County · code 46049
Faulk CountySouth Dakota
Faulk County is a county in South Dakota with its seat in Faulkton, formed in 1873 and named after Andrew Jackson Faulk.
- Founded1873
- County seatFaulkton
- Named forAndrew Jackson Faulk
- Land area982 sq mi + 24 sq mi water
- Population2,125 2020 Census
- Parcels mapped8,874 checked 15 October 2026
Where it is
Faulk on the map of South Dakota
South Dakota has 66 counties and county equivalents, each with its own records office. Shapes with a page are links.
History
Founded in 1873
An old deed may name a county that no longer exists, or a boundary that has since moved.
Faulk County was established in Dakota Territory in 1873 and became a county in the state of South Dakota on November 2, 1889. In 1883, Faulk County gained part of Non-County Area 12 but lost territory to Potter County.
- 1883Gained territory Faulk gained part of Non-County Area 12, lost to Potter. · Dak. Terr. Laws 1883, 15th sess., ch. 19/p. 31
- 1889Became part of South Dakota Faulk became a county in the state of South Dakota. · U.S. Stat., vol. 25, ch. 180[1889]/pp. 676-684; U.S. Stat., vol. 26, no. 5/pp. 1548-1549; Swindler, 9:107-109; Van Zandt, 134
Land and parcels
What the maps cover in Faulk
Who publishes each layer, how good it is, and when we last checked.
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Parcels Good enough
Lot lines and tax-map numbers for 8,874 parcels from Faulk County. Drawn for tax purposes: usually within a few feet of a survey, but not a survey.
checked 15 October 2026 -
Address points Missing
No public address points layer found for Faulk County yet.
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Buildings Reference
Roof outlines traced from aerial imagery from FEMA Response Geospatial Office with Oak Ridge National Laboratory (ORNL). Good for seeing what is on a lot; not accurate enough to set a fence from.
checked 18 October 2026
- Official
- from the office that keeps the record
- Good enough
- a reliable statewide or national copy
- Fallback
- a guide only; check the official record
- Missing
- nothing public found yet
People and land
Faulk by the Census
Source: US Census Bureau, 2020 Census; US Census Bureau, 2020 Gazetteer Files. Not endorsed or certified by the Census Bureau.
See your own lot on these maps
Open Faulk County on Parcel Chart's free map and click your parcel. Save it with a free account; the full record of your place (site map, projects, documents) is Pro, in early access.
Questions
Common questions about Faulk County
- When was Faulk County founded?
- Faulk County was founded in 1873, and named after Andrew Jackson Faulk.
- What is the county seat of Faulk County?
- The county seat of Faulk County is Faulkton.
- Is there an online parcel map for Faulk County?
- Yes. Faulk County publishes a parcel map of 8,874 parcels, rated good enough here. You can click any parcel on it in Parcel Chart's free map, no sign-in needed.
- Has Faulk County's boundary or name changed?
- Atlas of Historical County Boundaries records 2 changes for Faulk County. Since then the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries records 2 later changes, chiefly involving Potter County.
- Is my lot in a flood zone?
- We do not have flood maps for Faulk County yet. Look up the address on FEMA's Flood Map Service Center, which shows the effective flood map for any lot.
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