Buffington, Pennsylvania

About Buffington

Set in the southwestern part of Pennsylvania, Buffington is a small unincorporated community.

Buffington holds the status of a census-designated place — a real, named community that residents call home, governed at the county level. The community covers 0.16 square miles.

📰 Buffington News Today

• Kimberly Ann Buffington Obituary Nov 25, 2025 Nolan Fidale Funeral Homes · Nov 25
• Barbara S. Buffington Obituary | Dimon Funeral Home and Cremation Services, Inc. | Tower City, PA Tribute Archive · Jul 25
• Lenwood Hepler Obituary (2026) - Valley View, PA - Buffington-Reed Funeral Home, Inc. - Valley View Legacy obituary · Jul 27
• 2 United School District students killed in fire in Indiana County | Another injured WTAE · Nov 10
• 2 children dead after house fire in Indiana County WPXI · Nov 9

Live headlines via Google News — updates through the day.

What Makes Buffington Unique

• The only place in America named Buffington — a truly one-of-a-kind name among 32,000+ US communities.
• One of the smallest municipal footprints in the country at just 0.16 sq mi.
• An unincorporated community — no city hall of its own, which often means lower local taxes and county-managed services.
• Positioned in southwestern Pennsylvania, convenient to the region's corridors and crossings.

Why People Love It Here

• A tight community feel that bigger cities can't replicate.
• Cost of living typically runs below the big-metro average.
• Well connected: 3+ neighboring communities within 5 miles.

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