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Fulton grades B overall, 209th among Wisconsin's 357 graded towns, with clear strengths and some subjects that lag. The median household earns $101K. On the other side, FEMA rates its natural-hazard risk higher than 76% of U.S. communities, with inland flooding at the top. Only 66 of Wisconsin’s 879 towns score lower on the outdoors. Its National Register listings include Fulton Congregational Church and Eager Free Public Library. Among 362 Wisconsin towns, just 1 have a higher share of households owning their home than Fulton.
Where Fulton beats most towns.
3,252 counted in 2010 and 3,580 in 2020; an estimated 3,715 in 2025.
U.S. Census 2010 & 2020 counts · Census Bureau estimate, July 1, 2025
Each subject compared with towns across the country (schools within Wisconsin), ordered by how far Fulton is from typical.
How TownRatings grades towns →
The archive holds 4 old photos and papers going back to 1858 and 3 maps from 1890 on.
2 places on the National Register of Historic Places.
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 Nov 18, 2024.
Ordered by what stands out in Fulton.
Fulton is a second-home town and has colder winter nights than most of the country, though not than most of Wisconsin; it also carries more natural-hazard risk than most of Wisconsin (mostly inland flooding).
The average commute for its 1,480 working residents takes 30.2 minutes, against 22.2 across Wisconsin. Jobs based here grew from 459 in 2013 to 657.
Most working residents leave Fulton for work: only 4% work in town. Fulton’s average trip to work is 30 minutes, above both the Wisconsin town median (22 minutes) and the median of U.S. towns (25 minutes). 2.1% of residents live below the poverty line in Fulton.
| Fulton | Wisconsin towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Average trip to work | 30 minutes | 22 minutes | 25 minutes |
| Below the poverty line | 2.1% | 6.4% | 9.6% |
| Median household income | $101,000 | $87,000 | $80,000 |
| Working residents who work in town | 3.9% | 8.4% | 8% |
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
FEMA rates its natural-hazard risk higher than 97% of Wisconsin towns, with expected losses of about $1,010 per resident a year; that rating is what its C− for hazard risk is built on.
Since 1978, 49 flood insurance claims have been paid out in Fulton. Among 362 Wisconsin towns, just 9 have a higher FEMA risk score than Fulton.
FEMA flood insurance claims · FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
The typical Fulton home is worth about $432,000, up 6.3% in a year, 28% above the Wisconsin typical home.
Zillow Home Value Index · Redfin Data Center
25.3% of homes are seasonal or vacation homes, against 6.2% statewide, which helps explain the older median age.
In the comparison, Fulton comes against 42.1 years in Wisconsin’s towns and 40.5 years across U.S. towns. Adults 35 to 64 are 49% of residents (38% statewide); adults 18 to 34 are 12% of residents (22% statewide). Fulton has grown 3.8% since 2020, to 3,715 residents in the Census Bureau’s 2025 estimate.
| Fulton | Wisconsin towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median age | 48.8 years | 42.1 years | 40.5 years |
| Aged 65 or older | 19% | 20% | 18% |
49% women, 51% men
That’s an even split within the survey’s margin of ±3.5 points. Across Wisconsin, 49.9% of residents are women. Among residents 18 to 24, 92% are women (WI 49%).
| Fulton | WI | U.S. | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 10 | 10.7% | 11.2% | 11.6% |
| 10 to 17 | 9.8% | 10.2% | 10.3% |
| 18 to 24 | 3.6% | 9.3% | 9.1% |
| 25 to 34 | 8.4% | 12.6% | 13.7% |
| 35 to 44 | 12% | 12.7% | 13.2% |
| 45 to 54 | 18.3% | 11.8% | 12.2% |
| 55 to 64 | 18.5% | 13.8% | 12.7% |
| 65 to 74 | 13% | 11.2% | 10.2% |
| 75 and older | 5.7% | 7.3% | 7% |
| No diploma | 3.2% | 6.4% | 10.4% |
| High school | 34.3% | 29.4% | 26% |
| Some college | 18% | 19.5% | 19.1% |
| Associate’s | 15.2% | 11.3% | 8.8% |
| Bachelor’s | 22.3% | 22% | 21.6% |
| Graduate | 7.1% | 11.4% | 14.1% |
Census population estimates, 2025 · U.S. Census Bureau · ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates · in a town of 3,700, single groups can be off by several points
January nights average 12°: colder than most of the country, but milder than 89% of Wisconsin places with climate records; July afternoons average 82.9°.
