Fulton County, Pennsylvania

Fulton County, Pennsylvania, has 14,483 residents (July 2025 estimate). Its county seat is McConnellsburg. It uses Eastern Time and covers 438 sq mi (1,133 km²) of land.

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Resident population, July 2025
14,483
Land area
438 sq mi (1,133 km²)
County seat or government
McConnellsburg
Time zone
Eastern TimeUTC-05:00 in January; UTC-04:00 in July
Median household income
$65,836 ± $2,460
Median home value
$208,500 ± $7,342
Median rent, with utilities
$809 ± $36
Homes lived in by their owners
77.6% ± 1.8 points
County type
County
Metro or micro area
Outside any metro or micro areaNext to: Chambersburg, PA metro area, Hagerstown-Martinsburg, MD-WV metro area, Cumberland, MD-WV micro area, and Huntingdon, PA micro area
Water area
0.5 sq mi (1.31 km²)
State
Pennsylvania
County code (FIPS)
42057
Coordinates (central point)
39.910750, -78.122617

These coordinates mark a central point for the area, not a street address. Income, home value, rent and homes lived in by their owners: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020–2024 5-year estimates, ± margin at 90% confidence; checked on October 13, 2026.

Time zones in Fulton County

Time zoneLocal time and UTC offsetNext clock change
Eastern TimeAmerica/New_YorkUTC-05:00 in January; UTC-04:00 in July. Enable JavaScript for the live clock.Enable JavaScript for upcoming changes.

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ZIP Code areas, largest first

  1. 172368,845 people
  2. 172334,961 people
  3. 172672,916 people
  4. 172642,292 people
  5. 172381,782 people
  6. 172241,603 people
  7. 172291,253 people
  8. 155331,222 people
  9. 172281,000 people
  10. 17255992 people
  11. 17212750 people
  12. 15536397 people
All 17
  1. 16689389 people
  2. 16694355 people
  3. 17223326 people
  4. 16691325 people
  5. 17215182 people

17 ZIP Code areas overlap Fulton County. People counts are 2020–2024 estimates for each whole ZIP area. Mailing ZIPs can differ; check an address with USPS ZIP Code Lookup.

Official county information

We don’t have a website for this county yet. The US government’s local-office directory ↗ lists its offices. A geographic lookup cannot determine eligibility, tax liability or a court obligation.

Townships in Fulton County, largest first

  1. Ayr Township2,011 people
  2. Todd Township1,736 people
  3. Bethel Township1,533 people
  4. Licking Creek Township1,457 people
  5. Belfast Township1,403 people
  6. Taylor Township1,252 people
  7. Dublin Township1,105 people
  8. Union Township972 people
  9. Thompson Township952 people
  10. Brush Creek Township628 people
  11. Wells Township473 people

People counts are American Community Survey 2020–2024 5-year estimates. All townships in Pennsylvania, by county

School districts in Fulton County, largest first

  1. Central Fulton School District6,213 people
  2. Southern Fulton School District5,488 people
  3. Forbes Road School District2,830 people

Districts with land in the county; a district can cross county lines. People counts are American Community Survey 2020–2024 5-year estimates. A district boundary doesn’t decide which school a student attends.

Cities, towns and communities, largest first

These areas overlap the mapped boundary; an overlap does not mean that every address belongs to both.

  1. McConnellsburg, Pennsylvania (borough)1,009 people
  2. Wood, Pennsylvania (CDP)330 people
  3. Needmore, Pennsylvania (CDP)196 people
  4. Hustontown, Pennsylvania (CDP)127 people
  5. Wells Tannery, Pennsylvania (CDP)101 people
  6. Warfordsburg, Pennsylvania (CDP)44 people
  7. Burnt Cabins, Pennsylvania (CDP)16 people
  8. Valley-Hi, Pennsylvania (borough)0 people

Bordering areas, nearest first

Distances are straight lines between map points.

  1. Bedford County, Pennsylvania21 mi west
  2. Franklin County, Pennsylvania21 mi east
  3. Washington County, Maryland27 mi southeast
  4. Huntingdon County, Pennsylvania36 mi north
  5. Allegany County, Maryland37 mi southwest

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Areas that only touch the edge

These areas meet the boundary only along a sliver. Most addresses here are not in them; for an address near the line, check with the county.