Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 14 h 27 min5:42 am – 8:08 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 9 h 52 min6:55 am – 4:47 pm
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People12,303 residentsin the ZIP code areaMedian age 36.04,661 householdsMedian household income $56,028Median home value $150,200Median rent $779 a month74% of homes owner-occupiedMedian property tax $1,187 a yearSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Work and commuting6.7% unemployment rate58% of adults are in the labour force, 5,381 employedMain industries: education and health care 24%, manufacturing 20%, retail 14%Average commute 26 minutes87% drive alone, 6% car-pool, 6% work from homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
Education and languages21% of adults have a bachelor's degree or higher90% finished high school, 9% hold a graduate degreeLanguages at home: English only 98%, Spanish 1%Source: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
ClimateWarmest month August: highs 89°F, lows 68°FColdest month January: highs 51°F, lows 30°F62 in of rain a year, on about 79 dayswettest month December2 in of snow a year, on about 1 days56 days above 90°F, 67 nights below freezing in a typical yearSource: NOAA 1991-2020 Climate Normals, Fulton 3 W station, 5 mi away
Nearby landmarksItawamba Community Collegecollege · 2.3 miQueen Lakelake · 3.9 miLake Itawambalake · 4.5 miPool Creservoir · 9.2 miSource: USGS Geographic Names Information System
Parks and public landsFulton City Parkpark · 2.1 miWhitten Parkpark · 3.0 miCanal Section Wmastate conservation land · 4.7 mi · 29,203 acresTombigbee State Parkstate park · 13.6 mi · 525 acresJohn Bell Williams Wmastate conservation land · 13.4 mi · 2,654 acresTishomingo State Parkstate park · 25.3 mi · 1,443 acresSource: USGS Protected Areas Database (PAD-US)
Earthquakes6 of magnitude 3 or more within 50 miles since 19701 of magnitude 4+, 0 of magnitude 5+Largest: magnitude 4.5 on 24 Jun 197549 mi away, near Fayette, AlabamaMost recent: magnitude 3.1 on 10 May 200827 mi awaySource: USGS Earthquake Catalog
Natural hazardsOverall risk Relatively LowItawamba County, MS, compared with all US countiesHigher-risk hazardsCold wave Relatively HighSource: FEMA National Risk Index (county level)
Air quality95% of days had good air in 2025230 of 242 days measured12 moderate daysMedian index 38, worst day 64main pollutant: ozoneSource: US EPA Air Quality Index, nearest monitors: Lee County, MS, 18 mi away
Internet at home89% of households have a broadband subscription65% have cable, fibre or DSL22% rely on a mobile data plan alone9% have no internet at homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Drinking waterCity of Fultonserves 9,929 people from surface water purchased1 health-based violation since 2021latest Oct 2024: lead and copper, treatment technique4 monitoring or reporting violations since 2021Source: US EPA Safe Drinking Water Information System, largest system serving the town
Elevation412 ft126 m above sea levelSource: USGS 3D Elevation Program
Local servicesHospitalNorth Mississippi State Hospital17.0 miPost officeFulton Post Office1.9 miTown hallFulton City Hall2.0 miPoliceFulton Police Department2.0 miFire stationFulton Fire Department1.6 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
SchoolsWithin 2 miNo schools listedCollegeItawamba Community College2.3 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
Getting aroundAirportTupelo Regional Airport TUP23 miMajor airportBirmingham-Shuttlesworth International Airport BHM105 miInterstateI-221.2 miUS highwayUS 781.2 miCoachTupelo Brothers Quick StopGreyhound18 miSources: OurAirports; US Census Bureau TIGER roads; Bureau of Transportation Statistics NTAD
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the 38843 ZIP area.
