 Buffalo County is a county located in the U.S. state of South Dakota. As of 2000, the population is 2,032. Its county seat is Gannvalley6. The county's per-capita income makes it the poorest county in the United States. The Crow Creek Indian Reservation inhabited by the Crow Creek Sioux Tribe makes up the majority of Buffalo County. Unemployment is 70%; many homes lack indoor plumbing and electricity. Living conditions here are so poor that they are easily comparable to the Third World. Public domain map courtesy of The General Libraries, The University of Texas at Austin, modified to show counties. ...
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Gann Valley is an unincorporated community located in Buffalo County, South Dakota. ...
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The Crow Creek Indian Reservation is located on the east bank of the Missouri River in central South Dakota. ...
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Geography
According to the U.S. Census Bureau, the county has a total area of 1,262 km² (487 mi²). 1,219 km² (471 mi²) of it is land and 44 km² (17 mi²) of it is water. The total area is 3.45% water. The United States Census Bureau (officially Bureau of the Census as defined in Title ) is a part of the United States Department of Commerce. ...
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Townships The county is divided into one township: Elvira; and three areas of unorganized territory: Crow Creek, North Buffalo, and Southeast Buffalo. A township in the United States refers to a small geographic area, ranging in size from 6 to 54 square miles (15. ...
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Adjacent Counties Hand County is a county located in the state of South Dakota. ...
Jerauld County is a county located in the state of South Dakota. ...
Brule County is a county located in the state of South Dakota. ...
Lyman County is a county located in the state of South Dakota. ...
Hyde County is a county located in the state of South Dakota. ...
Demographics Buffalo County
Population by year | | 1900 - 1,790
1910 - 1,589
1920 - 1,715
1930 - 1,931
1940 - 1,853
1950 - 1,615
1960 - 1,547
1970 - 1,739
1980 - 1,795
1990 - 1,759
2000 - 2,032 1900 (MCM) was an exceptional common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar, but a leap year starting on Saturday of the Julian calendar. ...
1910 (MCMX) was a common year starting on Saturday (see link for calendar) of the Gregorian calendar or a common year starting on Sunday of the 13-day slower Julian calendar. ...
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1940 (MCMXL) was a leap year starting on Monday (the link is to a full 1940 calendar). ...
1950 (MCML) was a common year starting on Sunday (link will take you to calendar). ...
1960 (MCMLX) was a leap year starting on Friday (the link is to a full 1960 calendar). ...
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1980 (MCMLXXX) was a leap year starting on Tuesday. ...
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| As of the census2 of 2000, there are 2,032 people, 526 households, and 422 families residing in the county. The population density is 2/km² (4/mi²). There are 602 housing units at an average density of 0/km² (1/mi²). The racial makeup of the county is 81.59% Native American, 16.34% White, 0.10% Black or African American, 0.30% from other races, and 1.67% from two or more races. 0.89% of the population are Hispanic or Latino of any race. 1870 US Census for New York City A census is the process of obtaining information about every member of a population (not necessarily a human population). ...
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There are 526 households out of which 47.10% have children under the age of 18 living with them, 37.60% are married couples living together, 31.40% have a female householder with no husband present, and 19.80% are non-families. 16.00% of all households are made up of individuals and 5.90% have someone living alone who is 65 years of age or older. The average household size is 3.83 and the average family size is 4.23. Matrimony redirects here. ...
In the county, the population is spread out with 41.30% under the age of 18, 11.00% from 18 to 24, 25.00% from 25 to 44, 16.10% from 45 to 64, and 6.50% who are 65 years of age or older. The median age is 23 years. For every 100 females there are 105.50 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there are 98.00 males.
The median income for a household in the county was $12,692, and the median income for a family was $14,167. Males had a median income of $18,650 versus $19,554 for females. The per capita income for the county was $5,213, the lowest in the nation. About 55.70% of families and 56.90% of the population were below the poverty line, including 61.50% of those under age 18 and 50.40% of those age 65 or over. The per capita income for a group of people may be defined as their total personal income, divided by the total population. ...
100 poorest counties by per capita income Number of counties by state in the 100 poorest counties: Texas, 17; Kentucky, 16; Mississippi, 14; South Dakota, 10; Louisiana, 5; Alabama, 4; Georgia, 4; Montana, 4; New Mexico, 4; North Dakota, 3; Arizona, 2; Idaho, 2; Nebraska, 2; Tennessee, 2; West Virginia...
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Cities and towns
 | State of South Dakota Fort Thompson is a census-designated place located in Buffalo County, South Dakota. ...
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| | Cities | Aberdeen | Brandon | Brookings | Huron | Madison | Mitchell | Pierre | Rapid City | Sioux Falls | Spearfish | Sturgis | Vermillion | Watertown | Yankton Cities in South Dakota larger than 2,000 in population (according to the 2000 U.S. Census): Sioux Falls - 123,975 Rapid City - 59,607 Aberdeen - 24,658 Watertown - 20,237 Brookings - 18,504 Mitchell - 14,558 Pierre - 13,876 Yankton - 13,528 Huron - 11,893 Vermillion - 9,765 Spearfish...
Aberdeen, a city and the county seat of Brown County, South Dakota, USA, about 125 mi (200 km) N.E. of Pierre. ...
Brandon is a city located in Minnehaha County, South Dakota. ...
Brookings is a city in Brookings County, South Dakota, USA. The population was 18,504 at the 2000 census. ...
Huron is a city located in Beadle County, South Dakota. ...
Madison is a city located in Lake County, South Dakota. ...
Mitchell is a city in Davison County, South Dakota, USA. The population was 14,558 at the 2000 census. ...
