The area was located near to the site of the Mohawk village of Andagaron during the middle of the seventeenth century, which was located about a mile to the west. The first white settlement on the site was made around 1750 by John Evart Van Epps, and was called "Van Epps Swamp" due to the swampland by the river. During the American Revolution, the homes that were located here were burned. of Fultonville from 1889 by L.R. Burleigh including list of landmarks The village was founded around 1824 in anticipation of the opening of the Erie Canal, and the West Shore Railroad ran through Fultonville, and had a station there as of 1889. The West Shore was later absorbed into the New York Central system. Fultonville was incorporated as a village on August 9, 1848.
Original Trustees
Howland Fish - President
Andrew J Yates
William B Wemple
Thomas R Horton
Delancey D Starin
Mayors
John Synder
George Wadsworth
Daniel Szabo
Robert Headwell
George Donaldson
Ryan B. Weitz
Linda Petterson-Law
2016 presidential election
Hillary Clinton -144 27.61%
Donald Trump -352 66.88%
Johnson -18 3.42%
Jill Stein -11 2.09%
At the time of incorporation, the village's population numbered 630. In 1875, the population had increased to 1220.
Attractions
Poplar Mist boat tours
With operations commencing in 1993, the Poplar Hotel/Restaurant offered a two and a half hour boat trip down the Mohawk River on a 102-passenger boat from mid-May through mid-October.
Cobblestone Hall and Free Library
Cobblestone Hall and Free Library was built sometime before 1868 when the house belonged to C. B. Freeman. Freeman was the proprietor of Fultonville Steam Mills. He lived at this residence until at least 1878 when F. W. Beers published a history of Montgomery and Fulton Counties. By 1905, a large wooden addition had been made to the rear of the building which was then called "Cobblestone Free Hall and Library." The building still stands, minus the addition, and is a private residence.
Geography
Fultonville is located at . According to the United States Census Bureau, the village covers a total area of, of which of it is land and is water. The village is on the south bank of the Mohawk River with the Village of Fonda on the opposite shore, linked by a bridge carrying NY-30A. The Mohawk River is part of the Erie Canal at this location. The New York State Thruway passes through the community. New York State Route 5S, parallels the Thruway and intersects New York State Route 30A in Fultonville.
Demographics
As of the census of 2000, 710 people, 279 households, and 191 families resided in the village. The population density was 1,590.0 people per square mile. The 309 housing units create an average density of 642.8 per square mile. The racial makeup of the village was 99.00% White, 1.00% Latino. 99.52% spoke English 0.36% spoke German and 0.12% spoke Polish 33.0% of households had children under age 18 living with them. 44.4% were married couples living together. 17.6% had a female householder with no husband present. 31.2% were non-families. 25.8% of all households were made up of single individuals and 11.8% had someone living alone aged 65+. The average household size was 2.50 and the average family size was 2.96. 27.7% were under age 18, 9.4% from 18 to 24, 26.9% from 25 to 44, 21.4% from 45 to 64, and 14.5% who were 65+. The median age was 35. For every 100 females, the village hosted 87.3 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 88.6 males. The median household income was $32,361, and the median family income was $34,167. Males had a median income of $30,500 versus $20,909 for females. The per capita income for the village was $15,283. About 3.4% of families and 6.9% of the population were below the poverty line, including 3.3% of those under age 18 and 4.5% of those age 65 or over.
