Faulkton, South Dakota
Location in Faulk County and the state of South Dakota
Coordinates: 45°2′0″N 99°7′41″W / 45.03333, -99.12806
Country	United States
State	South Dakota
County	Faulk
Area
- Total	1 sq mi (2.7 km²)
- Land	1 sq mi (2.7 km²)
- Water	0 sq mi (0 km²)
Elevation	1,581 ft (482 m)
Population (2000)
- Total	785
- Density	785/sq mi (290.7/km²)
Time zone	Central (CST) (UTC-6)
- Summer (DST)	CDT (UTC-5)
ZIP code	57438
Area code(s)	605
FIPS code	46-21260[1]
GNIS feature ID	1255021[2]

Faulkton is a city in and the county seat of Faulk County, South Dakota, United States.^[3] The population was 785 at the 2000 census.

Geography

Faulkton is located at 45°1′60″N, 99°7′41″W (45.033209, -99.128067)^[4].

According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of 1.0 square miles (2.7 km²), all of it land.

Faulkton has been assigned the ZIP code 57438 and the FIPS place code 21260.

Demographics

As of the census^[1] of 2000, there were 785 people, 369 households, and 208 families residing in the city. The population density was 749.4 people per square mile (288.7/km²). There were 413 housing units at an average density of 394.3/sq mi (151.9/km²). The racial makeup of the city was 99.62% White, and 0.38% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 0.13% of the population.

There were 369 households out of which 21.1% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 48.0% were married couples living together, 5.4% had a female householder with no husband present, and 43.6% were non-families. 42.5% of all households were made up of individuals and 26.0% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.00 and the average family size was 2.72.

In the city the population was spread out with 18.9% under the age of 18, 4.2% from 18 to 24, 19.1% from 25 to 44, 22.3% from 45 to 64, and 35.5% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 51 years. For every 100 females there were 83.4 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 80.5 males.

The median income for a household in the city was $29,853, and the median income for a family was $37,750. Males had a median income of $27,344 versus $16,538 for females. The per capita income for the city was $19,504. About 2.4% of families and 5.6% of the population were below the poverty line, including 3.3% of those under age 18 and 8.5% of those age 65 or over.

Notable native

• Joseph H. Bottum-Former South Dakota Senator.

References

External links

• Faulkton, South Dakota is at coordinates 45°01′60″N 99°07′41″W / 45.033209, -99.128067 (Faulkton, South Dakota)Coordinates: 45°01′60″N 99°07′41″W / 45.033209, -99.128067 (Faulkton, South Dakota)

v â€¢ d â€¢ e Municipalities and communities of Faulk County, South Dakota
County seat: Faulkton
City	Faulkton
Towns	Chelsea | Cresbard | Onaka | Orient | Rockham | Seneca
Unincorporated community	Wecota