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Buffalo Gap, South Dakota

Buffalo Gap, South Dakota, in Custer county, is 40 miles S of Rapid City, South Dakota (center to center) and 273 miles N of Aurora, Colorado. The town has a population of 164.

The People and Families of Buffalo Gap

In Buffalo Gap, about 59% of adults are married.

Wealth and Education

In 2000, Buffalo Gap had a median family income of $28,750.

Political Inclinations

Residents gave more to the Republican party than any of the others.

Buffalo Gap Housing

About 82% of housing units in Buffalo Gap are owner-occupied.

Commuting

In Buffalo Gap, 88% of commuters drive to work.

Category	Value
Near Medium City	40 miles S of Rapid City, South Dakota (center to center)
Nearest Large City	273 miles N of Aurora, Colorado
County	Custer
Standard Zip Codes	57722
Phone Area Codes	605
Time Zone	Mountain (-7 hours from GMT)
Daylight Savings	The city observes Daylight Saving Time.
Latitude	43.492
Longitude	-103.312

Station	ORAL
Distance	6.7 miles
Jan Temp	10 to 37 F
Apr Temp	31 to 61 F
Jul Temp	56 to 90 F
Oct Temp	31 to 66 F
Annual Precip	16.7 inches

Station	OELRICHS
Distance	21.7 miles
Jan Temp	9 to 34 F
Apr Temp	31 to 60 F
Jul Temp	58 to 90 F
Oct Temp	33 to 65 F
Annual Precip	17.2 inches

Station	CUSTER
Distance	24.4 miles
Jan Temp	12 to 36 F
Apr Temp	28 to 54 F
Jul Temp	52 to 80 F
Oct Temp	31 to 59 F
Annual Precip	20.1 inches

Category	Count	Percent
Total Population	164	100%
Male	75	45.7%
Female	89	54.3%
Under 18	41	25%
18+	123	75%
65+	27	16.5%
Median Age	45.5
Average Family Size	2.91
White	149	90.9%
African-American	0	0%
Asian	0	0%
American Indian & Alaskan	11	6.7%
Other	0	0%
Mixed Race	4	2.4%
Hispanic (included in categories above)	8	4.9%

Category	Value
Est. 2005 Population	165
Growth	1
Growth %	0.6%

Ancestry	Percent
German	23.6%
Other (often includes Hispanic and African American)	16.5%
Irish	15.7%
English	11.8%
Norwegian	9.4%
European	6.3%
Scottish	5.5%
Finnish	4.7%
US/American	2.4%
Canadian	2.4%
French (except Basque)	1.6%

Location	Pop.	Median Family Income (2000)
Buffalo Gap	164	$28,750
Custer	1,860	$41,313
Hermosa	315	$37,031
Hot Springs	4,129	$35,786
Oelrichs	145	$28,906
Pringle	125	$28,571

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