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Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units in 2000: $489 (1.9%)
Fair market rent in 2006 for a 1-bedroom apartment in Buffalo County is $368 a month.
Fair market rent for a 2-bedroom apartment is $484 a month.
Fair market rent for a 3-bedroom apartment is $620 a month.
Cities in this county include: Fort Thompson
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Neighboring
counties: Brule County
, Hand County
, Hyde County
, Jerauld County
, Lyman County
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Notable locations in this county outside city limits:
Notable location: Knippling
Ranch
(A).
Churches in Buffalo County include: Crow
Creek Church
(A),
Christ Church
(B),
Duncan Church
(C),
Saint Peters Mission
(D),
Saint Johns Church
(E)
Cemeteries: Crow
Creek Cemetery
(1),
Saint Joseph Cemetery
(2),
Spring Hill Cemetery
(3)
Reservoirs: Voneye
Slough
(A),
Bedashosha Lake
(B)
Streams, rivers, and creeks: Smith
Creek
(A),
Elm Creek
(B),
Dry Run
(C),
Campbell Creek
(D),
Crow Creek
(E),
Wolf Creek
(F)
Park in Buffalo County: North
Shore Recreation Area
(1).
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Unemployment in September 2007:
| Here: |
10.7% | | South
Dakota: |
2.7% |
Current college students: 49
People 25 years of age or older with a high school degree or higher: 63.9%
People 25 years of age or older with a bachelor's degree or higher: 5.4%
Number of foreign born residents: 8 (63% naturalized citizens)
| Buffalo
County: |
0.4% | | Whole
state: | 1.8% |
Year
of entry for the foreign-born population |
- 1995
to March 2000: 0
- 1990
to 1994: 3
- 1985
to 1989: 0
- 1980
to 1984: 0
- 1975
to 1979: 0
- 1970
to 1974: 0
- 1970
to 1974: 5
- 1965
to 1969: 0
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Mean travel time to work: 16.0 minutes
Percentage of county residents living and working in this county: 77.7%
Housing units in structures:
- One,
detached: 472
- One,
attached: 13
- Two:
16
- 3
or 4: 13
- 5
to 9: 8
- 10
to 19: 19
- Mobile
homes: 57
- Boats,
RVs, vans, etc.: 4
Housing units in Buffalo County with a mortgage: 48 (0 second mortgage, 0 home equity loan, 0 both second mortgage and home equity loan)
Houses without a mortgage: 77 Agriculture
in Buffalo County
Average size of farms: 3903 acres
Average value of agricultural products sold per farm: $181073
Average value of crops sold per acre for harvested cropland: $65.02
The value of nursery, greenhouse, floriculture, and sod as a percentage of the total market value of agricultural products sold: 0.00%
The value of livestock, poultry, and their products as a percentage of the total market value of agricultural products sold: 84.70%
Average total farm production expenses per farm: $199327
Harvested cropland as a percentage of land in farms: 10.92%
Irrigated harvested cropland as a percentage of land in farms: 4.97%
Average market value of all machinery and equipment per farm: $146393
The percentage of farms operated by a family or individual: 78.08%
Average age of principal farm operators: 54 years
Average number of cattle and calves per 100 acres of all land in farms: 7.77
Corn for grain: 2711 harvested acres
All wheat for grain: 3271 harvested acres
Soybeans for beans: 3369 harvested acresBuffalo
County historical area-adjusted tornado activity is slightly below South Dakota state average. It is 1.2 times below overall U.S. average.
Tornadoes in this county have caused 10 injuries recorded between 1950 and 2004.
On 6/16/1992, a category 3 (max. wind speeds 158-206 mph) tornado injured 8 people and caused between $5,000,000 and $50,000,000 in damages.
