Town guide

North Buffalo, Pennsylvania

North Buffalo is a township in Armstrong County, Pennsylvania, home to about 2,661 people across 25 square miles. It has no ZIP code of its own: it’s part of 16201 and 16262.

Homes sold for a median of $156 per square foot across 2 ZIP codes in the three months ending August 2026, and 1 of 2 were seller’s markets.

Population2,661107 per sq mi
Median home value$182,900Census, as estimated by owners
Price per sq ft$156Sold homes, 3 months to August 2026
Sold over asking31%Median of 2 ZIP codes

ZIP codes in North Buffalo

2 ZIP codes, 2 shared with neighboring towns

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Around North Buffalo

Distances

Nearest major airportPittsburgh International Airport (PIT)43 miles away
Nearest city of 250,000+Pittsburgh, PA35 miles away
Nearest city of 1 million+Philadelphia, PA238 miles away

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

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

Who represents North 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

North Buffalo had 2,699 residents in the 2020 census, down 8% since 2000.

It’s the 1002nd largest of 2,568 towns in Pennsylvania by population.

Armstrong County grew from 52,551 residents in 1900 to 65,558 in 2020.

North Buffalo population by census2000: 2,942, 2010: 3,011, 2020: 2,6992,94220003,01120102,6992020

Armstrong County, 1900–2020

Armstrong County population, 1900 to 20201900: 52,551, 1910: 67,880, 1920: 75,568, 1930: 79,298, 1940: 81,087, 1950: 80,842, 1960: 79,524, 1970: 75,590, 1980: 77,768, 1990: 73,478, 2000: 72,392, 2010: 68,941, 2020: 65,55853K’00’1076K’20’3081K’40’5080K’60’7078K’80’9072K’00’1066K’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 17°F. About 44.4 inches of rain and melted snow fall in a typical year.

Average high and low temperature and precipitation by month near North BuffaloJan: high 36°F, low 17°F, 3.2 in; Feb: high 39°F, low 18°F, 2.6 in; Mar: high 48°F, low 26°F, 3.3 in; Apr: high 62°F, low 35°F, 3.7 in; May: high 72°F, low 46°F, 4 in; Jun: high 80°F, low 55°F, 4.7 in; Jul: high 84°F, low 59°F, 4.5 in; Aug: high 83°F, low 58°F, 4.2 in; Sep: high 76°F, low 51°F, 4.2 in; Oct: high 64°F, low 39°F, 3.3 in; Nov: high 51°F, low 30°F, 3.3 in; Dec: high 40°F, low 23°F, 3.4 in36°17°Jan3.239°18°Feb2.648°26°Mar3.362°35°Apr3.772°46°May4.080°55°Jun4.784°59°Jul4.583°58°Aug4.276°51°Sep4.264°39°Oct3.351°30°Nov3.340°23°Dec3.4Rain and melted snow, inches

Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Ford City 4 S Dam, PA weather station (7 miles away).

Jobs in Armstrong County

14,258 jobs at 1,288 businesses in Armstrong County. The biggest industries by employees:

Largest industries in Armstrong CountyHealth care and social assistance: 3,314 jobs; Retail trade: 1,838 jobs; Manufacturing: 1,584 jobs; Hotels and restaurants: 1,349 jobs; Transportation and warehousing: 1,113 jobs; Other services: 1,008 jobs; Construction: 890 jobs; Mining, oil and gas: 801 jobsHealth care and social assistance 23% Retail trade 13% Manufacturing 11% Hotels and restaurants 10% Transportation and warehousing 8% Other services 7% Construction 6% Mining, oil and gas 6%

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

Health care

274 doctors and other health care providers list an office in North Buffalo’s ZIP codes.

Nearest hospitals

  • Acmh HospitalGeneral hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 3 of 5 · Kittanning1.4 miles
  • Allegheny Valley HospitalGeneral hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 4 of 5 · Natrona17.5 miles
  • Independence Health System Butler Memorial HospitaGeneral hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 2 of 5 · Butler21.2 miles

Providers with an office here

Primary care doctors29
Specialist doctors41
Dentists11
Nurse practitioners and physician assistants65
Mental health providers86
Physical and occupational therapists23
Optometrists10
Chiropractors9
Pharmacies10

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 North Buffalo

Parks (2 nearby)

  • Community Park · 184 acres1.1 mi
  • Kittanning Riverfront Park · 12 acres1.0 mi

Grocery stores (5 nearby)

  • Walmart Supercenter0.4 mi
  • ALDI0.5 mi
  • Giant Eagle0.8 mi
  • Sprankles Neighborhood Market1.0 mi

Pharmacies (4 nearby)

  • Walmart Pharmacy0.5 mi
  • Klingensmith's Drug Store1.0 mi
  • Hiland Pharmacy1.0 mi
  • Klingensmiths1.1 mi

Libraries (2 nearby)

  • Kittanning Free Library0.9 mi
  • Ford City Public Library3.3 mi

Museums (1 nearby)

  • Armstrong County Historical Museum & Genealogical Society, Inc0.9 mi

Theaters and performance venues (1 nearby)

  • Murtha Ampitheatre1.1 mi

Counts are within about 3.5 miles 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.

Schools in North Buffalo

Public schools here are run by Armstrong SD. Check each district’s attendance zones for a specific address.

Public schools (3)
SchoolGradesStudentsTypeDistance
West Hills Primary SchKittanningK–3522Public1.3 mi
West Hills Intermediate SchKittanning4–6424Public1.2 mi
Armstrong JSHSKittanning7–121,374Public2.3 mi
Private schools (3)
SchoolGradesStudentsAffiliationDistance
Lutheran Church SchoolsWorthingtonPre-K–K14Evangelical Lutheran Church in America5.2 mi
Grace Christian School of Armstrong CountyKittanningK–12102Brethren0.8 mi
Adelphoi Education at KittanningKittanning8–1271Nonsectarian0.8 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 Kittanning Borough, East Franklin, West Franklin, Rayburn, Manor Township, West Kittanning, Kittanning Township, Valley Township (Armstrong County), Worthington, Cowanshannock, Applewold, Plumcreek, Boggs Township (Armstrong County) and South Buffalo.

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