Buffalo, Wyoming | |
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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 Johnson County, Wyoming, United States. The city is located almost equidistant between Yellowstone Park and Mount Rushmore. The population was 4,415 at the 2020 census,[3] down from 4,585 at the 2010 census. It is the county seat of Johnson County.[6] The city has 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] However, 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.