BuffaloIN
A town settled in 1851, now home to 947 people.
Is Buffalo a good place to live?
Buffalo’s median age is 56.5 years, above both the Indiana town median (39.4 years) and the median of U.S. towns (40.5 years). Buffalo has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.
947 people, and everyone knows the way
In a town this size, neighbors are the best guide. Ask them anything.
Moving to Buffalo: who provides what
Buffalo is unincorporated, so White County and regional agencies provide most services.
EPA SDWIS (Oct 9, 2026) · HIFLD + EIA-861 2025 · Census 2020 ZCTAs · NCES 2024–25 · registration: vote.gov, updated Nov 18, 2024.
The data
Ordered by what stands out in Buffalo.
More middle-aged adults than Indiana overall
20% never finished high school. Among adults 25 and older in Buffalo, 20% hold a bachelor’s degree or more. Adults 35 to 64 are 64% of residents (37% statewide); children under 18 are 1% of residents (23% statewide).
| Buffalo | Indiana towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bachelor’s degree or more, 25+ | 20% | 22% | 29% |
| Aged 65 or older | 18% | 18% | 18% |
Ages · share of residents
Education · adults 25 and older
Women and men · all residents
36% women, 64% men
About 178 men for every 100 women (the survey’s margin: ±7.2 points). Across Indiana, 50.4% of residents are women. Among residents 25 to 34, 80% are men (IN 51%).
| Buffalo | IN | U.S. | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 10 | 1.4% | 12.4% | 11.6% |
| 10 to 17 | 0% | 10.9% | 10.3% |
| 18 to 24 | 8.9% | 9.6% | 9.1% |
| 25 to 34 | 7.9% | 13.1% | 13.7% |
| 35 to 44 | 0.6% | 12.7% | 13.2% |
| 45 to 54 | 26.6% | 12% | 12.2% |
| 55 to 64 | 36.9% | 12.5% | 12.7% |
| 65 to 74 | 13.9% | 10.1% | 10.2% |
| 75 and older | 3.8% | 6.7% | 7% |
| No diploma | 19.5% | 9.6% | 10.4% |
| High school | 48.5% | 32.5% | 26% |
| Some college | 6.6% | 19.3% | 19.1% |
| Associate’s | 5.4% | 9.1% | 8.8% |
| Bachelor’s | 18.9% | 18.7% | 21.6% |
| Graduate | 1.1% | 10.8% | 14.1% |
U.S. Census Bureau · ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates · in a town of 900, single groups can be off by several points
Buffalo has 0.2 jobs for every working resident, so most commute out
Half the trips to work are shorter than 26 miles. Buffalo’s mean commuting time comes in at 30 minutes. Only 2% of working residents stay in Buffalo for work; the rest commute out. The top destinations are Lafayette (14%), Monticello (11%) and Indianapolis (7%).
| Buffalo | Indiana towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Average trip to work | 30 minutes | 24 minutes | 25 minutes |
| Working residents who work in town | 1.8% | 11% | 8% |
| Median household income | $90,000 | $71,000 | $80,000 |
| Below the poverty line | 8.3% | 10% | 9.6% |
Where working residents work
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
Buffalo faces a high natural-hazard risk, led by inland flooding
Federal aid has come to Buffalo households in 3 declared disasters; the latest was in 2009. Expected damage from storms and floods is higher here than in nearly three quarters of U.S. communities.
FEMA disaster declarations and aid · FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
Four seasons and pleasant summers in Buffalo
July afternoons reach 84°, January nights drop to 17° and about 27 inches of snow falls in a winter.
Typical low → high °F
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
Buffalo stands out in Indiana and nationally, with more of its adults who have diabetes
14% of Buffalo adults binge drink. Only 2 of the 590 Indiana towns we compare have a higher share of adults who have high blood pressure than Buffalo. Of 32 CDC measures, Buffalo beats the Indiana average on 4 and trails it on 11.
| Buffalo | Indiana towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Diabetes (CDC PLACES) | 18% | 13% | 12% |
| High blood pressure (CDC PLACES) | 47% | 39% | 35% |
| Obesity (CDC PLACES) | 47% | 39% | 35% |
| Frequent physical distress (CDC PLACES) | 18% | 15% | 14% |
| What stands out | Buffalo | IN |
|---|---|---|
| Fewer older adults who have lost all their teeth | 11.3% | 15.4% |
| Fewer binge drinkers | 13.6% | 16.6% |
| More adults with COPD | 12.3% | 8.1% |
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
Census ACS, 2020–24 · Zillow Home Value Index · Redfin Data Center
Everything we know about Buffalo
Colleges nearby
None within 15 miles of Buffalo; the nearest are
About 0 of every 100 Buffalo residents are enrolled in college, against 6 across Indiana.
98% of working residents leave Buffalo for work
Where Buffalo’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.
Census LEHD 2023
Questions about Buffalo
Short answers, built from the data on this page.
Is Buffalo, IN a good place to live?
Buffalo has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.