Faulk County, South Dakota
| Faulk County, South Dakota | |
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Faulk County Courthouse in July 2013
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 Location in the U.S. state of South Dakota |
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 South Dakota's location in the U.S. |
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| Founded | 1883 |
| Named for | Andrew Jackson Faulk |
| Seat | Faulkton |
| Largest city | Faulkton |
| Area | |
| • Total | 1,006 sq mi (2,606 km2) |
| • Land | 982 sq mi (2,543 km2) |
| • Water | 24 sq mi (62 km2), 2.4% |
| Population (est.) | |
| • (2015) | 2,337 |
| • Density | 2.4/sq mi (1/km²) |
| Congressional district | At-large |
| Time zone | Central: UTC-6/-5 |
Faulk County is a county located in the U.S. state of South Dakota. As of the 2010 census, the population was 2,364. 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.
According to the U.S. Census Bureau, the county has a total area of 1,006 square miles (2,610 km2), of which 982 square miles (2,540 km2) is land and 24 square miles (62 km2) (2.4%) is water.
As of the census of 2000, there were 2,640 people, 1,014 households, and 708 families residing in the county. The population density was 3 people per square mile (1/km²). There were 1,235 housing units at an average density of 1 per square mile (0/km²). The racial makeup of the county was 99.47% White, 0.08% Black or African American, 0.15% Native American, 0.04% Asian, and 0.27% from two or more races. 0.23% of the population were Hispanic or Latino of any race. 65.0% were of German, 6.2% American and 5.2% Norwegian ancestry.
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