Fullerton, North Dakota facts for kids
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Fullerton
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Carroll House, a historic hotel in Fullerton
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Location of Fullerton, North Dakota
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| Country | United States |
| State | North Dakota |
| County | Dickey |
| Founded | 1887 |
| Area | |
| • Total | 0.39 sq mi (1.01 km2) |
| • Land | 0.39 sq mi (1.01 km2) |
| • Water | 0.00 sq mi (0.00 km2) |
| Elevation | 1,444 ft (440 m) |
| Population
(2020)
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| • Total | 62 |
| • Estimate
(2022)
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59 |
| • Density | 158.97/sq mi (61.38/km2) |
| Time zone | UTC–6 (Central (CST)) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC–5 (CDT) |
| ZIP Code |
58441
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| Area code(s) | 701 |
| FIPS code | 38-28780 |
| GNIS feature ID | 1036047 |
Fullerton is a small city in Dickey County, North Dakota, United States. In 2020, about 62 people lived there. Fullerton is known for the Carroll House Hotel, a very old building listed on the National Register of Historic Places.
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History of Fullerton
The city of Fullerton was named after Edward Philo Fuller. He was a lawyer from Grand Rapids, Michigan. In the 1880s, Edward Fuller invested a lot of money in land in Dickey County.
His daughter, Sofia Sweet, and her husband, Edwin Forrest Sweet, also helped. Edwin Sweet was the mayor of Grand Rapids. Their ranch, called Sweet Ranch, was located near where Fullerton would later be built.
In 1887, the first maps for Fullerton were made. The Soo Line Railroad was also finished through the town that same year. A post office opened in Fullerton in 1888. It stayed open for over 100 years, until 1989.
Geography and Climate
Fullerton is located in North Dakota. The city covers a total area of about 0.39 square miles (1.01 square kilometers). All of this area is land.
Fullerton's Climate
The weather in Fullerton changes a lot throughout the year. Summers are usually warm, and winters are very cold. The area gets a fair amount of rain, especially in the summer months. Snowfall is common during winter.
| Climate data for Fullerton 1 ESE, North Dakota (1991–2020 normals, extremes 1898–present) | |||||||||||||
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| Month | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | Year |
| Record high °F (°C) | 60 (16) |
69 (21) |
84 (29) |
98 (37) |
110 (43) |
107 (42) |
113 (45) |
107 (42) |
105 (41) |
91 (33) |
76 (24) |
68 (20) |
113 (45) |
| Mean daily maximum °F (°C) | 22.2 (−5.4) |
27.6 (−2.4) |
40.2 (4.6) |
55.2 (12.9) |
68.2 (20.1) |
77.4 (25.2) |
82.0 (27.8) |
80.5 (26.9) |
71.5 (21.9) |
56.2 (13.4) |
38.7 (3.7) |
26.0 (−3.3) |
53.8 (12.1) |
| Daily mean °F (°C) | 12.2 (−11.0) |
16.8 (−8.4) |
29.4 (−1.4) |
43.2 (6.2) |
56.1 (13.4) |
66.2 (19.0) |
70.5 (21.4) |
68.4 (20.2) |
59.5 (15.3) |
45.3 (7.4) |
29.6 (−1.3) |
17.2 (−8.2) |
42.9 (6.1) |
| Mean daily minimum °F (°C) | 2.2 (−16.6) |
6.1 (−14.4) |
18.6 (−7.4) |
31.2 (−0.4) |
44.0 (6.7) |
55.0 (12.8) |
59.0 (15.0) |
56.4 (13.6) |
47.5 (8.6) |
34.3 (1.3) |
20.5 (−6.4) |
8.4 (−13.1) |
31.9 (−0.1) |
| Record low °F (°C) | −44 (−42) |
−45 (−43) |
−27 (−33) |
−15 (−26) |
13 (−11) |
26 (−3) |
32 (0) |
30 (−1) |
16 (−9) |
−4 (−20) |
−27 (−33) |
−36 (−38) |
−45 (−43) |
| Average precipitation inches (mm) | 0.62 (16) |
0.66 (17) |
1.17 (30) |
1.78 (45) |
3.54 (90) |
4.07 (103) |
3.62 (92) |
2.62 (67) |
2.49 (63) |
2.05 (52) |
0.77 (20) |
0.86 (22) |
24.25 (616) |
| Average snowfall inches (cm) | 7.2 (18) |
6.0 (15) |
6.9 (18) |
3.7 (9.4) |
0.0 (0.0) |
0.0 (0.0) |
0.0 (0.0) |
0.0 (0.0) |
0.0 (0.0) |
1.6 (4.1) |
4.2 (11) |
7.3 (19) |
36.9 (94) |
| Average precipitation days (≥ 0.01 in) | 4.3 | 4.7 | 4.3 | 6.6 | 9.4 | 10.7 | 9.1 | 7.4 | 6.9 | 6.3 | 4.0 | 3.7 | 77.4 |
| Average snowy days (≥ 0.1 in) | 3.2 | 3.6 | 2.9 | 0.9 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.6 | 1.9 | 3.6 | 16.4 |
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Fullerton's Population
The number of people living in Fullerton has changed over the years. The city's population was 62 people in 2020. This information comes from the United States Census.
| Historical population | |||
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| Census | Pop. | %± | |
| 1910 | 206 | — | |
| 1920 | 202 | −1.9% | |
| 1930 | 206 | 2.0% | |
| 1940 | 184 | −10.7% | |
| 1950 | 206 | 12.0% | |
| 1960 | 181 | −12.1% | |
| 1970 | 110 | −39.2% | |
| 1980 | 107 | −2.7% | |
| 1990 | 94 | −12.1% | |
| 2000 | 85 | −9.6% | |
| 2010 | 54 | −36.5% | |
| 2020 | 62 | 14.8% | |
| 2022 (est.) | 59 | 9.3% | |
| U.S. Decennial Census 2020 Census |
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A Look at the Numbers (2010)
In 2010, there were 54 people living in Fullerton. These people lived in 31 different homes. About half of the homes were single-person households.
The average age of people in Fullerton was 49 years old. About 15% of the residents were under 18. About 26% were 65 years or older. More men lived in Fullerton than women at that time.
Education
Students in Fullerton attend schools in the Ellendale School District. This district provides education for the local community.
