[3] It is named for Andrew Jackson Faulk, the third Governor of Dakota Territory.

[4] The terrain of Faulk County consists of low rolling hills, largely devoted to agriculture, sloping to the east.

The highest point of the terrain is the county's SW corner, at 1,916 ft (584 m) ASL.

Faulk County voters have largely voted Republican for several decades.

In only two national elections since 1944 has the county selected the Democratic Party candidate (as of 2024).