Fulda is a city in Murray County,

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, United States. The population was 1,318 at the 2010 census.

Geography

According to the

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, the city has a total area of , of which is land, though that has changed through the recent years. is water. The city is situated on the north end of Fulda Lake. U.S. Highway 59 and

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are two of the main routes in the city.

Neighboring communities

* Lime Creek, northeast * Wirock, west * Avoca, northwest * Dundee, east * Kinbrae, southeast *

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, northwest * Slayton, northwest * Dovray, north *

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, southwest *

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, southeast

Demographics

2010 census

As of the

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of 2010, there were 1,318 people, 566 households, and 324 families residing in the city. The

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was . There were 615 housing units at an average density of . The racial makeup of the city was 91.7%

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, 0.8%

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, 0.2% Native American, 4.2% Asian, 1.5% from other races, and 1.5% from two or more races.

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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

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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. The median age in the city was 46.8 years. 21.8% of residents were under the age of 18; 6.3% were between the ages of 18 and 24; 19.6% were from 25 to 44; 25.9% were from 45 to 64; and 26.5% were 65 years of age or older. The gender makeup of the city was 46.1% male and 53.9% female.

2000 census

As of the

of 2000, there were 1,283 people, 528 households, and 328 families residing in the city. The population density was . There were 568 housing units at an average density of . The racial makeup of the city was 96.10%

, 0.08%

, 0.55% Native American, 0.23% Asian, 2.18% from other races, and 0.86% from two or more races.

or Latino of any race were 3.27% of the population. There were 528 households, out of which 26.5% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 54.5% were

living together, 4.5% had a female householder with no husband present, and 37.7% were non-families. 35.0% of all households were made up of individuals, and 24.4% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.28 and the average family size was 2.94. In the city, the population was spread out, with 24.0% under the age of 18, 4.8% from 18 to 24, 23.4% from 25 to 44, 18.2% from 45 to 64, and 29.6% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 44 years. For every 100 females, there were 83.0 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 80.2 males. The median income for a household in the city was $30,000, and the median income for a family was $37,500. Males had a median income of $26,469 versus $18,750 for females. The

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for the city was $15,184. About 4.1% of families and 6.1% of the population were below the

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, including 4.7% of those under age 18 and 11.2% of those age 65 or over.

History

The city of Fulda was founded in 1881 along the

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primarily by German settlers, though also by

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n and Irish. The community was named for

Fulda Fulda () (historically in English called Fuld) is a town in Hesse, Germany; it is located on the river Fulda and is the administrative seat of the Fulda district (''Kreis''). In 1990, the town hosted the 30th Hessentag state festival. Histor ...

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. Fulda is still predominantly an

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city. Although the rail line was discontinued in 1980, the two-story depot building, along with a section of track, has been preserved and is listed on the

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. The lower level of the depot is currently used as an antique

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and store. The other building in the city on the National Register is the former Citizens State Bank building. Fulda has a

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located in its city park. This cannon is a three-inch (76 mm) rifled gun and was purchased for $155 on June 25, 1892, by the Zach Taylor Post No. 42 of the Grand Army of the Republic.

Notable people

* Fulda was the birthplace of Harold Hotelling, a mathematical statistician and very influential economic theorist. *

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Hall of Famer and

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Hilton Smith played for Fulda's semi-pro baseball team in 1949 and 1950. * Sports columnist

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of the

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spent his early years in Fulda. *

The Continental Co-ets The Continental Co-ets were an American all-female rock and roll band founded in 1963 in Fulda, Minnesota. The band was composed of teenage girls enrolled at Fulda High School. Nancy Hofmann played the bass guitar, Carol Goins on lead guitar, Vic ...

, America's first touring all-girl rock & roll band, originated in Fulda in 1963. * Ted Winter, former Minnesota House Majority Leader and longtime state representative (1987–2003) is from Fulda.

Community and culture

Fulda promotes itself as the “home of the 0-9 HOL/F Coyotes football team." due to the large number of colorful wood ducks that migrate through the region, and man-made nests attached to trees are a common sight in the area. The annual Wood Duck Festival is held in June, and includes a parade, carnival attractions, and musical and talent performances in the park. Local churches include First

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Church (PCUSA), Saint Gabriel's

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Church, Solid Rock

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, and Saint Paul's (LCMS) and Immanuel American (ELCA)

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churches. The area is served by th
Fulda Free Press
as well as other local and regional newspapers. Local organizations include American Legion post 318,

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troop 123, Fish and Game Club, Jaycees, VFW post 9017. March 16, 2019 was the first annual “Corned Beef and Cabbage Comedy Show” featuring Elise Cole, Ben Marcotte, Casey Flesch, and Fulda native Andrew Witzel. The show was a mild success.

Sports and Education

There are two schools in Fulda, Fulda Elementary and Fulda Secondary (also known as Fulda High School). Formerly operating in Fulda were the St. Gabriel's

School and Fulda

School.

Fulda Public Schools

Fulda Public Schools
consists of Fulda Elementary School and Fulda Secondary School (or Fulda High School). It co-operates many sports with neighboring districts. These include football, girls' basketball, baseball, softball, track and field, and golf with Heron Lake-Okabena, known as the Heron Lake-Okabena/Fulda Coyotes, and wrestling with Murray County Central, known as the Fulda/MCC Warriors. In addition to the youth in Fulda, the school district also has students from neighboring communities including Avoca,

, Dundee, Kinbrae, Wilmont, and

among others.

Accomplishments

* 2006 Class A Girls Basketball Champions * 2007 Class A Girls Basketball Champions

St. Paul's Lutheran School

Fulda's Lutheran school closed in 2018 and had been in existence since 1893.

St. Gabriel's Catholic School

Library

Fulda Memorial Library is a member of the

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. It was expanded in 2002. The Library was initially found in 1918 when it started to receive funding from the city, and was located in different businesses. On April 14th, 1970 the library building was officially opened across from the city hall. In 1975 the library officially became a member of the Plum Creek Library System. In 1977 the Friends of the Library group was formed to raise funds for the library.

Sports

Fulda has a number of sports.Fulda has cross country, track, football, volleyball, and basketball. HLOF's football team went 0-9 last football season. MCCF cross country team became conference champions and had a hard fight in sections.

Politics

Fulda is located in Minnesota's 7th congressional district, represented by Detroit Lakes accountant Collin Peterson, a Democrat. At the state level, Fulda is located in

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District 22, represented by Republican Bill Weber, and in

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District 22A, represented by Republican Joe Schomacker.

References

External links

Satellite Image of Fulda from Google Maps

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