Buffalo township, Jones County, South Dakota (SD) detailed profile
Land area: 35.8 sq. mi.
Water area: 0.0 sq. mi.
Population: 45 (all rural)
| Males: 23 |  (51.1%) |
| Females: 22 |  (48.9%) |
Occupied houses/apartments: 45 (38 owner occupied, 7 renter occupied)
| % of renters here: | 16% |
| State: | 32% |
Races in Buffalo township:
- White Non-Hispanic: 100.0%
Median age of males: 41.5
Median age of females: 37.5
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Average household size: 2.81
| Buffalo township: | 2.8 people |
| South Dakota: | 2.5 people |
Average family size: 3.07
| Buffalo township: | $44,312 |
| South Dakota: | $48,947 |
| Here: | $313 |
| State: | $529 |
Estimated median house or condo value in 2013: $70,663 (it was $38,500 in 2000)
| : | $70,663 |
| South Dakota: | $138,400 |
Mean price in 2013:
Detached houses: $116,191
Here: $116,191 State: $182,593
Mobile homes: $33,043
Here: $33,043 State: $45,405
| Population density: 1 people per square mile | (very low). |
| This township: | 15.1% |
| Whole state: | 13.2% |
| This township: | 15.1% |
| Whole state: | 5.8% |
Notable locations in this township outside city limits:
Cemetery: Murdo Cemetery (1). Display/hide its location on the map
72% of Buffalo township residents lived in the same house 5 years ago.
Out of people who lived in different houses, 67% lived in this county.
Out of people who lived in different counties, 100% lived in South Dakota.
Place of birth for U.S.-born residents:
- This state: 43
- Northeast: 0
- Midwest: 3
- South: 2
- West: 5
Percentage of households with unmarried partners: 0.0%
No gay or lesbian households reported
Housing units in structures:
- One, detached: 17
- Mobile homes: 3
Median worth of mobile homes: $9,999
Most common first ancestries reported in Buffalo township:
- German (37.7%)
- English (26.4%)
- Norwegian (15.1%)
- United States or American (11.3%)
- French (except Basque) (5.7%)
- Swedish (3.8%)
Means of transportation to work:
- Drove a car alone: 25 (74%)
- Carpooled: 3 (9%)
- Worked at home: 6 (18%)
Most commonly used house heating fuel:
- Bottled, tank, or LP gas (40%)
- Electricity (27%)
- Wood (20%)
- Fuel oil, kerosene, etc. (13%)
All residents speak only English at home
Household type by relationship:
Households: 53- In family households: 53 (16 male householders, 0 female householders)
14 spouses, 23 children (17 natural, 0 adopted, 6 stepchildren), 0 grandchildren, 0 brothers or sisters, 0 parents, 0 other relatives, 0 non-relatives
- In nonfamily households: 0 (0 male householders (0 living alone)), 0 female householders (0 living alone)), 0 nonrelatives
Size of family households: 5 2-persons, 4 3-persons, 2 4-persons, 5 5-persons,
10 married couples with children.
3 single-parent households (3 men, 0 women).
Private vs. public school enrollment:
Students in private schools in grades 1 to 8 (elementary and middle school): 0
| Here: | 0.0% |
| South Dakota: | 8.0% |
Students in private schools in grades 9 to 12 (high school): 0
| Here: | 0.0% |
| South Dakota: | 5.6% |