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Rapid City is a city located in Pennington County, South Dakota, USA. As of the 2000 census, the city had a total population of 59,607. ...
Sioux Falls (pronounced soo falls) is the largest city in the state of South Dakota. ...
Spearfish is a city in Lawrence County, South Dakota, USA. The population was 8,606 at the 2000 census. ...
Sturgis is a city in Meade County, South Dakota, USA. The population was 6,442 at the 2000 census. ...
Vermillion is a small town in the southeast corner of South Dakota, USA. Home to the University of South Dakota, Vermillion has a mixed academic and rural character: The University is the flagship academic institution in the state, boasting the states only law and medical school, a business school...
Watertown is a city in Codington County, South Dakota, USA. The population was 20,237 at the 2000 census. ...
Yankton is a city in Yankton County, South Dakota, USA. The population was 13,528 at the 2000 census. ...
| | Counties | Aurora | Beadle | Bennett | Bon Homme | Brookings | Brown | Brule | Buffalo | Butte | Campbell | Charles Mix | Clark | Clay | Codington | Corson | Custer | Davison | Day | Deuel | Dewey | Douglas | Edmunds | Fall River | Faulk | Grant | Gregory | Haakon | Hamlin | Hand | Hanson | Harding | Hughes | Hutchinson | Hyde | Jackson | Jerauld | Jones | Kingsbury | Lake | Lawrence | Lincoln | Lyman | Marshall | McCook | McPherson | Meade | Mellette | Miner | Minnehaha | Moody | Pennington | Perkins | Potter | Roberts | Sanborn | Shannon | Spink | Stanley | Sully | Todd | Tripp | Turner | Union | Walworth | Yankton | Ziebach List of South Dakota counties: Aurora County Beadle County Bennett County Bon Homme County Brookings County Brown County Brule County Buffalo County Butte County Campbell County Charles Mix County Clark County Clay County Codington County Corson County Custer County Davison County Day County Deuel County Dewey County Douglas County Edmunds...
Aurora County is a county located in the state of South Dakota. ...
Beadle County is a county located in the state of South Dakota. ...
Bennett County is a county located in the state of South Dakota. ...
Bon Homme County is a county located in the state of South Dakota. ...
Brookings County is a county located in the state of South Dakota. ...
Brown County is a county located in the state of South Dakota. ...
Brule County is a county located in the state of South Dakota. ...
Butte County is a county located in the state of South Dakota. ...
Campbell County is a county located in the state of South Dakota. ...
Charles Mix County is a county located in the state of South Dakota. ...
Clark County is a county located in the state of South Dakota. ...
Clay County is a county located in the U.S. state of South Dakota. ...
Codington County is a county located in the state of South Dakota. ...
Corson County is a county located in the state of South Dakota. ...
Custer County is a county located in the state of South Dakota. ...
Davison County is a county located in the state of South Dakota. ...
Day County is a county located in the state of South Dakota. ...
Deuel County is a county located in the state of South Dakota. ...
Dewey County is a county located in the state of South Dakota. ...
Douglas County is a county located in the state of South Dakota. ...
Edmunds County is a county located in the state of South Dakota. ...
Fall River County is a county located in the state of South Dakota. ...
Faulk County is a county located in the state of South Dakota. ...
Grant County is a county located in the state of South Dakota. ...
Gregory County is a county located in the state of South Dakota. ...
Haakon County is a county located in the state of South Dakota. ...
Hamlin County is a county located in the state of South Dakota. ...
Hand County is a county located in the state of South Dakota. ...
Hanson County is a county located in the state of South Dakota. ...
Harding County is a county located in the state of South Dakota. ...
Hughes County is a county located in the state of South Dakota. ...
Hutchinson County is a county located in the state of South Dakota. ...
Hyde County is a county located in the state of South Dakota. ...
Jackson County is a county located in the state of South Dakota. ...
Jerauld County is a county located in the state of South Dakota. ...
Jones County is a county located in the state of South Dakota. ...
Kingsbury County is a county located in the state of South Dakota. ...
Lake County is a county located in the state of South Dakota. ...
Lawrence County is a county located in the state of South Dakota. ...
Lincoln County is a county located in the state of South Dakota. ...
Lyman County is a county located in the state of South Dakota. ...
Marshall County is a county located in the state of South Dakota. ...
McCook County is a county located in the state of South Dakota. ...
McPherson County is a county located in the state of South Dakota. ...
Meade County is a county located in the state of South Dakota. ...
Mellette County is a county located in the state of South Dakota. ...
Miner County is a county located in the state of South Dakota. ...
Minnehaha County is a county located in the state of South Dakota. ...
Moody County is a county located in the state of South Dakota. ...
Pennington County is a county located in the state of South Dakota. ...
Perkins County is a county located in the state of South Dakota. ...
Potter County is a county located in the state of South Dakota. ...
Roberts County is a county located in the state of South Dakota. ...
Sanborn County is a county located in the state of South Dakota. ...
Shannon County is a county located in the U.S. state of South Dakota. ...
Spink County is a county located in the state of South Dakota. ...
Stanley County is a county located in the state of South Dakota. ...
Sully County is a county located in the state of South Dakota. ...
Todd County is a county located in the state of South Dakota. ...
Tripp County is a county located in the state of South Dakota. ...
Turner County is a county located in the state of South Dakota. ...
Union County is a county located in the state of South Dakota. ...
Walworth County is a county located in the state of South Dakota. ...
Yankton County is a county located in the U.S. state of South Dakota. ...
Ziebach County is a county located in the state of South Dakota. ...
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