A town of 12,617, settled in 1825. Home to 12 places on the National Register of Historic Places.
The 3 things Fulton does most differently from other towns.
2001 · F1 tornado mobile home damage36 postcards, papers and photographs from public archives, and 12 places on the National Register.
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.
About one in 3 of Fulton’s working residents works in town. The top destinations are Columbia (17%), Jefferson City (10%) and Mexico (2%). Half commute less than 21 miles.
9.3 miles of trails across 2 parks and preserves.
| Biggest places to walk | Trails | Acres |
|---|---|---|
| 1. Davidson Leadership Plaza | 0.4 mi | 4 |
| 2. Veterans Park | 0.1 mi | 34 |
The typical Fulton home is worth about $255,000, up 7.2% in a year, 5% below the Missouri typical home.
The public schools Fulton’s kids attend, from kindergarten through graduation, outperform 56% of Missouri’s districts on state tests and graduation. Among towns with similar incomes, they sit near the middle.
| School | Grades | Students | Grade |
|---|---|---|---|
| McIntire Elem. | 1–5 | 321 | B |
| Bush Elem. | 1–5 | 312 | B− |
| Fulton Early Childhood CNTR | PK–K | 252 | Not graded |
| Bartley Elem. | 1–5 | 224 | B+ |
| Stark Elem. | K–5 | 19 | Not graded |
| St. Peter Catholic School Private | PK–8 | 120 |
Fulton beats the Missouri average on 2 of 32 CDC measures and trails it on 5.
| What stands out | Fulton | MO |
|---|---|---|
| Fewer adults who have had cancer | 7% | 8.6% |
| Fewer adults with arthritis | 25.5% | 28.8% |
| More adults without reliable transportation | 10.6% | 8.4% |
Fulton reports less crime per resident than 67% of the U.S. towns and cities we grade.
Fulton has chilly winters and warm summers. A typical July afternoon reaches 88°, a January night drops to 21°, and about 19 inches of snow falls in a normal winter.
Expected storm and flood damage is higher than in 43% of U.S. communities.
2 colleges in town.
12 places in Fulton on the National Register of Historic Places.
18 notable people were born in Fulton.
City in Missouri, United States
Fulton is the largest city in and the county seat of Callaway County, Missouri, United States. Located about 22 miles (35 km) northeast of Jefferson City and the Missouri River and 20 miles (32 km) east of Columbia, the city is part of the Jefferson City, Missouri, Metropolitan Statistical Area. The population was 12,600 at the 2020 census. The city is home to two universities, Westminster College and William Woods University; the Missouri School for the Deaf; the Fulton State Hospital; and the Fulton Reception and Diagnostic Center state prison. Missouri's only nuclear power plant, the Callaway Plant is located 13 miles (21 km) southeast of Fulton.
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