# Buffalo, South Dakota — #1,055 of 3,144 counties

> Liberty Moving composite score 6.57 of 10. FIPS 46017. Population 1,884. v4 — beta, 30 October 2026, sourced values.

About 1,900 people live in Buffalo, South Dakota. It ranks #1,055 of 3,144 counties for liberty, and #62 of 66 in South Dakota. The combined sales tax is 4.2%, lower than in 92% of counties. Property tax takes about 0.2% of a home's value each year, less than in almost every other county. Local government employs a larger share of working residents than in almost every other county. Life expectancy is 70 years or less, shorter than in 94% of counties. Air quality is better than in 94% of counties (a typical day's air quality index is 27), and flood and hurricane risk is lower than in 92% of counties. On this site's state scores, South Dakota gets 8.18 of 10 for economic freedom, based on the Fraser Institute's ranking, and 10 of 10 for gun rights.

## Scores

| Factor | Level | Score (0–10) | Flag |
|---|---|---|---|
| Fraser Institute state ranking | state | 8.18 |  |
| 2A | state | 10.00 |  |
| Air quality | county | 7.31 |  |
| GOP + LP vote for President | county | 3.56 |  |
| Homicide rate | county | 8.71 | est |
| Sales tax | county | 6.18 |  |
| Property tax | county | 9.00 |  |
| Floods / hurricanes | county | 8.92 |  |
| Life expectancy | county | 0.00 |  |
| Government employees | county | 0.00 |  |
| Single-parent households | county | 0.32 |  |

"est" marks a derived or placeholder value with no published county figure.

## Neighbors

- #123 Jerauld, South Dakota — https://libertymoving.org/counties/46073.md
- #132 Brule, South Dakota — https://libertymoving.org/counties/46015.md
- #30 Hand, South Dakota — https://libertymoving.org/counties/46059.md
- #987 Lyman, South Dakota — https://libertymoving.org/counties/46085.md
- #88 Hyde, South Dakota — https://libertymoving.org/counties/46069.md

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