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Time Zone: Buffalo County lies in the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT) and observes daylight saving time.

The community of Alma is the Seat for Buffalo County.

Buffalo County was founded in 1853 and was created by taking area from Trempealeau County.

From the Census Estimates for 2019, <1> Buffalo had a population of 13,031 people. This is a decrease of 3.84% since the last Census (which gave a population of 13,551 people in 2010).

At the time of the 2010 Census, Buffalo represented 0.24% of the total population of Wisconsin.

Below are some of the communities located in Buffalo County:

  • Alma
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
    • Alma is located in Buffalo County (WI)
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    • Population from the 2020 Census: 292 people
  • Belvidere
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
    • Belvidere is located in Buffalo County (WI)
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    • Population from the 2020 Census: 395 people
  • Buffalo
    (21 miles [33.8 km] to the south)
    • Buffalo is located in Buffalo County (WI)
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    • Population from the 2020 Census: 713 people
  • Buffalo City
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Buffalo City is located in Buffalo County (WI)
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    • Population from the 2020 Census: 948 people
  • Canton
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
    • Canton is located in Buffalo County (WI)
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    • Population from the 2020 Census: 297 people
  • Cochrane
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
    • Cochrane is located in Buffalo County (WI)
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    • Population from the 2020 Census: 409 people
  • Cross
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
    • Cross is located in Buffalo County (WI)
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    • Population from the 2020 Census: 371 people
  • Dover
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
    • Dover is located in Buffalo County (WI)
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    • Population from the 2020 Census: 476 people
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    • Fountain City
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
      • Fountain City is located in Buffalo County (WI)
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      • Population from the 2020 Census: 842 people
    • Gilmanton
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
      • Gilmanton is located in Buffalo County (WI)
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      • Population from the 2020 Census: 420 people
    • Glencoe
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
      • Glencoe is located in Buffalo County (WI)
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      • Population from the 2020 Census: 472 people
    • Lincoln
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
      • Lincoln is located in Buffalo County (WI)
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      • Population from the 2020 Census: 159 people
    • Maxville
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Maxville is located in Buffalo County (WI)
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      • Population from the 2020 Census: 302 people
    • Milton
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
      • Milton is located in Buffalo County (WI)
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      • Population from the 2020 Census: 524 people
    • Modena
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
      • Modena is located in Buffalo County (WI)
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      • Population from the 2020 Census: 354 people
    • Mondovi
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
      • Mondovi is located in Buffalo County (WI)
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      • Population from the 2020 Census: 458 people
    • Montana
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
      • Montana is located in Buffalo County (WI)
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      • Population from the 2020 Census: 280 people
    • Naples
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
      • Naples is located in Buffalo County (WI)
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      • Population from the 2020 Census: 672 people
    • Nelson
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
      • Nelson is located in Buffalo County (WI)
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      • Population from the 2020 Census: 343 people
    • Waumandee
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
      • Waumandee is located in Buffalo County (WI)
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      • Population from the 2020 Census: 471 people

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Footnotes ...

<1>On a yearly basis, the US Census Bureau creates an estimate of the county's population. Keep in mind that this is an estimate and not an actual count. The last physical count was the 2010 Census and the next count will be for the 2020 Census.