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Fulton TownshipOH
A town of 3,149. Public schools that outperform most of Ohio.
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Photo: Nyttend · Public domain
Population
3,149
2025 Census estimate · +0.1% since 2020
Median home value
$177K
Census ACS
Household income
$82K
median
Median age
41.4
years
Jobs based here
479
A commuter town
TownGrade
B+
#357 of 987 in OH
Is Fulton Township a good place to live?
Fulton Township gives you more for your money than most places: homes are within reach, about $177K for a typical one, or 2.7 years of the Toledo metro’s $65K median household income. It grades B+ overall, 357th of 987 graded towns in Ohio. On the plus side, its schools rank ahead of 82% of Ohio towns. Most errands need a car: it is less walkable than 86% of U.S. towns. Fulton Township’s mean commuting time is 29 minutes, above both Ohio’s towns (24 minutes) and U.S. towns (25 minutes). The biggest park or preserve is Fulton Pond Wildlife Area, at 59 acres.
What makes Fulton Township stand out
Where Fulton Township beats most towns.
A commuter town
97% of working residents leave Fulton Township for work
Where Fulton Township’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.
479jobs based in Fulton Township
3%of working residents work in town
16 mimedian commute distance
Census LEHD 2023
How Fulton Township grades
Each subject compared with towns across the country (schools within Ohio), ordered by how far Fulton Township is from typical.
WalkabilityEPA walkability 4.6 of 20; 1.8% of households have no car; 0.9% of workers walk, bike or ride transitDOpen →SchoolsA−Open →Hazard riskinland flooding tops the listB+Open →Cost of livingB+Open →Jobs & income$82K median household incomeBOpen →HealthFulton County Health Center 11.6 miles awayC+Open →
Character Graded, but not part of the overall grade.
Outdoors1 mile of trail; 2% conserved landC+Open →HistoryB−Open →Civic life3.9 community nonprofits per 1,000 residentsA−Open →
Described, not graded Taste, not quality: snow or an older crowd is neither good nor bad.
How TownRatings grades towns →
Getting set up
The full setup list →Moving to Fulton Township: who provides what
Who provides power, water and the rest in Fulton Township, and how to reach them.
PowerThe Toledo Edison16.5¢/kWh · EIA 2025HIFLD · EIA
WaterSwanton Village water systemNo health-based violations in 5 years · EPAEPA
Internet7 providers93% of addresses get 100/20 MbpsFCC
Trash & dumpNot on file yetWe don’t have Fulton Township’s trash rules yet
Register to voteOnlineIn Ohio you can register online until 30 days before Election Day, in person until 30 days before Election Day, or by mail (postmarked 30 days before).vote.govWho runs elections hereDirector, Fulton County Board of ElectionsFulton County; contacts on the Handbook page.FVAP, Aug 2019
ZIP codes43558, 4351543558 81% · 43515 19%Census 2020
EPA SDWIS (Oct 9, 2026) · HIFLD + EIA-861 2025 · Census 2020 ZCTAs · NCES 2024–25 · registration: vote.gov, updated Aug 3, 2026.
The data
Ordered by what stands out in Fulton Township.
Fulton Township pairs an A− for schools with modest home prices, but it has lost a quarter or more of its jobs in ten years.
SchoolsA−
Fulton Township earns an A− for schools
That grade comes with a B+ for cost of living: the typical home is worth about $177K.
Public schools: the Swanton Local school district. The largest public high school is Swanton High School, with 308 students. Two of its 3 schools are below, each with the reason it’s listed.
82%of OH districts it outscoresA−School Grade
| School | Level | Students | Letter |
|---|---|---|---|
| Swanton Elementary SchoolLargest public elementary schoolGrades PK–4 | Grades PK–4 | 424 | A |
| Swanton High SchoolLargest public high schoolGrades 8–12 | Grades 8–12 | 308 | B− |
NCES · EDFacts · graded within OH on state tests and graduation
Work & commuteJobs & income grade B
Fulton Township has 0.3 jobs per working resident, so most workers leave town for work
Jobs based here fell from 668 in 2013 to 479.
Jobs in Fulton Township fell by 189 from 2013 to 2023, to 479. For half of commuters, work is under 16 miles away. The share of working residents in Fulton Township who work locally: 2.7%. The top destinations are Toledo (21%), Swanton (6%) and Maumee (5%).
3%work in town
| Fulton Township | Ohio towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Below the poverty line | 13% | 9.1% | 9.6% |
| Working residents who work in town | 2.7% | 6.9% | 8% |
| Median household income | $82,000 | $75,000 | $80,000 |
Where working residents work
In Fulton Township3%
Toledo21%
Swanton6%
Maumee5%
Sylvania Township5%
16 mi
median commute distance
479
jobs based in Fulton Township
A commuter town
jobs vs. working residents
D
Walkability grade: more walkable than 14% of U.S. towns
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
Climate
In Fulton Township, expect four seasons and pleasant summers
In July, afternoons reach 85°; in January, nights fall to 18°, and about 37 inches of snow falls in a winter.
