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Faulkton, South Dakota
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| Motto(s):
"The Carousel City"
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Location in Faulk County and the state of South Dakota
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| Country | United States |
| State | South Dakota |
| County | Faulk |
| Platted | 1886 |
| Area | |
| • Total | 1.01 sq mi (2.62 km2) |
| • Land | 1.01 sq mi (2.62 km2) |
| • Water | 0.00 sq mi (0.00 km2) |
| Elevation | 1,588 ft (484 m) |
| Population
(2020)
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| • Total | 826 |
| • Density | 815.40/sq mi (314.81/km2) |
| Time zone | UTC-6 (Central (CST)) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-5 (CDT) |
| ZIP code |
57438
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| Area code(s) | 605 |
| FIPS code | 46-21260 |
| GNIS feature ID | 1267390 |
Faulkton is a city in and county seat of Faulk County, South Dakota, United States. The population was 826 at the 2020 census. The city's nickname is "The Carousel City".
History
Faulkton was platted in 1886. It was named for Andrew Jackson Faulk, the third Governor of Dakota Territory. The city was incorporated in 1886.
Geography
According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of 1.01 square miles (2.62 km2), all land.
Climate
| Climate data for Faulkton 1 NW, South Dakota (1991−2020 normals, extremes 1893−present) | |||||||||||||
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| Month | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | Year |
| Record high °F (°C) | 66 (19) |
71 (22) |
86 (30) |
98 (37) |
109 (43) |
111 (44) |
114 (46) |
113 (45) |
106 (41) |
96 (36) |
82 (28) |
68 (20) |
114 (46) |
| Mean daily maximum °F (°C) | 24.0 (−4.4) |
28.7 (−1.8) |
41.1 (5.1) |
56.1 (13.4) |
68.3 (20.2) |
78.5 (25.8) |
84.5 (29.2) |
83.1 (28.4) |
74.4 (23.6) |
58.7 (14.8) |
42.3 (5.7) |
28.8 (−1.8) |
55.7 (13.2) |
| Daily mean °F (°C) | 14.2 (−9.9) |
18.4 (−7.6) |
30.1 (−1.1) |
43.6 (6.4) |
56.0 (13.3) |
66.2 (19.0) |
71.6 (22.0) |
69.8 (21.0) |
60.8 (16.0) |
46.3 (7.9) |
31.5 (−0.3) |
19.4 (−7.0) |
44.0 (6.7) |
| Mean daily minimum °F (°C) | 4.4 (−15.3) |
8.0 (−13.3) |
19.2 (−7.1) |
31.1 (−0.5) |
43.6 (6.4) |
54.1 (12.3) |
58.6 (14.8) |
56.6 (13.7) |
47.3 (8.5) |
33.9 (1.1) |
20.6 (−6.3) |
10.0 (−12.2) |
32.3 (0.2) |
| Record low °F (°C) | −41 (−41) |
−39 (−39) |
−28 (−33) |
−7 (−22) |
14 (−10) |
29 (−2) |
35 (2) |
33 (1) |
15 (−9) |
−8 (−22) |
−25 (−32) |
−35 (−37) |
−41 (−41) |
| Average precipitation inches (mm) | 0.67 (17) |
0.80 (20) |
1.02 (26) |
2.02 (51) |
3.24 (82) |
3.59 (91) |
2.74 (70) |
2.67 (68) |
2.04 (52) |
1.86 (47) |
0.78 (20) |
0.57 (14) |
22.00 (559) |
| Average snowfall inches (cm) | 7.6 (19) |
9.3 (24) |
6.8 (17) |
7.1 (18) |
0.0 (0.0) |
0.0 (0.0) |
0.0 (0.0) |
0.0 (0.0) |
0.0 (0.0) |
0.9 (2.3) |
3.4 (8.6) |
8.6 (22) |
43.7 (111) |
| Average precipitation days (≥ 0.01 in) | 5.5 | 5.3 | 5.3 | 7.9 | 11.0 | 11.7 | 8.8 | 8.3 | 7.6 | 7.0 | 4.6 | 4.9 | 87.9 |
| Average snowy days (≥ 0.1 in) | 4.0 | 3.5 | 2.0 | 1.6 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.6 | 2.1 | 3.3 | 17.1 |
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Demographics
| Historical population | |||
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| Census | Pop. | %± | |
| 1890 | 462 | — | |
| 1900 | 539 | 16.7% | |
| 1910 | 802 | 48.8% | |
| 1920 | 709 | −11.6% | |
| 1930 | 739 | 4.2% | |
| 1940 | 747 | 1.1% | |
| 1950 | 837 | 12.0% | |
| 1960 | 1,051 | 25.6% | |
| 1970 | 955 | −9.1% | |
| 1980 | 981 | 2.7% | |
| 1990 | 809 | −17.5% | |
| 2000 | 785 | −3.0% | |
| 2010 | 736 | −6.2% | |
| 2020 | 826 | 12.2% | |
| U.S. Decennial Census | |||
2010 census
As of the census of 2010, there were 736 people, 355 households, and 182 families residing in the city. The population density was 728.7 inhabitants per square mile (281.4/km2). There were 418 housing units at an average density of 413.9 per square mile (159.8/km2). The racial makeup of the city was 97.1% White, 0.4% African American, 0.4% Native American, 0.1% Asian, 0.1% from other races, and 1.8% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 1.8% of the population.
There were 355 households, of which 18.9% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 42.8% were married couples living together, 6.2% had a female householder with no husband present, 2.3% had a male householder with no wife present, and 48.7% were non-families. 45.6% of all households were made up of individuals, and 29% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 1.97 and the average family size was 2.74.
The median age in the city was 53.4 years. 18.5% of residents were under the age of 18; 5% were between the ages of 18 and 24; 16.1% were from 25 to 44; 26.3% were from 45 to 64; and 34.1% were 65 years of age or older. The gender makeup of the city was 43.8% male and 56.3% female.
Notable people
- Joseph H. Bottum, 27th Lieutenant Governor of South Dakota and a member of the United States Senate; born in Faulkton.
- Frank M. Byrne- eighth Governor of South Dakota
- Cecil E. Harris, United States Navy aviator
- John Pickler- United States House of Representatives from South Dakota and South Dakota's first congressman.
See also
In Spanish: Faulkton (Dakota del Sur) para niños
