Fulton is a city in Callaway County, Missouri, home to about 12,617 people across 12 square miles. Its ZIP code is 65251.
Homes sold for a median of $154 per square foot in the three months ending August 2026, a seller’s market.
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| Nearest major airport | St. Louis Lambert International Airport (STL)86 miles away |
|---|---|
| Closer regional airport | Columbia Regional Airport (COU)14 miles away |
| Nearest city of 250,000+ | St. Louis, MO94 miles away |
| Nearest city of 1 million+ | Chicago, IL305 miles away |
Straight-line distances from the center of Fulton; driving is longer.
Source: Airports from OurAirports (scheduled passenger service); city centers and populations from the U.S. Census Bureau.
Source: Members of Congress from the congress-legislators project; districts from the Census Bureau’s relationship files; governor and mayor from Wikidata.
Fulton had 12,600 residents in the 2020 census, up 4% since 2000.
It’s the 74th largest of 1,060 towns in Missouri by population.
Callaway County grew from 25,984 residents in 1900 to 44,283 in 2020.
Callaway County, 1900–2020
Source: U.S. Census Bureau decennial censuses (counties 1900–1990 from the Bureau’s historical county file).
Average highs peak around 86°F in summer, and winter lows average 20°F. About 44.2 inches of rain and melted snow fall in a typical year, with about 19 inches of snow.
Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Fulton, MO weather station (about a mile away).
11,703 jobs at 782 businesses in Callaway County. The biggest industries by employees:
Source: U.S. Census Bureau County Business Patterns 2023 (private employers; jobs counted where people work).
173 doctors and other health care providers list an office in Fulton.
Nearest hospitals
Providers with an office here
| Primary care doctors | 38 |
|---|---|
| Specialist doctors | 5 |
| Dentists | 10 |
| Nurse practitioners and physician assistants | 22 |
| Mental health providers | 68 |
| Physical and occupational therapists | 20 |
| Optometrists | 3 |
| Chiropractors | 7 |
| Pharmacies | 5 |
Source: Hospitals from CMS Hospital General Information (ratings are CMS overall star ratings); straight-line distances; providers from the CMS National Plan and Provider Enumeration System (NPPES), by practice address and primary specialty.
Parks (4 nearby)
Grocery stores (1 nearby)
Libraries (3 nearby)
Museums (5 nearby)
Theaters and performance venues (4 nearby)
Counts are within about 2.5 miles of the center of town.
Source: Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors (openstreetmap.org/copyright), as mapped by volunteers; it can miss places or include closed ones.
Established in 1825.
Colleges and universities
Notable people born here
Source: Wikidata (wikidata.org), the free knowledge base; people are listed by place of birth.
Public schools here are run by Fulton 58, Mo School for the Deaf, Division of Youth Service and others. Check each district’s attendance zones for a specific address.
| School | Grades | Students | Type | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fulton Early Childhood CntrFulton | Pre-K–K | 252 | Public | 1.6 mi |
| Stark Elem.Fulton | K–5 | 19 | Special Education | 1.0 mi |
| Bartley Elem.Fulton | 1–5 | 224 | Public | 1.0 mi |
| Bush Elem.Fulton | 1–5 | 312 | Public | 1.5 mi |
| Mcintire Elem.Fulton | 1–5 | 321 | Public | 0.1 mi |
| Fulton MiddleFulton | 6–8 | 513 | Public | 1.0 mi |
| Fulton Treatment Ctr.Fulton | 6–12 | 30 | Public | 2.2 mi |
| Wheeler MiddleFulton | 6–8 | 13 | Special Education | 1.1 mi |
| Cremer Therapeutic Comm CenterFulton | 7–12 | — | Alternative Education | 1.3 mi |
| Fulton Reception and Diag CtrFulton | 7–12 | — | Alternative Education | 2.1 mi |
| Fulton Sr.. HighFulton | 9–12 | 659 | Public | 1.7 mi |
| Wheeler HighFulton | 9–12 | 19 | Special Education | 1.1 mi |
| School | Grades | Students | Affiliation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kingdom Christian Academy of Calaway CountyFulton | Pre-K–8 | 57 | Christian (no specific denomination) | 0.9 mi |
| St Peter Catholic SchoolFulton | Pre-K–8 | 102 | Roman Catholic | 1.4 mi |
Source: U.S. Department of Education, NCES: Common Core of Data (2024-2025) for public schools; Private School Universe Survey (2023-2024) for private schools. Listed by address; we don’t rate schools.
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