Fulton County, Illinois

Founding: 1823
Parent county: Unorganized territory

Namesake: Robert Fulton, inventor of the steamboat
Seat: Lewistown (1823–)

Land area: 866 square miles

Population (2020): 33,609

Population (historic): 1,841 (1830); 22,508 (1850); 38,291 (1870); 46,201 (1900); 43,983 (1930)

Periods of population growth: pre-1830–1910; 1930s; 1970s; 1990s

Subdivisions: Four cities; 16 villages; 26 townships

National Register listings: 44

Pre-1940 residences (estimated): 5,714 (35.1%)
Pre-1940 housing survival rate: 47.5%
Pre-1860 housing survival rate (1940): 14.9%

Farm housing in disrepair (1950): 7.7%

Nonfarm housing in disrepair (1950): 6.4%

Average farmhouse value (1930): $1,836
Average outbuilding value (1930): $1,697

Average farmhouse size (1940): 6.4 rooms
Number of farms (1920): 3,532
Average farm size (1920): 103.1 acres
Sources of settlement: Ohio, Pennsylvania, Indiana, Virginia, New York, Germany, England, and Ireland
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Lewistown

Namesake: Lewis Ross, an early resident

Founding: 1823 (platting); 1831 (post office); 1857 (incorporation)

Population (2020): 2,041

Population (historic): 1,771 (1880); 2,504 (1900); 2,249 (1930)

Periods of population growth: pre-1880–1900; 1930–1950; 1960–1980
Pre-1940 residences (estimated): 381 (32.5%)
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Outstanding Buildings

1. Henry Rohrer House (c. 1850). 22249 Cypress Road. Canton. Greek Revival. Razed.
2. Abel George House (c. 1860). 21545 Road 24. Farmington. Gothic Revival.
3. *Duvall–Ash Farm (c. 1860/1890). Elliott Road, south of Randolph Road. Joshua. Gothic Revival. Razed.
4. *Yocum Log House (c. 1865). Cypress Road, north of Middle Fork. Orion. Razed.
5. Solomon Strouse Farm (c. 1860). 11883 US Highway 136. Pleasant. Italianate.
6. *Wright Thompson House (c. 1855). Road 13, north of Bailey Road. Vermont. Greek Revival. Razed.