Faulkton, South Dakota
Encyclopedia
Faulkton is a city in and the county seat
of Faulk County
, South Dakota
, United States
. Its nickname is the Carousel City. The population was 736 at the 2010 census.
According to the United States Census Bureau
, the city has a total area of 1 square miles (2.6 km²), all of it land.
Faulkton has been assigned the ZIP code
57438 and the FIPS place code 21260.
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 per square mile (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.
County seat
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of Faulk County
Faulk County, South Dakota
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 . There were 1,235 housing units at an average density of 1 per square mile...
, South Dakota
South Dakota
South Dakota is a state located in the Midwestern region of the United States. It is named after the Lakota and Dakota Sioux American Indian tribes. Once a part of Dakota Territory, South Dakota became a state on November 2, 1889. The state has an area of and an estimated population of just over...
, United States
United States
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. Its nickname is the Carousel City. The population was 736 at the 2010 census.
Geography
Faulkton is located at 45°2′0"N 99°7′41"W (45.033209, -99.128067).According to the United States Census Bureau
United States Census Bureau
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, the city has a total area of 1 square miles (2.6 km²), all of it land.
Faulkton has been assigned the ZIP code
ZIP Code
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57438 and the FIPS place code 21260.
Demographics
As of the censusCensus
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of 2000, there were 785 people, 369 households, and 208 families residing in the city. The population density
Population density
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was 749.4 people per square mile (288.7/km²). There were 413 housing units at an average density of 394.3 per square mile (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
Marriage
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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
Per capita income
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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 natives
- Joseph H. BottumJoseph H. BottumJoseph Henry Bottum was a member of the United States Senate from South Dakota.He attended the public schools of Faulkton. He then went on to Yankton College and the University of South Dakota . He graduated from the law school of the University of South Dakota at Vermillion in 1927...
-Former South Dakota Senator. - John PicklerJohn PicklerJohn Alfred "Dingaling" Pickler was a U.S. Republican politician.Pickler studied at the University of Michigan....
-South Dakota's First Congressman - Frank M. ByrneFrank M. ByrneFrank M. Byrne was the eighth Governor of South Dakota.-Biography:Byrne was born near Volney, Allamakee County, Iowa to Irish immigrants, Michael and Delia Byrne. Byrne's formal education was limited to rural school; but, he frequently read books from his own large library...
- Governor of South Dakota