Buffalo County, Wisconsin

Buffalo County
Alma Area Museum in Old Buffalo County Training School and Teachers College Building in Alma, Wisconsin.
Location within the U.S. state of Wisconsin
Wisconsin's location within the U.S.
Coordinates: 44°23′N 91°45′W / 44.38°N 91.75°W / 44.38; -91.75
Country United States
State Wisconsin
Founded1854
Named afterBuffalo River
SeatAlma
Largest cityMondovi
Area
  Total
710 sq mi (1,800 km2)
  Land672 sq mi (1,740 km2)
  Water38 sq mi (100 km2)  5.3%
Population
 (2020)
  Total
13,317
  Estimate 
(2023)
13,419
  Density19/sq mi (7.2/km2)
Time zoneUTC−6 (Central)
  Summer (DST)UTC−5 (CDT)
Congressional district3rd
Websitewww.buffalocountywi.gov

Buffalo County is a county located in the U.S. state of Wisconsin. As of the 2020 census, the population was 13,317. Its county seat is Alma. The county was created in 1853 and organized the following year. The county is considered a high-farming concentration county by the U.S. Department of Agriculture, meaning at least 20 percent of its earnings came from agriculture.