Local servicesHospitalUnited Hospital District17.8 miPost officeBuffalo Center Post Office1.1 miTown hallBuffalo Center City Hall1.3 miFire stationBuffalo Center Fire Department1.3 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
SchoolsWithin 2 mi3 schools1 elementary, 1 middle, 1 highElementaryNorth Iowa Community School1.0 miHighNorth Iowa High School1.1 miMiddleNorth Iowa Middle School1.1 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the 50424 ZIP area.
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Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the 50424 ZIP area.
Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 15 h 25 min5:35 am – 9:00 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 8 h 58 min7:45 am – 4:42 pm
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People1,441 residentsin the ZIP code areaMedian age 52.3688 householdsMedian household income $59,091Median home value $114,500Median rent $628 a month71% of homes owner-occupiedMedian property tax $1,214 a yearSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Work and commuting6.8% unemployment rate58% of adults are in the labour force, 645 employedMain industries: farming, forestry and mining 15%, education and health care 15%, retail 13%Average commute 18 minutes67% drive alone, 10% car-pool, 15% walk or cycle, 8% work from homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
Education and languages26% of adults have a bachelor's degree or higher99% finished high school, 3% hold a graduate degreeLanguages at home: English only 95%, other Indo-European languages 3%, Spanish 3%Source: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
ClimateWarmest month July: highs 81°F, lows 62°FColdest month January: highs 23°F, lows 6°F36 in of rain a yearwettest month June48 in of snow a year, on about 23 days9 days above 90°F, 159 nights below freezing in a typical yearSource: NOAA 1991-2020 Climate Normals, Forest City 2 Nne station, 18 mi away; snow from Bricelyn
Parks and public landsFlorence Recreation Areapark · 4.8 miGruis Recreation Areapark · 7.7 mi · 181 acresGood Neighbors Marsh Wildlife Management Areastate conservation land · 8.9 mi · 1,077 acresUnion Slough National Wildlife Refugenational wildlife refuge · 12.5 mi · 2,834 acresMyre Slough Wildlife Management Areastate conservation land · 11.1 mi · 429 acresLake Edwards Wildlife Management Areastate conservation land · 13.0 mi · 175 acresSource: USGS Protected Areas Database (PAD-US)
EarthquakesNone of magnitude 3 or more within 50 miles since 1970Source: USGS Earthquake Catalog
Natural hazardsOverall risk Very LowWinnebago County, IA, compared with all US countiesHigher-risk hazardsDrought Relatively HighSource: FEMA National Risk Index (county level)
Air quality72% of days had good air in 2025263 of 364 days measured92 moderate, 9 unhealthy for sensitive groups daysMedian index 40, worst day 134main pollutant: fine particles (PM2.5)Source: US EPA Air Quality Index, nearest monitors: Palo Alto County, IA, 43 mi away
Internet at home93% of households have a broadband subscription84% have cable, fibre or DSL8% rely on a mobile data plan alone4% have no internet at homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Drinking waterBuffalo Center Muni Water Deptserves 857 people from ground waterNo health-based violations since 2021Source: US EPA Safe Drinking Water Information System, largest system serving the town
Elevation1,178 ft359 m above sea levelSource: USGS 3D Elevation Program
