Buffalo Wisconsin Map

About Buffalo, Wisconsin

Buffalo is a locality in Buffalo County, Wisconsin, United States. It has a population of 13,587. The population density is 18.0 people per km². Buffalo is located at 44.0709°N, 91.6149°W. It observes the Central Time (America/Chicago) timezone. ZIP code: 54622.

Buffalo rests in a landscape shaped by the slow, persistent work of water and ice, where steep bluffs, cloaked in oak and maple, plunge towards the broad, muddy expanse of the Mississippi River. It lies 1.9 miles north-east of Winona, MN (from Winona, MN: bearing 40°T), and is situated 4.1 miles east of Goodview. The air here carries the damp, earthy scent of the river bottom, a perpetual reminder of the powerful waterway that defines the horizon, and in the late afternoon, the sun bleeds a bruised, golden light across the water, catching the rust-colored hulls of barges moving with a quiet, determined grace. The land rises sharply from the river's edge, a series of rugged hills and valleys that have resisted easy settlement, lending Buffalo a certain hard-won resilience, a character carved by wind and water rather than smoothed by manicured hands. The history of Buffalo is inextricably tied to the Mississippi, a lifeline for the steamboats that once plied its waters and the logging industry that drew men and fortunes to its banks. Though the grand era of steamboating has long since faded, the river still dictates the rhythm of life, its currents carrying away the surplus of the surrounding farmland and bringing in the necessities of commerce. The economy of Buffalo remains rooted in agriculture, with the fertile bottomlands yielding corn and soybeans, and the surrounding hills providing pasture for livestock, a continuation of the agricultural traditions that have sustained the region for generations. Local businesses, from the hardware store to the diner, reflect this enduring connection to the land and the river, their conversations often turning to the weather, the river levels, and the coming harvest, a quiet testament to a life lived in close communion with the natural world.

About This Buffalo Map Page

This page provides an interactive Google map of Buffalo, Wisconsin with street, satellite and terrain views and integrated Street View imagery. 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 Buffalo County.

Detailed location data for Buffalo includes the ZIP code (54629), telephone area code (715), county seat of Buffalo County (Alma), and school district assignment. 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.