Buffalo, Minnesota

Buffalo
Buffalo, Minnesota
Downtown Buffalo
Downtown Buffalo
Location of the city of Buffalo within Wright County, Minnesota
Location of the city of Buffalo
within Wright County, Minnesota
Buffalo is located in Minnesota
Buffalo
Buffalo
Buffalo is located in the United States
Buffalo
Buffalo
Coordinates: 45°10′19″N 93°52′29″W / 45.17194°N 93.87472°W / 45.17194; -93.87472
CountryUnited States
StateMinnesota
CountyWright
Government
 • MayorTeri Lachermeier
Area
 • Total9.90 sq mi (25.63 km2)
 • Land7.76 sq mi (20.10 km2)
 • Water2.14 sq mi (5.53 km2)  25.62%
Elevation
928 ft (283 m)
Population
 (2020)
 • Total18,168
 • Density2,083.24/sq mi (804.39/km2)
Time zoneUTC-6 (Central)
 • Summer (DST)UTC-5 (Central)
ZIP code
55313
Area code763
FIPS code27-08452[2]
GNIS feature ID0640603[3]
WebsiteCity of Buffalo

Buffalo is a city in the U.S. state of Minnesota and the county seat of Wright County. It is in the Minneapolis–Saint Paul metropolitan area, about 42 miles northwest of Minneapolis on Buffalo Lake.[4] Buffalo's population was 15,453 at the 2010 census[5] and 18,168 at the 2020 census.[6]

Minnesota State Highways 25 and 55 are two of the main routes into the city.

  1. ^ "2020 U.S. Gazetteer Files". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved July 24, 2022.
  2. ^ "U.S. Census website". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved January 31, 2008.
  3. ^ "US Board on Geographic Names". United States Geological Survey. October 25, 2007. Retrieved January 31, 2008.
  4. ^ "Find a County". National Association of Counties. Archived from the original on May 31, 2011. Retrieved June 7, 2011.
  5. ^ "2010 Census Redistricting Data (Public Law 94-171) Summary File". American FactFinder. U.S. Census Bureau, 2010 Census. Retrieved April 23, 2011.[dead link]
  6. ^ Bureau, US Census. "City and Town Population Totals: 2010-2019". The United States Census Bureau. {{cite web}}: |last1= has generic name (help)