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About Fulton
City in Missouri, United StatesFulton 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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Housing in Fulton
The typical Fulton home is worth about $255,000, up 7.2% in a year, 5% below the Missouri typical home.
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Safety in Fulton
Safety Grade B+
Fulton reports less crime per resident than 67% of the U.S. towns and cities we grade.
Schools in Fulton
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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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