Each edition grades its towns against each other only.
A town of 137, established in 1909.
Of the 36 South Dakota towns we compare, none has a higher share of households owning their home than Buffalo Township. Buffalo Township has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.
In a town this size, neighbors are the best guide. Ask them anything.
Census counts: 380 in 1950, a peak of 652 in 1960, 346 in 2020. The archive holds 1 old photo or paper going back to 2004 and a map from 1970 on.
Who provides power, water and the rest in Buffalo Township, and how to reach them.
EPA SDWIS (Oct 9, 2026) · HIFLD + EIA-861 2025 · Census 2020 ZCTAs · NCES 2024–25 · registration: vote.gov, updated Aug 3, 2026.
Ordered by what stands out in Buffalo Township.
Buffalo Township’s FEMA risk score is 22 of 100, where South Dakota’s towns sit at 54 of 100 and U.S. towns at 44 of 100.
FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
Buffalo Township’s July high is 80°F, below both the South Dakota town median (85°F) and the median of U.S. towns (85°F). Buffalo Township has cold, snowy winters and pleasant summers.
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
Buffalo Township beats the South Dakota average on 3 of 26 CDC measures and trails it on 7. 15% of Buffalo Township adults have diabetes. Only 2 of the 36 South Dakota towns we compare have a lower share of adults who binge drink than Buffalo Township.
| Buffalo Township | South Dakota towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Diabetes (CDC PLACES) | 15% | 10% | 12% |
| High blood pressure (CDC PLACES) | 39% | 31% | 35% |
| Depression (CDC PLACES) | 19% | 22% | 23% |
| Frequent mental distress (CDC PLACES) | 14% | 15% | 17% |
| What stands out | Buffalo Township | SD |
|---|---|---|
| More adults screened for colon cancer | 71.5% | 65.5% |
| More adults treating high blood pressure | 80.7% | 75.9% |
| More adults with heart disease | 8.7% | 6.8% |
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
1 within 15 miles of the center of Buffalo Township
About 0 of every 100 Buffalo Township residents are enrolled in college, against 5 across South Dakota.
Short answers, built from the data on this page.
Buffalo Township has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.