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A township of 113 people in Marshall County, South Dakota
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Health in Buffalo

Compared with South Dakota

3better than SD·7worse

of 26 measures CDC estimates. The other 16 are too close to call.

Conditions 7▼ 5 close Habits all close Care 3▲ 4 close Mind all close
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What stands out

71.5%More adults screened for colon cancerSD 65.5% · better 80.7%More adults treating high blood pressureSD 75.9% · better 8.7%More adults with heart diseaseSD 6.8% · worse

Care nearby

Coteau Des Prairies Health Care SystemSisseton · 11.8 mi · ER · rural critical access
Horizon Health - AberdeenAberdeen · 57.9 mi · sliding-scale fees
Primary careShortage · county-wide
DentalShortage · county-wide
Mental healthShortage · county-wide
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · ZIP code 57232 · CMS · HRSAHealth in Buffalo →

Natural hazards in Buffalo

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Expected storm and flood damage is higher than in 22% of U.S. communities.

🥶 Cold waves🌊 Inland flooding🧊 Hail
0Does Buffalo flood?no paid flood claims on recordNoneDisasters that paid out hereof 18 declared for Marshall CountyMapBuffalo vs. its neighborsnearby towns shaded by rating
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Climate in Buffalo

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Buffalo has cold, snowy winters and pleasant summers. A typical July afternoon reaches 80°, a January night drops to 3°, and about 48 inches of snow falls in a normal winter.

22° / 6°Winter
51° / 31°Spring
77° / 57°Summer
54° / 35°Fall
How much snow does Buffalo get?About 48 inches a winter.Rain & snow →When is the first frost?Around Oct 9, with the last in spring around May 2.Frost dates →Is it warmer than it used to be?+1.0° vs. the 20th century.Then & now →
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020Climate in Buffalo →

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Nearest: Sisseton Wahpeton Community College LibrarySisseton · 11.3 miles · 43 hrs a week

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CTCharles TurbivillePolitics & Law

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Red Iron LakeEdenKosciuskoDry Wood Lake Buffalo Red Iron Lake Eden Kosciusko Dry Wood Lake
NRed Iron Lake WEden SKosciusko EDry Wood Lake
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