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
- Obituary for Andrew Ronald Venjohn at Gregory J. Norman Funeral Chapel Gregory J. Norman Funeral Chapel · Jul 5
- Buffalo Air Quality Index (AQI) and USA Air Pollution IQAir · Jun 23
- Matthew Wayne Ruhr Peterson Chapel · Jun 24
- Arlene Ruth Smith - View Obituary & Service Information - washburn-mcreavy.com washburn-mcreavy.com · Apr 12
- Geraline Mae Schut Obituary Jun 27, 2026 Dingmann Funeral Care Burial & Cremation Services · Jun 30
Live headlines via Google News — updates through the day.
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.
🎡 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.