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Buffalo is a Census town of 278 people across 0.55 square miles of land, in Harding County. Median household income is $85,104, 82.0 percent of occupied homes are owned.
Underlined figures are computed by MMCG Analytics, not published by the agency.
Buffalo
What Buffalo is
- Census place typetown
- Land area0.55 sq mi
- Water area0 sq mi
- Population per square mile of land502 plus or minus 125
- County holding the largest share of its areaHarding County, 100.0 percent
US Census Bureau, cartographic boundary file, places, 2024 vintage. US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
Buffalo
How many people live in Buffalo
- Population278 plus or minus 69
- Median age57.2
- Population under 1830 plus or minus 22
- Share under 1810.8 percent plus or minus 7.3
- Population 65 and over57 plus or minus 25
- Share 65 and over20.5 percent plus or minus 7.4
- Households161 plus or minus 43
- Family households83 plus or minus 25
- Share of households that are families51.6 percent
US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
Buffalo
Income and work in Buffalo
- Median household income$85,104
- Per capita income$58,004 plus or minus $13,399
- Civilian labor force186 plus or minus 50
- Employed182 plus or minus 51
- Unemployed4 plus or minus 4
- Unemployment rate2.2 percent plus or minus 2.1
- Adults 25 and over240 plus or minus 61
- Adults 25 and over with a high school diploma or higher93.8 percent plus or minus 33.5
- Adults 25 and over with a bachelor degree or higher15.8 percent plus or minus 7.6
- Adults 25 and over with a graduate degree2.1 percent plus or minus 4.8
US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
Buffalo
Housing in Buffalo
- Housing units234
- Occupied units161 plus or minus 43
- Vacant units73 plus or minus 31
- Vacancy rate31.2 percent plus or minus 11.7
- Owner occupied132 plus or minus 40
- Renter occupied29 plus or minus 21
- Ownership rate82.0 percent
- Median owner-occupied home value$114,100 plus or minus $44,431
- Median gross rent, monthly$725 plus or minus $321
- Annual rent as a share of median income10.2 percent plus or minus 4.7
- Single family units183 plus or minus 46
- Share single family78.2 percent
- Units in buildings of two or more11 plus or minus 15
- Share in buildings of two or more4.7 percent plus or minus 6.2
- Mobile homes40 plus or minus 23
- Median year structure built1953
US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
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How Buffalo gets to work
- Workers 16 and over who commute172 plus or minus 48
- Commuting under 15 minutes150 plus or minus 52
- Share commuting under 15 minutes87.2 percent plus or minus 18.4
- Commuting 30 minutes or more18 plus or minus 14
- Share commuting 30 minutes or more10.5 percent plus or minus 7.8
- Drove alone86.3 percent
- Carpooled1.6 percent plus or minus 2.1
- Public transport0.0 percent
- Walked6.6 percent plus or minus 4.6
- Worked from home5.5 percent plus or minus 4.7
US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
Buffalo
Flood risk in Buffalo
- NFIP communityTown of Buffalo
- NFIP community number460037
- Participating in the NFIPNo
- Community Rating System classNone
- Currently effective map date11/05/76
The Town of Buffalo does not participate in the National Flood Insurance Program as community 460037 and carries no Community Rating System class, so no CRS premium discount applies to it.
Federal Emergency Management Agency, NFIP Community Status Book (OpenFEMA), as of 2026-09-26.
Harding County, not Buffalo
Harding County context, not Buffalo figures
- Establishments in Harding County43
- Covered employment, Harding County444
- Average annual pay, Harding County$46,625
- Housing units permitted, Harding County0
Every figure in this section is published for Harding County as a whole and is not a measurement of Buffalo.
US Census Bureau, County Business Patterns, 2023. US Bureau of Labor Statistics, Quarterly Census of Employment and Wages, 2024 annual averages. US Census Bureau, Building Permits Survey, 2024 annual.
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What this page does not hold.
Parcel detail, zoning and the flood zone at an address are not on this page; they resolve at the address in the platform. How this page was built →
Common questions
Buffalo questions, answered from the record.
How many people live in Buffalo, South Dakota?
278, in 161 households. Buffalo town covers 0.55 square miles of land, which is 502 people per square mile. Source: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
What county is Buffalo in?
Harding County, which holds 100.0 percent of the place by area. Source: US Census Bureau, cartographic boundary file, places, 2024 vintage.
What is the median household income in Buffalo?
$85,104. The median owner-occupied home is valued at $114,100. Median gross rent is $725 per month. Source: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
Is Buffalo in the National Flood Insurance Program?
No, it is listed but not participating. Buffalo appears in the FEMA Community Status Book as Buffalo, town of, community 460037, with no Community Rating System class, so no CRS discount applies. Whether a specific parcel sits in a mapped special flood hazard area is an address level question the platform answers.
Are the county figures on this page Buffalo figures?
No, and they are labeled so. County Business Patterns, QCEW, the Building Permits Survey, BEA product and IRS migration are published for Harding County as a whole and there is no place level equivalent. They appear in one clearly marked section as context and are never presented as measurements of Buffalo.
Is zoning published for Buffalo?
No. Nothing on this page presents parcel level zoning.