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Buffalo Town (Marquette County), Wisconsin

Buffalo Town (Marquette County) is a town in Marquette County, Wisconsin, home to about 1,228 people across 49 square miles. It has no ZIP code of its own: it’s part of 53926, 53949 and 53954.

Homes sold for a median of $190 per square foot across 3 ZIP codes in the three months ending August 2026, and 2 of 3 were seller’s markets.

Population1,22825 per sq mi
Median home value$253,800Census, as estimated by owners
Price per sq ft$190Sold homes, 3 months to August 2026
Sold over asking4%Median of 3 ZIP codes

ZIP codes in Buffalo Town (Marquette County)

3 ZIP codes, 3 shared with neighboring towns

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Around Buffalo Town (Marquette County)

Distances

Nearest major airportGeneral Mitchell International Airport (MKE)88 miles away
Closer regional airportDane County Regional Truax Field (MSN)39 miles away
Nearest city of 250,000+Madison, WI43 miles away
Nearest city of 1 million+Chicago, IL153 miles away

Straight-line distances from the center of Buffalo Town (Marquette County); driving is longer.

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

Who represents Buffalo Town (Marquette County)

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 Town (Marquette County) had 1,389 residents in the 2020 census, up 28% since 2000.

It’s the 734th largest of 1,889 towns in Wisconsin by population.

Marquette County grew from 10,509 residents in 1900 to 15,592 in 2020.

Buffalo Town (Marquette County) population by census2000: 1,085, 2010: 1,221, 2020: 1,3891,08520001,22120101,3892020

Marquette County, 1900–2020

Marquette County population, 1900 to 20201900: 10,509, 1910: 10,741, 1920: 10,443, 1930: 9,388, 1940: 9,097, 1950: 8,839, 1960: 8,516, 1970: 8,865, 1980: 11,672, 1990: 12,321, 2000: 15,832, 2010: 15,404, 2020: 15,59211K’00’1010K’20’309K’40’509K’60’7012K’80’9016K’00’1016K’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 82°F in summer, and winter lows average 8°F. About 36.4 inches of rain and melted snow fall in a typical year, with about 42 inches of snow.

Average high and low temperature and precipitation by month near Buffalo Town (Marquette County)Jan: high 26°F, low 8°F, 1.4 in; Feb: high 31°F, low 11°F, 1.3 in; Mar: high 43°F, low 22°F, 1.9 in; Apr: high 56°F, low 34°F, 3.7 in; May: high 69°F, low 46°F, 4.4 in; Jun: high 78°F, low 56°F, 5 in; Jul: high 82°F, low 60°F, 4.4 in; Aug: high 80°F, low 58°F, 4.1 in; Sep: high 72°F, low 49°F, 3.5 in; Oct: high 59°F, low 38°F, 2.9 in; Nov: high 44°F, low 26°F, 2.1 in; Dec: high 32°F, low 15°F, 1.7 in26°8°Jan1.431°11°Feb1.343°22°Mar1.956°34°Apr3.769°46°May4.478°56°Jun5.082°60°Jul4.480°58°Aug4.172°49°Sep3.559°38°Oct2.944°26°Nov2.132°15°Dec1.7Rain and melted snow, inches

Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Montello, WI weather station (5 miles away).

Jobs in Marquette County

3,013 jobs at 278 businesses in Marquette County. The biggest industries by employees:

Largest industries in Marquette CountyManufacturing: 1,238 jobs; Retail trade: 370 jobs; Health care and social assistance: 347 jobs; Hotels and restaurants: 302 jobs; Transportation and warehousing: 184 jobs; Other services: 99 jobs; Wholesale trade: 86 jobs; Construction: 82 jobsManufacturing 41% Retail trade 12% Health care and social assistance 12% Hotels and restaurants 10% Transportation and warehousing 6% Other services 3% Wholesale trade 3% Construction 3%

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

Health care

22 doctors and other health care providers list an office in Buffalo Town (Marquette County)’s ZIP codes.

Nearest hospitals

  • Aspirus Divine Savior HospitalGeneral hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 3 of 5 · Portage12.6 miles
  • Ripon Medical CenterCritical access hospital · emergency room · Ripon26.0 miles
  • Thedacare Medical Center - Berlin INCCritical access hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 3 of 5 · Berlin26.2 miles

Providers with an office here

Primary care doctors2
Dentists3
Mental health providers12
Physical and occupational therapists3
Chiropractors2
Pharmacies5

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 Town (Marquette County)

Parks (3 nearby)

  • Muir Park State Natural Area · 171 acres4.3 mi
  • Observatory Hill State Natural Area1.7 mi
  • John Muir Memorial County Park4.5 mi

Grocery stores

  • Dog Guard of Central Wisconsin8.4 mi

Counts are within about 4.5 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 Buffalo Town (Marquette County)

Public schools here are run by Montello School District, Pardeeville Area School District. Check each district’s attendance zones for a specific address.

Public schools (7)
SchoolGradesStudentsTypeDistance
Forest Lane Community SchoolMontelloPre-K–6284Public6.3 mi
Montello Virtual Charter SchoolMontelloPre-K–1222Charter6.3 mi
Pardeeville ElementaryPardeevillePre-K–4331Public11.8 mi
Pardeeville MiddlePardeeville5–8248Public11.9 mi
High Marq Environmental Charter SchoolMontello7–1233Charter6.3 mi
Montello Junior/Senior HighMontello7–12232Public6.3 mi
Pardeeville HighPardeeville9–12284Public11.9 mi
Private schools (5)
SchoolGradesStudentsAffiliationDistance
St Johns Lutheran ChurchPardeevillePre-K–834Wisconsin Evangelical Lutheran Synod12.0 mi
Christ Alone Lutheran AcademyMontelloK–851Wisconsin Evangelical Lutheran Synod5.9 mi
Log Cabin SchoolPardeeville1–833Amish4.6 mi
North Scott Amish SchoolDalton1–831Amish6.8 mi
Rocky Ridge SchoolDalton1–834Amish9.0 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 Pacific, Pardeeville, Packwaukee, Wyocena Town, Montello City, Montello Town, Kingston Town (Green Lake County), Shields Town (Marquette County), Marcellon, Mecan, Harris, Wyocena Village, Scott Town (Columbia County) and Marquette Town.

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