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Population: 284. Estimated population in July 2024: 277 (-2.5% change)
Males: 129 (45.4%), Females: 155 (54.6%)

Wilson County

Zip code: 66717

Demographics

Median resident age: 33.7 years
Median household income: $34,688
Median house value: $21,900

Population by Race

Races in Buffalo:

  • White Non-Hispanic (96.1%)
  • American Indian (2.8%)
  • Two or more races (1.1%)
  • Hispanic (0.7%)

Ancestries: German (17.6%), Irish (15.5%), United States (14.8%), English (14.1%), Scottish (4.2%), Dutch (3.5%).

Elevation: 945 feet

Land area: 0.3 square miles

Map of Buffalo, KS

Population by Education

For population 25 years and over in Buffalo

  • High school or higher: 84.5%
  • Bachelor’s degree or higher: 6.5%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 1.0%
  • Unemployed: 8.3%
  • Mean travel time to work: 23.4 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Buffalo city

  • Never married: 20.4%
  • Now married: 64.6%
  • Separated: 0.9%
  • Widowed: 6.6%
  • Divorced: 7.5%

0.0% Foreign born

Population change in the 1990s: -8 (-2.7%).

Hospitals

Hospitals/medical centers near Buffalo:

Airports

Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to Buffalo:

  • FORBES FIELD (about 86 miles; TOPEKA, KS; Abbreviation: FOE)
  • JOPLIN REGIONAL (about 93 miles; JOPLIN, MO; Abbreviation: JLN)
  • TULSA INTL (about 106 miles; TULSA, OK; Abbreviation: TUL)

Other public-use airports nearest to Buffalo:

  • YATES CENTER (about 11 miles; YATES CENTER, KS; Abbreviation: 8K5)
  • FREDONIA (about 14 miles; FREDONIA, KS; Abbreviation: 1K7)
  • CHANUTE MARTIN JOHNSON (about 16 miles; CHANUTE, KS; Abbreviation: CNU)

Colleges and Universities

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Buffalo:

  • EMPORIA STATE UNIVERSITY (about 60 miles; EMPORIA, KS; Full-time enrollment: 4,528)
  • PITTSBURG STATE UNIVERSITY (about 72 miles; PITTSBURG, KS; Full-time enrollment: 5,566)
  • BUTLER COUNTY COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 80 miles; EL DORADO, KS; Full-time enrollment: 4,250)
  • UNIVERSITY OF KANSAS MAIN CAMPUS (about 91 miles; LAWRENCE, KS; Full-time enrollment: 22,506)
  • WASHBURN UNIVERSITY OF TOPEKA (about 92 miles; TOPEKA, KS; Full-time enrollment: 4,472)
  • MISSOURI SOUTHERN STATE COLLEGE (about 93 miles; JOPLIN, MO; Full-time enrollment: 4,569)
  • COWLEY COUNTY COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 103 miles; ARKANSAS CITY, KS; Full-time enrollment: 2,392)

Schools

Public high school in Buffalo:

  • ALTOONA-MIDWAY HIGH SCHOOL (Students: 94; Location: RT 1 BOX 45; Grades: 09 – 12)

Public primary/middle school in Buffalo:

  • ALTOONA-MIDWAY PRIMARY ELEMENTARY (Students: 39; Location: RT 1 BOX 45; Grades: KG – 02)

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