Buffalo TownshipKS
A town of 425.
Is Buffalo Township a good place to live?
Buffalo Township’s median age is 66.3 years, against 38.1 years in Kansas’ towns and 40.5 years across U.S. towns. Among 152 Kansas towns, just 8 have a higher share of households owning their home than Buffalo Township. Walnut Creek Bridge is on the National Register of Historic Places. Buffalo Township has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.
425 people, and everyone knows the way
In a town this size, neighbors are the best guide. Ask them anything.
Moving to Buffalo Township: who provides what
Who provides power, water and the rest in Buffalo 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 Nov 18, 2024.
The data
Ordered by what stands out in Buffalo Township.
Four seasons and hot summers in Buffalo Township
Buffalo Township has chilly winters and hot summers. Buffalo Township’s July high is 92°F, above both Kansas’ towns (91°F) and U.S. towns (85°F).
Typical low → high °F
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
About one in three of Buffalo Township’s working residents commute to Great Bend
Most working residents leave Buffalo Township for work: only 2% work in town. Jobs based in Buffalo Township fell to 201 in 2023, 129 fewer than in 2013. The top destinations are Great Bend (36%), Wichita (9%) and Hoisington (6%).
Where working residents work
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
How healthy Buffalo Township is
Buffalo Township beats the Kansas average on 0 of 32 CDC measures and trails it on 17. 13% of adults 18 to 64 have no health insurance in Buffalo Township. Only 9 of the 151 Kansas towns we compare have a lower share of adults who binge drink than Buffalo Township.
| Buffalo Township | Kansas towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Get no exercise (CDC PLACES) | 32% | 26% | 25% |
| No health insurance, 18–64 (CDC PLACES) | 13% | 8.9% | 8.1% |
| Diabetes (CDC PLACES) | 14% | 11% | 12% |
| Fair or poor health (CDC PLACES) | 23% | 18% | 19% |
| What stands out | Buffalo Township | KS |
|---|---|---|
| More older adults who have lost all their teeth | 17.2% | 11.3% |
| More adults with COPD | 9.2% | 6.7% |
| More uninsured adults | 13.4% | 9.9% |
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
Buffalo Township faces a moderate natural-hazard risk, led by hail
Expected storm and flood damage is lower than in 51% of U.S. communities.
FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
Conserved land covers 0% of Buffalo Township
2.8 miles of trail in 0 parks and preserves. The trail density in Buffalo Township is 0.1 miles per square mile.
Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-US
Everything we know about Buffalo Township
Colleges nearby
1 within 15 miles of the center of Buffalo Township
About 1 of every 100 Buffalo Township residents are enrolled in college, against 7 across Kansas.
About Buffalo Township
Township in Kansas, United States
Buffalo Township is a township in Barton County, Kansas, United States. As of the 2010 census, its population was 417.
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- Area
- 34 sq mi
- Elevation
- 1,877 ft
Questions about Buffalo Township
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Is Buffalo Township, KS a good place to live?
Buffalo Township has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.