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The Buffalo handbook

Living in Buffalo, IN: what to set up and who to call

Buffalo has no town government of its own, so White County runs its elections and most services, and its children attend North White School Corporation. For a library card, the closest branch is Monon Town & Township Public Library, 7.7 miles out.

Which school will my kid attend?How do I register to vote?ZIP codes
Buffalo has no town government. It’s a census-designated place in White County, so the county and regional agencies provide most services. This page answers what we can; the same answers appear on Buffalo’s town page under “Getting set up”.

I’m new in town

What to set up in Buffalo, and who provides it. Tap an answer for the details and where they come from.

PowerNIPSCOinvestor-owned utility · 22.1¢/kWhMore →Internet5 providers100% of addresses get 100/20 MbpsMore →Trash & dumpNot on file yetWe don’t have Buffalo’s trash rules yetMore →SchoolNorth White School CorporationWhich school depends on grade and addressMore →Register to voteOnlineRules from vote.govMore →ZIP codes47960, 47925Where people live, not P.O. boxesMore →
Home services

Power, water and internet

Who to call to start service at a new address in Buffalo.

Electricity

Power comes from NIPSCO

NIPSCO (Northern Indiana Public Service Co.), an investor-owned utility, serves all of Buffalo. Its homes paid an average of 22.1¢ per kWh in 2025, about $148 a month (its average across Indiana).

Service territory: HIFLD Electric Retail Service Territories (map dated Aug 2023). Prices and customers: EIA-861, 2025.

Internet

5 home internet providers serve Buffalo

100% of 652 addresses can get 100/20 Mbps; 100% can get fiber.

ProviderTechnologyAddressesFastest (Mbps)
Pulaski White Rural Telephone CooperativeFiber100%1,000/1,000
XfinityCable98%1,200/35
T-MobileFixed wireless84%100/20
VerizonFixed wireless72%300/20
AT&TFixed wireless38%25/3

FCC National Broadband Map, as of December 2025. Availability as providers report it, not speeds people get.

Trash & recycling

We don’t have Buffalo’s trash rules yet

Pickup rules, the dump and recycling in Buffalo.

Trash, recycling and bulk pickupNot on fileBuffalo has no town government of its own, so look for trash and recycling rules on the county’s site.
Schools

Where your child goes to school

Public school districts and the school path by grade.

Buffalo kids go to
PK–5North White Elementary Schoolin Monon
6–8North White Middle Schoolin Monon
9–12North White High Schoolin Monon

Buffalo is in North White School Corporation.

Test scores and every school: see Schools →

U.S. Department of Education, NCES Common Core of Data, 2024–25. Enrollment rules and registration are the district’s.

Government & voting

No town hall: the county runs things

Buffalo is unincorporated, so White County is the local government.

Local governmentWhite CountyBuffalo is a census-designated place: no town hall of its ownCensus
Who runs elections hereWhite County Circuit Court ClerkElections here are run by White County (county election office). PO Box 350, Monticello, IN 47960-0350 · (574) 583-1531 · [email protected]FVAP, Sep 2025
Register to voteOnlineIn Indiana you can register online until 29 days before Election Day, in person until 29 days before Election Day, or by mail (postmarked 29 days before).vote.govCheck your registration and polling placeindianavoters.in.govThe state’s voter lookup

Election office: FVAP local election office directory, updated Sep 2025; jurisdictions: EAC EAVS 2024. Registration rules and links: vote.gov, updated Nov 18, 2024.

ZIP codes & area codes

Buffalo spans 2 ZIP codes

ZIP codes where Buffalo residents live, with the share of the town in each.

ZIPPost office nameShare of BuffaloZIP’s residents in Buffalo
47960Monticello, IN85%3%
47925Buffalo, IN15%100%

Census 2020 ZIP Code Tabulation Areas, by census block; post office names: GeoNames (CC BY 4.0). ZIPs created since 2020 are missing.

Everyday places

Getting around, the ER and the library

One line each; the subject pages have the rest.

Nearest emergency roomIndiana University Health White Memorial Hospital10.2 miles awayGet a library cardMonon Town & Township Public Library427 North Market Street · (219) 253-6517

ER: CMS hospital data. Library: IMLS Public Libraries Survey, FY2024.

Questions about living in Buffalo

Who provides electricity in Buffalo?

NIPSCO (Northern Indiana Public Service Co.), an investor-owned utility. Its homes paid about 22.1¢ per kWh in 2025 (EIA).

What internet providers serve Buffalo?

Pulaski White Rural Telephone Cooperative, Xfinity, T-Mobile, Verizon, AT&T (FCC, as of December 2025).

What ZIP codes are in Buffalo?

47960 (85%), 47925 (15%), by share of residents. Census 2020 ZIP Code Tabulation Areas.

What school district is Buffalo in?

North White School Corporation.

How do I register to vote in Buffalo?

In Indiana you can register online until 29 days before Election Day, in person until 29 days before Election Day, or by mail (postmarked 29 days before). Elections here are run by the White County Circuit Court Clerk. Check your registration at indianavoters.in.gov.

Sources & dates

Every answer above names its source. Here they are with their dates.

  • Power: HIFLD Electric Retail Service Territories (map Aug 2023); EIA-861 final 2025.
  • Trash: OpenStreetMap, Geofabrik extract of Oct 9, 2026. © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL).
  • ZIP codes: Census 2020 ZCTA relationship files; GeoNames postal codes (CC BY 4.0).
  • Schools: NCES Common Core of Data, 2024–25.
  • Registration: vote.gov, updated Nov 18, 2024 (read Oct 10, 2026). Official sites and area codes: Wikidata.
  • Election office: FVAP local election office directory (fetched Oct 10, 2026; each record dated), EAC EAVS 2024 jurisdictions; registration and lookup links from vote.gov’s state data, checked Oct 10, 2026.
  • Internet: FCC National Broadband Map, as of December 2025.