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

Map of Fulda, MN

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:

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)