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Moving to Buffalo, Missouri

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Population: 2,781. Estimated population in July 2024: 3,006 (+8.1% change)
Males: 1,276 (45.9%), Females: 1,505 (54.1%)

Zip code: 65622

Demographics

Median resident age: 37.3 years
Median household income: $19,632
Median house value: $66,200

Population by Race

Races in Buffalo:

  • White Non-Hispanic (96.2%)
  • American Indian (1.9%)
  • Two or more races (1.7%)
  • Hispanic (1.3%)

Ancestries: United States (16.9%), German (12.9%), English (11.8%), Irish (11.2%), French (5.2%), Italian (4.4%).

Land area: 2.2 square miles

Population by Education

For population 25 years and over in Buffalo

  • High school or higher: 73.2%
  • Bachelor’s degree or higher: 8.4%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 3.3%
  • Unemployed: 8.2%
  • Mean travel time to work: 22.3 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Buffalo city

  • Never married: 18.5%
  • Now married: 50.6%
  • Separated: 3.0%
  • Widowed: 12.0%
  • Divorced: 15.9%

0.5% Foreign born

Population change in the 1990s: +199 (+7.7%).

Hospitals

Hospitals/medical centers near Buffalo:

  • CITIZENS MEMORIAL HOSPITAL (about 22 miles; BOLIVAR, MO)
  • DOCTOR’S HOSPISTAL OF SPRINGFIELD (about 30 miles; SPRINGFIELD, MO)
  • BREECH REGIONAL MEDICAL CENTER (about 32 miles; LEBANON, MO)

Airports

Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to Buffalo:

  • SPRINGFIELD-BRANSON REGIONAL (about 35 miles; SPRINGFIELD, MO; Abbreviation: SGF)
  • LEE C FINE MEMORIAL (about 50 miles; KAISER LAKE OZARK, MO; Abbreviation: AIZ)
  • WAYNESVILLE RGNL ARPT AT FORNEY FIELD (about 67 miles; FORT LEONARD WOOD, MO; Abbreviation: TBN)

Other public-use airports nearest to Buffalo:

  • BUFFALO MUNI (about 1 miles; BUFFALO, MO; Abbreviation: H17)
  • BOLIVAR MUNICIPAL (about 18 miles; BOLIVAR, MO; Abbreviation: M17)
  • HERMITAGE LIONS (about 26 miles; HERMITAGE, MO; Abbreviation: 3M1)

Colleges and Universities

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Buffalo:

  • SOUTHWEST BAPTIST UNIVERSITY (about 22 miles; BOLIVAR, MO; Full-time enrollment: 2,612)
  • OZARKS TECHNICAL COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 32 miles; SPRINGFIELD, MO; Full-time enrollment: 3,756)
  • DRURY UNIVERSITY (about 34 miles; Springfield, MO; Full-time enrollment: 3,125)
  • SOUTHWEST MISSOURI STATE UNIVERSITY (about 35 miles; SPRINGFIELD, MO; Full-time enrollment: 14,680)
  • LINCOLN UNIVERSITY (about 85 miles; JEFFERSON CITY, MO; Full-time enrollment: 2,580)
  • CENTRAL MISSOURI STATE UNIVERSITY (about 90 miles; Warrensburg, MO; Full-time enrollment: 8,957)
  • UNIVERSITY OF MISSOURI-ROLLA (about 93 miles; ROLLA, MO; Full-time enrollment: 4,181)

Schools

Public high school in Buffalo:

  • BUFFALO HIGH (Students: 642; Location: 500 W MAIN; Grades: 09 – 12)

Public primary/middle schools in Buffalo:

  • MALLORY ELEM. (Students: 634; Location: 315 S HICKORY; Grades: KG – 04)
  • BUFFALO MIDDLE (Students: 630; Location: 1001 W TRUMAN RD; Grades: 05 – 08)

Libraries

Library in Buffalo:

  • DALLAS COUNTY LIBRARY (Operating income: $137,694; Location: 219 WEST MAIN STREET; 22,377 books; 712 audio materials; 1,915 video materials; 67 serial subscriptions)

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