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Welcome to Faulk County ...

Time Zone: Faulk County lies in the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT) and observes daylight saving time.

The community of Faulkton is the Seat for Faulk County.

Faulk County was founded in 1873.

From the Census Estimates for 2019, <1> Faulk had a population of 2,307 people. This is a decrease of 2.41% since the last Census (which gave a population of 2,364 people in 2010).

At the time of the 2010 Census, Faulk represented 0.29% of the total population of South Dakota.

Below are some of the communities located in Faulk County:

  • Chelsea
    (18 miles [29 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Chelsea have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chelsea
    • Chelsea is located in Faulk County (SD)
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 26 people
  • Cresbard
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cresbard have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cresbard
    • Cresbard is located in Faulk County (SD)
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 101 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Cresbard <3>
  • Faulkton
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
  • Onaka
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Onaka
    • Onaka is located in Faulk County (SD)
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 14 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Onaka <3>
  • Orient
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
  • Pulaski
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pulaski have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pulaski
    • Pulaski is located in Faulk County (SD)
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 13 people
  • Rockham
    (18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rockham have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rockham
    • Rockham is located in Faulk County (SD)
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 33 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Rockham <3>
  • Seneca
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)
  • Southwest Faulk
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Southwest Faulk have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Southwest Faulk
    • Southwest Faulk is located in Faulk County (SD)
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 54 people

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Footnotes ...

<1>On a yearly basis, the US Census Bureau creates an estimate of the county's population. Keep in mind that this is an estimate and not an actual count. The last physical count was the 2010 Census and the next count will be for the 2020 Census.
<2>The location has been supplied by the Geographic Names Information System - which is maintained by the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS). While these values should be definitive, we found that accuracy can vary and you should double-check the location if accuracy is required.
<3>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
 

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