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FuldaMN

A town of 1,393, settled in 1900. A typical home worth about $184K.

Population
1,393
+4% since 2010
Typical home
$184K
+11% in a year
Household income
$71K
median
Median age
44.2
years
Jobs based here
374
A commuter town

What makes Fulda stand out

The 2 things Fulda does most differently from other towns.

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Small town

1,393 people, and everyone knows the way

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Housing

A typical Fulda home is worth about $184K

The typical Fulda home is worth about $184,000, up 11% in a year, 47% below the Minnesota typical home.

$184KZillow home value

Typical home value

Fulda$184K
Minnesota$351K
+11%
value change, 1 year
Zillow Home Value Index · Redfin Data CenterHousing market →
Safety

Less crime per resident than 79% of U.S. towns

Fulda reports less crime per resident than 79% of the U.S. towns and cities we grade.

A−Safety Grade

Violent crime per 1,000 residents

Fulda0
Minnesota2.3
U.S.3.3

Property crime per 1,000 residents

Fulda2.3
Minnesota14.3
U.S.15.5
79th
percentile among U.S. towns we grade
66th
percentile among MN towns
0
violent crimes reported in 2025
3
property crimes reported in 2025
FBI crime data, 2025 · crimes reported to policeFull safety report →
Work & commute

Most working residents commute out of Fulda

Most working residents leave Fulda for work: only 9% work in town. The top destinations are Slayton (13%), Worthington (12%) and Chandler (7%). Half commute less than 18 miles.

9%work in town

Where working residents work

In Fulda9%
Slayton13%
Worthington12%
Chandler7%
Brewster5%
18 mi
median commute distance
374
jobs based in Fulda
A commuter town
jobs vs. working residents
Census LEHD 2023 · ACSCommute map →
Climate

Snowy winters, pleasant summers

Fulda has cold, snowy winters and pleasant summers. A typical July afternoon reaches 82°, a January night drops to 6°, and about 45 inches of snow falls in a normal winter.

45″snow a winter

Typical low → high °F

Winter9–26°
Spring34–55°
Summer58–80°
Fall36–58°
Oct 4
typical first frost
May 3
typical last frost
+0.9°
vs. the 20th-century average
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020Full climate →
Natural hazards

Moderate risk, with inland flooding at the top

Expected storm and flood damage is higher than in 47% of U.S. communities.

47risk score of 100
FEMA risk score
47Moderate riskLowerHigher
Inland floodingCold wavesTornadoes
1
federal disasters paid out here
FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMANatural hazards →
Schools

Fulda’s public schools outperform 51% of Minnesota districts

The public schools Fulda’s kids attend outperform 51% of Minnesota’s districts on state tests. Among towns with similar incomes, they sit near the middle.

B−School Grade
SchoolGradesStudentsGrade
Fulda ElementaryPK–6179B+
Fulda Secondary7–12157C
NCES · EDFacts · graded within MN on state testsAll 2 schools →
Health

Healthier than 50% of U.S. towns

Fulda beats the Minnesota average on 1 of 32 CDC measures and trails it on 10.

B−Health Grade
32 measures vs. Minnesota
1 better21 too close to call10 worse
What stands outFuldaMN
More adults treating high blood pressure81.2%76.1%
More adults with heart disease8.6%5.9%
Murray County Memorial Hospital
11.5 mi away · emergency room
3 of 3
care shortages: primary care, dental, mental health
20th
percentile among MN towns
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSAFull health report →
A commuter town

91% of working residents leave Fulda for work

Where Fulda’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.

13% → Slayton Slayton 13% 12% → Worthington Worthington 12% 7% → Chandler Chandler 7% 5% → Brewster Brewster 5% 4% → Marshall Marshall 4% 3% → Pipestone Pipestone 3% Fulda · 9% stay
374jobs based in Fulda
9%of working residents work in town
18 mimedian commute distance

Census LEHD 2023

Fulda mn watertower
2005 · Fulda mn watertower · Wikimedia Commons
Fulda’s story

126 years in pictures

6 postcards, papers and photographs from public archives, and 1 places on the National Register.

Fulda raider marching band 2006 woodduck daysCannon, 3-Inch Ordnance Rifle, Fulda, Minnesota-01Cannon, 3-Inch Ordnance Rifle, Fulda, Minnesota-02
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About Fulda

City in Minnesota, United States

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Fulda is a city in Murray County, Minnesota, United States. The population was 1,371 at the 2020 census, up from 1,318 in 2010.

From Wikipedia, licensed CC BY-SA 4.0 · facts via Wikidata (CC0)

Established
1900
Population
1,371
Area
1.1 sq mi
Elevation
1,522 ft
ZIP code
56131
Area code
507

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