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Faulkton, South Dakota Population, Hospitals, Airports, and Schools

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Population: 785. Estimated population in July 2024: 703 (-10.4% change)
Males: 357 (45.5%), Females: 428 (54.5%)

Faulk County

Zip code: 57438

Demographics

Median resident age: 51.0 years
Median household income: $29,853
Median house value: $40,000

Population by Race

Races in Faulkton:

  • White Non-Hispanic (99.5%)

Ancestries: German (51.0%), Irish (9.7%), English (9.2%), Norwegian (8.3%), United States (4.8%), Swedish (4.1%).

Elevation: 1589 feet

Land area: 1.0 square miles

Population by Education

For population 25 years and over in Faulkton

  • High school or higher: 75.6%
  • Bachelor’s degree or higher: 16.3%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 3.9%
  • Unemployed: 0.5%
  • Mean travel time to work: 10.9 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Faulkton city

  • Never married: 14.5%
  • Now married: 55.6%
  • Separated: 0.6%
  • Widowed: 18.9%
  • Divorced: 10.4%

0.5% Foreign born

Population change in the 1990s: -22 (-2.7%).

Hospitals

Hospital/medical center in Faulkton:

  • FAULK COUNTY MEMORIAL HOSPITAL-CAH (911 ST JOHN STREET)

Other hospitals/medical centers near Faulkton:

  • HAND COUNTY MEM HOSPITAL (about 36 miles; MILLER, SD)
  • COMMUNITY MEMORIAL HOSPITAL – CAH (about 43 miles; REDFIELD, SD)
  • BOWDLE HOSPITAL – CAH (about 49 miles; BOWDLE, SD)

Airports

Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to Faulkton:

  • ABERDEEN REGIONAL (about 57 miles; ABERDEEN, SD; Abbreviation: ABR)
  • HURON REGIONAL (about 78 miles; HURON, SD; Abbreviation: HON)
  • PIERRE REGIONAL (about 93 miles; PIERRE, SD; Abbreviation: PIR)

Other public-use airports nearest to Faulkton:

  • FAULKTON MUNI (about 3 miles; FAULKTON, SD; Abbreviation: 3FU)
  • MILLER MUNI (about 38 miles; MILLER, SD; Abbreviation: MKA)
  • HIGHMORE MUNI (about 41 miles; HIGHMORE, SD; Abbreviation: 9D0)

Colleges and Universities

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Faulkton:

  • NORTHERN STATE UNIVERSITY (about 53 miles; ABERDEEN, SD; Full-time enrollment: 2,356)
  • UNIVERSITY OF MARY (about 164 miles; BISMARCK, ND; Full-time enrollment: 2,203)
  • SOUTH DAKOTA STATE UNIVERSITY (about 168 miles; BROOKINGS, SD; Full-time enrollment: 7,353)
  • BISMARCK STATE COLLEGE (about 169 miles; BISMARCK, ND; Full-time enrollment: 2,205)
  • NORTH DAKOTA STATE COLLEGE OF SCIENCE (about 194 miles; WAHPETON, ND; Full-time enrollment: 2,176)
  • NORTH DAKOTA STATE UNIVERSITY-MAIN CAMPUS (about 199 miles; FARGO, ND; Full-time enrollment: 8,836)
  • UNIVERSITY OF SOUTH DAKOTA (about 215 miles; VERMILLION, SD; Full-time enrollment: 6,014)

Schools

Public high school in Faulkton:

  • FAULKTON HI SCH (Students: 113; Location: 1114 COURT ST; Grades: 09 – 12)

Public primary/middle schools in Faulkton:

  • FAULKTON ELEM (Students: 111; Location: 1114 COURT ST; Grades: PK – 06)
  • FAULKTON JR HI (Students: 53; Location: 1114 COURT ST; Grades: 07 – 08)
  • BRENTWOOD COLONY (Students: 32; Location: 15442 343RD AVE; Grades: PK – 08)
  • EVERGREEN COLONY (Students: 26; Location: 35691 156TH ST; Grades: KG – 08)
  • BLUMENGARD COLONY (Students: 16; Location: 35075 148TH ST; Grades: KG – 08)

Libraries

Library in Faulkton:

  • FAULK COUNTY LIBRARY (Operating income: $57,723; Location: 810 COURT ST; 21,312 books; 247 audio materials; 268 video materials; 34 serial subscriptions)

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