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Buffalo is a tiny town of 947 people in White County, Indiana. It's about 35 miles from Lafayette, IN and 82 miles from Chicago, IL, the nearest major city. Summer highs average 83°F and winter highs 32°F, with about 26 inches of snow a year. The typical home is valued around $125k and rent runs about $901 a month.
947people
$125kTypical home
$901/moRent
83° / 32°Summer / winter
26"Snow
221Sunny days
118Rain/snow days
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Size & setting
- Tiny town of 947
- Its own small hub, not a suburb
- About 399 people per sq mi
- 82 mi to Chicago, IL
- 35 mi to Lafayette, IN
- 22 mi to the nearest town of 10k+
Money
- Typical home $125k (≈$788/mo)
- Median rent $901/mo
- Median household income $90k
- Property tax about 0.4% of value
- 1.0% unemployment
Weather
- Summer highs around 83°F
- Winter highs around 32°F
- Somewhat humid summers (dew point 63°F)
- 221 sunny days a year (76 totally clear)
- 144 cloudy days a year
- 51 of 90 winter days are gray
- 118 days a year with rain or snow
- 26" of snow a year
- 9 days a year with 1"+ of snow
- Rarely hits 100°F
- 25 nights a year below 10°F
- Breezy
People
- Median age 57
- 11% of households have kids
- 19% are 65 or older
- 20% have a college degree
- Not very diverse
- 1% of residents are college students
Getting around & homes
- Average commute 30 min
- 4% walk or take transit to work
- 35 mi to LAF airport
- 81 mi to MDW (major hub)
- 22 mi to the nearest Amtrak station
- 78% single-family homes
- Typical home built around 1970
- 89% of homes have broadband
Outdoors
- Flat, open land
- Elevation 673 ft
- 527 mi to the ocean
- 57 mi to a big lake
- 11 mi to the nearest trailhead
- 7 mi to the nearest ski area
- Campground in town
- 5 golf courses within 25 mi
Things to do
- 58 sit-down restaurants within 25 mi
- 10 bars within 25 mi
- 9 coffee shops within 25 mi
- No music venues & clubs within 25 mi
- 10 museums within 25 mi
- No breweries & distilleries within 25 mi
- 21 mi to the nearest farmers market
Everyday
- Schools in the bottom 22% of Indiana districts (reading)
- Grocery store in town
- 7 mi to the nearest ER hospital
- 21 mi to a 4–5★ hospital
- 21 mi to the nearest vet
- 7 mi to the nearest dog park
- 8 congregations per 10k people
- 22 mi to the nearest college
Politics
- White County: R+45 in 2024
- Indiana: R+19 in 2024
Natural hazards
- Low hurricane risk
- High tornado risk
- Very low wildfire risk
- Low earthquake risk
- Low flood risk
- Very low drought risk
- Moderate winter storm risk
- Low heat wave risk
- Very low volcano risk
Some of this place's Census numbers are blended with county figures because its survey sample is small.