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Faulkton is a tiny town of 670 people in Faulk County, South Dakota. It's about 146 miles from Bismarck, ND and 286 miles from Minneapolis, MN, the nearest major city. Summer highs average 85°F and winter highs 24°F, with about 44 inches of snow a year. The typical home is valued around $100k and rent runs about $902 a month.
670people
$100kTypical home
$902/moRent
85° / 24°Summer / winter
44"Snow
245Sunny days
88Rain/snow days
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Size & setting
- Tiny town of 670
- A standalone small town, not a suburb
- About 661 people per sq mi
- 286 mi to Minneapolis, MN
- 146 mi to Bismarck, ND
- 44 mi to the nearest town of 10k+
Money
- Typical home $100k (≈$628/mo)
- Median rent $902/mo
- Median household income $64k
- Property tax about 1.1% of value
- 11.0% unemployment
Weather
- Summer highs around 85°F
- Winter highs around 24°F
- Comfortable summers (dew point 56°F)
- 245 sunny days a year (72 totally clear)
- 120 cloudy days a year
- 38 of 90 winter days are gray
- 88 days a year with rain or snow
- 44" of snow a year
- 14 days a year with 1"+ of snow
- 2 days a year over 100°F
- 57 nights a year below 10°F
- Windier than most places
Safety
- Very low violent crime (47 per 100k), county-wide
- Very low property crime (0 per 100k), county-wide
People
- Median age 38
- 24% of households have kids
- 25% are 65 or older
- 23% have a college degree
- Not very diverse
- 3% of residents are college students
Getting around & homes
- Average commute 18 min
- 8% walk or take transit to work
- 45 mi to ABR airport
- 289 mi to MSP (major hub)
- 200 mi to the nearest Amtrak station
- 71% single-family homes
- Typical home built around 1967
- 78% of homes have broadband
Outdoors
- Gently rolling terrain
- Elevation 1,591 ft
- 864 mi to the ocean
- 55 mi to a big lake
- 105 mi to the nearest trailhead
- 118 mi to the nearest ski area
- 31 mi to the nearest campground
- 1 golf course within 25 mi
Things to do
- Few or no sit-down restaurants within 25 mi
- Few or no bars within 25 mi
- Few or no coffee shops within 25 mi
- No music venues & clubs within 25 mi
- 1 museum within 25 mi
- No breweries & distilleries within 25 mi
- 44 mi to the nearest farmers market
Everyday
- Schools in the top 2% of South Dakota districts (reading)
- 43 mi to the nearest grocery store
- 3 mi to the nearest ER hospital
- 42 mi to a 4–5★ hospital
- 36 mi to the nearest vet
- 43 mi to the nearest dog park
- 43 mi to the nearest college
Politics
- Faulk County: R+65 in 2024
- South Dakota: R+29 in 2024
Natural hazards
- Very low hurricane risk
- Moderate tornado risk
- Low wildfire risk
- Very low earthquake risk
- Very low flood risk
- Low drought risk
- High winter storm risk
- Low heat wave risk
- Very low volcano risk