Buffalo County, South Dakota

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Buffalo County is a county in the U.S. state of South Dakota. As of the 2020 census, the population was 1,948.[1] Its county seat is Gann Valley[2] which, at 10 people, is the least populous county seat in the United States. The county was created in 1864, and was organized in 1871[3] as part of the Dakota Territory.

In 2010, the center of population of South Dakota was located in eastern Buffalo County.[4] The Crow Creek Indian Reservation, inhabited by the Crow Creek Sioux Tribe, makes up the majority of Buffalo County.

According to the 2013 Small Area Income and Poverty Estimates of the U.S. Census Bureau, about 41% of county residents live in poverty, making it the fifth-poorest county in South Dakota. This is a far higher poverty rate than the national poverty rate of 15.8%. Median household income in 2013 was $21,572, making it the lowest-earning county in South Dakota and the United States.[5]

In March 2019, the county unemployment rate was 3.9%; its ten-year peaks occurred in December 2006 (18.1%) and December 2009 (17.2%).[6]

Geography

The Missouri River flows southerly along the county's western boundary. The county terrain consists of semi-arid rolling hills, generally sloping to the south and east. Some area is devoted to agriculture. The south and west parts of the county are drained by Crow Creek, which discharges into the river at the county's SW corner. The county has a total area of Script error: No such module "convert"., of which Script error: No such module "convert". is land and Script error: No such module "convert". (3.4%) is water.[7]

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History

As first organized, the county occupied an extensive area, bounded on the north by Canada, southwest and west by the Missouri River, having Montana for a part of its northwest boundary, and comprising a large portion of the "Plateau du Coteau du Missouri", and a part of the Miniwakan or Devil's Lake.[8] Thus, its original boundary also contained a portion of the future North Dakota, which became a separate unit when the Dakota Territory was admitted into the Union in 1889 as two separate states.

Demographics

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2020 census

As of the 2020 census, there were 1,948 people, 497 households, and 393 families residing in the county.[14] The population density was Script error: No such module "convert".. There were 570 housing units, of which 12.8% were vacant; 51.5% of occupied units were owner-occupied and 48.5% were renter-occupied, with a homeowner vacancy rate of 0.4% and a rental vacancy rate of 3.6%.[14] Of the residents, 38.6% were under the age of 18 and 10.1% were 65 years of age or older; the median age was 25.8 years.[14] For every 100 females there were 102.1 males, and for every 100 females age 18 and over there were 103.4 males.[14] The racial makeup of the county was 14.7% White, 0.0% Black or African American, 81.4% American Indian and Alaska Native, 0.1% Asian, 0.0% from some other race, and 3.9% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino residents of any race comprised 0.7% of the population.[15] There were 497 households in the county, of which 58.1% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 35.2% had a female householder with no spouse or partner present, about 14.0% were made up of individuals, and 3.2% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older.[14]

2010 census

As of the 2010 census, there were 1,912 people, 532 households, and 407 families in the county. The population density was Script error: No such module "convert".. There were 609 housing units at an average density of Script error: No such module "convert".. The racial makeup of the county was 84.0% Native American, 14.8% white, 0.2% black or African American, 0.1% Asian, 0.0% from other races, and 0.9% from two or more races. Those of Hispanic or Latino origin made up 1.8% of the population. In terms of ancestry, 5.6% were German, and 0.0% were American.

Of the 532 households, 55.6% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 33.1% were married couples living together, 33.1% had a female householder with no husband present, 23.5% were non-families, and 19.0% of all households were made up of individuals. The average household size was 3.59 and the average family size was 4.06. The median age was 25.0 years.

The median income for a household in the county was $27,926 and the median income for a family was $28,333. Males had a median income of $38,920 versus $18,542 for females. The per capita income for the county was $11,410. About 44.4% of families and 49.3% of the population were below the poverty line, including 58.2% of those under age 18 and 36.3% of those age 65 or over.

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Township

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Politics

Democratic Party nominees have won Buffalo County in every presidential election since 1956 except the 1980 and 1984 elections, which Ronald Reagan won. However, many people in Buffalo County are also socially conservative, with this county being the only one in the state to both vote for Kamala Harris for president and vote against 2024 South Dakota Amendment G, which would have established a right to abortion in South Dakota's constitution.[20] Template:PresHead Template:PresRow Template:PresRow Template:PresRow Template:PresRow Template:PresRow Template:PresRow Template:PresRow Template:PresRow Template:PresRow Template:PresRow Template:PresRow Template:PresRow Template:PresRow Template:PresRow Template:PresRow Template:PresRow Template:PresRow Template:PresRow Template:PresRow Template:PresRow Template:PresRow Template:PresRow Template:PresRow Template:PresRow Template:PresRow Template:PresRow Template:PresRow Template:PresRow Template:PresRow Template:PresRow Template:PresRow Template:PresRow Template:PresRow Template:PresRow Template:PresFoot

See also

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Further reading

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References

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  5. ↑ 2013 Small Area Income and Poverty Estimates, Interactive SAIPE Data and Mapping Tool, Bureau of the Census.
  6. ↑ Unemployment Rate in Buffalo County, SD, Federal Reserve Economic Data, Federal Reserve Bank of St. Louis.
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  16. ↑ Crow Creek SD Google Maps (accessed January 31, 2019)
  17. ↑ North Buffalo SD Google Maps (accessed January 31, 2019)
  18. ↑ Shelby SD Google Maps (accessed January 31, 2019)
  19. ↑ Southeast Buffalo SD Google Maps (accessed January 31, 2019)
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