Town guide

New Buffalo, Pennsylvania

New Buffalo is a borough in Perry County, Pennsylvania, home to about 48 people across 0.1 square miles. It has no ZIP code of its own: it’s part of 17069.

Population48800 per sq mi
Median home value$190,600Census, as estimated by owners

ZIP codes in New Buffalo

1 ZIP code, 1 shared with neighboring towns
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Around New Buffalo

Distances

Nearest major airportBaltimore/Washington International Thurgood Marshall Airport (BWI)90 miles away
Closer regional airportHarrisburg International Airport (MDT)21 miles away
Nearest city of 250,000+Baltimore, MD82 miles away
Nearest city of 1 million+Philadelphia, PA102 miles away

Straight-line distances from the center of New Buffalo; driving is longer.

Source: Airports from OurAirports (scheduled passenger service); city centers and populations from the U.S. Census Bureau.

Who represents New Buffalo

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

New Buffalo had 124 residents in the 2020 census, up 1% since 2000.

It’s the 2551st largest of 2,568 towns in Pennsylvania by population.

Perry County grew from 26,263 residents in 1900 to 45,842 in 2020.

New Buffalo population by census2000: 123, 2010: 129, 2020: 124123200012920101242020

Perry County, 1900–2020

Perry County population, 1900 to 20201900: 26,263, 1910: 24,136, 1920: 22,875, 1930: 21,744, 1940: 23,213, 1950: 24,782, 1960: 26,582, 1970: 28,615, 1980: 35,718, 1990: 41,172, 2000: 43,602, 2010: 45,969, 2020: 45,84226K’00’1023K’20’3023K’40’5027K’60’7036K’80’9044K’00’1046K’20

Source: U.S. Census Bureau decennial censuses (counties 1900–1990 from the Bureau’s historical county file).

Weather by month

Average highs peak around 84°F in summer, and winter lows average 20°F. About 50.9 inches of rain and melted snow fall in a typical year, with about 28 inches of snow.

Average high and low temperature and precipitation by month near New BuffaloJan: high 37°F, low 20°F, 3.6 in; Feb: high 40°F, low 21°F, 2.8 in; Mar: high 49°F, low 28°F, 3.9 in; Apr: high 61°F, low 37°F, 4.5 in; May: high 71°F, low 47°F, 4.4 in; Jun: high 79°F, low 56°F, 4.9 in; Jul: high 84°F, low 60°F, 5.1 in; Aug: high 82°F, low 59°F, 4.3 in; Sep: high 75°F, low 52°F, 5.6 in; Oct: high 64°F, low 41°F, 4.5 in; Nov: high 52°F, low 32°F, 3.3 in; Dec: high 42°F, low 25°F, 4 in37°20°Jan3.640°21°Feb2.849°28°Mar3.961°37°Apr4.571°47°May4.479°56°Jun4.984°60°Jul5.182°59°Aug4.375°52°Sep5.664°41°Oct4.552°32°Nov3.342°25°Dec4.0Rain and melted snow, inches

Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Dehart Dam, PA weather station (12 miles away).

Jobs in Perry County

6,058 jobs at 789 businesses in Perry County. The biggest industries by employees:

Largest industries in Perry CountyRetail trade: 1,252 jobs; Transportation and warehousing: 1,066 jobs; Health care and social assistance: 765 jobs; Construction: 738 jobs; Hotels and restaurants: 591 jobs; Other services: 484 jobs; Manufacturing: 414 jobs; Professional services: 210 jobsRetail trade 21% Transportation and warehousing 18% Health care and social assistance 13% Construction 12% Hotels and restaurants 10% Other services 8% Manufacturing 7% Professional services 4%

Source: U.S. Census Bureau County Business Patterns 2023 (private employers; jobs counted where people work).

Health care

Nearest hospitals

  • Penn State Health Hampden Medical CenterGeneral hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 4 of 5 · Enola11.3 miles
  • Penn State Health Holy Spirit Medical CenterGeneral hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 3 of 5 · Camp Hill14.1 miles
  • Upmc Pinnacle HospitalsGeneral hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 4 of 5 · Harrisburg14.6 miles

Source: Hospitals from CMS Hospital General Information (ratings are CMS overall star ratings); straight-line distances.

Places in and around New Buffalo

Grocery stores

  • Giant2.3 mi

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.

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