Buffalo is part of the Springfield, Missouri Metropolitan Statistical Area.

[6] According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of 2.86 square miles (7.41 km2), all land.

[7] Buffalo is the home to the Dallas County R-I School District.

The mascot for Dallas County R-I Schools is the Bison (commonly named Buffy).

The school district is part of the Central Ozarks Conference (COC) and currently has an enrollment of approximately 1,800 students grades K-12.

Much of the economy of Buffalo is related to agriculture, government, education, and healthcare.

Major employers include Dallas County R-1 Schools, Dallas County government, the City of Buffalo, Wood's Supermarket, O'Bannon Bank, and Bank of Urbana.

Buffalo provides municipal water and sewer and contracts for refuse service.

The Dallas County R-1 School District serves Buffalo and surrounding areas.

In 2015, the Lady Bison high school basketball team competed in the Final 4 at state competition.

[21] Buffalo has for years hosted the Southwest Missouri Celtic Heritage Festival & Highland Games.

[24] Buffalo is served by U.S. Route 65 which connects the city with Branson, Springfield, Warsaw, and Sedalia.

Missouri Route 32 carries traffic from El Dorado Springs, Stockton, Fair Play, Bolivar, Lebanon, Lynchburg and other communities.