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Carroll House, a hotel in Fullerton (Dickey County, North Dakota)
North Dakota›Dickey County

FullertonND

A town of 56, settled in 1888.

Photo: Carol M. Highsmith · Public domain
Photo of Fullerton

Fullerton, ND · Photo: Carol M. Highsmith · Public domain · Source ↗

Is Fullerton a good place to live?

Carroll House Hotel is on the National Register of Historic Places. Fullerton has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.

Small town

56 people, and everyone knows the way

In a town this size, neighbors are the best guide. Ask them anything.

Nearby towns
Carroll House Hotel
Carroll House Hotel · National Register of Historic Places
Fullerton’s story

138 years in pictures

Census counts: 206 in 1910, 62 in 2020. The archive holds 5 old photos and papers going back to 1980 and 2 maps from 1894 on.

1 place on the National Register of Historic Places.

  • 1888Fullerton is settled
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Getting set up

Moving to Fullerton: who provides what

Who provides power, water and the rest in Fullerton, and how to reach them.

The full setup list →
PowerMontana-Dakota Utilities11.1¢/kWh · EIA 2025HIFLD · EIA
WaterSoutheast Wud (West) water systemNo health-based violations in 5 years · EPAEPA
Internet1 providers100% of addresses get 100/20 MbpsFCC
Trash & dumpNot on file yetWe don’t have Fullerton’s trash rules yet
SchoolsEllendale Public School District 40Oakes Public School District 412 districts serve Fullerton; which school depends on your address and gradeNCES
Register to voteNot requiredNorth Dakota has no voter registration: you show ID at the polls.vote.gov
Who runs elections hereDickey County AuditorDickey County; contacts on the Handbook page.FVAP, Oct 2022
ZIP code5844158441 100%Census 2020

EPA SDWIS (Oct 9, 2026) · HIFLD + EIA-861 2025 · Census 2020 ZCTAs · NCES 2024–25 · registration: vote.gov, updated Jul 30, 2024.

The data

Ordered by what stands out in Fullerton.

Natural hazards

Top of a low hazard risk in Fullerton: cold waves

Of the losses FEMA expects in Fullerton, 50% come from cold waves and 16% from hail. Storm and flood damage is expected to run lower than in just over two thirds of U.S. communities. Federal disaster aid has reached households in Fullerton after 4 declared disasters, most recently in 2023.

32risk score of 100
FEMA risk score
32Low riskLowerHigher
Cold wavesHailInland flooding
4
federal disasters paid out here

FEMA disaster declarations and aid · FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA

Climate

In Fullerton, expect four seasons and pleasant summers

The typical July afternoon high here is 82°F.

37″snow a winter

Typical low → high °F

Winter5–24°
Spring31–53°
Summer56–80°
Fall33–55°
Sep 28
typical first frost
May 9
typical last frost
+1.0°
vs. the 20th-century average

NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020

Health

Compared with most of North Dakota and the rest of the country, more of Fullerton’s adults have high blood pressure

Among adults in Fullerton, 39% have obesity, where North Dakota’s towns sit at 37% and U.S. towns at 35%. Of the 24 North Dakota towns we compare, none has a lower share of adults who have been diagnosed with depression than Fullerton. 15% of adults have diabetes here. Against the North Dakota average, Fullerton comes out ahead on 8 CDC measures out of 32, and behind on 9.

FullertonNorth Dakota townsU.S. towns
High blood pressure (CDC PLACES)44%31%35%
Feel lonely (CDC PLACES)25%29%33%
Frequent mental distress (CDC PLACES)12%15%17%
Binge drink (CDC PLACES)15%22%16%
32 measures vs. North Dakota
8 better15 too close to call9 worse
What stands outFullertonND
Fewer binge drinkers15.3%21.3%
Fewer adults without reliable transportation5.3%6.5%
More adults with heart disease10.3%6.1%
CHI Oakes Hospital
16.2 mi away · emergency room
1 of 3
care shortages: mental health

CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA

Keep exploring

Everything we know about Fullerton

15pages on Fullerton
After high school

Colleges nearby

1 within 15 miles of the center of Fullerton

About Fullerton

City in North Dakota, United States

Fullerton is a city in Dickey County, North Dakota, United States. The population was 62 at the 2020 census. The town is home to the Carroll House Hotel, which is listed on the National Register of Historic Places.

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

Established
1888
Area
0.4 sq mi
Elevation
1,444 ft
ZIP code
58441
Area code
701

Questions about Fullerton

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Is Fullerton, ND a good place to live?

Fullerton has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.