Buffalo is a city in Wilson County, Kansas, home to about 282 people across 0.3 square miles. Its ZIP code is 66717.
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| Nearest major airport | Tulsa International Airport (TUL)104 miles away |
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| Closer regional airport | Joplin Regional Airport (JLN)76 miles away |
| Nearest city of 250,000+ | Wichita, KS90 miles away |
| Nearest city of 1 million+ | Dallas, TX344 miles away |
Straight-line distances from the center of Buffalo; driving is longer.
Source: Airports from OurAirports (scheduled passenger service); city centers and populations from the U.S. Census Bureau.
Source: Members of Congress from the congress-legislators project; districts from the Census Bureau’s relationship files; governor and mayor from Wikidata.
Buffalo had 217 residents in the 2020 census, down 24% since 2000.
It’s the 380th largest of 721 towns in Kansas by population.
Wilson County grew from 15,621 residents in 1900 to 8,624 in 2020.
Wilson County, 1900–2020
Source: U.S. Census Bureau decennial censuses (counties 1900–1990 from the Bureau’s historical county file).
Average highs peak around 92°F in summer, and winter lows average 23°F. About 40.8 inches of rain and melted snow fall in a typical year.
Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Chanute Martin Johnson Ap, KS weather station (12 miles away).
3,765 jobs at 202 businesses in Wilson County. The biggest industries by employees:
Source: U.S. Census Bureau County Business Patterns 2023 (private employers; jobs counted where people work).
1 doctors and other health care providers list an office in Buffalo.
Nearest hospitals
Providers with an office here
| Nurse practitioners and physician assistants | 1 |
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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.
Public schools here are run by Altoona-Midway. Check each district’s attendance zones for a specific address.
| School | Grades | Students | Type | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Altoona-Midway Middle/High SchoolBuffalo | 6–12 | 79 | Public | 3.4 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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