FultonSD
This town of 85 people was settled in 1887.
Is Fulton a good place to live?
Fulton’s midpoint rent is $319 a month, where South Dakota’s towns sit at $962 a month and U.S. towns at $1,185 a month. Fulton has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.
85 people, and everyone knows the way
In a town this size, neighbors are the best guide. Ask them anything.
Moving to Fulton: who provides what
Who provides power, water and the rest in Fulton, and how to reach them.
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.
Expect four seasons and pleasant summers in Fulton
Expect July afternoons of 86° and January nights of 8°, with about 36 inches of snow a winter.
Typical low → high °F
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
How healthy Fulton is
Just over a tenth of Fulton adults have diabetes. CDC measures, 26 in all: Fulton beats South Dakota on 1 and trails on 1. Two figures for adults here: 30% sleep under 7 hours, 19% binge drink.
| Fulton | South Dakota towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Smoke cigarettes (CDC PLACES) | 17% | 14% | 14% |
| Sleep under 7 hours (CDC PLACES) | 30% | 30% | 36% |
| Binge drink (CDC PLACES) | 19% | 19% | 16% |
| Frequent mental distress (CDC PLACES) | 15% | 15% | 17% |
| What stands out | Fulton | SD |
|---|---|---|
| Fewer older adults who have lost all their teeth | 6.3% | 12.7% |
| More adults who have had cancer | 10.3% | 9.2% |
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
Top of a moderate hazard risk in Fulton: inland flooding
Households in Fulton have drawn federal disaster aid in 3 declared disasters, most recently in 2019. Expected storm and flood damage is higher than in 55% of U.S. communities. FEMA puts 31% of the town’s expected hazard losses down to inland flooding, and 17% to tornadoes.
FEMA disaster declarations and aid · FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
The median home in Fulton sells for about $264K
The share of households in Fulton who own their home: 80%.
Census ACS, 2020–24 · Zillow Home Value Index · Redfin Data Center
Everything we know about Fulton
Colleges nearby
2 within 15 miles of the center of Fulton
About 4 of every 100 Fulton residents are enrolled in college, about the same as South Dakota.
About Fulton
Town in South Dakota, United States
Fulton is a town in Hanson County, South Dakota, United States. It is part of the Mitchell, South Dakota Micropolitan Statistical Area. The population was 87 at the 2020 census.
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- Area
- 0.9 sq mi
- Elevation
- 1,325 ft
- ZIP code
- 57340
- Area code
- 605
Questions about Fulton
Short answers, built from the data on this page.
Is Fulton, SD a good place to live?
Fulton has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.