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Population: 491. Estimated population in July 2024: 463 (-5.7% change)
Males: 241 (49.1%), Females: 250 (50.9%)

Sangamon County

Zip code: 62515

Demographics

Median resident age: 36.4 years
Median household income: $36,250
Median house value: $72,700

Population by Race

Races in Buffalo:

  • White Non-Hispanic (96.3%)
  • American Indian (1.6%)
  • Two or more races (1.4%)
  • Hispanic (1.2%)

Ancestries: German (16.1%), English (13.2%), Irish (12.0%), United States (4.7%), French (3.7%), Italian (3.5%).

Elevation: 611 feet

Land area: 0.4 square miles

Map of Buffalo, IL

Population by Education

For population 25 years and over in Buffalo

  • High school or higher: 85.9%
  • Bachelor’s degree or higher: 12.2%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 5.0%
  • Unemployed: 6.6%
  • Mean travel time to work: 24.8 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Buffalo village

  • Never married: 24.3%
  • Now married: 49.3%
  • Separated: 3.4%
  • Widowed: 11.1%
  • Divorced: 11.9%

2.2% Foreign born (1.2% Asia, 0.6% North America, 0.4% Europe).

Population change in the 1990s: -15 (-3.0%).

Hospitals

Hospitals/medical centers near Buffalo:

Airports

Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to Buffalo:

  • CAPITAL (about 18 miles; SPRINGFIELD, IL; Abbreviation: SPI)
  • DECATUR (about 39 miles; DECATUR, IL; Abbreviation: DEC)
  • CENTRAL IL REGL ARPT AT BLOOMINGTON-NORMAL (about 55 miles; BLOOMINGTON/NORMAL, IL; Abbreviation: BMI)

Other public-use airports nearest to Buffalo:

  • LOGAN COUNTY (about 22 miles; LINCOLN, IL; Abbreviation: AAA)
  • TAYLORVILLE MUNI (about 23 miles; TAYLORVILLE, IL; Abbreviation: TAZ)
  • PEKIN MUNI (about 47 miles; PEKIN, IL; Abbreviation: C15)

Amtrak station near Buffalo:

  • 18 miles: SPRINGFIELD (WASHINGTON & 3RD STS.). Services: ticket office, fully wheelchair accessible, enclosed waiting area, public restrooms, public payphones, vending machines, free short-term parking, free long-term parking, call for car rental service, taxi stand, public transit connection.

Colleges and Universities

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Buffalo:

  • LINCOLN LAND COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 16 miles; SPRINGFIELD, IL; Full-time enrollment: 3,756)
  • UNIVERSITY OF ILLINOIS AT SPRINGFIELD (about 16 miles; Springfield, IL; Full-time enrollment: 2,357)
  • MILLIKIN UNIVERSITY (about 28 miles; DECATUR, IL; Full-time enrollment: 2,274)
  • ILLINOIS STATE UNIVERSITY (about 54 miles; NORMAL, IL; Full-time enrollment: 18,785)
  • HEARTLAND COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 55 miles; Normal, IL; Full-time enrollment: 2,390)
  • ILLINOIS WESLEYAN UNIVERSITY (about 60 miles; BLOOMINGTON, IL; Full-time enrollment: 2,019)
  • BRADLEY UNIVERSITY (about 60 miles; PEORIA, IL; Full-time enrollment: 5,262)

Schools

Public high school in Buffalo:

  • TRI-CITY HIGH SCHOOL (Students: 199; Location: P O BOX 290; Grades: 09 – 12)

Public primary/middle schools in Buffalo:

  • TRI-CITY ELEM SCHOOL (Students: 292; Location: PO BOX 290; Grades: PK – 05)
  • TRI-CITY JR HIGH SCHOOL (Students: 148; Location: P O BOX 290; Grades: 06 – 08)

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