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Buffalo is a tiny town of 282 people in Wilson County, Kansas. It's about 79 miles from Joplin, MO and 110 miles from Tulsa, OK, the nearest major city. Summer highs average 90°F and winter highs 43°F, with about 8 inches of snow a year. The typical home is valued around $36k and rent runs about $736 a month.
282people
$36kTypical home
$736/moRent
90° / 43°Summer / winter
8"Snow
260Sunny days
85Rain/snow days
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Size & setting
- Tiny town of 282
- A standalone small town, not a suburb
- About 887 people per sq mi
- 110 mi to Tulsa, OK
- 79 mi to Joplin, MO
- 55 mi to the nearest town of 10k+
Money
- Typical home $36k (≈$227/mo)
- Median rent $736/mo
- Median household income $65k
- Property tax about 2.0% of value
- 3.0% unemployment
Weather
- Summer highs around 90°F
- Winter highs around 43°F
- Muggy summers (dew point 67°F)
- 260 sunny days a year (114 totally clear)
- 105 cloudy days a year
- 32 of 90 winter days are gray
- 85 days a year with rain or snow
- 8" of snow a year
- 3 days a year with 1"+ of snow
- 5 days a year over 100°F
- 10 nights a year below 10°F
- Breezy
Safety
- Low violent crime (282 per 100k), county-wide
- Very low property crime (788 per 100k), county-wide
People
- Median age 39
- 36% of households have kids
- 22% are 65 or older
- 19% have a college degree
- Not very diverse
- 4% of residents are college students
Getting around & homes
- Average commute 23 min
- 2% walk or take transit to work
- 76 mi to JLN airport
- 105 mi to TUL (major hub)
- 91 mi to the nearest Amtrak station
- 85% single-family homes
- Typical home built around 1938
- 87% of homes have broadband
Outdoors
- Flat, open land
- Elevation 942 ft
- 544 mi to the ocean
- 254 mi to a big lake
- 14 mi to the nearest trailhead
- 110 mi to the nearest ski area
- 12 mi to the nearest campground
- 6 golf courses within 25 mi
Things to do
- 31 sit-down restaurants within 25 mi
- Few or no bars within 25 mi
- 6 coffee shops within 25 mi
- No music venues & clubs within 25 mi
- 3 museums within 25 mi
- No breweries & distilleries within 25 mi
- 55 mi to the nearest farmers market
Everyday
- Schools in the bottom 8% of Kansas districts (reading)
- 13 mi to the nearest grocery store
- 14 mi to the nearest ER hospital
- 83 mi to a 4–5★ hospital
- 35 mi to the nearest vet
- 21 mi to the nearest dog park
- 19 congregations per 10k people
- 29 mi to the nearest college
Politics
- Wilson County: R+62 in 2024
- Kansas: R+16 in 2024
Natural hazards
- Very low hurricane risk
- High tornado risk
- Low wildfire risk
- Very low earthquake risk
- Moderate flood risk
- Moderate drought risk
- Moderate winter storm risk
- High heat wave risk
- Very low volcano risk
Limited data: this place is small enough that most of its Census numbers (rent, home value, income, age) are blended with county figures. Treat its match as a rough guide.