Save town Compare Needs More Love

Town guide

Buffalo

A city of 1,652 people in Texas

Be the first to joinEarn karma for joining →

Town hallWanted · be the first Main streetWanted · be the first The libraryWanted · be the first Add a photoStart the Buffalo album

Now in Buffalo

What’s happening this week

All posts →

What’s happening in Buffalo?＋

Ask Comment Event Photo

From your neighbors

What’s happening

＋ Write the first post

Weather

Forecast →

Coming up

Upcoming events

Nothing on the calendar yet

Put the next local happening — a market, a meeting, a concert — on the map.

Add an event →

Around town

Local news

All news →

Loading local headlines…

Headlines via Google News · Articles belong to their publishers.

Around town

The places and views that make it Buffalo

Explore places →

The Buffalo album

0 of 12 shotsNeighbors document Buffalo together

Town hall＋ Add Main street＋ Add The library＋ Add A local park＋ Add A favorite spot＋ Add Then & now＋ Add

Know Buffalo

The town at a glance, and the guide to how things work

Open the full guide →

About Buffalo

City in Texas, United States

1872Established

1,767Population

4.7 sq miArea

384 ftElevation

Buffalo is a city in Leon County, Texas, United States. The population was 1,767 at the 2020 census.

Official town website ↗

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

Town numbers

ZIP code75831

Area code903

Living in Buffalo

Housing in Buffalo

$291K▲ 1.7% in a year Typical home value · Zillow

The typical Buffalo home is worth about $291,000, up 1.7% in a year, close to the Texas typical home.

Zillow Home Value Index · Redfin Data CenterHousing market →

Safety in Buffalo

Safety Grade C

Buffalo reports more crime per resident than most U.S. towns we grade: about 66% report less.

Violent crime per 1,000

Buffalo 1.6

Texas 3.5

U.S. 3.3

Property crime per 1,000

Buffalo 11.4

Texas 18.1

U.S. 15.5

FBI crime data, 2025 · crimes reported to policeCrime & safety →

Work & commute in Buffalo

Full picture →

Most working residents leave Buffalo for work: only 15% work in town. The top destinations are Houston (12%), Austin (5%) and Centerville (3%). Half commute less than 65 miles.

Houston

12%

Austin

Centerville

Huntsville

15%Work in townlive and work in Buffalo 65 miWhere do people commute?the commute map 1,240Jobs based herea job hub

Census LEHD 2023 · ACSWork & commute in Buffalo →

Health in Buffalo

Health Grade D

Healthier than 8% of U.S. towns on seven CDC estimates, and 27% of towns with similar incomes.

Compared with Texas

16worse than TX

of 26 measures CDC estimates. The other 10 are too close to call.

Conditions 8▼ 4 close Habits 2▼ 2 close Care 3▼ 4 close Mind 3▼ 0 close

BetterToo close to callWorse

What stands out

22.5%More older adults who have lost all their teethTX 12.5% · worse 9.3%More adults with COPDTX 5.7% · worse 18.4%More smokersTX 12.5% · worse

Care nearby

Freestone Medical CenterFairfield · 19.4 mi · ER

Healthpoint CentervilleCenterville · 15.5 mi · sliding-scale fees

Primary careShortage · county-wide

DentalShortage · county-wide

Mental healthShortage · county-wide

CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CDC's estimate for Buffalo · CMS · HRSAHealth in Buffalo →

Natural hazards in Buffalo

Low

Expected storm and flood damage is higher than in 34% of U.S. communities.

🥶 Cold waves🌊 Inland flooding🌪️ Tornadoes

0Does Buffalo flood?no paid flood claims on record 5Disasters that paid out herefederal disasters sent FEMA money to Buffalo

FEMA National Risk Index December 2025 · OpenFEMANatural hazards in Buffalo →

Climate in Buffalo

Full climate →

Buffalo has mild winters and hot summers. A typical July afternoon reaches 94°, a January night drops to 37°, and snow is almost unheard of.

61° / 38°Winter

77° / 55°Spring

93° / 72°Summer

79° / 55°Fall

How much snow does Buffalo get?Almost none.Rain & snow →When is the first frost?Around Nov 12, with the last in spring around Mar 20.Frost dates →Is it warmer than it used to be?+0.5° vs. the 20th century.Then & now →

NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020Climate in Buffalo →

Schools in Buffalo

All Buffalo schools →

A⁻

School Grade A-

The public schools Buffalo’s kids attend, from kindergarten through graduation, outperform 75% of Texas’s districts on state tests and graduation. Among towns with similar incomes, they rank near the top.

DistrictBUFFALO ISDSchools3

Buffalo ElElementary · Grades PK–2 · 270 students Buffalo J H B+Middle · Grades 3–8 · 414 students Buffalo H S AHigh · Grades 9–12 · 304 students

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 TX. Ratings are from neighbors.