Most
common industries for males: |
- Agriculture,
forestry, fishing and hunting (30%)
- Public
administration (13%)
- Construction
(12%)
- Health
care (12%)
- Educational
services (11%)
- Arts,
entertainment, and recreation (7%)
- Real
estate and rental and leasing (3%)
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Most
common industries for females: |
- Educational
services (19%)
- Health
care (16%)
- Public
administration (13%)
- Agriculture,
forestry, fishing and hunting (9%)
- Food
and beverage stores (7%)
- Social
assistance (6%)
- Arts,
entertainment, and recreation (6%)
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Most
common occupations for males |
- Farmers
and farm managers (17%)
- Agricultural
workers including supervisors (13%)
- Supervisors
and other personal care and service workers except personal appearance, transportation, and child care workers (7%)
- Building
and grounds cleaning and maintenance occupations (5%)
- Health
technologists and technicians (4%)
- Construction
laborers (4%)
- Electrical
equipment mechanics and other installation, maintenance, and repair occupations including supervisors (3%)
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Most
common occupations for females
|
- Other
management occupations except farmers and farm managers (9%)
- Secretaries
and administrative assistants (9%)
- Bookkeeping,
accounting, and auditing clerks (5%)
- Retail
sales workers except cashiers (5%)
- Other
office and administrative support workers including supervisors (5%)
- Counselors,
social workers, and other community and social service specialists (4%)
- Cashiers
(4%)
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Most
common places of birth for the foreign-born residents:
|
- Philippines
(38%)
- Canada
(38%)
- Germany
(25%)
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Most
common first ancestries reported in Buffalo County:
|
- German
(9%)
- United
States or American (1%)
- Irish
(1%)
- English
(1%)
- Norwegian
(1%)
- French
(except Basque) (1%)
- French
Canadian (1%)
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Means of transportation to work
- Drove
a car alone: 295 (68%)
- Carpooled:
59 (14%)
- Bus
or trolley bus: 4 (1%)
- Walked:
19 (4%)
- Other
means: 11 (3%)
- Worked
at home: 47 (11%)
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15
people in other noninstitutional group quarters
Average
gross adjusted income of non-migrant taxpayers in this county in 2005 was $23,742.
7.30% of this county's 2006 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2005 ($21,150 average adjusted gross income)
| Here: |
7.30% | | South
Dakota average: | 8.40% |
10 or fewer of this county's residents moved from foreign countries.
10 or fewer of this county's residents relocated from other counties in South Dakota.
10 or fewer of this county's residents relocated from other states.
8.14% of this county's 2005 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2006 ($21,556 average adjusted gross income)
| Here: |
8.14% | | South
Dakota average: | 8.34% |
10 or fewer of this county's residents moved to foreign countries.
5.97% relocated to other counties in South Dakota ($15,422 average AGI)
2.17% relocated to other states ($6,133 average AGI)
| Buffalo
County: |
2.17% | | South
Dakota average: | 3.78% |
Births per 1000 population from 1990 to 1999: 21.8
Births per 1000 population from 2000 to 2003: 24.5
Births
per 1000 population in Buffalo County |
Deaths per 1000 population from 1990 to 1999: 10.4
Deaths per 1000 population from 2000 to 2003: 9.8
Deaths
per 1000 population in Buffalo County |
Infant deaths per 1000 live births from 1990 to 1999: 19.6
Infant deaths per 1000 live births from 2000 to 2003: 14.6
Infant
deaths per 1000 live births in Buffalo County |
Persons enrolled in hospital insurance and/or supplemental medical insurance (Medicare) in July 1, 2003: 139 (103 aged, 36 disabled)
Population without health insurance coverage in 2000: 29%
Children under 18 without health insurance coverage in 2000: 25%
Household
type by relationship
Households: 2,017
- In
family households: 1,898 (206 male householders, 212 female householders)
210
spouses, 835 children (775 natural, 16 adopted, 44 stepchildren), 207 grandchildren, 34 brothers or sisters, 10 parents, 97 other relatives, 87 non-relatives
- In
nonfamily households: 119 (55 male householders (51 living alone)), 47 female householders (38 living alone)), 17 nonrelatives
- In
group quarters: 15 (0 institutionalized population)
Size of family households: 92 2-persons, 72 3-persons, 76 4-persons, 66 5-persons, 53 6-persons, 59 7-or-more-persons.
Size of nonfamily households: 89 1-person, 11 2-persons, 2 3-persons.
304 married couples with children.
293 single-parent households (68 men, 225 women).
87.4% of residents of Buffalo County speak English at home.
1.2% of residents speak Spanish at home (100% speak English very well).
0.2% of residents speak other Indo-European language at home (100% speak English very well).
0.1% of residents speak Asian or Pacific Island language at home (100% speak English well).
