Demographics

People

Total Population337
Male Share of the Population49.3%
Female Share of the Population50.7%
Senior Citizens18.1%
Employed Population 16+181
Age of the Population42

Families

% of people married46.7%
Average household size2

Education and Earnings

Population % with Bachelor Degree or Higher32.1%
Median Earnings25+$39,250
Median Earnings Without High School Qualification$68,750
Median Earnings With High School Degree$30,313

Wealth

Median Family Income$59,250
% Above Poverty Level97%
% Below Poverty Level3%

Commute & Sprawl

Average Commute Time23 minutes
% Working from Home12.7%
% Walking and Biking to Work7.7%
% Using Public Transportation%

Housing

People Living Alone41.9%
Median Gross Rent$625
Median House Value$84,000

Ancestry

German38%
Norwegian27%
Irish17.5%
English9.8%
Dutch5%
Belgian5%
Scottish4.2%
Other(often includes Hispanic and African American)3%
Swedish1.5%
Welsh1.5%
Finnish1.5%
Danishn1.5%
Czech0.9%
Swiss0.9%
Canadian0.9%
Italian0.6%
French Except Basque0.3%
African0.3%
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Buffalo Almanac

CategoryValue
CountyHarding County
Standard Zip Codes57720
Phone Area Codes605
Time ZoneAmerica/Denver
Approximate Latitude45.58
Approximate Longitude-103.54

Buffalo Climate

Nearest Weather Stations

Notes:

  • Temp ranges are avg daily min and max for the month
  • Precipitation is rainfall (and rainfall equiv of snowfall)

StationLUDLOW 3 SSE
Distance16.3 miles
Jan Temp6 to 26 F
Apr Temp31 to 55 F
Jul Temp55 to 83 F
Oct Temp32 to 58 F
Annual Precip16.6 inches
StationRALPH 1 N
Distance26.9 miles
Jan Temp4 to 27 F
Apr Temp30 to 57 F
Jul Temp54 to 85 F
Oct Temp31 to 60 F
Annual Precip16.1 inches
StationALBION 1 N
Distance43.3 miles
Jan Temp2 to 28 F
Apr Temp29 to 56 F
Jul Temp54 to 85 F
Oct Temp29 to 59 F
Annual Precip14.3 inches

Buffalo Public Libraries

Northwest Regional Library
410 RAMSLAND ST
Buffalo, South Dakota
(605) 375-3835

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Buffalo Public Schools

Buffalo Elementary - 02
12474 Tipperary St
ZIP: 57720
(605) 375-3241
Primary
Total Enrollment 65
Harding County High School - 01
12474 Tipperary St
ZIP: 57720
(605) 375-3241
High
Total Enrollment 59
Harding County Ms - 03
12474 Tipperary St
ZIP: 57720
(605) 375-3241
Middle
Total Enrollment 41
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