Buffalo County, South Dakota
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US state : | South Dakota |
Administrative headquarters : | Gann Valley |
Foundation : | 1873 |
Demographics | |
Residents : | 1912 (2010) |
Population density : | 1.6 inhabitants / km 2 |
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Total area : | 1262 km² |
Water surface : | 44 km² |
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Buffalo County is a district in the state of South Dakota in the United States . It has 2,032 inhabitants. The county seat is Gann Valley .
geography
The county covers an area of 1,262 square kilometers; 44 square kilometers (3.45 percent) of this is water.
history
The county was established on January 6, 1864 and named after the bison herds in the area.
Two places in the county have National Historic Landmark status , the Crow Creek Site and the Fort Thompson Mounds . Six buildings and sites in the county are listed on the National Register of Historic Places (NRHP) (as of July 30, 2018).
Population development
Population development | |||
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Census | Residents | ± in% | |
1900 | 1790 | - | |
1910 | 1589 | -11.2% | |
1920 | 1715 | 7.9% | |
1930 | 1931 | 12.6% | |
1940 | 1853 | -4% | |
1950 | 1615 | -12.8% | |
1960 | 1547 | -4.2% | |
1970 | 1739 | 12.4% | |
1980 | 1795 | 3.2% | |
1990 | 1759 | -2% | |
2000 | 2032 | 15.5% | |
2010 | 1912 | -5.9% | |
1900-1990
2000 |
Villages
Web links
Commons : Buffalo County (South Dakota) - Collection of pictures, videos, and audio files
Individual evidence
- ↑ Buffalo County in the United States Geological Survey's Geographic Names Information System . Retrieved February 22, 2011
- ↑ Charles Curry Aiken, Joseph Nathan Kane: The American Counties: Origins of County Names, Dates of Creation, Area, and Population Data, 1950-2010 . 6th edition. Scarecrow Press, Lanham 2013, ISBN 978-0-8108-8762-6 , p. 35 .
- ↑ Listing of National Historic Landmarks by State: South Dakota . National Park Service , accessed July 30, 2018.
- ↑ Search mask database in the National Register Information System. National Park Service , accessed July 30, 2018.
- ↑ Extract from Census.gov . Retrieved February 28, 2011
- ↑ Excerpt from factfinder.census.gov.Retrieved February 28, 2011
Coordinates: 44 ° 5 ′ N , 99 ° 12 ′ W