Cedar Bluff · Photo: Bill Fitzpatrick · CC BY-SA 3.0Living in Buffalo, SC: what to set up and who to call
Buffalo has no town government of its own, so Union County runs its elections and most services, and its children attend Union County School District. The closest ER is Union Medical Center, 3.4 miles away.
I’m new in town
What to set up in Buffalo, and who provides it. Tap an answer for the details and where they come from.
Power, water and internet
Who to call to start service at a new address in Buffalo.
Power comes from Lockhart Power
Lockhart Power (Lockhart Power Co), an investor-owned utility, serves all of Buffalo. Its homes paid an average of 14.2¢ per kWh in 2025, about $158 a month (its average across South Carolina).
Start or move service: lockhartpower.com · (864) 545-2211
Service territory: HIFLD Electric Retail Service Territories (map dated Aug 2023). Prices and customers: EIA-861, 2025.
Water comes from Union City of (Sc4410001) water system
The Union City of (Sc4410001) water system supplies Buffalo: about 4% of residents live in its service area. About 96% of homes are outside any mapped community water system, most likely on private wells, which EPA doesn’t regulate. It draws surface water and serves 13,076 people in all.
No health-based violations reported to EPA in the five years to October 2026, like 83% of the 3,525 systems serving 10,001–50,000 people.
The latest lead result on file, the 90th percentile of homes sampled in Jan 2023–Dec 2025, was 0.0 ppb, below the 15 ppb action level that applied. Results below detection are reported as 0, so 0 doesn’t mean no lead at any tap.
The system’s full record: EPA ECHO report
EPA SDWIS via Envirofacts (violations pulled Oct 9, 2026) and ECHO (lead samples, 2026Q3); service area: EPA Community Water System Service Area Boundaries v3.0 (EPA’s estimate). Violations are counted by the start of their compliance period. SC4410001.
3 home internet providers serve Buffalo
96% of 652 addresses can get 100/20 Mbps; 0% can get fiber.
| Provider | Technology | Addresses | Fastest (Mbps) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Spectrum | Cable | 96% | 1,000/35 |
| AT&T | Fixed wireless, DSL | 51% | 50/10 |
| T-Mobile | Fixed wireless | 55% | 100/20 |
FCC National Broadband Map, as of December 2025. Availability as providers report it, not speeds people get.
We don’t have Buffalo’s trash rules yet
Pickup rules, the dump and recycling in Buffalo.
Where your child goes to school
Public school districts and the school path by grade.
Buffalo is in Union County School District.
C−School gradeSee Schools →U.S. Department of Education, NCES Common Core of Data, 2024–25. Enrollment rules and registration are the district’s.
No town hall: the county runs things
Buffalo is unincorporated, so Union County is the local government.
Election office: FVAP local election office directory, updated Jan 2024; jurisdictions: EAC EAVS 2024. Registration rules and links: vote.gov, updated Sep 12, 2025.
Buffalo is in ZIP code 29321
ZIP codes where Buffalo residents live, with the share of the town in each.
| ZIP | Post office name | Share of Buffalo | ZIP’s residents in Buffalo |
|---|---|---|---|
| 29321 | Buffalo, SC | 100% | 49% |
Census 2020 ZIP Code Tabulation Areas, by census block; post office names: GeoNames (CC BY 4.0). ZIPs created since 2020 are missing.
Getting around, the ER and the library
One line each; the subject pages have the rest.
ER: CMS hospital data. Library: IMLS Public Libraries Survey, FY2024.
Questions about living in Buffalo
Who supplies Buffalo’s drinking water, and has it had violations?
The Union City of (Sc4410001) water system (EPA ID SC4410001). It reported no health-based violations to EPA in the five years to October 2026; 83% of systems its size had none. Its latest lead 90th percentile was 0.0 ppb (Jan 2023–Dec 2025), against a 15 ppb action level.
Who provides electricity in Buffalo?
Lockhart Power (Lockhart Power Co), an investor-owned utility. Its homes paid about 14.2¢ per kWh in 2025 (EIA).
What internet providers serve Buffalo?
Spectrum, AT&T, T-Mobile (FCC, as of December 2025).
What ZIP codes are in Buffalo?
29321. Census 2020 ZIP Code Tabulation Areas.
What school district is Buffalo in?
Union County School District.
How do I register to vote in Buffalo?
In South Carolina you can register online until 30 days before Election Day, in person until 30 days before Election Day, or by mail (postmarked 30 days before). Elections here are run by the Union Board of Voter Registration. Check your registration at vrems.scvotes.sc.gov.
Sources & dates
Every answer above names its source. Here they are with their dates.
- Water: EPA SDWIS (Envirofacts, pulled Oct 9, 2026), ECHO SDWA 2026Q3, EPA CWS Service Area Boundaries v3.0.
- Power: HIFLD Electric Retail Service Territories (map Aug 2023); EIA-861 final 2025.
- Trash: OpenStreetMap, Geofabrik extract of Oct 9, 2026. © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL).
- ZIP codes: Census 2020 ZCTA relationship files; GeoNames postal codes (CC BY 4.0).
- Schools: NCES Common Core of Data, 2024–25.
- Registration: vote.gov, updated Sep 12, 2025 (read Oct 10, 2026). Official sites and area codes: Wikidata.
- Election office: FVAP local election office directory (fetched Oct 10, 2026; each record dated), EAC EAVS 2024 jurisdictions; registration and lookup links from vote.gov’s state data, checked Oct 10, 2026.
- Internet: FCC National Broadband Map, as of December 2025.