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Welcome to Buffalo County ...

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

The community of Kearney is the Seat for Buffalo County.

Buffalo County was founded in 1855.

From the Census Estimates for 2019, <1> Buffalo had a population of 49,823 people. This is an increase of 8.07% since the last Census (which gave a population of 46,102 people in 2010).

At the time of the 2010 Census, Buffalo represented 2.52% of the total population of Nebraska.

Below are some of the communities located in Buffalo County:

  • Amherst
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
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    • Amherst is located in Buffalo County (NE)
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 254 people
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  • Elm Creek
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Elm Creek have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
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    • Elm Creek is located in Buffalo County (NE)
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 945 people
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  • Gibbon
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Gibbon have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
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    • Gibbon is located in Buffalo County (NE)
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,875 people
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  • Kearney
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
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    • Kearney is located in Buffalo County (NE)
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 34,235 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Kearney <2>
  • Miller
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
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    • Miller is located in Buffalo County (NE)
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 131 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Miller <2>
  • Pleasanton
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
  • Ravenna
    (18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
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    • Ravenna is located in Buffalo County (NE)
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,361 people
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  • Riverdale
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Riverdale have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
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    • Riverdale is located in Buffalo County (NE)
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 179 people
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  • Shelton
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Shelton have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
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    • Shelton is located in Buffalo County (NE)
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,055 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Shelton <2>

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Footnotes ...

<1>On a yearly basis, the US Census Bureau creates an estimate of the county's population. Keep in mind that this is an estimate and not an actual count. The last physical count was the 2010 Census and the next count will be for the 2020 Census.
<2>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<3>The location has been supplied by the Geographic Names Information System - which is maintained by the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS). While these values should be definitive, we found that accuracy can vary and you should double-check the location if accuracy is required.
 

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This page was last modified/updated: 26 Feb 2024