11.2% of residents speak other language at home (87% speak English very well, 9% speak English well, 4% speak English not well). In
fiscal year 2004:
Federal Government expenditure: $29,566,000 ($14214 per capita)
Department of Defense expenditure: $1,727,000
Federal direct payments to individuals for retirement and disability: $2,324,000
Federal other direct payments to individuals: $1,785,000
Federal direct payments not to individuals: $11,101,000
Federal grants: $7,663,000
Federal procurement contracts: $1,287,000 ($671,000 Department of Defense)
Federal salaries and wages: $5,406,000 ($1,042,000 Department of Defense)
Federal Government direct loans: $3,000
Federal guaranteed/insured loans: $0,000
Federal Government insurance: $6,615,000
Population
change from April 1, 2000 to July 1, 2005:
Births: 292
| Here: |
139 per 1000 residents | | State: |
72 per 1000 residents |
Deaths: 102
| Here: |
49 per 1000 residents | | State: |
48 per 1000 residents |
Net international migration: 0
| Here: |
0 per 1000 residents | | State: | +5
per 1000 residents |
Net internal migration: -117
| Here: |
-56 per 1000 residents | | State: |
-1 per 1000 residents |
Population
growth in Buffalo County |
Total
withdrawal of fresh water for public supply: 0.00 millions of gallons per day (all from surface)
Median number of rooms in houses and condos:
Median
number of rooms in apartments:
Year
house built:
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- 1999
to March 2000: 11
- 1995
to 1998: 59
- 1990
to 1994: 62
- 1980
to 1989: 72
- 1970
to 1979: 124
- 1960
to 1969: 133
- 1950
to 1959: 18
- 1940
to 1949: 24
- 1939
or earlier: 99
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Rooms
in owner-occupied houses in Buffalo County, South Dakota: |
- 1
room: 0
- 2
rooms: 2
- 3
rooms: 8
- 4
rooms: 11
- 5
rooms: 82
- 6
rooms: 68
- 7
rooms: 27
- 8
rooms: 12
- 9
or more rooms: 17
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Rooms
in renter-occupied apartments in Buffalo County, South Dakota: |
- 1
room: 0
- 2
rooms: 9
- 3
rooms: 38
- 4
rooms: 39
- 5
rooms: 98
- 6
rooms: 75
- 7
rooms: 21
- 8
rooms: 11
- 9
or more rooms: 8
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Bedrooms
in owner-occupied houses and condos in Buffalo County: |
- no
bedroom: 0
- 1
bedroom: 4
- 2
bedrooms: 28
- 3
bedrooms: 117
- 4
bedrooms: 67
- 5
or more bedrooms: 11
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Bedrooms
in renter-occupied apartments in Buffalo County: |
- no
bedroom: 0
- 1
bedroom: 43
- 2
bedrooms: 44
- 3
bedrooms: 148
- 4
bedrooms: 51
- 5
or more bedrooms: 13
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Cars
and other vehicles available in Buffalo County in owner-occupied houses/condos:
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- no
vehicle: 19
- 1
vehicle: 71
- 2
vehicles: 89
- 3
vehicles: 24
- 4
vehicles: 15
- 5
or more vehicles: 9
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Cars
and other vehicles available in Buffalo County in renter-occupied apartments
|
- no
vehicle: 64
- 1
vehicle: 129
- 2
vehicles: 79
- 3
vehicles: 25
- 4
vehicles: 0
- 5
or more vehicles: 2
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69% of Buffalo County residents lived in the same house 5 years ago.
Out
of people who lived in different houses, 49% lived in this county.
Out
of people who lived in different counties, 90% lived in South Dakota.
| Buffalo
County: |
68.6% | | State
average: |
56.2% |
Place of birth for U.S.-born residents:
- This
state: 1901
- Northeast:
0
- Midwest:
54
- South:
14
- West:
55
Median price asked for vacant for-sale houses in 2000: $37,500 Housing
units lacking complete plumbing facilities: 4%
Housing
units lacking complete kitchen facilities: 3%
Most
commonly used house heating fuel in houses and condos:
|
- Bottled,
tank, or LP gas (89%)
- Electricity
(10%)
- Fuel
oil, kerosene, etc. (1%)
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Most
commonly used house heating fuel in apartments:
|
- Bottled,
tank, or LP gas (78%)
- Electricity
(13%)
- Fuel
oil, kerosene, etc. (4%)
- No
fuel used (3%)
- Utility
gas (1%)
- Wood
(1%)
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Private
vs. public school enrollment:
Students in private schools in grades 1 to 8 (elementary and middle school): 46
| Here: |
11.2% | | South
Dakota: |
8.0% |
Students in private schools in grades 9 to 12 (high school): 20
| Here: |
9.8% | | South
Dakota: |
5.6% |
Students in private undegraduate colleges: 4
| Here: |
8.7% | | South
Dakota: | 17.8% |
Buffalo
County government finances in 2004:
- Charges
- All Other: $36,000
- Current
Operations - Regular Highways: $282,000
Financial Administration: $99,000
Central Staff Services: $76,000
General - Other: $54,000
Police Protection: $49,000
Judicial and Legal Services: $43,000
General Public Buildings: $14,000
Health Services - Other: $12,000
Natural Resources - Other: $8,000
Corrections - Other: $5,000
- Federal
Intergovernmental - General Support: $17,000
- General
- Interest on Debt: $0
- Miscellaneous
- Interest Earnings: $5,000
General Revenue, NEC: $3,000
- Other
Funds - Cash & Deposits: $587,000
- State
Intergovernmental - Highways: $180,000
General Support: $2,000
- Tax
- Property: $295,000
Motor Vehicle License: $78,000
NEC: $7,000
- Total
Salaries & Wages: $197,000
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