Fulda, Minnesota | |
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City | |
The watertower in Fulda
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Nickname(s): Home of the Wood Duck | |
Location of Fulda within Murray County and state of Minnesota |
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Coordinates: 43°52′12″N 95°36′0″W / 43.87000°N 95.60000°WCoordinates: 43°52′12″N 95°36′0″W / 43.87000°N 95.60000°W | |
Country | United States |
State | Minnesota |
County | Murray |
Founded | 1881 |
Government | |
• Type | Mayor – Council |
• Mayor | Greg Ommen |
Area | |
• Total | 1.11 sq mi (2.87 km2) |
• Land | 1.03 sq mi (2.67 km2) |
• Water | 0.08 sq mi (0.21 km2) 7.21% |
Elevation | 1,532 ft (464 m) |
Population (2010) | |
• Total | 1,318 |
• Estimate (2012) | 1,285 |
• Density | 1,279.6/sq mi (494.1/km2) |
Time zone | CST (UTC-6) |
• Summer (DST) | CDT (UTC-5) |
ZIP code | 56131 |
Area code(s) | 507 |
FIPS code | 27-22958 |
GNIS feature ID | 0643984 |
Fulda High School | |
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The FHS Marching Band (2006)
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Location | |
Fulda, Minnesota USA |
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Information | |
Type | Public |
Established | 1900 |
Principal | Gregg Slaathaug |
Enrollment | 124 |
Color(s) | Red and Black |
Team name | Raider |
Rival | Murray County Central High School |
Affiliations | Minnesota State High School League |
Website | www.fps.mntm.org |
Fulda is a city in Murray County, Minnesota, United States. The population was 1,318 at the 2010 census.
According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of 1.11 square miles (2.87 km2), of which 1.03 square miles (2.67 km2) is land and 0.08 square miles (0.21 km2) is water. The city is situated on the north end of Fulda Lake.
U.S. Highway 59 and Minnesota State Highway 62 are two of the main routes in the city.
As of the census of 2010, there were 1,318 people, 566 households, and 324 families residing in the city. The population density was 1,279.6 inhabitants per square mile (494.1/km2). There were 615 housing units at an average density of 597.1 per square mile (230.5/km2). The racial makeup of the city was 91.7% White, 0.8% African American, 0.2% Native American, 4.2% Asian, 1.5% from other races, and 1.5% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 3.3% of the population.
There were 566 households of which 23.3% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 47.5% were married couples living together, 6.7% had a female householder with no husband present, 3.0% had a male householder with no wife present, and 42.8% were non-families. 38.5% of all households were made up of individuals and 22.5% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.17 and the average family size was 2.90.