A town of 3,709. Healthier than 66% of U.S. towns.
The 3 things Fulton does most differently from other towns.
Where Fulton’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.
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Ordered by what stands out in Fulton. Another town gets a different order.
Most working residents leave Fulton for work: only 17% work in town. The top destinations are Clinton (30%), Davenport (4%) and Camanche (3%). Half commute less than 7 miles.
Fulton beats the Illinois average on 1 of 32 CDC measures and trails it on 10.
| What stands out | Fulton | IL |
|---|---|---|
| More adults treating high blood pressure | 78.9% | 75.7% |
| More adults with COPD | 9.6% | 6.3% |
1.6 miles of trails across 8 parks and preserves.
| Biggest places to walk | Trails | Acres |
|---|---|---|
| 1. Heritage Canyon Park | 0.5 mi | 14 |
| 2. Drives Park | 0.1 mi | 16 |
| 3. Pleasure Park | — | 5 |
The median sale price was $178,000 in May 2026.
Fulton reports less crime per resident than 70% of the U.S. towns and cities we grade.
Fulton has cold, snowy winters and warm summers. A typical July afternoon reaches 84°, a January night drops to 13°, and about 32 inches of snow falls in a normal winter.
Expected storm and flood damage is higher than in 40% of U.S. communities.
6 postcards, papers and photographs from public archives, and 2 places on the National Register.
2 places in Fulton on the National Register of Historic Places.
6 notable people were born in Fulton.
Place in Illinois, United States
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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2 towns share a border with Fulton.
