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Utilities:

TXU Electric Delivery (Electricity) 800-242-9113
Atmos Energy (Gas) 800-460-3030
Valor Telecom (Home Phone) 866-318-2567
Valor Telecom (Business Phone) 877-520-5220
Buffalo Cable (TV) 903-322-4178

Schools:
Administration: 903-322-3765
Buffalo Elementary: 903-322-3562
Buffalo Jr. High: 903-322-4340
Buffalo High School: 903-322-4243

Post Office: 903-322-4763

Buffalo, Texas
Community Profile

City of Buffalo, County of Leon, State of Texas, located 105 miles south of Dallas, 130 miles north of Houston, 70 miles east of Waco and 70 miles northeast of Bryan.

POPULATION

Year 2003(est.) 2002(est.) 2000 Census 1990
City 1,912 1,822 1,804 1,555
County 16,250 15,527 15,335 12,665

INCENTIVES

Tax Abatement Available
Enterprise Zone Available
Foreign Trade Zone Available
Freeport Exemption Available

TRANSPORTATION

Interstate 45, U.S. 79, U.S. 75, and S.H. 164

Rail Service:
Union Pacific

Air Service:
Nearest Local Airport: Teague, Texas
Runway Length: 3,000 ft.
Runway Surface: Asphalt
Lights: Yes
Instruments: No
Charter/Private Facilities: Yes

Airports within 1-1/2 Hours:
International
Dallas/Ft. Worth International - Dallas, Texas
George Bush Intercontinental - Houston, Texas
Regional
Waco Regional - Waco, Texas
Bryan Airport - Bryan, Texas

Port Service:
Port of Houston 130 Miles

Motor Freight Carriers:
Central Freight
Federal Express
United Parcel Service

Parcel Service:
U.S. Postal Service
Federal Express
United Parcel Service
Airborne Express

Bus Service:
Greyhound

TAXATION

Tax Rate (per $100 Assessed Value):

Leon County $0.417777
Buffalo, City 0.479600
Buffalo ISD 1.423900
Special Districts 0
Total $2.321277

Municipal Sales Tax: 1%
State Sales Tax: 6-1/4%
Econ. Dev. Sales Tax: 1/2%
Count Sales Tax: 1/2%
State Income Tax: None

CITY GOVERNMENT - Read More

Mayor/Council
Number on Council: 5 plus the Mayor
Municipal Police: 3 plus 2 part-time
Volunteer Firemen: 25 – Highly Trained Volunteers with Latest Equipment
City Zoning Body: No

SERVICES - Read More

Electric Energy ONCOR
Delivery:
Reliability: 99.9754%
Transmission Voltage: 69KV 138KV 345KV
Service Voltage: 120/208, 120/240, 240/480, 277/480

Natural Gas: TXU Gas
BTU Content Per Cubic Foot: 1,050

Telephone Service: Valor
Digital: Yes
Make and Model Northern Telecom
DMS-10
Software Level 400 Generic
High Capacity Digital (T-1): Yes
911 Yes

High speed wireless Internet
Cable services

Water Supplier
Source: 3 Wells
Max. System Capacity (daily): 864,000 gallons
Max. Daily Use To Date: 537,000 gallons
Pressure on Mains: 30-60 PSI
Storage Capacity: 255,000 gallons
Size of Mains: 2”-8”
System Looped: Yes

Sewer System
Type Treatment Plant: Activated Sludge
Maximum Capacity: 222,000 gallons
Max. Daily Use To Date: 170,000 gallons

EDUCATION

Buffalo ISD
Public School Budget (2003): $4,600,000

Schools Enrollment
Elementary: 1,325
Middle/Junior High: 1,244
High School: 1,231
Private: 2

Area Universities/Colleges
Texas A&M University, College Station
Baylor University, Waco
Sam Houston State University, Huntsville
Trinity Valley Community College, Palestine
Navarro Community College, Corsicana
Blinn Community College, Bryan
McLennan Co. Community College, Waco
Texas State Technology Institute, Waco

State Industrial Job Training: Yes
Vocational Program: Yes

COMMUNITY INFORMATION

Health Care:
Total Doctors (medical) in City: 3
Medical Clinics: 2
EMS Service: Yes

Media
Newspapers: 2
Radio Stations: 3
Cable TV: Yes
Internet Service: Yes

Churches
Assembly of God
Baptist
Catholic
Church of Christ
Church of God
Jehovah’s Witness
Methodist
Pentecostal

Recreation
City Parks: 2
Area Lakes: 1
Tennis Courts: 2
Bed & Breakfast Facilities: 1
Hotel & Motel Rooms: 178
Public Library: 1
Public access to computers at library

Area Attractions
Annual Buffalo Stampede
Tri-County Horseshoe Pitching Club
Lake Limestone
Deer and Wild Hog Hunting

Climate
Annual Average Temperature: 66F
Mo. Average High Temperature: 95F
Mo. Average Low Temperature: 38F
Annual Average Precipitation: 41.72”
Annual Average Snowfall: .5”
Elevation: 350’

Finance
Citizens State Bank
First National Bank

MAJOR AREA EMPLOYERS

Buffalo ISD, Education, 117 employees
Buffalo Nursing Home, Health Care, 50
Helmcamp, Inc., A.L., General Contractor, 350
R Construction, General Contractor, 25
Ridley Block Operations, Feed Manufacturer, 25
Texas Highway Department, Highway Maintenance, 32

Union Affiliation: None

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