BuffaloKS
A town of 209, founded in 1867.
Is Buffalo a good place to live?
Only 1 of the 152 Kansas towns we compare have a higher share of households owning their home than Buffalo. Buffalo has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.
209 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
Who provides power, water and the rest in Buffalo, and how to reach them.
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.
A typical Buffalo home is worth about $75K
The typical Buffalo home is worth about $75,000, down 1.6% in a year, 69% below the Kansas typical home.
Typical home value
Zillow Home Value Index · Redfin Data Center
Buffalo has 0.0 jobs for every working resident, so most commute out
At 24 minutes, Buffalo’s average trip to work is against 20 minutes in Kansas’ towns and 25 minutes across U.S. towns. The top destinations are Chanute (20%), Fredonia (15%) and Neodesha (5%).
| Buffalo | Kansas towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Average trip to work | 24 minutes | 20 minutes | 25 minutes |
| Below the poverty line | 8.2% | 9.1% | 9.6% |
Where working residents work
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
Inland flooding leads a high hazard risk in Buffalo
Expected storm and flood damage is higher than in 72% of U.S. communities.
FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
In Buffalo, expect four seasons and hot summers
Buffalo has chilly winters and warm summers. At 90°F, Buffalo’s July high is where Kansas’ towns sit at 91°F and U.S. towns at 85°F.
Typical low → high °F
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
How healthy Buffalo is
Buffalo beats the Kansas average on 0 of 32 CDC measures and trails it on 11. 19% of Buffalo adults smoke cigarettes.
| Buffalo | Kansas towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Smoke cigarettes (CDC PLACES) | 19% | 15% | 14% |
| High blood pressure (CDC PLACES) | 39% | 34% | 35% |
| Obesity (CDC PLACES) | 41% | 37% | 35% |
| Frequent physical distress (CDC PLACES) | 15% | 13% | 14% |
| What stands out | Buffalo | KS |
|---|---|---|
| More older adults who have lost all their teeth | 16.9% | 11.3% |
| More adults with COPD | 9.5% | 6.7% |
| More smokers | 18.7% | 14% |
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
Everything we know about Buffalo
Colleges nearby
1 within 15 miles of the center of Buffalo
About 7 of every 100 Buffalo residents are enrolled in college, about the same as Kansas.
100% of working residents leave Buffalo for work
Where Buffalo’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.
Census LEHD 2023
About Buffalo
City in Wilson County, Kansas
Buffalo is a city in Wilson County, Kansas, United States. As of the 2020 census, the population of the city was 217.
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- Area
- 0.3 sq mi
- Elevation
- 935 ft
- ZIP code
- 66717
Questions about Buffalo
Short answers, built from the data on this page.
Is Buffalo, KS a good place to live?
Buffalo has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.
What is Buffalo, KS known for?
2 notable people were born here, including Barbara Morgan and Milburn G. Apt.