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BuffingtonPA

A town of 1,604.

Population
1,604
−7.8% since 2010
Median home value
$162K
Census ACS
Household income
$66K
median
Median age
31.7
years
Jobs based here
123
A commuter town
A commuter town

98% of working residents leave Buffington for work

Where Buffington’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.

11% → White White 11% 6% → Pine Pine 6% 5% → Indiana Indiana 5% 5% → Cambria Cambria 5% 4% → Johnstown Johnstown 4% 3% → Pittsburgh Pittsburgh 3% Buffington · 2% stay
123jobs based in Buffington
2%of working residents work in town
15 mimedian commute distance

Census LEHD 2023

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61°
Cloudy
H 78° · L 64°

Upcoming events

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The data

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Natural hazards

Very low risk, with inland flooding at the top

Expected storm and flood damage is higher than in 8% of U.S. communities.

8risk score of 100
FEMA risk score
8Very low riskLowerHigher
Inland floodingCold wavesLightning
2
paid flood claims since 1996
FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMANatural hazards →
Work & commute

Most working residents commute out of Buffington

Most working residents leave Buffington for work: only 2% work in town. The top destinations are White (11%), Pine (6%) and Indiana (5%). Half commute less than 15 miles.

2%work in town

Where working residents work

In Buffington2%
White11%
Pine6%
Indiana5%
Cambria5%
15 mi
median commute distance
123
jobs based in Buffington
A commuter town
jobs vs. working residents
Census LEHD 2023 · ACSCommute map →
Climate

Snowy winters, pleasant summers

Buffington has chilly, snowy winters and pleasant summers, with plenty of rain. A typical July afternoon reaches 80°, a January night drops to 18°, and about 46 inches of snow falls in a normal winter.

46″snow a winter

Typical low → high °F

Winter20–36°
Spring36–58°
Summer57–79°
Fall40–60°
Oct 13
typical first frost
May 8
typical last frost
+0.9°
vs. the 20th-century average
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020Full climate →
Health

How healthy Buffington is

Buffington tracks Pennsylvania closely on all 5 CDC measures.

5 measures vs. Pennsylvania
0 better5 too close to call0 worse
Indiana Regional Medical Center
12.5 mi away · emergency room
3 of 3
care shortages: primary care, dental, mental health
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSAFull health report →
Outdoors

6.8% of Buffington is conserved land

3.4 miles of trails across 1 parks and preserves.

6.8%conserved
6.8%
conserved · 1,330 of 19,540 acres
3.4 mi
of trails · 0.1 per sq mi
Biggest places to walkTrailsAcres
1. State Game Lands Number 79—882
Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-USParks & trails →
Cambria and Indiana Railroad coal hopper
2021 · Cambria and Indiana Railroad coal hopper · Wikimedia Commons
Buffington’s story

Buffington in pictures

2 postcards, papers and photographs from public archives, and 1 places on the National Register.

Map of Indiana County, Pennsylvania Highlighting Buffington Township
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About Buffington

Township in Pennsylvania, US

Buffington Township is a township in Indiana County, Pennsylvania, United States. Buffington Township split from Pine Township in 1867 and was named after Judge Joseph Buffington. The population was 1,242 at the 2020 census. It includes the communities of Blaides, Croft, Dilltown, Rexis, Scott Glen, Stumpf's Mills, and Wehrum.

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Population
1,225
Area
31 sq mi
Elevation
994 ft

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