Buffalo Grove, Illinois

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The village of Buffalo Grove is primarily located in Cook County. A portion of Buffalo Grove extends into Lake County.

Typical abbreviation for Buffalo Grove: Buffalo Grv.

Buffalo Grove is 200 feet [60.96 m] above sea level.^<1>

Time Zone: Buffalo Grove lies in the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT) and observes daylight saving time.

We searched for American and Canadian communities that also have the name of Buffalo Grove, but it seems to be unique to this community.

At the time of the 2000 Census, Buffalo Grove had a population of 42,909 people^<2> (or 0.8% of the total population of Cook County). The population of Buffalo Grove represented 0.35% of the total of Illinois, making it the state's 32nd most populous community.

From the Census Estimates for 2008, Buffalo Grove had a population of 42,972 people. This is an increase of 0.15% since the 2000 Census.

The following table shows the recent changes in population. For the years after 2000, the population counts are estimated. More information can be found on the Census Page for Buffalo Grove.

The following is a sample of nearby communities:

	Community	Direction	Distance<3>	2008 Population	Change Since 2000
	Des Plaines	S	8 mi [12.87 km]	57,062	2.82% decrease
	Elmhurst	S	17 mi [27.36 km]	46,013	7.6% increase
	Evanston	SE	15 mi [24.14 km]	77,693	4.65% increase
	Glenview	SE	8 mi [12.87 km]	46,180	10.35% increase
	Hoffman Estates	SW	11 mi [17.7 km]	53,641	8.38% increase
	Lombard	S	19 mi [30.58 km]	42,890	1.34% increase

To learn more about neighboring communities, please visit the Neighborhood Page for Buffalo Grove.

The Commemorative Quarter for Illinois<4>

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Google's 'Search-by-Location' has proven to be a useful tool by people who planned visits to this area. We have prepared the following searches to help you find businesses, travel and vacation activities that are in (or close to) Buffalo Grove. It's likely that the search results won't include all of the businesses that are in this area, but the results should give you a good foundation for further searches.

For what it's worth: In addition to helping you submit your own search, clicking 'Other...' will frequently (but not always) show you some popular searches for this area.

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