RoadsideThoughts
A Gazetteer for the United States and Canada
Home >> State of South Dakota >> Buffalo County  

Welcome to Buffalo County ...

Time Zone: Buffalo County lies in the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT) and observes daylight saving time.

The community of Gann Valley is the Seat for Buffalo County.

Buffalo County was founded in 1873.

From the Census Estimates for 2019, <1> Buffalo had a population of 1,962 people. This is an increase of 1.45% since the last Census (which gave a population of 1,934 people in 2010).

At the time of the 2010 Census, Buffalo represented 0.24% of the total population of South Dakota.

Below are some of the communities located in Buffalo County:

  • Crow Creek
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Crow Creek have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crow Creek
    • Crow Creek is located in Buffalo County (SD)
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,779 people
  • North Buffalo
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for North Buffalo have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Buffalo
    • North Buffalo is located in Buffalo County (SD)
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 89 people
  • Southeast Buffalo
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Southeast Buffalo have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Southeast Buffalo
    • Southeast Buffalo is located in Buffalo County (SD)
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 52 people

Websites of Interest ...

Footnotes ...

<1>On a yearly basis, the US Census Bureau creates an estimate of the county's population. Keep in mind that this is an estimate and not an actual count. The last physical count was the 2010 Census and the next count will be for the 2020 Census.
<2>The location has been supplied by the Geographic Names Information System - which is maintained by the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS). While these values should be definitive, we found that accuracy can vary and you should double-check the location if accuracy is required.