Back مقاطعة بافلو (داكوتا الجنوبية) Arabic Buffalo County, South Dakota BAR Бъфало (окръг, Южна Дакота) Bulgarian বাফেলো কাউন্টি, সাউথ ডাকোটা BPY Buffalo Gông (South Dakota) CDO Баффало (гуо, Къилба Дакота) CE Buffalo County (kondado sa Tinipong Bansa, South Dakota) CEB Buffalo County, De Dakota Welsh Buffalo County (South Dakota) German Κομητεία Μπάφαλο (Νότια Ντακότα) Greek
Buffalo County | |
|---|---|
 Fort Thompson Big Bend Dam. | |
 Location within the U.S. state of South Dakota | |
 South Dakota's location within the U.S. | |
| Coordinates: 44°05′N 99°12′W / 44.08°N 99.2°W | |
| Country |  United States |
| State |  South Dakota |
| Founded | 1864 (created) 1871 (organized) |
| Named for | American buffalo |
| Seat | Gann Valley |
| Largest community | Fort Thompson |
| Area | |
| • Total | 488 sq mi (1,260 km2) |
| • Land | 471 sq mi (1,220 km2) |
| • Water | 16 sq mi (40 km2) 3.4% |
| Population (2020) | |
| • Total | 1,948 |
| • Density | 4.0/sq mi (1.5/km2) |
| Time zone | UTC−6 (Central) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC−5 (CDT) |
| Congressional district | At-large |
Buffalo County is a county located in the U.S. state of South Dakota. As of the 2020 census, 1,948 people lived there.[1] Its county seat is Gann Valley[2] which, at 10 people, is the least populous county seat in the United States. It was created in 1864.[3] as part of the Dakota Territory.
- ↑ "QuickFacts: Buffalo County, South Dakota". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved January 20, 2024.
- ↑ National Association of Counties. "NACo County Explorer". Retrieved January 20, 2024.
- ↑ "Dakota Territory, South Dakota, and North Dakota: Individual County Chronologies". Dakota Territory Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. The Newberry Library. 2006. Archived from the original on April 2, 2018. Retrieved March 28, 2015.