Map of Buffalo County, Nebraska

Buffalo County is a county located in the U.S. state of Nebraska in the Midwestern United States. As of the 2010 United States Census, the population was 46,102, making it Nebraska’s fifth-most populous of the 93 counties. Its county seat is Kearney. The county was created in 1855 and was organized in 1870. It was named after the once-prevalent buffalo herds of the Great Plains.

Buffalo County is part of the Kearney Micropolitan Statistical Area.

In the Nebraska license plate system, Buffalo County is represented by the prefix 9; when the license plate system was established in 1922, the county ranked ninth in number of registered vehicles.

Buffalo County overview:
Name:Buffalo County
FIPS code:31-019
State:Nebraska
Founded:1855
Named for:American bison
Seat:Kearney
Largest city:Kearney
Total Area:975 sq mi (2,530 km²)
Land Area:968 sq mi (2,510 km²)
Total Population:50,339
Population Density:51.4/sq mi (19.8/km²)
Time zone:UTC−6 (Central)
Summer Time Zone (DST):UTC−5 (CDT)
Website:www.buffalogov.org

Buffalo County location map. Where is Buffalo County?

Buffalo County location on the U.S. Map. Where is Buffalo County.
Location of Buffalo County in the the United States.
Buffalo County location on the Nebraska map. Where is Buffalo County.
Location of Buffalo County in Nebraska.

History

The Union Pacific Railroad came to the area in 1866; with additional settlers, the need to establish government was realized. Patrick Walsh, Martin Slattery, and a Sergeant Cody petitioned the governor to organize Buffalo County in 1869. Wood River Centre (Shelton) was selected through election as county seat. Within a year, the seat was moved to Gibbon. In 1874, voters selected Kearney as the seat.

During the late 19th century and early 20th century, the Watson Ranch, existed in the county. The 8,000 acre ranch extended from the Platte River Valley on the south, to Nebraska’s rolling hills on the north, to a point five miles west of downtown Kearney.

Buffalo County Road Map

Buffalo CountyStreet Map.
Street map of Buffalo County, Nebraska. Source: OpenStreetMap (OSM)
Buffalo CountyMap
Buffalo Countypolitical map.

Geography

According to the US Census Bureau, the county has an area of 975 square miles (2,530 km), of which 968 square miles (2,510 km) is land and 7.3 square miles (19 km) (0.7%) is water.

Major highways

  • Interstate 80
  • U.S. Highway 30
  • U.S. Highway 183
  • Nebraska Highway 2
  • Nebraska Highway 10
  • Nebraska Highway 40
  • Nebraska Highway 44
  • Nebraska Highway 68

Protected area

  • Fort Kearny State Historical Park

Adjacent counties

Buffalo County Topographic Map

Topographic Map of Buffalo County, Nebraska
Buffalo County Topo map.

Buffalo County Satellite Map

Satellite Map of Buffalo County, Nebraska
Buffalo County satellite map.

Buffalo County Outline Map

Outline Map of Buffalo County, Nebraska
Buffalo County outline map.

See also

Map of Nebraska State and its subdivision: Map of other states:
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