Buffalo Prairie TownshipIL
A town of 700, settled in 1849.
Is Buffalo Prairie Township a good place to live?
Buffalo Prairie Township’s median age is 49.5 years, above both the Illinois town median (40.7 years) and the median of U.S. towns (40.5 years). The biggest place to walk is Loud Thunder Forest Preserve, 1,484 acres with 11 miles of trail. Buffalo Prairie Township has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.
700 people, and everyone knows the way
In a town this size, neighbors are the best guide. Ask them anything.
Moving to Buffalo Prairie Township: who provides what
Who provides power, water and the rest in Buffalo Prairie Township, and how to reach them.
EPA SDWIS (Oct 9, 2026) · HIFLD + EIA-861 2025 · Census 2020 ZCTAs · NCES 2024–25 · registration: vote.gov, updated Sep 12, 2025.
The data
Ordered by what stands out in Buffalo Prairie Township.
Most of Buffalo Prairie Township’s workers commute out: the town has 0.6 jobs for each of them
Most working residents leave Buffalo Prairie Township for work: only 3% work in town. Buffalo Prairie Township’s median household income is $108,000, against $83,000 in Illinois’ towns and $80,000 across U.S. towns. Since 2013, Buffalo Prairie Township has added 175 jobs, to 214 in 2023.
| Buffalo Prairie Township | Illinois towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median household income | $108,000 | $83,000 | $80,000 |
| Working residents who work in town | 2.9% | 8.3% | 8% |
| Average trip to work | 27 minutes | 26 minutes | 25 minutes |
Where working residents work
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
In Buffalo Prairie Township, expect four seasons and pleasant summers
Buffalo Prairie Township has cold winters and warm summers. July afternoons reach 84°, January nights drop to 14° and about 29 inches of snow falls in a winter.
Typical low → high °F
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
Buffalo Prairie Township faces a high natural-hazard risk, led by inland flooding
Expected storm and flood damage is higher than in 63% of U.S. communities. Since 1986, 41 flood insurance claims have been paid out in Buffalo Prairie Township.
FEMA flood insurance claims · FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
How healthy Buffalo Prairie Township is
Buffalo Prairie Township beats the Illinois average on 8 of 32 CDC measures and trails it on 3. 19% of adults binge drink in Buffalo Prairie Township.
| Buffalo Prairie Township | Illinois towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Binge drink (CDC PLACES) | 19% | 18% | 16% |
| Frequent mental distress (CDC PLACES) | 15% | 17% | 17% |
| Get no exercise (CDC PLACES) | 20% | 23% | 25% |
| Feel lonely (CDC PLACES) | 31% | 33% | 33% |
| What stands out | Buffalo Prairie Township | IL |
|---|---|---|
| Fewer adults facing food insecurity | 8.7% | 15.9% |
| Fewer adults facing housing insecurity | 7.5% | 13.2% |
| More adults who have had cancer | 11% | 7.6% |
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
Conserved land covers 7.9% of Buffalo Prairie Township
15 miles of trail in 1 park or preserve.
| Buffalo Prairie Township | Illinois towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Conserved land | 7.9% | 3.7% | 4.3% |
| Miles of trail per square mile | 0.3 miles per square mile | 0.3 | 0.4 |
| Biggest places to walk | Trails | Acres |
|---|---|---|
| 1. Loud Thunder Forest Preserve | 11 mi | 1,484 |
Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-US
Rock Island Arsenal and 12 more within 40 miles
Museums, parks, gardens and other places to visit around Buffalo Prairie Township. Close and well known come first.
17 mi Ancient siteRock Island Arsenal
33 mi MuseumHerbert Hoover Presidential Library and Museum
14 mi MuseumBlack Hawk State Historic Site
16 mi MuseumFigge Art Museum77K visitors a year
33 mi National Historic SiteHerbert Hoover National Historic Site107K visitors a year
15 mi MuseumPutnam MuseumPhoto credits
Rock Island Arsenal: Robert A, Ryan, J. Ceronia, and Bruce A. Harms, Photographers, Public domain · Herbert Hoover Presidential Library and Museum: Shadow2700, Public domain · Black Hawk State Historic Site: Bill Whittaker (talk). Original uploader was Billwhittaker at English Wikipedia, CC BY-SA 3.0 · Figge Art Museum: Ctjf83, CC BY-SA 3.0 · Herbert Hoover National Historic Site: Billwhittaker, CC BY-SA 3.0 · Putnam Museum: Ctjf83 of English Wikipedia (log), Public domain
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Everything we know about Buffalo Prairie Township
Colleges nearby
1 within 15 miles of the center of Buffalo Prairie Township
About 3 of every 100 Buffalo Prairie Township residents are enrolled in college, against 6 across Illinois.
97% of working residents leave Buffalo Prairie Township for work
Where Buffalo Prairie Township’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.
Census LEHD 2023
About Buffalo Prairie Township
Census-designated place in Illinois, United States
Buffalo Prairie is a Census-designated place in Rock Island County, Illinois, United States. As of the 2020 census, Buffalo Prairie had a population of 64. Buffalo Prairie is 10 miles (16 km) west of Reynolds. Buffalo Prairie has a post office with ZIP code 61237.
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- Elevation
- 755 ft
- ZIP code
- 61237
Questions about Buffalo Prairie Township
Short answers, built from the data on this page.
Is Buffalo Prairie Township, IL a good place to live?
Buffalo Prairie Township has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.