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Buffalo Gap, SD

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Population
155
U.S. Census Population Estimates Program · 2025
Elevation
3,263 ft
Median Home Value
$100,000
U.S. Census American Community Survey 5-Year · 2024
Median Income
$54,063
U.S. Census American Community Survey 5-Year · 2024

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OverallBest places in South DakotaPopulation rankingHighest population places in South DakotaNearest larger communityRapid City, South Dakota40 miles away · 80,589 residents.

About Buffalo Gap

Buffalo Gap is a town in Custer County, South Dakota, United States. The 2020 census counted 131 residents. A very old western South Dakota town, Buffalo Gap was founded in 1877. A newcomer can read Buffalo Gap through the overlap of its older landmarks, surrounding geography, and current places. For a newcomer, Buffalo Gap comes into focus through those concrete links among its past, landscape, and current routines.

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Lower FEMA County Hurricane Risk IndexA+100.0ratingLower Projected Late-Century County-Area Exposure to Sea-Level RiseA+100.0ratingLow PopulationA+100.0rating

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