Buffalo

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Buffalo

Total population

4,572

Median home value

$300,500

29.9%

Bachelor's+

Median income

$62,629

Buffalo$63k

National$74k

Weather85°F · Sunny

Coordinates44.34°, -106.72°

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

Overview

Buffalo is a city in and the county seat of Johnson County, Wyoming, United States. The population was 4,415 at the 2020 census, down from 4,585 at the 2010 census. The city had experienced an economic boom due to methane production from the coal bed methane extraction method used in the Powder River Basin and surrounding areas. With the decline of methane production, Buffalo's population has stabilized since the 2010 Census. Even though energy is a vital part of its economy, agriculture, tourism, and recreation are three other major components. Buffalo is located at the foot of the Bighorn Mountains. The city is located almost equidistant between Yellowstone National Park and Mount Rushmore.

Demographics & economy

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

Geography

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

Current forecast

Forecast for Buffalo, WY from NOAA NWS API.

Health (adults)

Age-adjusted prevalence estimates from CDC PLACES (latest release).

Schools

Public K–12 schools within ~10 mi from Urban Institute Education Data Portal (NCES Common Core of Data, 2022).

Notable people from here

Sherman Todd

American film editor (1904-1979)

C

Chris Prosinski

player of American football

M

Mathew Pitsch

American politician

J

Jamie Flitner

American politician

B

Billy Hopkins

American actor

R

Richard Tass

Politician

J

Julie Jarvis

American politician

People born within ~10 km, from Wikidata (CC0). Click any name for their Wikipedia article.

Nearby places in Wyoming

• Story
  18.9 mi away · pop. 1,054
• Clearmont
  26.5 mi away · pop. 104
• Big Horn
  27.3 mi away · pop. 259
• Powder Horn
  27.5 mi away · pop. 702
• Sheridan
  33.9 mi away
• Arvada
  36 mi away · pop. 10
• Ten Sleep
  41.9 mi away · pop. 239
• Kaycee
  43.6 mi away
• Hyattville
  44.9 mi away · pop. 47
• Ranchester
  45.2 mi away · pop. 1,277
• Dayton
  45.7 mi away · pop. 992
• Parkman
  51.9 mi away · pop. 389

Browse all places in Wyoming →

Geography & sun

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

Public attention

Pageview totals from the Wikimedia Pageviews API.

Books about Buffalo

Buffalotarrak

Dollie Iberlin · 2011

Buffalotarrak

Dollie Iberlin · 1995

Sale of certain lands to Buffalo, Wyo

Phone Number List | Databases List · 1907

Patent to Buffalo, Wyo., for certain lands

Phone Number List | Databases List · 1903

Purchase of public lands by City of Buffalo, Wyo

Phone Number List | Databases List · 1890

Sale of certain lands to City of Buffalo, Wyo

Phone Number List | Databases List · 1911

Jim Gatchell

G. A. Bollinger · 1999

Buffalo Bill's Town in the Rockies

Jeannie Cook · 1996

Search results from Open Library.

Recent natural events nearby

• Wildfire Lumin, Sheridan, Wyoming
  Wildfires · 2026-07-31 · 37 mi
• Wildfire Montgomery Draw, Campbell, Wyoming
  Wildfires · 2026-08-06 · 43 mi
• Wildfire Harris, Rosebud, Montana
  Wildfires · 2026-08-09 · 59 mi
• Wildfire Davis Coulee, Big Horn, Montana
  Wildfires · 2026-09-14 · 94 mi
• Wildfire Sarpy, Big Horn, Montana
  Wildfires · 2026-08-17 · 102 mi
• Wildfire Cold Springs, Converse, Wyoming
  Wildfires · 2026-08-10 · 127 mi
• Wildfire WEISER KNOLL, Fremont, Wyoming
  Wildfires · 2026-08-09 · 151 mi
• Wildfire Snow, Custer, Montana
  Wildfires · 2026-09-02 · 166 mi

Wildfires, storms and other events from NASA EONET (last 12 months, within 250 mi).

Recently spotted species

great mullein

Verbascum thapsus

Seen 2026-09-10

Bumble Flower Beetle

Euphoria inda

Seen 2026-09-05

Rocky Mountain Mule Deer

Odocoileus hemionus hemionus

Seen 2026-08-29

Western Warbling Vireo

Vireo swainsoni

Seen 2026-08-29

Wild Licorice

Glycyrrhiza lepidota

Seen 2026-08-26

Common Nighthawk

Chordeiles minor

Seen 2026-08-23

Monarch

Danaus plexippus

Seen 2026-08-23

Common Raven

Corvus corax

Seen 2026-08-22

common yarrow

Achillea millefolium

Seen 2026-08-22

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