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Faulk County, South Dakota

Faulk County, South Dakota, has 2,178 residents (July 2025 estimate). Its county seat is Faulkton. It uses Central Time and covers 982 sq mi (2,543 km²) of land.

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Faulk County in South Dakota
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Faulk County and its neighbors (simplified outlines). Open in OpenStreetMap ↗
Resident population, July 2025
2,178
Land area
982 sq mi (2,543 km²)
County seat or government
Faulkton
Time zone
Central TimeUTC-06:00 in January; UTC-05:00 in July
Median household income
$57,750 ± $15,232
Median home value
$147,500 ± $38,532
Median rent, with utilities
$771 ± $161
Homes lived in by their owners
79.6% ± 6.4 points
County type
County
Metro or micro area
Outside any metro or micro areaNext to: Aberdeen, SD micro area
Water area
24.2 sq mi (62.6 km²)
State
South Dakota
County code (FIPS)
46049
Coordinates (central point)
45.065476, -99.153564
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These coordinates mark a central point for the area, not a street address. Income, home value, rent and homes lived in by their owners: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020–2024 5-year estimates, ± margin at 90% confidence; checked on October 13, 2026.

Time zones in Faulk County

Time zoneLocal time and UTC offsetNext clock change
Central TimeAmerica/ChicagoUTC-06:00 in January; UTC-05:00 in July. Enable JavaScript for the live clock.Enable JavaScript for upcoming changes.

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ZIP Code areas, largest first

  1. 574692,866 people
  2. 57438973 people
  3. 57465438 people
  4. 57424437 people
  5. 57467410 people
  6. 57435300 people
  7. 57460257 people
  8. 57473246 people
  9. 57470242 people
  10. 57466192 people

10 ZIP Code areas overlap Faulk County. People counts are 2020–2024 estimates for each whole ZIP area. Mailing ZIPs can differ; check an address with USPS ZIP Code Lookup.

Official county information

We don’t have a website for this county yet. The US government’s local-office directory ↗ lists its offices. A geographic lookup cannot determine eligibility, tax liability or a court obligation.

Townships in Faulk County, largest first

  1. Hillsdale Township170 people
  2. Ellisville Township154 people
  3. Union Township109 people
  4. Tamworth Township74 people
  5. Sherman Township73 people
  6. Saratoga Township65 people
  7. Myron Township60 people
  8. Devoe Township55 people
  9. Lafoon Township48 people
  10. Fairview Township46 people
  11. Wesley Township42 people
  12. Zell Township39 people
All 23
  1. Clark Township33 people
  2. Freedom Township26 people
  3. Orient Township17 people
  4. Arcade Township9 people
  5. Emerson Township9 people
  6. Bryant Township8 people
  7. Centerville Township6 people
  8. O'Neil Township5 people
  9. Enterprise Township0 people
  10. Irving Township0 people
  11. Pioneer Township0 people

People counts are American Community Survey 2020–2024 5-year estimates. All townships in South Dakota, by county

School districts in Faulk County, largest first

  1. Redfield School District 56-43,008 people
  2. Ipswich School District 22-62,538 people
  3. Northwestern Area School District 56-71,765 people
  4. Faulkton School District 24-41,757 people
  5. Hoven School District 53-21,200 people
  6. Edmunds Central School District 22-51,000 people

Districts with land in the county; a district can cross county lines. People counts are American Community Survey 2020–2024 5-year estimates. A district boundary doesn’t decide which school a student attends.

Cities, towns and communities, largest first

These areas overlap the mapped boundary; an overlap does not mean that every address belongs to both.

  1. Faulkton, South Dakota (city)670 people
  2. Cresbard, South Dakota (town)122 people
  3. Orient, South Dakota (town)91 people
  4. Chelsea, South Dakota (town)61 people
  5. Brentwood Colony, South Dakota (CDP)57 people
  6. Evergreen Colony, South Dakota (CDP)55 people
  7. Rockham, South Dakota (town)37 people
  8. Onaka, South Dakota (town)25 people
  9. Seneca, South Dakota (town)22 people
  10. Blumengard Colony, South Dakota (CDP)0 people
  11. Thunderbird Colony, South Dakota (CDP)0 people

Bordering areas, nearest first

Distances are straight lines between map points.

  1. Edmunds County, South Dakota24 mi north
  2. Hand County, South Dakota37 mi south
  3. Potter County, South Dakota39 mi west
  4. Hyde County, South Dakota40 mi southwest
  5. Spink County, South Dakota41 mi east
  6. Brown County, South Dakota53 mi northeast

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Areas that only touch the edge

These areas meet the boundary only along a sliver. Most addresses here are not in them; for an address near the line, check with the county.