383 people
- London Mills, Illinois (village)328 people
- Fairview, Illinois (village)324 people
- Dunfermline, Illinois (village)314 people
All 20
- Table Grove, Illinois (village)306 people
- Norris, Illinois (village)303 people
- Bryant, Illinois (village)160 people
- Banner, Illinois (village)157 people
- Smithfield, Illinois (village)150 people
- Marietta, Illinois (village)132 people
- Ellisville, Illinois (village)80 people
- Liverpool, Illinois (village)70 people
Bordering areas, nearest first
Distances are straight lines between map points.
- Mason County, Illinois22 mi southeast
- McDonough County, Illinois25 mi west
- Schuyler County, Illinois30 mi southwest
- Peoria County, Illinois32 mi northeast
- Knox County, Illinois32 mi north
- Warren County, Illinois34 mi northwest
- Tazewell County, Illinois36 mi east
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