Buffalo, Missouri

About Buffalo

Set in the southern part of Missouri, Buffalo is a small town, home to 3,512 residents as of the latest Census estimates.

Buffalo holds the status of an incorporated city with its own municipal government. The community covers 3 square miles, giving it a balanced suburban layout with room to breathe at roughly 1,171 residents per square mile.

📰 Buffalo News Today

• Police search for suspect after drive-by shooting in Buffalo, Mo. KY3 · Jul 27
• Edward Seaburn "Buffalo" Robertson Obituary (2026) - Buffalo, MO - Cantlon-Otterness & Viets Funeral Home - Buffalo Legacy obituary · Aug 13
• One arrested, one on the run in drive-by shooting in Buffalo, Missouri OzarksFirst.com · Jul 27
• Jimmy "Jim" Dale Piper (Buffalo)'s Obituary, Visitation & Funeral Information holmanhowe.com · Apr 10
• Buffalo, Mo., police receive 6 reports of car break-ins in one night KY3 · Aug 6

Live headlines via Google News — updates through the day.

What Makes Buffalo Unique

• One of 16 places in the US named Buffalo — but the Missouri one has a character all its own.
• Positioned in southern Missouri, convenient to the region's corridors and crossings.
• Part of the fabric of Missouri — one of 1,082 recognized communities statewide.

Why People Love It Here

• Small-town pace of life: less traffic, more community, and neighbors who wave.
• Cost of living typically runs below the big-metro average.
• Well connected: 3+ neighboring communities within 15 miles.

🍽️ Where to Eat in Buffalo

• Canton Buffet — chinese
• Hip Pocket Pizza — pizza
• Megan's Breakfast Nook
• The Catfish Cafe — regional

Local spots mapped by the OpenStreetMap community.

🎡 Fun Things to Do

• Buffalo Historic Society · Museum

Attractions mapped by the OpenStreetMap community.

🏞️ Parks & Outdoors in Buffalo

• Buffalo City Park reviews ★
• Dallas County Community Park reviews ★

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

🏫 Schools in Buffalo

• BUFFALO HIGH
• BUFFALO MIDDLE
• DALLAS COUNTY TECHNICAL CENTER
• MALLORY ELEM.

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

⚡ Quick Facts

🗺️ Map of Buffalo

🏘️ Nearby Communities