Faulk County | |
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![]() Faulk County Courthouse in July 2013 | |
![]() Location within the U.S. state of South Dakota | |
![]() South Dakota's location within the U.S. | |
Coordinates: 45°04′N 99°09′W / 45.07°N 99.15°W | |
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State | ![]() |
Founded | 1873 (created) 1883 (organized) |
Named for | 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 (60 km2) 2.4% |
Population (2020) | |
• Total | 2,125 |
• Estimate (2023) | 2,151 ![]() |
• Density | 2.1/sq mi (0.82/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.[1] Its county seat is Faulkton.[2] The county was founded in 1873 and organized in 1883.[3] It is named for Andrew Jackson Faulk, the third Governor of Dakota Territory.[4]