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Buffalo County
  • Courthouse Closed - January 9th, 2025

    In response to the Presidential Executive Order issuing the National Day of Mourning on January 9, 2025. 
    Buffalo County offices will close for the observance of the National Day of Mourning. The Courts (County and District) will continue to operate as scheduled. 
    All emergency services will remain open.

  • Planning Commission and Board of Adjustment Opening
    Buffalo County has an opening for a candidate, who is appointed by the Board of Commissioners, to serve on the Buffalo County Planning and Zoning Commission and the Buffalo County Board of Adjustment for a three (3) year term. If interested, please complete The Application for Appointment.

    Application for Appointment
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Facts
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