37″snow a winter
Typical low → high °F
Winter21–35°
Spring39–59°
Summer61–83°
Fall43–63°
Oct 24
typical first frost
Apr 22
typical last frost
+1.4°
vs. the 20th-century average
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
Natural hazardsHazard risk grade B+
Fulton Township has a moderate natural-hazard risk, chiefly from inland flooding
Fulton Township’s FEMA hazard score stands at 40 of 100. Expected losses in Fulton Township break down as 52% from inland flooding and 15% from tornadoes.
40risk score of 100
FEMA risk score
Inland floodingTornadoesDrought
FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
HealthC+
Fulton Township is less healthy than 57% of U.S. towns
Just over a quarter of adults have been diagnosed with depression in Fulton Township. This Ohio town does better than the Ohio average on 3 of 32 CDC measures and worse on 2.
43%healthier than U.S. townsC+Health Grade
| Fulton Township | Ohio towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Diabetes (CDC PLACES) | 13% | 13% | 12% |
| Depression (CDC PLACES) | 26% | 26% | 23% |
| High blood pressure (CDC PLACES) | 38% | 38% | 35% |
| Smoke cigarettes (CDC PLACES) | 16% | 16% | 14% |
32 measures vs. Ohio
3 better27 too close to call2 worse
| What stands out | Fulton Township | OH |
|---|---|---|
| Fewer adults facing a utility shut-off | 6.9% | 8.3% |
| Fewer adults facing food insecurity | 11.8% | 14.1% |
| More adults who have had cancer | 9.7% | 8.7% |
Fulton County Health Center
11.6 mi away · emergency room
1 of 3
care shortages: mental health
57th
percentile among OH towns
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
OutdoorsC+
Conservation land takes up 1.5% of Fulton Township
1.2 miles of trail in 2 parks and preserves.
#663for trails in OH
1.5%
conserved · 268 of 18,298 acres
1.2 mi
of trails · 0 per sq mi
| Biggest places to walk | Trails | Acres |
|---|---|---|
| 1. Fulton Pond Wildlife Area | — | 59 |
| 2. Pilliod Park | — | 4 |
Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-US
Nearby attractions
All 39 attractions →Toledo Museum of Art and 8 more within 40 miles
Museums, parks, gardens and other places to visit around Fulton Township. Close and well known come first.
20 mi MuseumToledo Museum of Art340K visitors a year
19 mi Zoo & aquariumToledo Zoo
16 mi LandmarkFort Meigs
35 mi National park siteRiver Raisin National Battlefield Park134K visitors a year
21 mi MuseumImagination Station
22 mi MuseumNational Museum of the Great LakesSources: National Park Service · ski areas © OpenSkiMap / OpenStreetMap contributors · Wikidata · Wikipedia readership · photos via Wikimedia Commons
Photo credits
Toledo Museum of Art: Ɱ, CC BY-SA 4.0 · Toledo Zoo: DreamingKoala, CC BY-SA 4.0 · Fort Meigs: Traveler100, CC BY-SA 4.0 · River Raisin National Battlefield Park: Notorious4life (talk), Public domain · Imagination Station: MrJacon000, CC BY-SA 4.0 · National Museum of the Great Lakes: MrJacon000, CC BY-SA 4.0
Keep exploring
Everything we know about Fulton Township
18pages on Fulton Township
The big questions
Out and about
The story
After high school
Colleges nearby
2 within 15 miles of the center of Fulton Township
Lourdes UniversityUniversity or college · Private nonprofit · Sylvania13.5 mi$29,500 tuitionProfessional Skills InstituteUniversity or college · Private for-profit · Maumee14.1 mi$15,884 tuition
About 6 of every 100 Fulton Township residents are enrolled in college, about the same as Ohio.
About Fulton Township
Township in Ohio, US
Fulton Township is one of the twelve townships of Fulton County, Ohio, United States. As of the 2020 census the population was 3,147.
From Wikipedia, licensed CC BY-SA 4.0 · facts via Wikidata (CC0)
- Area
- 29 sq mi
- Elevation
- 699 ft
Fulton Township’s neighbors
6 towns share a border with Fulton Township.
Swan Creek TownshipPike TownshipAmboy TownshipDeltaYork TownshipHarding TownshipFulton Township
How the neighbors grade
| Town | OH rank | Overall | Cost | Safety | Schools | Health |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fulton Township | #357 | B+ | B+ | — | A− | C+ |
| Swan Creek Township | #548 | B− | B− | — | A− | C+ |
| Pike Township | — | — | B | — | A− | C+ |
| Amboy Township | — | — | C+ | — | A− | B |
| Delta | #235 | A− | B | A− | A− | C |
| York Township | #383 | B+ | B | — | A− | C+ |
| Harding Township | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Pike Township and Amboy Township have fewer than 2,500 residents, so they get subject grades but no overall grade. Fulton Township, Swan Creek Township, Pike Township, Amboy Township and York Township report no FBI crime data of their own. Harding Township isn’t graded (fewer than 1,000 residents, or not enough data). Compare Fulton Township with a neighbor →
Questions about Fulton Township
Short answers, built from the data on this page.
Is Fulton Township, OH a good place to live?
By most measures, yes. Fulton Township grades B+ overall, better than 69% of U.S. towns and #357 of 987 in Ohio. It grades C+ for health and A− for schools. Walkability is its weak spot, with a D.
Is Fulton Township, OH expensive?
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 B+.