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Located in: Custer County (see below)

Time Zone: Buffalo Gap lies in the Mountain Time Zone (MST/MDT)

Telephone Area Code: 605

ZIP Code: 57722<1>

Elevation: 3,260 feet [993.65 m] above sea level<2>

From the 2010 US Census (For more detail, see our Census Page for Buffalo Gap)

Population

Year	Population
2019 Est:<3>	143 (13.49% increase since 2010)
2010:	126 (23.17% decrease since 2000)
2000:	164

Total Area:<4> 0.31 sq. miles [0.8 km²]

Housing Units:<5> 85

GPS Coordinates (Latitude/Longitude)<6>

For the purpose of mapping and calculating distances, we have chosen the following reference point for Buffalo Gap:

Lat: 43.492800° (or 43°29'34" N)

Lon: -103.314000° (or -103°18'50" W)

USGS Topo Map: Buffalo Gap<7>

Federal GNIS/FIPS Codes for Buffalo Gap

GNIS ID: 1267303

FIPS State / Place Code: 46 / 08340

(For more about Federal Codes, see our Misc Page for Buffalo Gap)

About Custer County

The town of Custer is the County Seat for Custer County.

From the 2010 US Census (For more detail, see our Census Page for Custer)

Population

Year	Population
2019 Est:	8,972 (8.42% increase since 2010)
2010	8,275 (13.75% increase since 2000)
2000:	7,275

Total Area: 1,559 sq. miles [4,038.1 km²]

Housing Units: 4,628

Official Website: https://www.custercountysd.com/

Federal GNIS/FIPS Codes for Custer

GNIS ID: 1265788

FIPS State / County Code: 46 / 033

(For more about Federal Codes, see our Misc Page for Buffalo Gap)

About South Dakota

From the US Census

Population

Year	Population
2019 Est:	887,127 (8.96% increase since 2010)
2010:	814,180 (7.86% increase since 2000)
2000:	754,844

Websites for State of South Dakota

Official Website: https://www.sd.gov/

Tourism: https://www.travelsouthdakota.com/

Parks: https://gfp.sd.gov/parks/

Fishing: https://gfp.sd.gov/fish/

Hunting: https://gfp.sd.gov/hunt/

Federal GNIS/FIPS Codes for State of South Dakota

GNIS ID: 1785534

FIPS State: 46

(For more about Federal Codes, see our Misc Page for Buffalo Gap)

Footnotes ...

<1>	ZIP Codes have been created by the United States Postal Service (USPS) as a way of grouping addresses to make delivery more efficient. The boundaries of the ZIP Code can be changed, re-assigned, eliminated or overlapped with other ZIP Codes. So keep in mind that any given ZIP Code is only 'loosely' associated with a town (such as Buffalo Gap). When looking for a ZIP Code, whether Buffalo Gap or elsewhere, it's always best to check the website of the United States Postal Service (USPS).
<2>	The elevation is an estimate for the area around Buffalo Gap - it will be higher in some places and lower in others.
<3>	Every year, the US Census Bureau creates a population estimate for the preceeding year. Keep in mind that this value is an estimate and not an actual count. The most recent Census estimate is for the year 2019.
<4>	The area value has been supplied by the US Census Bureau and it can be different than the geographic boundaries of Buffalo Gap. The value given by the Census Bureau reflects their statistical (or sampling) requirements. For example, if there is a cluster of people living just outside of the community's official boundary, the Census-defined area might be expanded to include that group.
<5>	A Housing Unit is a broad term for those places where people live (whether occupied or temporarily vacant), such as a house, an apartment, a mobile home, or an area that is considered as a separate living quarter. Separate living quarters (consisting of one or more rooms) are considered to be those places where people live, sleep and eat separately from others and that have access to the outside (either directly or by a shared hallway).
<6>	Longitude & latitude values may not be the geographic center of Buffalo Gap, rather it may be a prominent intersection or the center of population, etc. It will vary depending on the source.
<7>	Name of the USGS 7.5 Minute topographic map which includes Buffalo Gap.