Buffalo, Minnesota

About Buffalo

Set in the central part of Minnesota, Buffalo is a close-knit town counting 16,736 people who proudly call it home.

Officially, Buffalo is an incorporated city with its own municipal government. The community covers 7.76 square miles, giving it a balanced suburban layout with room to breathe at roughly 2,157 residents per square mile.

📰 Buffalo News Today

• Fatal Crash At Highway 25 And Walmart In Buffalo Claims Life Of 91-year-old WJON · Oct 8
• Woman, 91, killed in crash in Buffalo Walmart parking lot, state patrol says CBS News · Oct 9
• One man dead, another injured in Sunday small plane crash in Buffalo, Minn. MPR News · Sep 28
• Wright County crash kills 91-year-old woman, injures 96-year-old driver - FOX 9 Minneapolis-St. Paul FOX 9 Minneapolis-St. Paul · Oct 9
• 91-Year-Old Buffalo Woman Killed in Highway 25 Crash KNSI · Oct 9

Live headlines via Google News — updates through the day.

📰 Local News

Read the latest Minnesota headlines on our news site, Bless News Daily.

What Makes Buffalo Unique

• One of 16 places in the US named Buffalo — but the Minnesota one has a character all its own.
• Part of the fabric of Minnesota — one of 915 recognized communities statewide.

Why People Love It Here

• The sweet spot: real amenities without big-city congestion.
• Local businesses and schools anchored by a stable resident base of 16,736.
• Well connected: 3+ neighboring communities within 9 miles.

📍 Neighborhoods in Buffalo

Click a neighborhood to see it on the map.

🍽️ Where to Eat in Buffalo

• Applebee's — american
• Buffalo Pizza — pizza
• Cambo Flare — asian
• J's Restaurant — burger
• Sakura — japanese
• Thirsty Buffalo Saloon — american
• Aloha — chinese
• Bugambilias — mexican
• Caribou Coffee — coffee shop (café)
• El Huichol Mexican Restaurant — mexican

Local spots mapped by the OpenStreetMap community · click a restaurant to read or write reviews.

🎡 Fun Things to Do

• GalArt Center · Art gallery
• One Division Art · Art gallery
• Wright County Hisrotical Society · Museum

Attractions mapped by the OpenStreetMap community.

🏞️ Parks & Outdoors in Buffalo

• Buffalo Hills Park reviews ★
• Cardinal Park reviews ★
• City Center Park reviews ★
• Curly Park reviews ★
• Gary Mattson Dog Park reviews ★
• Greenbriar Park reviews ★
• Griffing Park reviews ★
• H Eagle Roost Park reviews ★
• Lions Park reviews ★
• Mary Schmidt Crawford Woods Scientific Natural Area · Nature reserve reviews ★
• Methodist Church City Park reviews ★
• Mills-Sturges Park reviews ★

Parks mapped by the OpenStreetMap community · "reviews" opens each park's live Google reviews.

🏫 Schools in Buffalo

• BUFFALO COMMUNITY MIDDLE
• BUFFALO EARLY CHILD. SP. ED PROGRAM
• BUFFALO SENIOR HIGH
• CORNERSTONES PROGRAM
• DISCOVERY ELEMENTARY
• Eastern Wright Program
• PARKSIDE ELEMENTARY
• SWMetro Buffalo-Transitions
• SWMetro Lakeside Academy
• Tatanka Elementary STEM School
• Terra Nova School
• WRIGHT TECHNICAL CENTER
• WRIGHT TECHNICAL CENTER ALC
• WRIGHT TECHNICAL CENTER ALC MIDDLE

Public schools, U.S. Dept. of Education (NCES) 2023–24 directory.

🏥 Hospitals & Healthcare

• Buffalo Hospital ★★★★★ (5/5 CMS rating)

Medicare-registered hospitals with official CMS star ratings.

⚡ Quick Facts

🌤️ Current Weather

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Source: National Weather Service

🗺️ Map of Buffalo

🏘️ Nearby Communities