Fulton is a town in Rock County, Wisconsin, home to about 3,636 people across 31 square miles. It has no ZIP code of its own: it’s part of 53534 and 53545.
Homes sold for a median of $199 per square foot across 2 ZIP codes in the three months ending August 2026, and 1 of 2 were seller’s markets.
Mostly Edgerton; part is in Fulton
Mostly Janesville; part is in Fulton
Each card is that ZIP code’s whole market, including any part outside Fulton. Seller’s market: under 4 months of supply; buyer’s market: over 6. Methodology
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| Nearest major airport | General Mitchell International Airport (MKE)60 miles away |
|---|---|
| Closer regional airport | Dane County Regional Truax Field (MSN)26 miles away |
| Nearest city of 250,000+ | Madison, WI26 miles away |
| Nearest city of 1 million+ | Chicago, IL98 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 3,580 residents in the 2020 census, up 13% since 2000.
It’s the 260th largest of 1,889 towns in Wisconsin by population.
Rock County grew from 51,203 residents in 1900 to 163,687 in 2020.
Rock County, 1900–2020
Source: U.S. Census Bureau decennial censuses (counties 1900–1990 from the Bureau’s historical county file).
Average highs peak around 83°F in summer, and winter lows average 10°F. About 37.8 inches of rain and melted snow fall in a typical year, with about 36 inches of snow.
Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Stoughton, WI weather station (10 miles away).
64,537 jobs at 3,362 businesses in Rock County. The biggest industries by employees:
Source: U.S. Census Bureau County Business Patterns 2023 (private employers; jobs counted where people work).
272 doctors and other health care providers list an office in Fulton’s ZIP codes.
Nearest hospitals
Providers with an office here
| Primary care doctors | 8 |
|---|---|
| Specialist doctors | 14 |
| Dentists | 66 |
| Nurse practitioners and physician assistants | 18 |
| Mental health providers | 92 |
| Physical and occupational therapists | 40 |
| Optometrists | 7 |
| Chiropractors | 27 |
| Pharmacies | 9 |
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 (6 nearby)
Grocery stores (1 nearby)
Pharmacies (1 nearby)
Libraries (1 nearby)
Museums (1 nearby)
Theaters and performance venues
Counts are within about 4 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.
Public schools here are run by Janesville School District, Edgerton School District, Milton School District. Check each district’s attendance zones for a specific address.
| School | Grades | Students | Type | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Adams ElementaryJanesville | Pre-K–5 | 267 | Public | 9.2 mi |
| Edgerton Community ElementaryEdgerton | Pre-K–5 | 809 | Public | 1.6 mi |
| Jefferson ElementaryJanesville | Pre-K–5 | 293 | Public | 8.8 mi |
| Monroe ElementaryJanesville | Pre-K–5 | 376 | Public | 9.8 mi |
| Roosevelt ElementaryJanesville | Pre-K–5 | 412 | Public | 9.9 mi |
| Youth Services CenterJanesville | Pre-K–12 | 10 | Alternative Education | 6.7 mi |
| Consolidated ElementaryJanesville | K–3 | 82 | Public | 5.4 mi |
| Yahara ElementaryEdgerton | K–5 | 120 | Public | 5.1 mi |
| Edgerton MiddleEdgerton | 6–8 | 413 | Public | 1.6 mi |
| Marshall MiddleJanesville | 6–8 | 747 | Public | 9.7 mi |
| Craig HighJanesville | 9–12 | 1,400 | Public | 10.1 mi |
| Edgerton HighEdgerton | 9–12 | 593 | Public | 1.6 mi |
| School | Grades | Students | Affiliation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dr. Kim F. EhrhardtJanesville | Pre-K–5 | 24 | Roman Catholic | 9.6 mi |
| St Matthews Lutheran SchoolJanesville | Pre-K–8 | 55 | Wisconsin Evangelical Lutheran Synod | 9.2 mi |
| St Pauls Lutheran SchoolJanesville | Pre-K–8 | 171 | Lutheran Church–Missouri Synod | 9.8 mi |
| Oaklawn AcademyEdgerton | 6–9 | 87 | Roman Catholic | 4.0 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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Shares ZIP codes with Janesville, Edgerton, Albion Town (Dane County), Janesville Town, Porter, Dunkirk, Sumner Town (Jefferson County) and Edgerton City.
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