Buffalo, WY: Local News, Events & Neighbors

Buffalo is a city in and the county seat of Johnson County, Wyoming, United States. The population was 4,415 at the 2020 census, down from 4,585 at the 2010 census. The city had experienced an economic boom due to methane production from the coal bed methane extraction method used in the Powder River Basin and surrounding areas. With the decline of methane production, Buffalo's population has stabilized since the 2010 Census. Even though energy is a vital part of its economy, agriculture, tourism, and recreation are three other major components. Buffalo is located at the foot of the Bighorn Mountains. The city is located almost equidistant between Yellowstone National Park and Mount Rushmor…

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How Buffalo ranks

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#2Most remote workers in WY #3Lowest depression in WY #4Most conserved land in WY All WY rankings →

Town numbers

ZIP code82834

Area code307

Living in Buffalo

Housing in Buffalo

$419K▲ 1.8% in a year Typical home value · Zillow

The typical Buffalo home is worth about $419,000, up 1.8% in a year, 13% above the Wyoming typical home.

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Safety in Buffalo

B⁺

Safety Grade B+

Buffalo reports less crime per resident than 74% of the U.S. towns and cities we grade.

Violent crime per 1,000

Buffalo 1.1

Wyoming 1.9

U.S. 3.3

Property crime per 1,000

Buffalo 7.2

Wyoming 11

U.S. 15.5

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

Health in Buffalo

Compared with Wyoming

1better than WY·9worse

of 26 measures CDC estimates. The other 16 are too close to call.

Conditions 9▼ 3 close Habits all close Care 1▲ 6 close Mind all close

BetterToo close to callWorse

What stands out

77.5%More adults treating high blood pressureWY 73% · better 17.2%More older adults who have lost all their teethWY 12.8% · worse

Care nearby

Sheridan Memorial HospitalSheridan · 34.9 mi · ER

One Health - Whitney BuildingSheridan · 33.7 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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B⁺

School Grade B+

The public schools Buffalo’s kids attend, from kindergarten through graduation, outperform 67% of Wyoming’s districts on state tests and graduation. Among towns with similar incomes, they rank near the top.

#11Best public schoolsof 29 in WY

DistrictJohnson County School District #1Schools6

Cloud Peak Elementary BElementary · Grades 3–5 · 225 students Meadowlark ElementaryElementary · Grades PK–2 · 211 students Learning Tree Christian SchoolElementary · Grades PK–K · 83 students Clear Creek Middle School AMiddle · Grades 6–8 · 240 students Buffalo High School BHigh · Grades 9–12 · 317 students New West High School D-High · Grades 9–12 · 29 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 WY. Ratings are from neighbors.