Faulk County, South Dakota
Faulk County: County in South Dakota, United States
About
Faulk County is a county located in the U.S. state of South Dakota. As of the 2010 census, the population was 2,364 and a population density of 1 people per km². After 10 years in 2020 county had an estimated population of 2,306 inhabitants. Its county seat is Faulkton. The county was created 152 years ago in 1872.
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Quick Facts about Faulk County
Population : | 2,306 (2020) |
Country : | United States of America |
State : | South Dakota (United States) |
Area : | 2605 km2 |
Water as percent of area : | 2.4% |
Land as percent of area : | 97.6% |
Named for : | Andrew Jackson Faulk |
Altitude : | 1,601 feet / 488 meters |
Capital : | Faulkton |
Establishment : | January 01, 1873 |
Time Zone : | America/Chicago |
Local time : | 15:15:47 (16th February 2025) |
Density : | 1 Pop. per km² as of 2020 |
Population growth : | -2.52% (2010-2020) |
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Geography
Faulk County is located at 45°4'16"N 99°8'43"W (45.0710100, -99.1452500). It has 5 neighbors: Edmunds County, Hand County, Hyde County, Potter County and Spink County.
Faulk County map
The largest city of Faulk County is Faulkton with a population of 708. Other cities include and Zell population 63. See all Faulk County cities & populated places.
Faulk County Populated Places
Cities, towns, neighborhoods & other populated places in Faulk County.
City Name | Population | Title |
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Faulkton | 708 | City in and county seat of Faulk County, South Dakota, United States |
Cresbard | 101 | Town in South Dakota, United States of America |
Zell | 63 | Human settlement in South Dakota, United States of America |
Orient | 47 | Town in South Dakota, United States of America |
Seneca | 37 | Town in South Dakota, United States of America |
Rockham | 33 | Town in South Dakota, United States of America |
Chelsea | 26 | Town in South Dakota, United States of America |
Devoe | 24 | Township in Faulk County, South Dakota |
Onaka | 14 | Town in South Dakota, United States of America |
Faulk County has 5 neighbours.
- Edmunds County county in South Dakota, United States of America
- Hand County county in South Dakota, United States of America
- Hyde County county in South Dakota, United States
- Potter County county in South Dakota, United States
- Spink County county in South Dakota, United States of America
- Faulkton
Demographics
According to census records, the population of Faulk County decreased by 2.52% in 10 years.
Year | Population | % Change | Method |
2010 | 2,364 | - | census |
2011 | 2,355 | -0.38% | estimation process |
2012 | 2,355 | 0% | estimation process |
2013 | 2,349 | -0.26% | estimation process |
2014 | 2,320 | -1.25% | estimation process |
2015 | 2,307 | -0.56% | estimation process |
2016 | 2,317 | 0.43% | estimation process |
2017 | 2,323 | 0.26% | estimation process |
2018 | 2,315 | -0.35% | estimation process |
2019 | 2,299 | -0.7% | estimation process |
2020 | 2,306 | 0.3% | estimation process |
South Dakota Other Counties (more counties)
County Name | Population | Title |
---|---|---|
Minnehaha County | 196,659 | County in South Dakota, United States of America |
Sioux Falls | 157,584 | The largest city in South Dakota. |
Pennington County | 115,926 | County in South Dakota, United States of America |
Rapid City | 77,503 | The second most populous city in South Dakota. |
Lincoln County | 63,019 | County in South Dakota, United States |
Brown County | 38,738 | County in South Dakota, United States |
Brookings County | 35,603 | County in South Dakota, United States of America |
Meade County | 28,588 | County in South Dakota, United States |
Codington County | 28,186 | County in South Dakota, United States of America |
Lawrence County | 26,221 | County in South Dakota, United States |
Yankton County | 22,742 | County in South Dakota, United States |
Watertown | 22,303 | City in and county seat of Codington County, South Dakota, United States |
Davison County | 19,812 | County in South Dakota, United States of America |
Beadle County | 18,513 | County in South Dakota, United States |
Hughes County | 17,336 | County in Oklahoma, United States |
Union County | 16,192 | County in South Dakota, United States |