Buford is a community in Brown County, Ohio, home to about 455 people across 1.5 square miles. It has no ZIP code of its own: it’s part of 45171.
Homes sold for a median of $195 per square foot in the three months ending August 2026, a balanced market.
Part is in Buford, part in Lake Waynoka and Sardinia
Each card is that ZIP code’s whole market, including any part outside Buford. Seller’s market: under 4 months of supply; buyer’s market: over 6. Methodology
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| Nearest major airport | Cincinnati Northern Kentucky International Airport (CVG)47 miles away |
|---|---|
| Closer regional airport | Cincinnati Municipal Airport Lunken Field (LUK)34 miles away |
| Nearest city of 250,000+ | Cincinnati, OH40 miles away |
| Nearest city of 1 million+ | Chicago, IL284 miles away |
Straight-line distances from the center of Buford; 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.
Buford had 306 residents in the 2020 census, down 13% since 2010.
It’s the 905th largest of 1,264 towns in Ohio by population.
Brown County grew from 28,237 residents in 1900 to 43,676 in 2020.
Brown County, 1900–2020
Source: U.S. Census Bureau decennial censuses (counties 1900–1990 from the Bureau’s historical county file).
Average highs peak around 86°F in summer, and winter lows average 17°F. About 47.9 inches of rain and melted snow fall in a typical year, with about 17 inches of snow.
Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Ripley Exp Farm, OH weather station (14 miles away).
5,873 jobs at 561 businesses in Brown County. The biggest industries by employees:
Source: U.S. Census Bureau County Business Patterns 2023 (private employers; jobs counted where people work).
7 doctors and other health care providers list an office in Buford.
Nearest hospitals
Providers with an office here
| Primary care doctors | 1 |
|---|---|
| Nurse practitioners and physician assistants | 5 |
| Physical and occupational therapists | 1 |
| Pharmacies | 4 |
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.
Pharmacies
Libraries
Counts are within about 1 mile of the center of town.
Source: Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors (openstreetmap.org/copyright), as mapped by volunteers; it can miss places or include closed ones.
Public schools here are run by Eastern Local School District. Check each district’s attendance zones for a specific address.
| School | Grades | Students | Type | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sardinia Elementary SchoolSardinia | K–5 | 274 | Public | 1.0 mi |
| School | Grades | Students | Affiliation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| The Brown County Christian AcademySardinia | Pre-K–9 | 34 | Christian (no specific denomination) | 1.9 mi |
Source: U.S. Department of Education, NCES: Common Core of Data (2024-2025) for public schools; Private School Universe Survey (2023-2024) for private schools. Listed by address; we don’t rate schools.
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Shares ZIP codes with Lake Waynoka and Sardinia.
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