Buffalo
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Outdoors in Buffalo
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About Buffalo
Village in Illinois, United StatesBuffalo is a village in Mechanicsburg Township in Sangamon County, Illinois, United States. As of the 2020 census, Buffalo had a population of 447. It is part of the Springfield, Illinois Metropolitan Statistical Area.
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How Buffalo ranks
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Housing in Buffalo
The median sale price was $178,000 in April 2026.
Work & commute in Buffalo
Full picture →Most working residents leave Buffalo for work: only 3% work in town. The top destinations are Springfield (49%), Decatur (10%) and Clear Lake (4%). Half commute less than 14 miles.
Health in Buffalo
Health Grade C
Healthier than 35% of U.S. towns on seven CDC estimates, and 50% of towns with similar incomes.
Compared with Illinois
of 32 measures CDC estimates. The other 25 are too close to call.
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Natural hazards in Buffalo
Expected storm and flood damage is higher than in 44% of U.S. communities.
Climate in Buffalo
Full climate →Buffalo has chilly winters and warm summers. A typical July afternoon reaches 86°, a January night drops to 19°, and about 21 inches of snow falls in a normal winter.
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