Fulda, Minnesota Population, Hospitals, Airports, and Schools
Population: 1,283. Estimated population in July 2024: 1,272 (-0.9% change)
Males: 582 (45.4%), Females: 701 (54.6%)
Murray County
Zip code: 56131
Demographics
Median resident age: 43.8 years
Median household income: $30,000
Median house value: $48,100
Population by Race
Races in Fulda:
- White Non-Hispanic (95.4%)
- Hispanic (3.3%)
- Other race (2.2%)
- American Indian (1.0%)
- Two or more races (0.9%)
Ancestries: German (59.4%), Irish (9.8%), Norwegian (7.1%), Dutch (6.2%), Swedish (5.1%), English (3.0%).
Elevation: 1532 feet
Land area: 1.0 square miles
Population by Education
For population 25 years and over in Fulda
- High school or higher: 70.6%
- Bachelor’s degree or higher: 12.1%
- Graduate or professional degree: 2.4%
- Unemployed: 2.1%
- Mean travel time to work: 18.0 minutes
For population 15 years and over in Fulda city
- Never married: 19.1%
- Now married: 62.1%
- Separated: 0.3%
- Widowed: 14.8%
- Divorced: 3.7%
2.2% Foreign born (1.6% Latin America, 0.4% Africa).
Population change in the 1990s: +77 (+6.4%).
Hospitals
Hospitals/medical centers near Fulda:
- MURRAY COUNTY MEMORIAL HOSPITAL (about 15 miles; SLAYTON, MN)
- WORTHINGTON REGIONAL HOSPITAL (about 17 miles; WORTHINGTON, MN)
- WESTBROOK HEALTH CENTER (about 18 miles; WESTBROOK, MN)
Airports
Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to Fulda:
- JOE FOSS FIELD (about 82 miles; SIOUX FALLS, SD; Abbreviation: FSD)
- BROOKINGS MUNI (about 90 miles; BROOKINGS, SD; Abbreviation: BKX)
- SIOUX GATEWAY/COL. BUD DAY FIELD (about 115 miles; SIOUX CITY, IA; Abbreviation: SUX)
Other public-use airports nearest to Fulda:
- SLAYTON MUNI (about 14 miles; SLAYTON, MN; Abbreviation: 60Y)
- WORTHINGTON MUNI (about 16 miles; WORTHINGTON, MN; Abbreviation: OTG)
- TRACY MUNI (about 25 miles; TRACY, MN; Abbreviation: Y68)
Colleges and Universities
Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Fulda:
- SOUTHWEST STATE UNIVERSITY (about 42 miles; MARSHALL, MN; Full-time enrollment: 3,405)
- BUENA VISTA UNIVERSITY (about 89 miles; STORM LAKE, IA; Full-time enrollment: 2,524)
- SOUTH DAKOTA STATE UNIVERSITY (about 90 miles; BROOKINGS, SD; Full-time enrollment: 7,353)
- RIDGEWATER COLLEGE (about 95 miles; WILLMAR, MN; Full-time enrollment: 2,711)
- SOUTH CENTRAL TECHNICAL COLLEGE-MANKATO (about 110 miles; NORTH MANKATO, MN; Full-time enrollment: 2,186)
- MINNESOTA STATE UNVERSITY-MANKATO (about 113 miles; MANKATO, MN; Full-time enrollment: 11,210)
- WESTERN IOWA TECH COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 115 miles; SIOUX CITY, IA; Full-time enrollment: 2,639)
Schools
Public high school in Fulda:
- FULDA SEC. (Students: 294; Location: 410 COLLEGE AVE.; Grades: 07 – 12)
Public primary/middle schools in Fulda:
- FULDA EL. (Students: 247; Location: 303 N. LAFAYETTE AVE.; Grades: PK – 06)
- PRAXIS PROGRAM (Students: 1; Location: 309 S. LAFAYETTE AVE.; Grades: 08 – 08)
Private primary/middle school in Fulda:
- ST PAULS LUTHERAN SCHOOL (Students: 65; Location: 208 THIRD ST NE BOX 394; Grades: PK – 8)
Libraries
Library in Fulda:
- FULDA MEMORIAL LIBRARY (Operating income: $53,868; Location: 101 3RD ST. NE; 14,247 books; 83 audio materials; 428 video materials; 59 serial subscriptions)