Buffalo TownshipKS
Population 428: a town in Kansas.
Is Buffalo Township a good place to live?
Among 150 Kansas towns, just one has a lower median rent than Buffalo Township. Buffalo Township has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.
428 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.
Compared with most of Kansas and the rest of the country, the median household income in Buffalo Township is lower
Among residents in Buffalo Township, 16% live below the poverty line. Employers in Buffalo Township shed 36 jobs between 2013 and 2023, to 47. The town’s average trip to work stands at 17 minutes, where Kansas’ towns sit at 20 minutes and U.S. towns at 25 minutes. Only 5% of working residents stay in Buffalo Township for work; the rest commute out.
| Buffalo Township | Kansas towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Average trip to work | 17 minutes | 20 minutes | 25 minutes |
| Median household income | $46,000 | $73,000 | $80,000 |
| Below the poverty line | 16% | 9.1% | 9.6% |
| Working residents who work in town | 5.4% | 15% | 8% |
Where working residents work
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
Buffalo Township has a high natural-hazard risk, chiefly from hail
Buffalo Township’s FEMA hazard score stands at 71 of 100, above both Kansas’ towns (49 of 100) and U.S. towns (44 of 100). 43% of the town’s expected losses from natural hazards come from hail, followed by inland flooding at 19%. Households here have drawn federal disaster aid in 2 declared disasters, most recently in 2021.
FEMA disaster declarations and aid · FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
Four seasons and hot summers: that is Buffalo Township’s year
The midsummer high in Buffalo Township is 91°F.
Typical low → high °F
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
Buffalo Township stands out in Kansas and nationally, with more of its adults who have high blood pressure
80% of Buffalo Township adults had a checkup this year. Among 151 Kansas towns, just 3 have a higher share of adults who have diabetes than Buffalo Township. Against the Kansas average, Buffalo Township comes out ahead on 1 CDC measures out of 32, and behind on 14.
| Buffalo Township | Kansas towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| High blood pressure (CDC PLACES) | 43% | 34% | 35% |
| Diabetes (CDC PLACES) | 15% | 11% | 12% |
| Get no exercise (CDC PLACES) | 32% | 26% | 25% |
| Frequent physical distress (CDC PLACES) | 16% | 13% | 14% |
| What stands out | Buffalo Township | KS |
|---|---|---|
| More adults treating high blood pressure | 83% | 77.6% |
| More older adults who have lost all their teeth | 18.6% | 11.3% |
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
0% of Buffalo Township is conserved land
0.6 miles of trail wind through 1 park or preserve. Parks and preserves in Buffalo Township: one, of 2 acres.
| Biggest places to walk | Trails | Acres |
|---|---|---|
| 1. Jewell City Park | — | 2 |
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 2 of every 100 Buffalo Township residents are enrolled in college, against 7 across Kansas.
95% of working residents leave Buffalo Township for work
Where Buffalo Township’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.
Census LEHD 2023
About Buffalo Township
Township in Kansas, United States
Buffalo Township is a township in Jewell County, Kansas, United States. As of the 2020 census, its population was 458.
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- Area
- 41 sq mi
- Elevation
- 1,562 ft
Questions about Buffalo Township
Short answers, built from the data on this page.
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.