Faulk County, South Dakota
Faulk County, South Dakota | |
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Faulk County Courthouse in July 2013 | |
Location within the U.S. state of South Dakota | |
| Coordinates: 45°04′N 99°09′W / 45.07°N 99.15°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | South Dakota |
| Founded | 1873 (created) 1883 (organized) |
| Named after | Andrew Jackson Faulk |
| Seat | Faulkton |
| Largest city | Faulkton |
| Area | |
• Total | 1,006 sq mi (2,610 km2) |
| • Land | 982 sq mi (2,540 km2) |
| • Water | 24 sq mi (62 km2) 2.4% |
| Population (2020) | |
• Total | 2,125 |
• Estimate (2024) | 2,136 |
| • Density | 2.16/sq mi (0.836/km2) |
| Time zone | UTC−6 (Central) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC−5 (CDT) |
| Congressional district | At-large |
Faulk County is a county in the U.S. state of South Dakota. As of the 2020 census, the population was 2,125. Its county seat is Faulkton. The county was founded in 1873 and organized in 1883. It is named for Andrew Jackson Faulk, the third Governor of Dakota Territory.