Buffalo, MO Road Trips
Plan drives from Buffalo, MO with practical route pages for distance, drive time, fuel cost, road character, and places to stop along the way.
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Trip Routes
1
Longest Drive
208.9 mi
Saint Joseph, MO
Quickest Drive
4h 12m
Saint Joseph, MO
Plan Around Buffalo, MO
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Buffalo, MO by the Numbers
Recent demographic snapshot from the US Census Bureau's American Community Survey.
Population
3,358
Median Income
$32,630
Median Home Value
$131,300
Median Age
32.0
Source: US Census Bureau ACS 5-year (public domain). See our methodology for details.
Buffalo, MO at a Glance
Founded
1841
Elevation
1,201 ft
Area
3 mi²
Notable People from Buffalo, MO
A sampling of people born in Buffalo, MO.
Dallas Willard
1935–2013
American philosopher (1935–2013)
Marion T. Bennett
1914–2000
United States federal judge (1914-2000)
Louis Brownlow
1879–1963
American mayor
Philip Allen Bennett
1881–1942
American politician (1881-1942)
City data from Wikidata (Q956852), available under CC0. Photos from Wikimedia Commons under their respective licenses. See our methodology for details.
Traveler Guide to Buffalo, MO
Buffalo is a city in Southwest Missouri.
Buffalo is part of the Springfield, Missouri Metropolitan Statistical Area. The population was 3,312 in the 2020 census. It is the county seat of Dallas County.
Expresso Company 825, 825 S Ash St, ☏ +1 417 345-5555. Locally owned coffee shop featuring a variety of drinks, plus breakfast, lunch, and desserts in a cozy space. (updated Oct 2025) The Catfish Cafe, 1210 S Ash St, ☏ +1 417 345-1277. Fried catfish, chicken strips, and other comfort foods in a casual environment. (updated Oct 2025) Southern Fried Kitchen, 1008 State Hwy 32, ☏ +1 417 383-5012. Full-service restaurant that offers Southern-style fried chicken, steaks & burgers. (updated Oct 2025) The Hamburger Shack LLC, 714 S Ash St, ☏ +1 417 383-5010. Casual eatery dishing up comfort fare, including burgers and fries. (updated Oct 2025) Oseyo Asian Fusion - Buffalo, 512 S Ash St, ☏ +1 417 383-5057. Casual eatery featuring classic Chinese dishes such as chicken fried rice and dumplings, plus sushi. (updated Oct 2025) Los Hermanos, 660 S Ash St, ☏ +1 417 345-2200. Laid-back Mexican choice serving chips, salsa, fajitas, queso and burritos. (updated Oct 2025) Hip Pocket Pizza Parlor, 1132 S Ash St, ☏ +1 417 345-8649. Pizza restaurant. (updated Oct 2025) Canton Buffet, 720 W Dallas St, ☏ +1 417 345-1600. Chinese restaurant. (updated Oct 2025) Megan's Breakfast Nook, 1228 Truman Rd, ☏ +1 417 345-8168. Breakfast restaurant. (updated Oct 2025)
Thrive Nutrition-Buffalo LLC, 1336 S Ash St #101, ☏ +1 417 507-4989. (updated Oct 2025) The Rail Bar. (updated Oct 2025)
Buffalo Lodge, 1400 W Dallas St, ☏ +1 417 383-5050. 2-star hotel (updated Oct 2025)
Buffalo Municipal Airport Springfield-Branson Airport U.S. Route 65 and Missouri Routes 32 and 73 Greyhound in Springfield has regular service running up and down I44. Buses typically transfer in Tulsa for onward service to Dallas & Austin.
Yellow Taxi is the primary taxi service in Springfield though others do exist. User serves Springfield and surrounding areas.
Travel tips adapted from Buffalo (Missouri) on Wikivoyage, licensed CC BY-SA 4.0. Content summarized; visit the source for the full article. See our methodology for how we use it.
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