Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 14 h 41 min6:19 am – 9:00 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 9 h 38 min7:47 am – 5:25 pm
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People1,544 residentsin the ZIP code areaMedian age 39.5608 householdsMedian household income $72,500Median home value $91,90086% of homes owner-occupiedMedian property tax $707 a yearSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Work and commuting1.0% unemployment rate66% of adults are in the labour force, 774 employedMain industries: education and health care 24%, farming, forestry and mining 19%, public administration 16%Average commute 17 minutes85% drive alone, 10% car-pool, 2% work from homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
Education and languages25% of adults have a bachelor's degree or higher87% finished high school, 5% hold a graduate degreeLanguages at home: English only 84%, Spanish 15%6% speak English less than very wellSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
ClimateWarmest month July: highs 96°F, lows 71°FColdest month December: highs 49°F, lows 23°F22 in of rain a year, on about 40 dayswettest month June14 in of snow a year, on about 5 days95 days above 90°F, 117 nights below freezing in a typical yearSource: NOAA 1991-2020 Climate Normals, Buffalo 1sw Mesonet station, 4 mi away; rain from Buffalo 2 Ssw
Parks and public landsCimarron Bluff Wildlife Management Areastate conservation land · 10.0 mi · 7,461 acresAlabaster Caverns State Parkstate park · 25.4 mi · 199 acresSource: USGS Protected Areas Database (PAD-US)
Earthquakes120 of magnitude 3 or more within 50 miles since 19702 of magnitude 4+, 0 of magnitude 5+Largest: magnitude 4.1 on 25 May 202144 mi away, near Shattuck, OklahomaMost recent: magnitude 3.1 on 17 Dec 202240 mi awaySource: USGS Earthquake Catalog
Natural hazardsOverall risk Relatively LowHarper County, OK, compared with all US countiesHigher-risk hazardsIce storm Very HighDrought Relatively HighSource: FEMA National Risk Index (county level)
Air quality90% of days had good air in 2025325 of 362 days measured36 moderate, 1 unhealthy for sensitive groups daysMedian index 28, worst day 115main pollutant: fine particles (PM2.5)Source: US EPA Air Quality Index, nearest monitors: Ford County, KS, 60 mi away
Internet at home81% of households have a broadband subscription55% have cable, fibre or DSL14% rely on a mobile data plan alone16% have no internet at homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Drinking waterBuffaloserves 1,200 people from ground waterNo health-based violations since 20212 monitoring or reporting violations since 2021Source: US EPA Safe Drinking Water Information System, largest system serving the town
Elevation1,755 ft535 m above sea levelSource: USGS 3D Elevation Program
Local servicesPost officeBuffalo Post Office3.4 miTown hallBuffalo City Hall3.4 miPoliceHarper County Sheriff's Office3.4 miFire stationBuffalo Fire and Rescue3.4 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
Getting aroundAirportDodge City Regional Airport DDC67 miMajor airportOKC Will Rogers World Airport OKC149 miUS highwayUS 642.0 miAmtrakDodge City, KS DDG67 miSources: OurAirports; US Census Bureau TIGER roads; Bureau of Transportation Statistics NTAD
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the 73834 ZIP area.
