Faulk County, South Dakota
34 public bodies govern here, 1 school district is based here, and USDA lists 0 farmers markets. Everything below says where it came from.
In four numbers
- People
- 2,126
- Median household income
- $57,750
- ±15,232
- Unemployed
- 5.3%
- 53 of 1,005 in the labour force
- Homes with broadband
- 80.7%
- 696 of 862 households
U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-year estimates 2020-2024; read 2026-09-26. Percentages worked out here from the two counts shown.
Who governs here
County government 1
| Name | People | Office | Website |
|---|---|---|---|
| County of Faulk | 2,137 (2021) | Po Box 309, Faulkton | — |
Cities, towns and villages 7
| Name | People | Office | Website |
|---|---|---|---|
| City of Faulkton | 829 (2021) | Po Box 21, Faulkton | Website |
| Town of Chelsea | 18 (2021) | 5004 N Young St, Chelsea | — |
| Town of Cresbard | 101 (2021) | 301 Main Street, Cresbard | — |
| Town of Onaka | 15 (2021) | Po Box 305, Onaka | — |
| Town of Orient | 53 (2021) | 204 Faulk St, Orient | — |
| Town of Rockham | 20 (2021) | Po Box 165, Rockham | — |
| Town of Seneca | 23 (2021) | Po Box 63, Seneca | — |
Townships 23
| Name | People | Office | Website |
|---|---|---|---|
| Township of Arcade | 36 (2021) | 16835 Us Hwy 45, Orient | — |
| Township of Bryant | 16 (2021) | 34751 163rd St, Faulkton | — |
| Township of Centerville | 36 (2021) | 16433 365th Ave, Rockham | — |
| Township of Clark | 19 (2021) | 33611 148th St, Onaka | — |
| Township of Devoe | 21 (2021) | 15821 364th Ave, Cresbard | — |
| Township of Ellisville | 24 (2021) | 16882 Ellisville Ave, Seneca | — |
| Township of Emerson | 37 (2021) | 36076 150th St, Cresbard | — |
| Township of Enterprise | 14 (2021) | 14890 348th Ave, Wecota | — |
| Township of Fairview | 52 (2021) | 36114 149th St, Cresbard | — |
| Township of Freedom | 32 (2021) | 15315 Wecota Ave, Wecota | — |
| Township of Hillsdale | 57 (2021) | 36378 Us Hwy 212, Rockham | — |
| Township of Irving | 10 (2021) | 16760 348th Ave, Faulkton | — |
| Township of Lafoon | 31 (2021) | 36006 162nd St, Faulkton | — |
| Township of Myron | 139 (2021) | 15435 Sd Highway 45, Faulkton | — |
| Township of Oneil | 13 (2021) | 33805 154th St, Onaka | — |
| Township of Orient | 38 (2021) | 17053 355th Ave, Orient | — |
| Township of Pioneer | 17 (2021) | 37130 163rd St, Athol | — |
| Township of Saratoga | 122 (2021) | 34318 158th St, Faulkton | — |
| Township of Sherman | 35 (2021) | 15180 Sherman Ave, Onaka | — |
| Township of Tamworth | 108 (2021) | 34919 165th St, Faulkton | — |
| Township of Union | 47 (2021) | 15306 368th Ave, Chelsea | — |
| Township of Wesley | 33 (2021) | 36963 159th St, Chelsea | — |
| Township of Zell | 69 (2021) | 16908 371st Ave, Zell | — |
Special districts 3
| Name | What it does | Office | Website |
|---|---|---|---|
| Seneca Rural Fire Protection District | Local fire protection | 401 Linn St, Seneca | — |
| Faulk County Predator Control District | Other natural resources | 33432 156th St, Onaka | — |
| Faulk County Conservation District | Soil and water conservation | Po Box 489, Faulkton | — |
U.S. Census Bureau, 2022 Census of Governments, Government Units List (published August 2023); the file read 2026-09-26. Offices are placed by county; a special district’s territory can cross county lines. Each body posts its own meetings on its website where the Census records one.
School districts based here
Faulkton Area Schools 24-4
School district7 schools
1114 Court St, Faulkton, SD, 57438
Its website — where its board posts meetings. Federal record.
National Center for Education Statistics, Common Core of Data 2024-25; read 2026-09-26.
Farmers markets
USDA’s directory lists no farmers market in this county. That is not the same as there being none: a market that never registered with USDA, and was not found by its 2023 web sweep, is not in the directory.
In the counties that border this one
Aberdeen Farmers' Market (Aberdeen)
Miller Area Farmers Market (Miller)
Hyde County Farmers' Market ()
Which counties border which: U.S. Census Bureau, County Adjacency File (2024), the file read 2026-09-26. Bordering is not distance — counties that touch at one corner border each other.
USDA National Farmers Market Directory; read 2026-09-26.