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Buffalo, Indiana

Buffalo, Indiana
Census-designated place
White County Indiana Incorporated and Unincorporated areas Buffalo Highlighted.svg
Coordinates: 40°53′8″N 86°44′27″W / 40.88556°N 86.74083°W / 40.88556; -86.74083Coordinates: 40°53′8″N 86°44′27″W / 40.88556°N 86.74083°W / 40.88556; -86.74083
Country United States
State Indiana
County White
Township Liberty
Area
 • Total 2.5 sq mi (6.6 km2)
 • Land 2.4 sq mi (6.2 km2)
 • Water 0.2 sq mi (0.4 km2)
Elevation 669 ft (204 m)
Population (2000)
 • Total 672
 • Density 281.7/sq mi (108.8/km2)
Time zone Eastern (EST) (UTC-5)
 • Summer (DST) EDT (UTC-4)
ZIP code 47925 & 47960
Area code(s) 574
FIPS code 18-08992
GNIS feature ID 431770

Buffalo is a census-designated place (CDP) in Liberty Township, White County, Indiana, United States. The population was 672 at the 2000 census.

Buffalo was platted in 1886, and named after Buffalo, New York, the native state of an early settler.

The Buffalo post office has been in operation since 1851.

Buffalo is located at 40°53′8″N 86°44′27″W / 40.88556°N 86.74083°W / 40.88556; -86.74083 (40.885501, -86.740858).

According to the United States Census Bureau, the CDP has a total area of 2.5 square miles (6.6 km²), of which 2.4 square miles (6.2 km²) is land and 0.2 square mile (0.4 km²) (6.27%) is water.

As of the census of 2000, there were 672 people, 264 households, and 196 families residing in the CDP. The population density was 281.7 people per square mile (108.6/km²). There were 585 housing units at an average density of 245.3/sq mi (94.5/km²). The racial makeup of the CDP was 98.96% White, 0.89% from other races, and 0.15% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 2.38% of the population.

There were 264 households out of which 27.7% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 62.9% were married couples living together, 4.9% had a female householder with no husband present, and 25.4% were non-families. 18.9% of all households were made up of individuals and 11.0% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.55 and the average family size was 2.79.


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