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Around Buffalo Center
Distances
Nearest major airport
Minneapolis–Saint Paul International Airport / Wold–Chamberlain Field (MSP)110 miles away
Closer regional airport
Mason City Municipal Airport (MCW)34 miles away
Nearest city of 250,000+
Minneapolis, MN115 miles away
Nearest city of 1 million+
Chicago, IL335 miles away
Straight-line distances from the center of Buffalo Center; driving is longer.
Source: Airports from OurAirports (scheduled passenger service); city centers and populations from the U.S. Census Bureau.
Who represents Buffalo Center
U.S. Representative · Iowa’s 4th DistrictRandy Feenstra (R)
Source: Members of Congress from the congress-legislators project; districts from the Census Bureau’s relationship files; governor and mayor from Wikidata.
Population over time
Buffalo Center had 857 residents in the 2020 census, down 11% since 2000.
It’s the 315th largest of 1,019 towns in Iowa by population.
Winnebago County grew from 12,725 residents in 1900 to 10,679 in 2020.
Winnebago County, 1900–2020
Source: U.S. Census Bureau decennial censuses (counties 1900–1990 from the Bureau’s historical county file).
Weather by month
Average highs peak around 81°F in summer, and winter lows average 6°F. About 35.9 inches of rain and melted snow fall in a typical year.
Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Forest City 2 Nne, IA weather station (17 miles away).
Jobs in Winnebago County
6,043 jobs at 300 businesses in Winnebago County. The biggest industries by employees:
Source: U.S. Census Bureau County Business Patterns 2023 (private employers; jobs counted where people work).
Health care
6 doctors and other health care providers list an office in Buffalo Center.
Nearest hospitals
United Hospital DistrictCritical access hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 5 of 5 · Blue Earth19.8 miles
Hancock County Health SystemCritical access hospital · emergency room · Britt20.1 miles
Kossuth Regional Health CenterCritical access hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 1 of 5 · Algona25.8 miles
Providers with an office here
Dentists
2
Nurse practitioners and physician assistants
1
Physical and occupational therapists
2
Chiropractors
1
Source: Hospitals from CMS Hospital General Information (ratings are CMS overall star ratings); straight-line distances; providers from the CMS National Plan and Provider Enumeration System (NPPES), by practice address and primary specialty.
Places in and around Buffalo Center
Grocery stores
Main Street Market1.1 mi
Libraries
Buffalo Center Public Library1.1 mi
Museums
Heritage Museum1.0 mi
Counts are within about 1 mile of the center of town.
Public schools here are run by North Iowa Comm School District. Check each district’s attendance zones for a specific address.
Public schools(3)
School
Grades
Students
Type
Distance
North Iowa Elementary Buffalo CenterBuffalo Center
Pre-K–5
227
Public
1.2 mi
North Iowa Middle SchoolBuffalo Center
6–8
115
Public
1.2 mi
North Iowa High SchoolBuffalo Center
9–12
124
Public
1.2 mi
Source: U.S. Department of Education, NCES: Common Core of Data (2024-2025) for public schools. Listed by address; we don’t rate schools.
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