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Buffalo, South Dakota

FIPS 46017

Juniper

Buffalo is in the bottom 3% nationally for FEMA risk score.

Median Home Value

$117,800

Lower than 84% of U.S. counties

FEMA Risk Score

96.9

Higher than 97% of U.S. counties

The basics

Total Population

1,808

Median Age

22.8

Population Density

3.84

Climate & hazard risk

Greatest FEMA-rated hazard: wildfire.

The full report

Six pillars — each with percentile benchmarks, 16-year trends, and per-metric detail.

  • People

  • Work & Money

  • Housing

  • Amenities

  • Environment & Risk

Sources: U.S. Census ACS, FEMA National Risk Index, FHFA House Price Index, OpenStreetMap, EPA. Explore the map →