Buffalo Center is a city in Winnebago County, Iowa, United States.

One of the original settlers, Howard Pomeroy, took a mower and mowed through his wheat fields to show where the streets would be, and a hardware store and a blacksmith shop were the first business enterprises in the new town.

Buffalo Center has survived a number of devastating fires, which have ravaged Main Street businesses over and over, and the occasional tornado, as well as several winter storms and blizzards.

One of the most severe was the historic Armistice Day blizzard of November 11, 1940, which killed 154 people throughout Iowa, Minnesota, Wisconsin, and Michigan.

On August 23, 1897, Buffalo Center became the first school system west of the Mississippi River to be consolidated, and it is believed to be the second one in the nation.

Our 4 July celebration is a well-known all-day holiday which features a 5K, a parade, music in the park, tournaments, games and contests for the kids, and a huge fireworks display.

Other annual events include the Winter Gala, Crazy Days, the Firemen's Dance in July, and the Old-Fashioned Christmas Celebration in December.

This celebration includes fireworks, a parade, park games, free food, vendors, concert and the famous firemen’s dance and many more activities.

[3] According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of 1.07 square miles (2.77 km2), all land.

[10] An independent school district coinciding with the Buffalo township was established after a vote on December 13, 1895.

In March 2024 North Iowa declared to switch do a 4 day school week proposed by superintendent Joe Erickson.

[citation needed] North Iowa Community School consists of students from Buffalo Center, as well as the three surrounding, smaller communities of Lakota, located to the west; Rake, to the north; and Thompson, to the east.

At the time of Buffalo Center's merger with Rake in 1978, the Bison had been members of the eight-team North Iowa Conference since the league was founded in 1929.

Meanwhile, the Rake High School Tigers, Lakota Eagles, and Thompson Cubs had all belonged to the 11-member State Line Conference.

Thompson had been one of the six founding members, along with Ledyard, Swea City, Ringsted, Armstrong, and Burt.