Buffalo Center, Iowa

About Buffalo Center

Set in the northern part of Iowa, Buffalo Center is a tiny community with an estimated population of 839.

Buffalo Center holds the status of an incorporated city with its own municipal government. The community covers 1.07 square miles, giving it a balanced suburban layout with room to breathe at roughly 784 residents per square mile.

📰 Buffalo Center News Today

• Buffalo Center to Host 8th Annual Cruise to End Veteran Suicide Aug. 22 Mix 107.3 KIOW · Aug 18
• Douglas A. DeBoer Obituary (2026) - Buffalo Center, IA - Oakcrest Funeral Services Buffalo Center Legacy obituary · Jun 17
• Winnebago County replacing 2 bridges south of Buffalo Center KIMT · Aug 3
• Eleanor Winter Obituary Mar 6, 2026 pattonfh.com · Mar 18
• Dylan Frink of Buffalo Center | 2026 | Obituary - Martin-Mattice Funeral Home Martin-Mattice Funeral Home · May 28

Live headlines via Google News — updates through the day.

What Makes Buffalo Center Unique

• The only place in America named Buffalo Center — a truly one-of-a-kind name among 32,000+ US communities.
• Positioned in northern Iowa, convenient to the region's corridors and crossings.
• Part of the fabric of Iowa — one of 1,026 recognized communities statewide.

Why People Love It Here

• Quiet streets and a slower rhythm — the kind of place people move to on purpose.
• Cost of living typically runs below the big-metro average.
• Well connected: 3+ neighboring communities within 9 miles.

🎡 Fun Things to Do

• Heritage Museum · Museum

Attractions mapped by the OpenStreetMap community.

🏞️ Parks & Outdoors in Buffalo Center

• Buffalo Center Municipal Swimming Pool reviews ★
• Lions Park reviews ★
• Post Office Park reviews ★
• South Park reviews ★

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

🏫 Schools in Buffalo Center

• North Iowa Elementary Buffalo Center
• North Iowa High School
• North Iowa Middle School

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

⚡ Quick Facts

🗺️ Map of Buffalo Center

🏘️ Nearby Communities