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Buffalo County
  • Planning Commission and Board of Adjustment Application for Appointment

    Buffalo County, Nebraska welcomes all Buffalo County residents to apply for an opportunity to serve our county government on The Buffalo County Board of Adjustments or Buffalo County Planning Commission. All applications will be reviewed, recommended and appointed by the Buffalo County Board of Commissioners. 

    To apply, please complete and submit an Application for Appointment, linked below, to:


    Application


    Buffalo County Zoning Administrator
    Buffalo County Zoning Office 
    1512 Central Ave, PO Box 1270 
    Kearney, Nebraska 68848

  • Revised Proposed Zoning and Subdivision Regulations for Public Review
    The Buffalo County Board of Commissioners will hold a public hearing regarding revision and possible approval of the Buffalo County Zoning and Subdivision Regulations and Buffalo County Zoning District Map as part of the Buffalo County Comprehensive Plan, or the general plan for the improvement and development of the county outside of the jurisdiction of any city or village, as required per Neb. Rev. Stat. §23-174.06.

    To review the proposed regulations, please click here or a copy will be available in the Buffalo County Clerk's Office.
    
Facts about Buffalo County
Land Area:  968 square miles
Population (2010): 46,102
Persons per square mile (2010): 47.6
County Seat: Kearney
Towns and Population (2010):
  • Amherst, 248
  • Elm Creek, 901
  • Gibbon, 1,833
  • Kearney, 30,787
  • Miller, 136
  • Odessa, 130
  • Pleasanton, 341
  • Poole, 19
  • Ravenna, 1,360
  • Riverdale, 182
  • Shelton, 1,059
Public School Districts:
  • Amherst Public Schools, Amherst
  • Center Public School, Kearney
  • District 65 - Buffalo County, Ravenna
  • Elm Creek Public Schools, Elm Creek
  • Gibbon Public Schools, Gibbon
  • Kearney Public Schools, Kearney
  • Odessa Public School, Odessa
  • Pleasant Hill Public School, Kearney
  • Pleasanton Public Schools, Pleasanton
  • Ravenna Public Schools, Ravenna
  • School District 7, Kearney
  • Shelton Public Schools, Shelton
State-Supported School: Kearney West High School, Kearney

Private Schools:
Post-Secondary Schools:
More resources:
  • United States Census Bureau County Quick Facts for Buffalo County
  • Maps


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