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.

Small town

947 people, and everyone knows the way

In a town this size, neighbors are the best guide. Ask them anything.

Nearby towns

Liberty Township · 3 mi Beaver Township · 4 mi Cass Township · 5 mi Indian Creek Township · 7 mi Monon Township · 7 mi Monon · 8 mi

The data

Ordered by what stands out in Buffalo.

Who lives here

More middle-aged adults than Indiana overall

56.5median age · IN 38.1

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%

BuffaloIndianaUnited States

INU.S.

Ages · share of residents

37%

Education · adults 25 and older

No diploma20%

High school49%

Some college7%

Associate’s5%

Bachelor’s19%

Graduate1%

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%).

Ages and education in Buffalo
	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%

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Ages56.5 median age · 18% are 65 or older Schooling20% have a four-year degree Homes95% own their home · Homeowners Income$90K a year · Median household income

U.S. Census Bureau · ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates · in a town of 900, single groups can be off by several points

Work & commute

Buffalo has 0.2 jobs for every working resident, so most commute out

2%work in town

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

In Buffalo2%

Lafayette14%

Monticello11%

Indianapolis7%

Monon5%

26 mi

median commute distance

jobs based in Buffalo

A commuter town

jobs vs. working residents

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The jobs here38 jobs based here · A commuter town Where people work2% work in Buffalo Commute times30 minutes · The average commute How far they goHalf commute less than 26 miles

Census LEHD 2023 · ACS

Natural hazards

Buffalo faces a high natural-hazard risk, led by inland flooding

74risk score of 100

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 risk score

Inland floodingCold wavesTornadoes

federal disasters paid out here

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What it facesHigh risk Flood claims0 paid flood claims · No paid flood claims on record Past disasters3 federal disasters · Paid out in Buffalo Get ready0.6 events a year, on average · Ready for inland flooding

FEMA disaster declarations and aid · FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA

Climate

Four seasons and pleasant summers in Buffalo

27″snow a winter

July afternoons reach 84°, January nights drop to 17° and about 27 inches of snow falls in a winter.

Typical low → high °F

Winter20–36°

Spring39–61°

Summer61–83°

Fall42–64°

Oct 18

typical first frost

Apr 25

typical last frost

+1.2°

vs. the 20th-century average

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A year of weatherJuly highs 84°, January lows 17°Rain & snow27″ of snow a winter · 41 inches of rain and snow a year Heating & coolingMostly a heating bill Then and now+1.2° vs. the 20th century · Warmer than the 20th-century average

NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020

Health

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.