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About Fulton

Town in Texas, United States
1,523Population
2.5 sq miArea
10 ftElevation

Fulton is a town in Aransas County, Texas, United States. As of 2026, this South Texas coastal fishing community had a population of 1,655. The town is named for George Ware Fulton, a land developer in the area.

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ZIP code78358
Area code361
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Housing in Fulton

$335K Median sale price · Redfin, May 2026

The median sale price was $335,000 in May 2026.

A balanced market

Buyer’sBalancedSeller’s
Days on market72
Sale-to-list96.5%
Sold in May6
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Safety in Fulton

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Not graded

A grade needs all of the FBI's latest years (2023–2025). Fulton's police department reported only 2024 and 2025, so we don't grade it yet. The figures below are still real.

Violent crime per 1,000
Fulton 1.8
Texas 3.5
U.S. 3.3
Property crime per 1,000
Fulton 2.4
Texas 18.1
U.S. 15.5
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Most working residents leave Fulton for work: only 5% work in town. The top destinations are Rockport (24%), Corpus Christi (14%) and Houston (7%). Half commute less than 32 miles.

Rockport
24%
Corpus Christi
14%
Houston
7%
San Antonio
6%
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9better than TX·8worse

of 26 measures CDC estimates. The other 9 are too close to call.

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Care nearby

Refugio County Memorial HospitalRefugio · 21.8 mi · ER · rural critical access
Amistad Health Aransas Pass Suite 3Aransas Pass · 13.3 mi · sliding-scale fees
Primary careShortage · county-wide
DentalShortage · county-wide
Mental healthShortage · county-wide
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CDC's estimate for Fulton · CMS · HRSAHealth in Fulton →

Natural hazards in Fulton

72
High

Expected storm and flood damage is higher than in 72% of U.S. communities.

🌀 Hurricanes🌊 Inland flooding🥶 Cold waves
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Fulton has warm winters and warm summers. A typical July afternoon reaches 91°, a January night drops to 48°, and snow is almost unheard of.

67° / 50°Winter
78° / 65°Spring
91° / 78°Summer
82° / 66°Fall
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School Grade C

The public schools Fulton’s kids attend, from kindergarten through graduation, trail 69% of Texas’s districts on state tests and graduation. Among towns with similar incomes, they rank near the bottom.

DistrictROCKPORT-FULTON ISDSchools1

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 TX. Ratings are from neighbors.

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Nearest: Aransas County Public LibraryRockport · 3.3 miles · 49 hrs a week
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