Buffalo Gap is a town in Oglala Lakota County, South Dakota, home to about 131 people across 0.3 square miles. Its ZIP code is 57722.
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| Nearest major airport | Denver International Airport (DEN)261 miles away |
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| Closer regional airport | Rapid City Regional Airport (RAP)40 miles away |
| Nearest city of 250,000+ | Denver, CO270 miles away |
| Nearest city of 1 million+ | Chicago, IL802 miles away |
Straight-line distances from the center of Buffalo Gap; driving is longer.
Source: Airports from OurAirports (scheduled passenger service); city centers and populations from the U.S. Census Bureau.
Source: Members of Congress from the congress-legislators project; districts from the Census Bureau’s relationship files; governor and mayor from Wikidata.
Buffalo Gap had 131 residents in the 2020 census, down 20% since 2000.
It’s the 276th largest of 440 towns in South Dakota by population.
Source: U.S. Census Bureau decennial censuses.
Average highs peak around 89°F in summer, and winter lows average 11°F. About 18.4 inches of rain and melted snow fall in a typical year, with about 37 inches of snow.
Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Oral, SD weather station (7 miles away).
1,963 jobs at 84 businesses in Oglala Lakota County. The biggest industries by employees:
Source: U.S. Census Bureau County Business Patterns 2023 (private employers; jobs counted where people work).
1 doctors and other health care providers list an office in Buffalo Gap.
Nearest hospitals
Providers with an office here
| Mental health providers | 1 |
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Source: Hospitals from CMS Hospital General Information (ratings are CMS overall star ratings); straight-line distances; providers from the CMS National Plan and Provider Enumeration System (NPPES), by practice address and primary specialty.
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