Buffalo, West Virginia

Buffalo, West Virginia
Official seal of Buffalo, West Virginia
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
 • 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
 • 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.