Faulk County, South Dakota: Difference between revisions

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Faulk County is a county in the U.S. state of South Dakota. As of the 2020 census, the population was 2,125.<ref name="QF">Template:Cite web</ref> Its county seat is Faulkton.<ref>Template:Cite web</ref> The county was founded in 1873 and organized in 1883.<ref>Template:Cite web</ref> It is named for Andrew Jackson Faulk, the third Governor of Dakota Territory.<ref>Template:Cite book</ref>

Geography

The terrain of Faulk County consists of low rolling hills, largely devoted to agriculture, sloping to the east. The highest point of the terrain is the county's SW corner, at Template:Convert ASL.<ref>Template:Cite web</ref> The county has a total area of Template:Convert, of which Template:Convert is land and Template:Convert (2.4%) is water.<ref>Template:Cite web</ref>

Major highways

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Adjacent counties

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Edmunds County – north
Brown County – northeast
Spink County – east
Hand County – south
Hyde County – southwest
Potter County – west

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Protected areas

Lake Faulkton State Game Refuge
Ingalls State Game Production Area
Gerkin State Game Production Area & Wildlife Refuge
Lake Faulkton State Game Production Area
Lake Faulkton State Lakeside Use Area
North Scatterwood Lake State Waterfowl Refuge
Sprague State Game Production Area
South Scatterwood State Game Production Area

Lakes

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Clark Lake
Lake Creabard
Lake Faulkton
North Scatterwood Lake (partial)
South Scatterwood Lake
Zell Lake

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Demographics

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2020 census

As of the 2020 census, there were 2,125 people, 761 households, and 476 families residing in the county.<ref>Template:Cite web</ref> The population density was Template:Convert. There were 1,022 housing units.

2010 census

As of the 2010 census, there were 2,364 people, 869 households, and 532 families in the county. The population density was Template:Convert. There were 1,136 housing units at an average density of Template:Convert. The racial makeup of the county was 98.9% white, 0.1% Asian, 0.1% American Indian, 0.1% black or African American, 0.0% from other races, and 0.7% from two or more races. Those of Hispanic or Latino origin made up 0.8% of the population. In terms of ancestry, 70.0% were German, 9.6% were Irish, 7.1% were English, 5.7% were Norwegian, and 4.3% were American.

Of the 869 households, 20.6% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 54.9% were married couples living together, 4.1% had a female householder with no husband present, 38.8% were non-families, and 36.1% of all households were made up of individuals. The average household size was 2.15 and the average family size was 2.79. The median age was 46.9 years.

The median income for a household in the county was $38,203 and the median income for a family was $55,234. Males had a median income of $40,641 versus $23,571 for females. The per capita income for the county was $21,898. About 14.4% of families and 17.9% of the population were below the poverty line, including 15.3% of those under age 18 and 14.3% of those age 65 or over.