Each edition grades its towns against each other only.
A town of 1,228, platted in 1878.
Fullerton’s best subject grades are an A for cost of living and civic life and an A− for walkability; its weakest is a D− for incomes. 27% of residents live below the poverty line in Fullerton, where Nebraska’s towns sit at 11% and U.S. towns at 9.6%. Only 1 of Nebraska’s 133 towns score lower on incomes. FEMA rates its natural-hazard risk higher than 86% of U.S. communities, with hail at the top. Evangelical United Brethren Church is on the National Register of Historic Places. Fullerton has fewer than 2,500 residents, so it gets subject grades but no overall grade.
Where Fullerton beats most towns, and one thing worth knowing.
In a town this size, neighbors are the best guide. Ask them anything.
Each subject compared with towns across the country (schools within Nebraska), ordered by how far Fullerton is from typical.
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Census counts: 1,464 in 1900, a peak of 1,707 in 1940, 1,244 in 2020. The archive holds 5 old photos and papers going back to 1900 and 3 maps from 1896 on.
1 place on the National Register of Historic Places.
Who provides power, water and the rest in Fullerton, and how to reach them.
EPA SDWIS (Oct 9, 2026) · HIFLD + EIA-861 2025 · Census 2020 ZCTAs · NCES 2024–25 · registration: vote.gov, updated Sep 30, 2026.
Ordered by what stands out in Fullerton.
The typical Fullerton home is worth about $147,000, up 2.9% in a year, 47% below the Nebraska typical home. At $817 a month, Fullerton’s median rent is close to Nebraska’s towns ($914 a month) and below U.S. towns ($1,185 a month).
| Fullerton | Nebraska towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median rent | $817 a month | $914 a month | $1,185 a month |
| Households that own their home | 69% | 67% | 73% |
Census ACS, 2020–24 · Zillow Home Value Index · Redfin Data Center
Its public schools are run by the Fullerton Public Schools. Its two schools are below.
| School | Level | Students | Letter |
|---|---|---|---|
| Fullerton Elementary SchoolLargest public elementary schoolGrades PK–6 | Grades PK–6 | 154 | B− |
| Fullerton High SchoolLargest public high schoolGrades 7–12 | Grades 7–12 | 149 | C |
NCES · EDFacts · graded within NE on state tests and graduation
No town among the 58 in Nebraska we compare has a higher FEMA risk score than Fullerton.
FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
Fullerton has cold winters and warm summers. July afternoons reach 87°, January nights drop to 13° and about 26 inches of snow falls in a winter.
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
Of the 58 Nebraska towns we compare, none has a lower median household income than Fullerton. 18% of working residents work locally in Fullerton. Jobs based in Fullerton fell to 403 in 2023, 95 fewer than in 2013.
| Fullerton | Nebraska towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Working residents who work in town | 18% | 34% | 8% |
| Median household income | $48,000 | $69,000 | $80,000 |
| Average trip to work | 20 minutes | 17 minutes | 25 minutes |
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
Fullerton beats the Nebraska average on 2 of 32 CDC measures and trails it on 10. 41% of Fullerton adults have high blood pressure. No town among the 58 in Nebraska we compare has a higher share of adults who have diabetes than Fullerton.
| Fullerton | Nebraska towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| High blood pressure (CDC PLACES) | 41% | 34% | 35% |
| Feel lonely (CDC PLACES) | 28% | 30% | 33% |
| Diabetes (CDC PLACES) | 14% | 11% | 12% |
| Depression (CDC PLACES) | 17% | 18% | 23% |
| What stands out | Fullerton | NE |
|---|---|---|
| More adults treating high blood pressure | 82.7% | 77.5% |
| More adults getting cholesterol checked | 86.1% | 83.7% |
| More adults with heart disease | 9.3% | 6.1% |
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
0.2 miles of trail in 1 park or preserve.
| Biggest places to walk | Trails | Acres |
|---|---|---|
| 1. Fullerton Park | — | 4 |
Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-US
None within 15 miles of Fullerton; the nearest are
About 3 of every 100 Fullerton residents are enrolled in college, against 7 across Nebraska.
City in and county seat of Nance County, Nebraska, United States
Fullerton is a city in and the county seat of Nance County, Nebraska, United States. As of the 2020 census, Fullerton had a population of 1,244.
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Not for the area. Cost of living, which also weighs rents, property taxes and how many households pay 30% or more of their income for housing, grades A.
Fullerton was platted in 1878 and has 1 place on the National Register of Historic Places. 2 notable people were born here, including Scott Usher and Sam Sample.