Welcome to Faulkton, SD

Welcome to Faulkton, SD. . Faulkton, population about 800, is the county seat of Faulk County. The county is 1,008 square miles and was named for Territorial Governor Andrew J. Faulk, hence the name Faulkton., Pioneers from lowa, led by John A. Pickler, founded the town in 1882, before South Dakota became a state. When the town site was platted Oct. 28, 1882, Pickler's claim was on the south side, adjacent to the town., Faulkton became the county seat in 1886 when the railroad by-passed the town of LaFoon, which was the first county seat. LaFoon no longer exists but is now designated by a historic marker five miles east just north of the intersection of Highways 212 and 45. Faulkton is near the geographic center of the county., The first school was built in 1900 and in 1931 a new brick school was built that housed all grades . The mascot was changed from the Flicker-tails to the Trojans. By 1960 an elementary building, lunchroom and gymnasium were completed, adding on a multipurpose room and locker rooms in 1974. In 2004 the Community Center was built along with a new gymnasium, girls locker room, and weight room connecting to the existing school giving Faulkton two gyms to accommodate many sporting activities. On December 18, 2018 a bond vote was passed to start construction on the school and at the beginning of September 2020 kids were able to start in the new school. Our town is the proud home of the Faulkton Trojans!, Faulkton's first hospital, Providence Hospital, opened in 1914. The current independent facility has been designated as a Critical Access Hospital and Rural Health Clinic. In 2006, a brand new facility was built that provides ambulance service, diagnostic lab and x-ray services. In 2018, 9,000 square feet were added to expand a large range of outpatient services, making the hospital and clinic a total of 39,000 square feet., Where wild buffalo once roamed, cattle and sheep now graze throughout the county. Faulkton is an agriculturally based community. The Agtegra Grain Elevator was founded as the Faulkton Farmers Elevator in 1915. In 1958 a contract was signed to build a concrete elevator with a capacity of 257,000 bushels at a cost of $216,000., Faulkton is known as "The Carousel City" after a 1928 C.W. Parker carousel was restored by Bob Ketterling and is now owned by the City of Faulkton. Faulkton is full of murals, we have a rich arts history in our community and we encourage you to check them out while you're in town.