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Summary for Buffalo Springs

Although we found mention of Buffalo Springs during our research, we have little information about it.<1> Over time, we expect to discover additional information that will be added to our Gazetteer..

About Buffalo Springs (Click for our profile page)

Located in: Comal County (see below)

Typical Abbreviation: Buffalo Spgs.

Time Zone: Buffalo Springs lies in the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT)

Telephone Area Code: 830

ZIP Code: 78132<2>

Elevation: 700 feet [213.36 m] above sea level<3>

GPS Coordinates (Latitude/Longitude)<4>

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

Lat: 29.804900° (or 29°48'17" N)

Lon: -98.174200° (or -98°10'27" W)

USGS Topo Map: Sattler<5>

Federal GNIS/FIPS Codes for Buffalo Springs

GNIS ID: 2034682

FIPS State / Place Code: None

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

About Comal County

The community of New Braunfels is the County Seat for {Comal County}.

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

Population

Year	Population
2019 Est:<6>	156,209 (42.91% increase since 2010)
2010	109,306 (40.1% increase since 2000)
2000:	78,021

Total Area:<7> 574 sq. miles [1,488.9 km²] - of which 2.68% is water (15.4 sq. miles [39.9 km²])

Housing Units: <8> 47,108

Official Website: https://www.co.comal.tx.us/

Federal GNIS/FIPS Codes for Comal

GNIS ID: 1383831

FIPS State / County Code: 48 / 091

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

About Texas

From the US Census

Population

Year	Population
2019 Est:	28,986,794 (15.28% increase since 2010)
2010:	25,145,561 (20.59% increase since 2000)
2000:	20,851,820

Websites for State of Texas

Official Website: https://www.texas.gov/

Tourism: https://www.traveltexas.com/

Parks: https://tpwd.texas.gov/

Fishing: https://tpwd.texas.gov/regulations/outdoor-annual/fishing/

Hunting: https://tpwd.texas.gov/regulations/outdoor-annual/hunting/

Federal GNIS/FIPS Codes for State of Texas

GNIS ID: 1779801

FIPS State: 48

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

Footnotes ...

<1>	If we encounter the name of what might be a community, our methodology is to add that name to our Gazetteer. For example, we might find a sentence like "He went south past Buffalo Springs and then turned east". While Buffalo Springs could be some kind of landmark, we think that it's more likely to be a community. We've added Buffalo Springs as a placeholder with the hope that we'll be able to add more information in the future. Just as a reminder: Our definition of a community is rather broad and includes those places (or areas) where several families lived and had a name which identified that place. For example, you might hear somebody say that they are going over to Mile's to see Pete ... Mile's is just a gas station and a couple of homes at the crossroads. While it might not be on the map, everybody in the area knows it by that name. Places of interest include buildings at a crossroad, several families clustered in a hollow or maybe the location of a way station. It also includes places like mines, lumber camps, ferry crossings, etc. The community might still exist, is now gone or only existed for just a short period of time. Also keep in mind that Buffalo Springs could have been on the original document by mistake, misspelled, the original/alternate name of a community that we've listed elsewhere or was placed in the wrong county. Sometimes a post office or train station would have a different name than the community where it's located, so two names might be referring to the same community - we're working to straighten it all out. Just in case there has been confusion between counties, we found that there are 3 Texas communities also named Buffalo Springs. While this community is located in Comal County, the others are located in the following counties: Clay, Dallam and Lubbock. For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Buffalo Springs.
<2>	ZIP Codes have been created by the United States Postal Service (USPS) as a way of grouping addresses to make delivery more efficient. The boundaries of the ZIP Code can be changed, re-assigned, eliminated or overlapped with other ZIP Codes. So keep in mind that any given ZIP Code is only 'loosely' associated with a community (such as Buffalo Springs). When looking for a ZIP Code, whether Buffalo Springs or elsewhere, it's always best to check the website of the United States Postal Service (USPS).
<3>	The elevation is an estimate for the area around Buffalo Springs - it will be higher in some places and lower in others.
<4>	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.
<5>	Name of the USGS 7.5 Minute topographic map which includes Buffalo Springs.
<6>	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.
<7>	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.
<8>	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).