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A town of 3,546. 37% more nonprofits per person than the typical Pennsylvania town.
Buffalo Township is a solid, middle-of-the-road choice. It grades B overall, 618th among Pennsylvania's 1032 graded towns, with no subject far below average. Its best mark is schools: its schools rank ahead of 71% of Pennsylvania towns. It also does better than most on health: it is healthier than 70% of U.S. towns. A typical home there costs about $223K, 2.9 years of the Lewisburg area’s $76K median household income. 22% of the land in Buffalo Township is conserved, against 8.2% in Pennsylvania’s towns and 4.3% across U.S. towns. Most errands need a car: it is less walkable than 88% of U.S. towns. Only 123 of Pennsylvania’s 1,717 towns score higher on civic life.
Where Buffalo Township beats most towns.
| School | Grades | Students |
|---|---|---|
| Shady Grove Christian School | 1–12 | 78 |
Each subject compared with towns across the country (schools within Pennsylvania), ordered by how far Buffalo Township is from typical.
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The archive holds 10 old photos and papers going back to 2008 and 6 maps from 1893 on.
1 place on the National Register of Historic Places.
Explore the history →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.
Ordered by what stands out in Buffalo Township.
Buffalo Township is healthier than towns with similar incomes and has commutes shorter than most of Pennsylvania.
3.9 miles of trail in 1 park or preserve. The biggest park or preserve is Bald Eagle State Forest, at 910 acres. Buffalo Township’s trail density is 0.1 miles per square mile, where Pennsylvania’s towns sit at 0.5 and U.S. towns at 0.4.
| Biggest places to walk | Trails | Acres |
|---|---|---|
| 1. Bald Eagle State Forest | — | 910 |
Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-US
| School | Level | Students | Letter |
|---|---|---|---|
| Shady Grove Christian School PrivateLargest high schoolGrades 1–12 | Grades 1–12 | 78 | – |
NCES · EDFacts · graded within PA on state tests and graduation
Against the 10,172 U.S. towns with household incomes like Buffalo Township’s, it is healthier than 89%, so its B+ isn’t only a matter of income.
30% of Buffalo Township adults have high blood pressure. Buffalo Township tracks Pennsylvania closely on all 26 CDC measures. 19% of Buffalo Township adults binge drink.
| Buffalo Township | Pennsylvania towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| High blood pressure (CDC PLACES) | 30% | 34% | 35% |
| Binge drink (CDC PLACES) | 19% | 18% | 16% |
| Obesity (CDC PLACES) | 32% | 35% | 35% |
| Diabetes (CDC PLACES) | 10% | 11% | 12% |
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
Buffalo Township has chilly winters and warm summers. July afternoons reach 85°, January nights drop to 20° and about 29 inches of snow falls in a winter.
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
The average commute for its 1,307 working residents takes 18.6 minutes, against 26.3 across Pennsylvania.
Most working residents leave Buffalo Township for work: only 5% work in town. Buffalo Township’s average trip to work is 19 minutes. Jobs based in Buffalo Township fell to 1,050 in 2023, 123 fewer than in 2013.
| Buffalo Township | Pennsylvania towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Average trip to work | 19 minutes | 26 minutes | 25 minutes |
| Median household income | $67,000 | $81,000 | $80,000 |
| Below the poverty line | 10% | 7.6% | 9.6% |
| Working residents who work in town | 5% | 6.3% | 8% |
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
Expected storm and flood damage is higher than in 54% of U.S. communities. Since 1979, 37 flood insurance claims have been paid out in Buffalo Township.
FEMA flood insurance claims · FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
2 within 15 miles of the center of Buffalo Township
About 1 of every 100 Buffalo Township residents are enrolled in college, against 6 across Pennsylvania.
Township in Pennsylvania, US
Buffalo Township is a township in Union County, Pennsylvania, United States. The population was 3,536 at the 2020 census.
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7 towns share a border with Buffalo Township.
All 6 graded towns on its borders grade higher than its B; West Buffalo Township (B) is closest. East Buffalo Township next door grades higher for schools (A+ to Buffalo Township’s B+) and lower for cost of living (D to B−).
| Town | PA rank | Overall | Cost | Safety | Schools | Health |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Buffalo Township | #618 | B | B− | — | B+ | B+ |
| Kelly Township | #303 | A− | B− | — | A+ | A− |
| White Deer Township | #435 | B+ | A | — | B+ | C− |
| Lewisburg | #180 | A | B− | — | A+ | A− |
| East Buffalo Township | #242 | A | D | — | A+ | A− |
| Limestone Township | — | — | C+ | — | B+ | B− |
| West Buffalo Township | #599 | B | B− | — | B+ | C+ |
| Mifflinburg | #299 | A− | B+ | B+ | B+ | B |
Limestone Township has fewer than 2,500 residents, so it gets subject grades but no overall grade. Buffalo Township, Kelly Township, White Deer Township, Lewisburg, East Buffalo Township, Limestone Township and West Buffalo Township report no FBI crime data of their own. Compare Buffalo Township with a neighbor →
Short answers, built from the data on this page.
By most measures, yes. Buffalo Township grades B overall, better than 56% of U.S. towns and #618 of 1032 in Pennsylvania. It grades B+ for health and B+ for schools. Walkability is its weak spot, with a D.
Cost of living, which also weighs rents, property taxes and how many households pay 30% or more of their income for housing, grades B−.