Buffalo, West Virginia

For the community in Buffalo County, see Buffalo, Jackson County, West Virginia.

Buffalo, West Virginia
Town
Official seal of Buffalo, West Virginia
Seal
Location of Buffalo in Putnam County, West Virginia.
Location of Buffalo in Putnam County, West Virginia.
Coordinates: 38°37′1″N 81°58′48″W / 38.61694°N 81.98000°W / 38.61694; -81.98000
CountryUnited States
StateWest Virginia
CountyPutnam
Government
 • MayorConrad Cain
Area
[1]
 • Total1.65 sq mi (4.26 km2)
 • Land1.40 sq mi (3.63 km2)
 • Water0.25 sq mi (0.64 km2)
Elevation
568 ft (173 m)
Population
 (2020)[2]
 • Total1,211
 • Estimate 
(2021)[2]
1,208
 • Density900.00/sq mi (347.52/km2)
Time zoneUTC-5 (Eastern (EST))
 • Summer (DST)UTC-4 (EDT)
ZIP code
25033
Area code304
FIPS code54-11284[3]
GNIS feature ID1536615[4]
Websitebuffalo.wv.gov

Buffalo is a town in Putnam County, West Virginia, United States, located along the Kanawha River. The population was 1,211 at the time of the 2020 census[2][5] It is part of the Huntington–Ashland metropolitan area.[6]

  1. ^ "2019 U.S. Gazetteer Files". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved August 7, 2020.
  2. ^ a b c "City and Town Population Totals: 2020-2021". Census.gov. US Census Bureau. Retrieved July 3, 2022.
  3. ^ "U.S. Census website". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved January 31, 2008.
  4. ^ "US Board on Geographic Names". United States Geological Survey. October 25, 2007. Retrieved January 31, 2008.
  5. ^ "Profile of General Population and Housing Characteristics: 2010 Demographic Profile Data (DP-1): Buffalo town, West Virginia". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved November 28, 2011.
  6. ^ "Population statistics" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on March 19, 2013.