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Buffalo Center

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Buffalo Center

Total population

911

Median home value

$100,500

27.2%

Bachelor's+

Median income

$52,917

Buffalo Center$53k
National$74k
Elevation363 m
Land area2.78 km²
Weather68°F · Slight Chance Showers And Thunderstorms
Coordinates43.39°, -93.94°

Demographic figures from US Census Bureau · ACS 5-year estimates. Overview below cites Wikipedia and may reference a different year.

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City facts

Elevation
363 m
Area
2.78 km²
head of government
Rick Hofbauer

Facts from Wikidata (CC0).

Overview

Buffalo Center is a city in Winnebago County, Iowa, United States. The population was 857 at the time of the 2020 census.

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History & geography

History

Buffalo Center was platted in 1892, and was incorporated as a city later that same year. In 1996, Buffalo Center officially became the host community of the newly-formed North Iowa Community School.

Geography

According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of , all land.

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Excerpted from the corresponding Wikipedia article (CC BY-SA).

Demographics & economy

Median age
59.4
Median home value
$100,500
Housing units
541
Poverty rate
8.2%
Unemployment
10.9%

Race & ethnicity

White
97%
Black
0%
Asian
0%
Hispanic
1.8%

Source: US Census Bureau — American Community Survey, 5-year estimates.

Geography

Latitude
43.3894
Longitude
-93.9428
Water area
—
View on OpenStreetMap

Coordinates & boundaries from the US Census TIGER/Line shapefiles.

Climate

Current forecast

This Afternoon
68°F
Slight Chance Showers And Thunderstorms
Tonight
62°F
Patchy Fog then Chance Showers And Thunderstorms
Saturday
68°F
Slight Chance Rain Showers
Saturday Night
54°F
Chance Rain Showers
Sunday
64°F
Chance Rain Showers
Sunday Night
49°F
Chance Rain Showers

Forecast for Buffalo Center, IA from NOAA NWS API.

Air quality

Industrial & pollution facilities

Natural hazard risk

Health (adults)

Walkability

Amenities nearby

Wildlife & biodiversity

Observations (last 5 yrs, 10 mi)
7,004
Distinct species (top 10)
10

Most-observed species

  • Red-winged Blackbird
    Agelaius phoeniceus (Linnaeus, 1766) · Aves
    253
  • American Robin
    Turdus migratorius Linnaeus, 1766 · Aves
    212
  • Trumpeter/Tundra Swan
    Cygnus buccinator Richardson, 1831 · Aves
    198
  • Canada Goose (canadensis Group)
    Branta canadensis (Linnaeus, 1758) · Aves
    182
  • Common Grackle
    Quiscalus quiscula (Linnaeus, 1758) · Aves
    162
  • Mallard
    Anas platyrhynchos Linnaeus, 1758 · Aves
    162
  • American Goldfinch
    Spinus tristis (Linnaeus, 1758) · Aves
    161
  • Ring-necked Pheasant
    Phasianus colchicus Linnaeus, 1758 · Aves
    158

Citizen-science & research observations from the Global Biodiversity Information Facility (GBIF).

Schools

Earthquake history

Quakes ≥ 2.5 (25 yrs, 62 mi)
1
Largest magnitude
2.8
Largest event
2017-04-25

Most recent

Events from the USGS Earthquake Catalog (global) (FDSN Event Web Service).

Photos

Sights & places nearby

Notable people from here

Nearby places in Iowa

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Geography & sun

Avg solar (kWh/m²/day)
3.97
Annual solar (kWh/m²)
1,449

Elevation, sunrise/sunset and daylight from Open-Meteo. Solar climatology from NASA POWER.

Nearby airports

Public attention

Wikipedia views (last 30 days)
200
Avg daily Wikipedia views
7
Attention level
Obscure

Pageview totals from the Wikimedia Pageviews API.

Books about Buffalo Center

Celebrate a century
1992
Cook book
Iowa) Band Mothers' Club (Buffalo Center · 1938
Buffalo chips
Wilson, Ruth. · 1993
Roughing It
Roughing It
Mark Twain · 1872
Flying at night
Flying at night
Ted Kooser · 2005
Nineteenth century American asylums
A. Wynelle Deese · 2017
The Masonic Tour Guide - Volume 1
The Masonic Tour Guide - Volume 1
Dan Hanttula · 2017
Encyclopedia Of Smoking And Tobacco:
Encyclopedia Of Smoking And Tobacco:
Arlene B. Hirschfelder · 1999

Search results from Open Library.

Recent natural events nearby

Ground air-quality sensors

Recently spotted species

Common Checkered-Skipper
Common Checkered-Skipper
Burnsius communis
Seen 2026-09-10
water sedge
water sedge
Carex aquatilis
Seen 2026-05-13
Southern Spreadwing
Southern Spreadwing
Lestes australis
Seen 2026-04-22
Western Painted Turtle
Western Painted Turtle
Chrysemys picta bellii
Seen 2024-08-28
Smooth Turtle Leech
Smooth Turtle Leech
Placobdella parasitica
Seen 2024-08-28
Cliff Swallow
Cliff Swallow
Petrochelidon pyrrhonota
Seen 2024-08-28
Barn Swallow
Barn Swallow
Hirundo rustica
Seen 2024-08-28
Tree Swallow
Tree Swallow
Tachycineta bicolor
Seen 2024-08-28
longroot smartweed
longroot smartweed
Persicaria amphibia emersa
Seen 2024-08-28

Research-grade observations from iNaturalist (within ~15 mi).

Nearest stream gauge

Events

Gallery

Sources

  • • Wikipedia
  • • US Census Bureau (ACS 5-year estimates)
  • • NOAA National Weather Service
  • • Wikidata
  • • USGS Earthquake Catalog (global feed)
  • • GBIF (Global Biodiversity Information Facility)
  • • iNaturalist
  • • Open-Meteo / sunrise-sunset.org
  • • Wikipedia Pageviews API
  • • Open Library