Fulton South Dakota Map

About Fulton, South Dakota

Fulton is a locality in Hanson County, South Dakota, United States. It is a small community with a population of 84. The population density is 40.2 people per km². Fulton is located at 43.7247°N, 97.8237°W. It observes the Central Time (America/Chicago) timezone. ZIP code: 57340.

Fulton rests on land that has long known the patient work of the sun and the wind. It lies 57.5 miles west-north-west of Sioux Falls, SD (from Sioux Falls, SD: bearing 283°T), and is situated 5.3 miles north-north-west of Alexandria. The terrain here is a broad, sweeping expanse, where the earth itself seems to breathe with a gentle, rolling rhythm, a canvas of cultivated fields stretching to horizons that feel as boundless as the sky above. The air, especially in the late afternoon, carries a dry, clean scent of turned soil and ripening grain, a subtle perfume that clings to the senses. Occasional groves of cottonwoods, their leaves a shimmering green in the breeze, offer brief, welcome punctuation to the vastness, their roots anchoring deeply in the rich prairie soil. The story of Fulton is one etched not in grand monuments, but in the persistent spirit of those who have worked this land. Its economy has always been tied to the bounty of the prairie, the amber waves of grain a constant presence, from the earliest homesteaders who arrived seeking opportunity to the farmers who continue to tend the soil today. The quiet hum of agricultural machinery is the town's prevailing sound, a testament to a way of life that values hard work and resilience. While not a place of bustling attractions, Fulton offers a profound sense of place, a quiet dignity that comes from generations of living in concert with the land, a feeling that the very bedrock of the community is composed of shared endeavor and the enduring strength of the prairie spirit.

About This Fulton Map Page

This page provides an embedded street and satellite map of Fulton, South Dakota — switch between views using the small square in the bottom left-hand corner of the map. Coordinates: 43.724703, -97.823684. Live weather conditions are sourced directly from the National Weather Service, with current observations and a 7-day forecast also powered by Open-Meteo. Real-time local news and world news feeds keep the page current, while a Wikipedia summary or an editorially written description provides background on Fulton and Hanson County.

Detailed location data for Fulton includes the ZIP code (57340), telephone area code (605), county seat of Hanson County (Alexandria), and school district assignment (Hanson School District 30-1). These are among the most commonly searched location details for any US city or town.

Location data is drawn from the USGS Geographic Names Information System (GNIS) and cross-verified against 2020 US Census records by coordinate proximity — ensuring the correct Fulton is identified even where the name is shared across multiple counties or states. Population figures are sourced from the 2020 US Census.