Fulton is a city in Whiteside County, Illinois, United States. As of the 2020 census, Fulton had a population of 3,647. Fulton is located across the Mississippi River from Clinton, Iowa.

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How Fulton ranks

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#18Highest graduation rate in IL #16Most conserved land in IL #55Shortest commute in IL All IL rankings →

Town numbers

ZIP code61252

Area code815

Living in Fulton

Housing in Fulton

$164K▲ 3.8% in a year Typical home value · Zillow

The typical Fulton home is worth about $164,000, up 3.8% in a year, 45% below the Illinois typical home.

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Health in Fulton

Compared with Illinois

4better than IL·9worse

of 32 measures CDC estimates. The other 19 are too close to call.

Conditions 7▼ 5 close Habits 1▼ 3 close Care 2▲ 5 close Mind 1▼ 4 close Everyday needs 2▲ 2 close

BetterToo close to callWorse

What stands out

10.4%Fewer adults facing housing insecurityIL 13.2% · better 6.5%Fewer adults facing a utility shut-offIL 7.8% · better 9%More adults with COPDIL 6.3% · worse

Care nearby

Mercyone Clinton Medical CenterClinton · 3.7 mi · ER

Community Health Care Inc. Clinton ClinicClinton · 4.7 mi · sliding-scale fees

Primary careShortage · county-wide

DentalShortage · county-wide

Mental healthShortage · county-wide

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Schools in Fulton

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B⁺

School Grade B+

The public schools Fulton’s kids attend, from kindergarten through graduation, outperform 67% of Illinois’s districts on state tests and graduation. Among towns with similar incomes, they rank near the top.

#163Best public schoolsof 384 in IL

DistrictRiver Bend CUSD 2Schools5

Fulton Elem School BElementary · Grades K–5 · 421 students River Bend Middle School B-Middle · Grades 6–8 · 228 students Fulton High School B+High · Grades 9–12 · 284 students Early Step Pre-SchoolPrekindergarten · Grades PK · 65 students Unity Christian SchoolOther · Grades K–12 · 140 students

School data from the U.S. Department of Education (NCES, EDFacts). The School Grade is our own summary of state test results and graduation rates, graded within IL. Ratings are from neighbors.

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