Each edition grades its towns against each other only.
A town of 684, settled in 1878.
Old Taylor County Courthouse and Jail is on the National Register of Historic Places. Buffalo Gap has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.
In a town this size, neighbors are the best guide. Ask them anything.
The archive holds 2 old photos and papers going back to 2011.
1 place on the National Register of Historic Places.
Who provides power, water and the rest in Buffalo Gap, 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 Gap.
7.5% of residents live below the poverty line in Buffalo Gap. Just 2% of the town’s working residents have a job in town. The average commute for Buffalo Gap comes to 32 minutes. Its typical household income stands at $105,000, where Texas’ towns sit at $69,000 and U.S. towns at $80,000.
| Buffalo Gap | Texas towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Average trip to work | 32 minutes | 25 minutes | 25 minutes |
| Median household income | $105,000 | $69,000 | $80,000 |
| Working residents who work in town | 1.6% | 8.3% | 8% |
| Below the poverty line | 7.5% | 12% | 9.6% |
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
Its public schools are run by Jim Ned CISD. Buffalo Gap’s only public school teaches 224 students.
| School | Level | Students | Letter |
|---|---|---|---|
| Buffalo Gap ElLargest public elementary schoolGrades PK–3 | Grades PK–3 | 224 | A |
NCES · EDFacts
FEMA puts 38% of Buffalo Gap’s expected hazard losses down to inland flooding, and 29% to hail. On expected storm and flood damage, Buffalo Gap sits above 72% of U.S. communities. Since 1994, 20 flood insurance claims have been paid out here.
FEMA flood insurance claims · FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
Buffalo Gap’s peak summer temperature stands at 95°F.
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
684 people lived in Buffalo Gap by the Census Bureau’s 2025 estimate, 25% more than in 2020. Children under 18 are a fifth of residents (25% statewide). Also worth knowing: 37% of adults 25 and older hold a bachelor’s degree or more here, above both Texas’ towns (23%) and U.S. towns (29%). In Buffalo Gap, the midpoint age is 41.5 years.
| Buffalo Gap | Texas towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bachelor’s degree or more, 25+ | 37% | 23% | 29% |
| Median age | 41.5 years | 35.9 years | 40.5 years |
| Aged 65 or older | 17% | 14% | 18% |
Somewhere between 23% and 69% women
The Census survey reached too few of Buffalo Gap’s residents to say more: its margin here is ±22.9 points. Across Texas, 50.1% of residents are women.
| Buffalo Gap | TX | U.S. | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 10 | 5.1% | 13.3% | 11.6% |
| 10 to 17 | 14.4% | 11.7% | 10.3% |
| 18 to 24 | 10.9% | 9.7% | 9.1% |
| 25 to 34 | 16.1% | 14.5% | 13.7% |
| 35 to 44 | 15.7% | 14.1% | 13.2% |
| 45 to 54 | 11.2% | 12.3% | 12.2% |
| 55 to 64 | 9.4% | 11.1% | 12.7% |
| 65 to 74 | 10.3% | 8.2% | 10.2% |
| 75 and older | 6.9% | 5.2% | 7% |
| No diploma | 4.6% | 14% | 10.4% |
| High school | 25.5% | 24.3% | 26% |
| Some college | 23.7% | 20.1% | 19.1% |
| Associate’s | 8.9% | 7.7% | 8.8% |
| Bachelor’s | 29.8% | 21.5% | 21.6% |
| Graduate | 7.5% | 12.3% | 14.1% |
Census population estimates, 2025 · U.S. Census Bureau · ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates · in a town of 700, single groups can be off by several points
The share of adults 18 to 64 in Buffalo Gap who have no health insurance: 8.4%. Against the Texas average, Buffalo Gap comes out ahead on 13 CDC measures out of 31, and behind on 3. Among adults here, 21% get no exercise outside work and 16% say their health is fair or poor.
| Buffalo Gap | Texas towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sleep under 7 hours (CDC PLACES) | 32% | 39% | 36% |
| Get no exercise (CDC PLACES) | 21% | 30% | 25% |
| Fair or poor health (CDC PLACES) | 16% | 24% | 19% |
| Obesity (CDC PLACES) | 31% | 37% | 35% |
| What stands out | Buffalo Gap | TX |
|---|---|---|
| Fewer uninsured adults | 8.4% | 19.1% |
| Fewer older adults who have lost all their teeth | 6.7% | 12.5% |
| More adults who have had cancer | 10.3% | 6.1% |
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
Values rose 7.9% in the 12 months to September 2026. 84% of Buffalo Gap households live in a home they own.
| Buffalo Gap | Texas towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Households that own their home | 84% | 69% | 73% |
| Median rent | $1,179 a month | $1,208 a month | $1,185 a month |
Census ACS, 2020–24 · Zillow Home Value Index · Redfin Data Center
Museums, parks, gardens and other places to visit around Buffalo Gap. Close and well known come first.
13 mi Zoo & aquariumAbilene Zoological Gardens225K visitors a year
13 mi MuseumThe Grace Museum60K visitors a year
in town MuseumBuffalo Gap Historic VillageAbilene Zoological Gardens: Keithimus (talk), CC BY-SA 3.0 · The Grace Museum: Keithimus (talk), CC BY-SA 3.0 · Buffalo Gap Historic Village: Renelibrary, CC BY-SA 4.0
3 within 15 miles of the center of Buffalo Gap
About 4 of every 100 Buffalo Gap residents are enrolled in college, against 6 across Texas.
Where Buffalo Gap’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.
Census LEHD 2023
Town in Taylor County, Texas, United States
Buffalo Gap is a town in Taylor County, Texas, United States. It is part of the Abilene, Texas Metropolitan Statistical Area. The population was 543 at the 2020 census.
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Buffalo Gap has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.
2 notable people were born here, including Rawghlie Clement Stanford and Oliver Lee.
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