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A city of 16,499 people in Minnesota
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Map of Buffalo: conserved land, trails and the top places to walk
Conserved land2.5%160 of 6,294 acres
Trails1.3 mi0.1 mi per sq mi
Parks & preserves2510 conserved acres per 1,000 residents

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About Buffalo

Township in Minnesota, United States
1,883Population
29.3 sq miArea
1,030 ftElevation

Buffalo Township is a township in Wright County, Minnesota, United States. The population was 1,883 at the 2020 census.

From Wikipedia, licensed CC BY-SA 4.0 · facts via Wikidata (CC0)

Living in Buffalo

Housing in Buffalo

$357K Median sale price · Redfin, May 2026

The median sale price was $357,000 in May 2026.

A seller's market

Buyer’sBalancedSeller’s
Days on market18
Sale-to-list99.9%
Sold in May21
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Safety in Buffalo

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Safety Grade A

Buffalo reports less crime per resident than 87% of the U.S. towns and cities we grade.

Violent crime per 1,000
Buffalo 0.5
Minnesota 2.3
U.S. 3.3
Property crime per 1,000
Buffalo 3.5
Minnesota 14.3
U.S. 15.5
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Health in Buffalo

Compared with Minnesota

1better than MN

of 32 measures CDC estimates. The other 31 are too close to call.

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Care nearby

Centracare Health - MonticelloMonticello · 9.3 mi · ER · rural critical access
North Metro ClinicCoon Rapids · 29 mi · sliding-scale fees
Primary careNo shortage
DentalNo shortage
Mental healthShortage · county-wide
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CDC's estimate for Buffalo · CMS · HRSAHealth in Buffalo →

Schools in Buffalo

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School Grade A-

The public schools Buffalo’s kids attend, from kindergarten through graduation, outperform 80% of Minnesota’s districts on state tests and graduation. Among towns with similar incomes, they rank near the top.

#111Best public schoolsof 230 in MN
DistrictBuffalo-Hanover-Montrose SchoolsSchools18

School data from the U.S. Department of Education (NCES, EDFacts). The School Grade is our own summary of state test results and graduation rates, graded within MN. Ratings are from neighbors.

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