| Official Name: | Fullerton, Nebraska |
| Settlement Type: | City |
| Mapsize: | 250px |
| Pushpin Map: | USA Nebraska#USA |
| Pushpin Label: | Fullerton |
| Pushpin Map Caption: | Location within Nebraska##Location within the United States |
| Pushpin Relief: | yes |
| Subdivision Type: | Country |
| Subdivision Name: | United States |
| Subdivision Type1: | State |
| Subdivision Name1: | Nebraska |
| Subdivision Type2: | County |
| Subdivision Name2: | Nance |
| Subdivision Type3: | Township |
| Subdivision Name3: | Fullerton |
| Unit Pref: | Imperial |
| Area Footnotes: | [1] |
| Area Total Km2: | 3.54 |
| Area Land Km2: | 3.47 |
| Area Water Km2: | 0.06 |
| Area Total Sq Mi: | 1.37 |
| Area Land Sq Mi: | 1.34 |
| Area Water Sq Mi: | 0.02 |
| Population As Of: | 2020 |
| Population Total: | 1244 |
| Population Density Km2: | 358.00 |
| Population Density Sq Mi: | 926.97 |
| Timezone: | Central (CST) |
| Utc Offset: | -6 |
| Timezone Dst: | CDT |
| Utc Offset Dst: | -5 |
| Elevation Ft: | 1654 |
| Coordinates: | 41.3653°N -97.9725°W |
| Postal Code Type: | ZIP code |
| Postal Code: | 68638 |
| Area Code: | 308 |
| Blank Name: | FIPS code |
| Blank Info: | 31-17810[2] |
| Blank1 Name: | GNIS feature ID |
| Blank1 Info: | 838012 |
| Website: | https://fullertonne.gov/ |
Fullerton is a city in, and the county seat of, Nance County, Nebraska, United States. Its population was 1,307 as of the 2010 Census.[3]
A location by Fullerton called "Buffalo Leap" was thought to be used by aboriginals for driving buffalo to their deaths as a hunting method. It is also known as "Lover's Leap". Currently it is a part of the Broken Arrow Wilderness Camp located just north of Fullerton.[4]
In 1856, the Fullerton area became part of a Pawnee reservation and was excluded from settlement under the 1862 Homestead Act. Randall Fuller bought large tracts of land when the reservation was auctioned in 1871 and donated some for public use. The town was platted in about 1878,[5] and named after Fuller.[6] [7]
According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of 1.26sqmi, all of it land.[8]
The community is located at the junction of Routes 14 and 22.
As of the census[9] of 2010, there were 1,307 people, 564 households, and 346 families living in the city. The population density was 1037.3PD/sqmi. There were 656 housing units at an average density of 520.6/sqmi. The racial makeup of the city was 98.3% White, 0.5% African American, 0.5% Native American, 0.5% from other races, and 0.3% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 1.0% of the population.
There were 564 households, of which 24.1% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 48.8% were married couples living together, 7.8% had a female householder with no husband present, 4.8% had a male householder with no wife present, and 38.7% were non-families. 36.0% of all households were made up of individuals, and 19.3% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.19 and the average family size was 2.81.
The median age in the city was 47.5 years. 21.3% of residents were under the age of 18; 5.9% were between the ages of 18 and 24; 19.8% were from 25 to 44; 28.9% were from 45 to 64; and 24.3% were 65 years of age or older. The gender makeup of the city was 48.2% male and 51.8% female.
As of the census of 2000, there were 1,378 people, 551 households, and 375 families living in the city. The population density was 1110sp=usNaNsp=us. There were 636 housing units at an average density of 512.3sp=usNaNsp=us. The racial makeup of the city was 96.95% White, 0.80% Native American, 0.07% Asian, 1.09% from other races, and 1.09% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 2.47% of the population.
There were 551 households, out of which 29.6% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 55.4% were married couples living together, 9.1% had a female householder with no husband present, and 31.9% were non-families. 30.3% of all households were made up of individuals, and 16.9% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.37 and the average family size was 2.94.
In the city, the population was spread out, with 25.9% under the age of 18, 6.7% from 18 to 24, 20.6% from 25 to 44, 22.2% from 45 to 64, and 24.5% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 42 years. For every 100 females, there were 96.0 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 88.7 males.
As of 2000 the median income for a household in the city was $31,055, and the median income for a family was $39,087. Males had a median income of $26,528 versus $19,063 for females. The per capita income for the city was $17,593. About 8.5% of families and 12.0% of the population were below the poverty line, including 17.2% of those under age 18 and 10.3% of those age 65 or over.