Buffalo Gap, South Dakota
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| Foundation : | 1877 | ||
| State : | United States | ||
| State : | South Dakota | ||
| Coordinates : | 43 ° 30 ′ N , 103 ° 19 ′ W | ||
| Residents : | 126 (as of 2010) | ||
| FIPS : | 46-08340 | ||
| GNIS ID : | 1254122 | ||
Buffalo Gap is a community in Custer County in the US state of South Dakota . In 2010 the population was 126.
history
Buffalo Gap was founded in 1877 and became a railroad junction of the Fremont, Elkhorn and Missouri Valley Railroad in 1885 . The city takes its name from a gap in the west between two hills, which once protected many herds of buffalo. Buffalo Gap used to be one of the largest cities in South Dakota, but the city suffered the same fate as all other cities in that era. A lantern that was accidentally knocked over by a cow started a fire in this city. The city could never recover from this event. It was also never rebuilt to its original size. Even so, there are still many historical buildings standing.
population
In 2010, 126 people lived in 66 households. 91.3 percent were white, 7.1 percent were Native American, 0.8 percent from other races, and another 0.8 percent from two or more races. 0.8 percent of the population said they were Hispanic or Latino.
In 2010, 16.7 percent of children under the age of 18 lived in 66 households. 39.4 percent were married couples living together, 51.5 percent were non-families. 43.9 percent of the housekeepers were individuals and 19.7 percent were single people over the age of 65.
