Buffalo Missouri Map

About Buffalo, Missouri

Buffalo is a locality in Dallas County, Missouri, United States. It has a population of approximately 3,417. The population density is 431.8 people per km². Buffalo is located at 37.6439°N, 93.0924°W. It observes the Central Time (America/Chicago) timezone. ZIP code: 65622.

Buffalo, Missouri, unfolds across rolling Ozark hills, a landscape painted in broad strokes of verdant pasture and the deep, shadowed greens of hardwood forests. It lies 31.7 miles north-north-east of Springfield, MO (from Springfield, MO: bearing 21°T), and is situated 17.5 miles east of Bolivar. The terrain, punctuated by the occasional rocky outcrop and the winding paths of unseen creeks, gives Buffalo a grounded, earthy character. Here, the sky feels vast, a boundless canvas where clouds drift with a deliberate, unhurried grace, and the air, especially in the early morning or late afternoon, carries a clean, crisp scent of damp soil and sun-warmed pine. The very shape of the land seems to encourage a slower pace, a quiet observance of the natural world that surrounds Buffalo. The economic life of Buffalo has long been tethered to the fertile soil and the timber that cloaks the surrounding hills. For generations, farming and logging have sustained the community, shaping its character and its industrious spirit. While the echoes of its agricultural past are still palpable in the working farms that dot the countryside, Buffalo has also seen a diversification, with small businesses and services catering to the needs of its residents and those passing through. The presence of the Niangua River, a ribbon of cool, clear water, offers a distinct charm, inviting quiet afternoons of fishing or simply the gentle murmur of water over stones, a constant, soothing soundtrack to life in Buffalo.

About This Buffalo Map Page

This page provides an embedded street and satellite map of Buffalo, Missouri — switch between views using the small square in the bottom left-hand corner of the map. Coordinates: 37.643929, -93.092409. Live weather conditions are sourced directly from the National Weather Service, with current observations and a 7-day forecast also powered by Open-Meteo. Real-time local news and world news feeds keep the page current, while a Wikipedia summary or an editorially written description provides background on Buffalo and Dallas County.

Detailed location data for Buffalo includes the ZIP code (65622), telephone area code (417), county seat of Dallas County (Buffalo), and school district assignment (Dallas County R-I School District). These are among the most commonly searched location details for any US city or town.

Location data is drawn from the USGS Geographic Names Information System (GNIS) and cross-verified against 2020 US Census records by coordinate proximity — ensuring the correct Buffalo is identified even where the name is shared across multiple counties or states. Population figures are sourced from the 2020 US Census.