Summary for Buffalo Springs

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Located in: Bowman County (see below)

Typical Abbreviation: Buffalo Spgs.

Time Zone: Buffalo Springs lies in the Mountain Time Zone (MST/MDT)

Telephone Area Code: (701)

Elevation: 2,860 feet [871.73 m] above sea level<1>

GPS Coordinates (Latitude/Longitude)<2>

For the purpose of mapping and calculating distances, we have chosen the following reference point for Buffalo Springs:

Lat: 46.175000° (or 46°10'29" N)

Lon: -103.234900° (or -103°14'5" W)

USGS Topo Map: Scranton<3>

Federal GNIS/FIPS Codes for Buffalo Springs

GNIS ID: 1033837

FIPS State / Place Code: 38 / 10500

(For more about Federal Codes, see our Misc Page for Buffalo Springs)

The community of Bowman is the County Seat for Bowman County.

From the 2010 US Census (For more detail, see our Census Page for Bowman)

Population

Total Area:<5> 1,167 sq. miles [3,022.7 km²]

Housing Units: <6> 1,683

Federal GNIS/FIPS Codes for Bowman

GNIS ID: 1035619

FIPS State / County Code: 38 / 011

(For more about Federal Codes, see our Misc Page for Buffalo Springs)

From the US Census

Population

Websites for State of North Dakota

Official Website: www.nd.gov/

Federal GNIS/FIPS Codes for State of North Dakota

GNIS ID: 1779797

FIPS State: 38

(For more about Federal Codes, see our Misc Page for Buffalo Springs)

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<1>	The elevation is an estimate for the area around Buffalo Springs - it will be higher in some places and lower in others.
<2>	Longitude & latitude values may not be the geographic center of Buffalo Springs, rather it may be a prominent intersection or the center of population, etc. It will vary depending on the source.
<3>	Name of the USGS 7.5 Minute topographic map which includes Buffalo Springs.
<4>	Every year, the US Census Bureau creates a population estimate for the preceeding year. Keep in mind that this value is an estimate and not an actual count. The most recent Census estimate is for the year 2019.
<5>	The area value has been supplied by the US Census Bureau and it can be different than the geographic boundaries of Buffalo Springs. The value given by the Census Bureau reflects their statistical (or sampling) requirements. For example, if there is a cluster of people living just outside of the community's official boundary, the Census-defined area might be expanded to include that group.
<6>	A Housing Unit is a broad term for those places where people live (whether occupied or temporarily vacant), such as a house, an apartment, a mobile home, or an area that is considered as a separate living quarter. Separate living quarters (consisting of one or more rooms) are considered to be those places where people live, sleep and eat separately from others and that have access to the outside (either directly or by a shared hallway).