Fulton has cold, snowy winters and pleasant summers. Fulton’s January low is 12°F. About 37 inches of snow falls in a winter.
| Fulton | Wisconsin towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| January low | 12°F | 11°F | 22°F |
| July high | 83°F | 82°F | 85°F |
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
Against the 8,391 U.S. towns with household incomes like Fulton’s, it is less healthy than 57%: its national edge comes with its incomes.
Fulton beats the Wisconsin average on 3 of 32 CDC measures and trails it on 0. 18% of Fulton adults binge drink.
| Fulton | Wisconsin towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Binge drink (CDC PLACES) | 18% | 20% | 16% |
| Obesity (CDC PLACES) | 40% | 38% | 35% |
| High blood pressure (CDC PLACES) | 32% | 33% | 35% |
| Feel lonely (CDC PLACES) | 30% | 30% | 33% |
| What stands out | Fulton | WI |
|---|---|---|
| Fewer adults facing food insecurity | 10.1% | 12.1% |
| Fewer adults without reliable transportation | 5.8% | 6.7% |
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
The property crime rate in Fulton is 0 per 1,000 residents. Fulton's reported crime rate is well below Wisconsin's. No violent crimes were reported in 2023.
| Fulton | Wisconsin towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Property crimes per 1,000 (2023) | 0 per 1,000 residents | 8.9 | 13.1 |
| Violent crimes per 1,000 (2023) | 0 per 1,000 residents | 1.3 | 1.8 |
FBI crime data, 2023 · crimes reported to police
| Fulton | Wisconsin towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Miles of trail per square mile | 0.1 miles per square mile | 0.4 | 0.4 |
| Conserved land | 0.3% | 3.8% | 4.3% |
| Biggest places to walk | Trails | Acres |
|---|---|---|
| 1. Murwin Park | 0.1 mi | 6 |
| 2. Rock River Heritage County Park | — | 2 |
| 3. Indianford Park | — | 1 |
Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-US
1 within 15 miles of the center of Fulton
About 2 of every 100 Fulton residents are enrolled in college, against 6 across Wisconsin.
Where Fulton’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.
Census LEHD 2023
2 places in Fulton on the National Register of Historic Places.
Town in Wisconsin, United States
The Town of Fulton is located in Rock County, Wisconsin, United States. As of the 2020 census, the town population was 3,580. The unincorporated communities of Fulton and Indianford are located in the town. The unincorporated community of Newville is also located partially in the town.
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5 towns share a border with Fulton.
| Town | WI rank | Overall | Cost | Safety | Schools | Health |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fulton | #209 | B | C | — | B+ | B |
| Edgerton | #155 | B+ | C+ | A+ | B− | B |
| Porter | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Milton | #202 | B | C− | — | A− | B |
| Albion | — | — | C+ | — | B− | B+ |
| Janesville | #291 | C+ | C− | — | B− | C+ |
Albion has fewer than 2,500 residents, so it gets subject grades but no overall grade. Fulton, Milton, Albion and Janesville report no FBI crime data of their own. Porter isn’t graded (fewer than 1,000 residents, or not enough data). Compare Fulton with a neighbor →
Short answers, built from the data on this page.
By most measures, yes. Fulton grades B overall, better than 62% of U.S. towns and #209 of 357 in Wisconsin. It grades B for health and B+ for schools. Hazard risk is its weak spot, with a C−.
That is 5.7 years of the area's median household income ($75,673 across the Janesville-Beloit, WI metro area). Cost of living, which also weighs rents, property taxes and how many households pay 30% or more of their income for housing, grades C.
2 notable people were born here, including Charles R. Van Hise and Ira B. Bradford.
