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Fullerton
Carroll House, a historic hotel in Fullerton
Carroll House, a historic hotel in Fullerton
Location of Fullerton, North Dakota
Location of Fullerton, North Dakota
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)
 • Total 62
 • Estimate 
(2022)
59
 • Density 158.97/sq mi (61.38/km2)
Time zone UTC–6 (Central (CST))
 • Summer (DST) UTC–5 (CDT)
ZIP Code
58441
Area code(s) 701
FIPS code 38-28780
GNIS feature ID 1036047

Fullerton is a city in Dickey County, North Dakota, United States. The population was 62 at the 2020 census. The town is home to the Carroll House Hotel, which is listed on the National Register of Historic Places.

History

The city was named after Grand Rapids, Michigan lawyer Edward Philo Fuller (1820–1866). In the 1880s, Edward Fuller was a major investor in the Dickey County land acquisitions with his daughter and son-in-law, Sofia (Fuller) Sweet (1854–1923) and her husband, Grand Rapids mayor Edwin Forrest Sweet (1847–1935). Sweet Ranch was located just to the southwest of what would later become the town of Fullerton.

In 1887, Fullerton's original town plots were surveyed and the Soo Line Railroad through the town site was completed in September 1887. A post office was established at Fullerton in 1888, and remained in operation until 1989.

Geography

According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of 0.39 square miles (1.01 km2), all land.

Climate

Climate data for Fullerton 1 ESE, North Dakota (1991–2020 normals, extremes 1898–present)
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
Source: NOAA

Demographics

Historical population
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

2010 census

As of the census of 2010, there were 54 people in 31 households, including 14 families, in the city. The population density was 138.5 inhabitants per square mile (53.5/km2). There were 39 housing units at an average density of 100.0 per square mile (38.6/km2). The racial makup of the city was 98.1% White and 1.9% from other races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 1.9%.

Of the 31 households 9.7% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 32.3% were married couples living together, 3.2% had a female householder with no husband present, 9.7% had a male householder with no wife present, and 54.8% were non-families. 51.6% of households were one person and 16.2% were one person aged 65 or older. The average household size was 1.74 and the average family size was 2.50.

The median age was 49 years. 14.8% of residents were under the age of 18; 7.5% were between the ages of 18 and 24; 22.2% were from 25 to 44; 29.7% were from 45 to 64; and 25.9% were 65 or older. The gender makeup of the city was 57.4% male and 42.6% female.

Education

Ellendale School District is the local school district.

See also

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