Faulk County, South Dakota

The terrain of Faulk County consists of low rolling hills, largely devoted to agriculture, sloping to the east. The highest point of the terrain is the county's SW corner, at {{convert|1,916|ft|m|abbr=on}} ASL.{{Cite web |url=https://www.daftlogic.com/sandbox-google-maps-find-altitude.htm |title="Find at Altitude" Google Maps (accessed February 2, 2019) |access-date=February 3, 2019 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190521043409/https://www.daftlogic.com/sandbox-google-maps-find-altitude.htm |archive-date=May 21, 2019 |url-status=dead }} The county has a total area of {{convert|1006|sqmi}}, of which {{convert|982|sqmi}} is land and {{convert|24|sqmi}} (2.4%) is water.{{cite web|url=http://www2.census.gov/geo/docs/maps-data/data/gazetteer/counties_list_46.txt|publisher=United States Census Bureau|access-date=March 24, 2015|date=August 22, 2012|title=2010 Census Gazetteer Files}}

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• 23px U.S. Highway 212
• 20px South Dakota Highway 20
• 20px South Dakota Highway 45
• 20px South Dakota Highway 47

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• Edmunds County – north
• Brown County – northeast
• Spink County – east
• Hand County – south
• Hyde County – southwest
• Potter County – west

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• Lake Faulkton State Game Refuge
• Ingalls State Game Production Area
• Gerkin State Game Production Area & Wildlife Refuge
• Lake Faulkton State Game Production Area
• Lake Faulkton State Lakeside Use Area
• North Scatterwood Lake State Waterfowl Refuge
• Sprague State Game Production Area
• South Scatterwood State Game Production Area

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• Clark Lake
• Lake Creabard
• Lake Faulkton
• North Scatterwood Lake (partial)
• South Scatterwood Lake
• Zell Lake

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{{US Census population

|1880= 4

|1890= 4062

|1900= 3547

|1910= 6716

|1920= 6442

|1930= 6895

|1940= 5168

|1950= 4752

|1960= 4397

|1970= 3893

|1980= 3327

|1990= 2744

|2000= 2640

|2010= 2364

|2020= 2125

|estyear=2024

|estimate=2136

|estref={{cite web|title=County Population Totals and Components of Change: 2020-2024 |url=https://www.census.gov/data/tables/time-series/demo/popest/2020s-counties-total.html |access-date=March 15, 2025}}

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|footnote=U.S. Decennial Census{{cite web|title=U.S. Decennial Census |url=https://www.census.gov/programs-surveys/decennial-census.html |publisher=United States Census Bureau |access-date=July 20, 2014}}
1790–1960{{cite web|title=Historical Census Browser |url=http://mapserver.lib.virginia.edu |publisher=University of Virginia Library |url-status=live |date=2007 |access-date=July 20, 2014 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20091212224028/http://mapserver.lib.virginia.edu/ |archive-date=December 12, 2009}} 1900–1990{{cite web|last=Forstall |first=Richard L. |title=Population of Counties by Decennial Census: 1900 to 1990 |url=https://www.census.gov/population/cencounts/sd190090.txt |publisher=United States Census Bureau |url-status=live |date=March 27, 1995 |access-date=July 20, 2014 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/19990219135447/http://www.census.gov/population/cencounts/sd190090.txt |archive-date=February 19, 1999}}
1990–2000{{cite web|title=Census 2000 PHC-T-4. Ranking Tables for Counties: 1990 and 2000 |url=https://www.census.gov/population/www/cen2000/briefs/phc-t4/tables/tab02.pdf |url-status=live |publisher=United States Census Bureau |access-date=July 20, 2014 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20100327165705/http://www.census.gov/population/www/cen2000/briefs/phc-t4/tables/tab02.pdf |archive-date=March 27, 2010}} 2010–2020

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As of the 2020 census, there were 2,125 people, 761 households, and 476 families residing in the county.{{Cite web|title=US Census Bureau, Table P16: Household Type |url=https://data.census.gov/table?q=Faulk%20County,%20South%20Dakota%20p16&y=2020 |access-date=March 21, 2024 |publisher=United States Census Bureau}} The population density was {{convert|2.2|PD/sqmi}}. There were 1,022 housing units.

As of the 2010 census, there were 2,364 people, 869 households, and 532 families in the county. The population density was {{convert|2.4|PD/sqmi}}. There were 1,136 housing units at an average density of {{convert|1.2|/mi2|/km2|disp=preunit|units |units|}}. The racial makeup of the county was 98.9% white, 0.1% Asian, 0.1% American Indian, 0.1% black or African American, 0.0% from other races, and 0.7% from two or more races. Those of Hispanic or Latino origin made up 0.8% of the population. In terms of ancestry, 70.0% were German, 9.6% were Irish, 7.1% were English, 5.7% were Norwegian, and 4.3% were American.

