Town guide
Buffalo
A township of 48 people in Spink County, South Dakota
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What’s happening
Weather
Forecast →Coming up
Upcoming events
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Around town
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The Buffalo album
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Outdoors in Buffalo
Parks & trails →Conserved land25%5,727 of 22,753 acres
Trails17 mi0.5 mi per sq mi
Parks & preserves0named on the map
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Living in Buffalo
Health in Buffalo
Compared with South Dakota
2better than SD·3worse
of 26 measures CDC estimates. The other 21 are too close to call.
BetterToo close to callWorse
What stands out
Care nearby
Community Memorial HospitalRedfield · 14.8 mi · ER · rural critical access
Horizon Health - HuronHuron · 30.8 mi · sliding-scale fees
Primary careShortage · county-wide
DentalNo shortage
Mental healthShortage · county-wide
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · ZIP codes 57476, 57348 · CMS · HRSAHealth in Buffalo →
Natural hazards in Buffalo
Low
Expected storm and flood damage is higher than in 30% of U.S. communities.
🌊 Inland flooding🥶 Cold waves🧊 Hail
FEMA National Risk Index December 2025 · OpenFEMANatural hazards in Buffalo →
Climate in Buffalo
Full climate →Buffalo has cold, snowy winters and warm summers, with very little rain. A typical July afternoon reaches 85°, a January night drops to 5°, and about 44 inches of snow falls in a normal winter.
28° / 9°Winter
56° / 33°Spring
83° / 58°Summer
59° / 35°Fall
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020Climate in Buffalo →
Libraries near Buffalo
See all →Nearest: Redfield Carnegie LibraryRedfield · 15.2 miles · 39 hrs a week
Famous people from Buffalo
See all 1 →Where Buffalo is
Explore map →Imported town boundary
South Dakota · SD · Spink CountyTown boundary on OpenStreetMap →
Around town
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How things work in Buffalo
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