Buffalo Gap, South Dakota

About Buffalo Gap

Set in the southwestern part of South Dakota, Buffalo Gap is a tiny community, home to 154 residents as of the latest Census estimates.

Buffalo Gap holds the status of an incorporated town — local government on a neighborly scale. The community covers 0.31 square miles, giving it wide-open spaces and a spread-out, rural feel at roughly 497 residents per square mile.

📰 Buffalo Gap News Today

• Fire Reported Along Highway 79 North of Buffalo Gap chadronradio.com · Apr 11
• Buffalo Gap National Grassland | Prairie, Badlands, Wildlife Encyclopedia Britannica · Jun 23
• Buffalo Gap, South Dakota, United States MSN · Jul 8
• 79 Fire burns over 5,000 grassland acres near Buffalo Gap SDPB · Apr 13
• 79 Fire grows to nearly 6,OOO Acres, 40% Contained; structures threatened in Custer County KOTA Territory News · Apr 11

Live headlines via Google News — updates through the day.

What Makes Buffalo Gap Unique

• Positioned in southwestern South Dakota, convenient to the region's corridors and crossings.
• Part of the fabric of South Dakota — one of 485 recognized communities statewide.

Why People Love It Here

• Quiet streets and a slower rhythm — the kind of place people move to on purpose.
• Cost of living typically runs below the big-metro average.
• Well connected: 3+ neighboring communities within 10 miles.

⚡ Quick Facts

🗺️ Map of Buffalo Gap

🏘️ Nearby Communities