Of the 869 households, 20.6% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 54.9% were married couples living together, 4.1% had a female householder with no husband present, 38.8% were non-families, and 36.1% of all households were made up of individuals. The average household size was 2.15 and the average family size was 2.79. The median age was 46.9 years.

The median income for a household in the county was $38,203 and the median income for a family was $55,234. Males had a median income of $40,641 versus $23,571 for females. The per capita income for the county was $21,898. About 14.4% of families and 17.9% of the population were below the poverty line, including 15.3% of those under age 18 and 14.3% of those age 65 or over.

• Faulkton (county seat)

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• Chelsea
• Cresbard
• Onaka
• Orient
• Rockham
• Seneca

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• Blumengard Colony
• Brentwood Colony
• Evergreen Colony
• Thunderbird Colony

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• Miranda
• Norbeck
• Wecota
• Zell

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• Arcade
• Bryant
• Centerville
• Clark
• Devoe
• Ellisville
• Elroy
• Emerson
• Enterprise
• Fairview
• Freedom
• Hillsdale
• Irving
• Lafoon
• Latham
• Myron
• O'Neil
• Orient
• Pioneer
• Pulaski
• Saratoga
• Seneca
• Sherman
• Tamworth
• Thirteen
• Union
• Wesley
• Zell

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Faulk County voters have largely voted Republican for several decades. In only two national elections since 1944 has the county selected the Democratic Party candidate (as of 2024).

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{{PresRow|2024|Republican|920|183|27|South Dakota}}

{{PresRow|2020|Republican|964|198|20|South Dakota}}

{{PresRow|2016|Republican|858|204|56|South Dakota}}

{{PresRow|2012|Republican|765|331|31|South Dakota}}

{{PresRow|2008|Republican|739|426|27|South Dakota}}

{{PresRow|2004|Republican|945|418|6|South Dakota}}

{{PresRow|2000|Republican|904|388|37|South Dakota}}

{{PresRow|1996|Republican|726|493|170|South Dakota}}

{{PresRow|1992|Republican|658|488|288|South Dakota}}

{{PresRow|1988|Republican|842|714|5|South Dakota}}

{{PresRow|1984|Republican|1,124|579|3|South Dakota}}

{{PresRow|1980|Republican|1,300|520|125|South Dakota}}

{{PresRow|1976|Democratic|868|1,063|6|South Dakota}}

{{PresRow|1972|Republican|1,004|986|15|South Dakota}}

{{PresRow|1968|Republican|997|819|199|South Dakota}}

{{PresRow|1964|Democratic|974|1,225|0|South Dakota}}

{{PresRow|1960|Republican|1,240|1,043|0|South Dakota}}

{{PresRow|1956|Republican|1,260|1,155|0|South Dakota}}

{{PresRow|1952|Republican|1,619|738|0|South Dakota}}

{{PresRow|1948|Republican|1,054|971|22|South Dakota}}

{{PresRow|1944|Republican|1,090|896|0|South Dakota}}

{{PresRow|1940|Republican|1,431|1,199|0|South Dakota}}

{{PresRow|1936|Democratic|1,111|1,404|40|South Dakota}}

{{PresRow|1932|Democratic|1,141|1,743|46|South Dakota}}

{{PresRow|1928|Republican|1,907|1,135|11|South Dakota}}

{{PresRow|1924|Republican|1,112|277|594|South Dakota}}

{{PresRow|1920|Republican|1,341|346|360|South Dakota}}

{{PresRow|1916|Republican|759|629|47|South Dakota}}

{{PresRow|1912|Democratic|0|615|683|South Dakota}}

{{PresRow|1908|Republican|835|421|79|South Dakota}}

{{PresRow|1904|Republican|727|165|72|South Dakota}}

{{PresRow|1900|Republican|618|302|30|South Dakota}}

{{PresRow|1896|Republican|430|237|4|South Dakota}}

{{PresFoot|1892|Republican|473|107|162|South Dakota}}

• National Register of Historic Places listings in Faulk County, South Dakota

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{{Geographic Location

|Centre = Faulk County, South Dakota

|North = Edmunds County

|East = Spink County

|South = Hand County

|Southwest = Hyde County

|West = Potter County

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Category:1883 establishments in Dakota Territory

Category:Populated places established in 1883