Faulkton, South Dakota
| Faulkton, South Dakota | |
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| Coordinates: 45°2′0″N 99°7′41″W / 45.033333°N 99.12806°WCoordinates: 45°2′0″N 99°7′41″W / 45.033333°N 99.12806°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | South Dakota |
| County | Faulk |
| Platted | 1886[1] |
| 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 (2010) | |
| • Total | 736 |
| • Density | 736/sq mi (272.6/km2) |
| Time zone | Central (CST) (UTC-6) |
| • Summer (DST) | CDT (UTC-5) |
| ZIP code | 57438 |
| Area code(s) | 605 |
| FIPS code | 46-21260[2] |
| GNIS feature ID | 1255021[3] |
Faulkton is a city in and the county seat of Faulk County, South Dakota, United States.[4] Its nickname is the Carousel City.[5] The population was 736 at the 2010 census.
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[edit] Geography
Faulkton is located at 45°2′0″N 99°7′41″W / 45.033333°N 99.12806°W (45.033209, -99.128067).[6]
According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of 1.0 square mile (2.6 km2), all of it land.
Faulkton has been assigned the ZIP code 57438 and the FIPS place code 21260.
[edit] Demographics
As of the census[2] 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.
[edit] Notable natives
- Joseph H. Bottum-Former South Dakota Senator.
- John Pickler-South Dakota's First Congressman
- Frank M. Byrne- Governor of South Dakota
[edit] References
- ^ "SD Towns". South Dakota State Historical Society. http://history.sd.gov/Archives/forms/exhibits/SD%20Towns.pdf. Retrieved 2010-02-12.
- ^ a b "American FactFinder". United States Census Bureau. http://factfinder.census.gov. Retrieved 2008-01-31.
- ^ "US Board on Geographic Names". United States Geological Survey. 2007-10-25. http://geonames.usgs.gov. Retrieved 2008-01-31.
- ^ "Find a County". National Association of Counties. http://www.naco.org/Counties/Pages/FindACounty.aspx. Retrieved 2011-06-07.
- ^ [South Dakota Office of Tourism http://www.travelsd.com]
- ^ "US Gazetteer files: 2010, 2000, and 1990". United States Census Bureau. 2011-02-12. http://www.census.gov/geo/www/gazetteer/gazette.html. Retrieved 2011-04-23.
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