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Buffalo GapSD
A town of 131.
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Population
131
residents
Median home value
$100K
Census ACS
Household income
$54K
median
Median age
66.3
years
Land area
0 sq mi
Small town
131 people, and everyone knows the way
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Natural hazards
Very high risk, with wildfire at the top
Expected storm and flood damage is higher than in 89% of U.S. communities.
89risk score of 100
FEMA risk score
WildfireInland flooding
FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMANatural hazards →
Climate
Four seasons, pleasant summers
Buffalo Gap has cold, snowy winters and warm summers, with very little rain. A typical July afternoon reaches 88°, a January night drops to 14°, and about 32 inches of snow falls in a normal winter.
32″snow a winter
Typical low → high °F
Winter15–39°
Spring33–60°
Summer56–85°
Fall35–63°
Sep 27
typical first frost
May 16
typical last frost
+1.3°
vs. the 20th-century average
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020Full climate →
Health
How healthy Buffalo Gap is
Buffalo Gap beats the South Dakota average on 4 of 26 CDC measures and trails it on 6.
26 measures vs. South Dakota
4 better16 too close to call6 worse
| What stands out | Buffalo Gap | SD |
|---|---|---|
| More adults screened for colon cancer | 72.5% | 65.5% |
| More adults seeing a dentist | 73.3% | 69.2% |
| More older adults who have lost all their teeth | 17.2% | 12.7% |
Fall River Hospital - Cah
9.6 mi away · emergency room
2 of 3
care shortages: dental, mental health
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSAFull health report →
About Buffalo Gap
Town in South Dakota, United States
Buffalo Gap (Lakota: pté tȟathíyopa otȟúŋwahe; "buffalo gap village") is a town in Custer County, South Dakota, United States. The population was 131 at the 2020 census.
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- Population
- 131
- Area
- 0.3 sq mi
- Elevation
- 3,261 ft
- ZIP code
- 57722
- Area code
- 605