Buffalo County, South Dakota
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| Buffalo County, South Dakota | |
|---|---|
 Fort Thompson Big Bend Dam. | |
 Location within South Dakota | |
 South Dakota's location within the U.S. | |
| Founded | 1871 |
| Named for | American buffalo |
| Seat | Gann Valley |
| Largest community | Fort Thompson |
| Area | |
| • Total | 488 sq mi (1,264 km2) |
| • Land | 471 sq mi (1,220 km2) |
| • Water | 16 sq mi (41 km2), 3.4% |
| Population (est.) | |
| • (2016) | 2,043 |
| • Density | 4.1/sq mi (1.6/km2) |
| Congressional district | At-large |
| Time zone | Central: UTC−6/−5 |
Buffalo County is a county located in the U.S. state of South Dakota. As of the 2010 census, 1,912 people lived there.[1] Its county seat is Gann Valley[2] which, at 14 people, is the least populous county seat in the United States. It was created in 1864.[3] as part of the Dakota Territory.
References[change | change source]
- ↑ "State & County QuickFacts". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved November 26, 2013.
- ↑ "Find a County". National Association of Counties. Archived from the original on May 31, 2011. Retrieved June 7, 2011.
- ↑ "Dakota Territory, South Dakota, and North Dakota: Individual County Chronologies". Dakota Territory Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. The Newberry Library. 2006. Retrieved March 28, 2015.
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