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Buffalo County, Wisconsin

Buffalo County, Wisconsin, has 13,318 residents (July 2025 estimate). Its county seat is Alma. It uses Central Time and covers 676 sq mi (1,750 km²) of land.

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Buffalo County in Wisconsin
Wabasha CountyTrempealeau CountyMondoviBuffalo CityFountain CityAlma
Buffalo County and its neighbors (simplified outlines). Open in OpenStreetMap ↗
Resident population, July 2025
13,318
Land area
676 sq mi (1,750 km²)
County seat or government
Alma
Time zone
Central TimeUTC-06:00 in January; UTC-05:00 in July
Median household income
$70,479 ± $3,724
Median home value
$213,300 ± $7,564
Median rent, with utilities
$876 ± $47
Homes lived in by their owners
77.5% ± 1.9 points
County type
County
Metro or micro area
Outside any metro or micro areaNext to: Winona, MN micro area, Eau Claire, WI metro area, and Rochester, MN metro area
Water area
33.8 sq mi (87.5 km²)
State
Wisconsin
County code (FIPS)
55011
Coordinates (central point)
44.385633, -91.761294
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These coordinates mark a central point for the area, not a street address. Income, home value, rent and homes lived in by their owners: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020–2024 5-year estimates, ± margin at 90% confidence; checked on October 13, 2026.

Time zones in Buffalo County

Time zoneLocal time and UTC offsetNext clock change
Central TimeAmerica/ChicagoUTC-06:00 in January; UTC-05:00 in July. Enable JavaScript for the live clock.Enable JavaScript for upcoming changes.

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ZIP Code areas, largest first

  1. 547557,389 people
  2. 546125,915 people
  3. 547364,169 people
  4. 547383,784 people
  5. 547472,690 people
  6. 546292,595 people
  7. 546222,147 people
  8. 546101,564 people
  9. 54756946 people

9 ZIP Code areas overlap Buffalo County. People counts are 2020–2024 estimates for each whole ZIP area. Mailing ZIPs can differ; check an address with USPS ZIP Code Lookup.

Official county information

Buffalo County government website ↗ is the next stop for county offices, tax, voting, jury and records information. A geographic lookup cannot determine eligibility, tax liability or a court obligation.

Towns in Buffalo County, largest first

  1. Town of Buffalo725 people
  2. Town of Naples606 people
  3. Town of Waumandee534 people
  4. Town of Dover479 people
  5. Town of Nelson470 people
  6. Town of Mondovi457 people
  7. Town of Milton450 people
  8. Town of Glencoe448 people
  9. Town of Cross437 people
  10. Town of Belvidere425 people
  11. Town of Maxville403 people
  12. Town of Gilmanton355 people
All 17
  1. Town of Modena343 people
  2. Town of Alma291 people
  3. Town of Montana262 people
  4. Town of Canton241 people
  5. Town of Lincoln173 people

People counts are American Community Survey 2020–2024 5-year estimates. All towns in Wisconsin, by county

School districts in Buffalo County, largest first

  1. Durand School District7,525 people
  2. Arcadia School District6,548 people
  3. Mondovi School District5,880 people
  4. Cochrane-Fountain City School District4,578 people
  5. Independence School District2,567 people
  6. Alma School District1,588 people
  7. Gilmanton School District927 people

Districts with land in the county; a district can cross county lines. People counts are American Community Survey 2020–2024 5-year estimates. A district boundary doesn’t decide which school a student attends.

Cities, towns and communities, largest first

These areas overlap the mapped boundary; an overlap does not mean that every address belongs to both.

  1. Mondovi, Wisconsin (city)2,872 people
  2. Buffalo City, Wisconsin (city)902 people
  3. Fountain City, Wisconsin (city)835 people
  4. Alma, Wisconsin (city)788 people
  5. Cochrane, Wisconsin (village)516 people
  6. Nelson, Wisconsin (village)381 people
  7. Gilmanton, Wisconsin (CDP)148 people
  8. Waumandee, Wisconsin (CDP)81 people

Bordering areas, nearest first

Distances are straight lines between map points.

  1. Pepin County, Wisconsin17 mi north
  2. Trempealeau County, Wisconsin21 mi east
  3. Wabasha County, Minnesota24 mi west
  4. Winona County, Minnesota28 mi south
  5. Eau Claire County, Wisconsin33 mi northeast

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Areas that only touch the edge

These areas meet the boundary only along a sliver. Most addresses here are not in them; for an address near the line, check with the county.