Buffalo, Minnesota

Buffalo
Buffalo, Minnesota
Downtown Buffalo
Location of the city of Buffalo
within Wright County, Minnesota
Buffalo
Buffalo
Coordinates: 45°10′19″N 93°52′29″W / 45.17194°N 93.87472°W / 45.17194; -93.87472
CountryUnited States
StateMinnesota
CountyWright
Government
  MayorTeri Lachermeier
Area
  Total
9.90 sq mi (25.63 km2)
  Land7.76 sq mi (20.10 km2)
  Water2.14 sq mi (5.53 km2)  25.62%
Elevation
928 ft (283 m)
Population
 (2020)
  Total
18,168
  Density2,083.24/sq mi (804.39/km2)
Time zoneUTC-6 (Central)
  Summer (DST)UTC-5 (Central)
ZIP code
55313
Area code763
FIPS code27-08452
GNIS feature ID0640603
WebsiteCity of Buffalo

Buffalo is a city in the U.S. state of Minnesota and the county seat of Wright County. It is in the Minneapolis–Saint Paul metropolitan area, about 42 miles northwest of Minneapolis on Buffalo Lake. Buffalo's population was 15,453 at the 2010 census and 18,168 at the 2020 census.

Minnesota State Highways 25 and 55 are two of the main routes into the city.