Fulton, MO: Local News, Events & Neighbors

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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How Fulton ranks

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#24Safest in MO #59Shortest commute in MO #38Most trails in MO All MO rankings →

Town numbers

ZIP code65251

Area code573

Living in Fulton

Housing in Fulton

$255K▲ 7.2% in a year Typical home value · Zillow

The typical Fulton home is worth about $255,000, up 7.2% in a year, 5% below the Missouri typical home.

A seller's market

Buyer’sBalancedSeller’s

Days on market9

Sale-to-list105.8%

Sold in May8

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Safety in Fulton

B⁺

Safety Grade B+

Fulton reports less crime per resident than 67% of the U.S. towns and cities we grade.

Violent crime per 1,000

Fulton 0.4

Missouri 4.3

U.S. 3.3

Property crime per 1,000

Fulton 3.5

Missouri 16.9

U.S. 15.5

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Health in Fulton

C

Health Grade C

Healthier than 30% of U.S. towns on seven CDC estimates, and 63% of towns with similar incomes.

Compared with Missouri

2better than MO·5worse

of 32 measures CDC estimates. The other 25 are too close to call.

Conditions 2▲ 10 close Habits all close Care 3▼ 4 close Mind all close Everyday needs 2▼ 2 close

BetterToo close to callWorse

What stands out

7%Fewer adults who have had cancerMO 8.6% · better 25.5%Fewer adults with arthritisMO 28.8% · better 10.6%More adults without reliable transportationMO 8.4% · worse

Care nearby

Boone Hospital CenterColumbia · 20.8 mi · ER

Chccm- Fulton ClinicFulton · 1.7 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 56% of Missouri’s districts on state tests and graduation. Among towns with similar incomes, they sit near the middle.

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DistrictFULTON 58Schools14

McIntire Elem. BElementary · Grades 1–5 · 321 students Bush Elem. B-Elementary · Grades 1–5 · 312 students Fulton Early Childhood CNTRElementary · Grades PK–K · 252 students Bartley Elem. B+Elementary · Grades 1–5 · 224 students Stark Elem.Elementary · Grades K–5 · 19 students St. Peter Catholic SchoolElementary · Grades PK–8 · 120 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 MO. Ratings are from neighbors.