Buffalo, Wyoming | |
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 Occidental Hotel in Buffalo | |
 Location of Buffalo in Johnson County, Wyoming | |
| Coordinates: 44°20′33″N 106°42′50″W / 44.34250°N 106.71389°W[1] | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Wyoming |
| County | Johnson |
| Government | |
| • Mayor | Shane J. Schrader |
| Area | |
| • Total | 4.48 sq mi (11.61 km2) |
| • Land | 4.48 sq mi (11.61 km2) |
| • Water | 0.00 sq mi (0.00 km2) |
| Elevation | 4,708 ft (1,435 m) |
| Population | |
| • Total | 4,415 |
| • Estimate (2023)[4] | 4,621 |
| • Density | 1,020.98/sq mi (394.22/km2) |
| Time zone | UTC−7 (Mountain (MST)) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC−6 (MDT) |
| ZIP codes | 82834, 82840 |
| Area code | 307 |
| FIPS code | 56-10685[5] |
| GNIS feature ID | 2409934[1] |
| Website | Official website |
Buffalo is a city in and the county seat of Johnson County, Wyoming, United States.[6] The population was 4,415 at the 2020 census,[3] down from 4,585 at the 2010 census. The city had experienced an economic boom due to methane production from the Coal Bed Methane Extraction method used in the Powder River Basin and surrounding areas.[7] With the decline of methane production, Buffalo's population has stabilized since the 2010 Census. Even though energy is a vital part of its economy, agriculture, tourism, and recreation are three other major components. Buffalo is located at the foot of the Bighorn Mountains. The city is located almost equidistant between Yellowstone Park and Mount Rushmore.[citation needed]
- ^ a b c U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Buffalo, Wyoming
- ^ "2019 U.S. Gazetteer Files". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved August 7, 2020.
- ^ a b "Buffalo city, Wyoming". census.gov. United States Census Bureau. Retrieved June 15, 2022.
- ^ "Population and Housing Unit Estimates". United States Census Bureau. May 24, 2020. Retrieved May 27, 2020.
- ^ "U.S. Census website". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved January 31, 2008.
- ^ "Find a County". National Association of Counties. Archived from the original on May 31, 2011. Retrieved June 7, 2011.
- ^ Coal Bed Methane: Following busy year, Wyoming tries to cope with coalbed growing pains Archived March 4, 2016, at the Wayback Machine, Billings Gazette, January 7, 2004