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Buffalo County.

Buffalo County has 968.2 square miles of land in Nebraska. 2 mapped landscape regions meet across Buffalo County: Central Nebraska Loess Plains, Platte River Valley.

A local understanding of the land. A straightforward conversation about what comes next.

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Buffalo County Courthouse, located at 1512 Central Ave in Kearney, Nebraska. The building was constructed in 1974.
A VIEW OF THE AREA

Buffalo County Courthouse, located at 1512 Central Ave in Kearney, Nebraska. The building was constructed in 1974.

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THE SETTINGCentral Nebraska Loess Plains
COMMUNITIES IN THE ATLAS12 listed localities
YOUR STARTING POINTOpen Buffalo County on the map

THE BUFFALO COUNTY LAND BRIEF

Land in the
Central Nebraska Loess Plains setting.

Buffalo County has 968.2 square miles of land in Nebraska. 2 mapped landscape regions meet across Buffalo County: Central Nebraska Loess Plains, Platte River Valley.

These plains are lower and somewhat more irregular than the High Plains to the west. Their grassland setting includes rolling terrain and a transition toward greater rainfall in the east.

Regional context: Central Great Plains ↗ · Regional mapping across the county footprint

Where the landscape changes

Buffalo County intersects 2 mapped regional units. The largest mapped shares are:

  1. Central Nebraska Loess Plains76%
  2. Platte River Valley24%
Percent of the county footprint covered by the regional layer, which covers approximately 100% of its cartographic area. Regional units do not define individual parcels.

Finding your parcel within Buffalo County

The atlas lists 12 cities, towns, townships, and Census communities associated with Buffalo County, including Kearney, Poole, Glenwood. The list includes overlapping geography types and does not divide the county into exclusive service areas.

Buffalo County

Buffalo County by land and water

The Census records 7.15 square miles of water within Buffalo County, or 0.7% of its total area. That share is close to Buffalo County’s 0.7%. This is geographic context; waterfront status and usable land must be checked at the parcel.

For scale, Buffalo County has 3,667.6 times the land area of nearby Riverdale village (0.26 square miles). These areas describe boundaries, not comparable property prices.

The Census boundary meets Adams County, Custer County, Dawson County, Hall County, Howard County, Kearney County, Phelps County, Sherman County within Nebraska. A tract near one of these lines should be matched to the county identifier on its own records.

FROM LOCAL CONTEXT TO YOUR PARCEL

Three questions for
Buffalo County land.

These starting questions follow this location’s jurisdiction, regional setting, and nearby geography. The answers come from the property itself.

01

Locate the parcel within Buffalo County

Use a tax bill, deed, or assessor’s parcel number to pin down the land in Buffalo County. The county includes 12 listed community geographies; a nearby community name does not prove the parcel is inside its limits.

02

Read the Central Nebraska Loess Plains setting

Central Nebraska Loess Plains belongs to Central Great Plains. Do the parcel outline and topographic map show an open plain, a drainage corridor or a more broken tract?

03

Check the route, beyond Riverdale

Riverdale is 6.7 miles southwest of the Buffalo County reference point. That geographic proximity does not establish a drivable route or legal access. Which road reaches your land, and is the right to use it recorded?

OPEN THE RIGHT MAP. FIND THE RIGHT RECORD.

Buffalo County resources,
ready to explore.

The topographic link opens at this location’s reference point. Government links identify the actual named jurisdiction in the Census directory.

MAP CENTERED ON BUFFALO COUNTY

USGS National Map

Begin at 40.8553° N, 99.0750° W. Locate your parcel and inspect the available terrain and geographic layers.

Explore Buffalo County ↗CENSUS-LISTED GOVERNMENT WEBSITE

County Of Buffalo

Use this county government’s site to identify the relevant office and its current instructions. Confirm that it administers the record or land-use question for your parcel.

Open County Of Buffalo ↗THIS GEOGRAPHY’S CENSUS PROFILE

Buffalo County data

View Census information selected by this county’s geographic identifier. Available statistics depend on the geography and survey.

View the geography profile ↗THE REGIONAL MAP SOURCE

Central Nebraska Loess Plains

Explore the agency mapping behind the Central Great Plains context in this guide. Use the detailed map to identify the unit at your actual property.

View regional mapping ↗
Additional Nebraska landowner resources

Nebraska groundwater map

Official interactive access to registered groundwater well information.

Nebraska floodplain maps

State floodplain resources with mapped flood hazards and community information.

FEMA flood mapsUSDA Web Soil SurveyWetlands mapper

PLACES, DISTANCES & CONNECTIONS

The communities of Buffalo County.

Riverdale lies about 6.7 miles southwest of Buffalo County by reference-point distance. The diagram locates nearby community reference points within the county geography.

WITHIN THE COUNTY GEOGRAPHY

Buffalo County in context

NSEWRiverdale · 6.7 miles1Glenwood · 6.9 miles2Pleasanton · 8 miles3Amherst · 10.2 miles4Kearney · 10.6 miles5Poole · 11.2 miles6OUTER RING: 11.2 MILES
  1. 1
    Riverdale6.7 mi · village
  2. 2
    Glenwood6.9 mi · census-designated place
  3. 3
    Pleasanton8 mi · village
  4. 4
    Amherst10.2 mi · village
  5. 5
    Kearney10.6 mi · city
  6. 6
    Poole11.2 mi · census-designated place
Positions are calculated from Census reference points. Crowded labels use a leader line to their exact dot. Straight-line distances within Nebraska; no roads, travel times, or service boundaries are implied.
Amherstvillage
Elm Creekvillage
Gibboncity
Glenwoodcensus-designated place
Kearneycity
Millervillage
Odessacensus-designated place
Pleasantonvillage
Poolecensus-designated place
Ravennacity
Riverdalevillage
Sheltonvillage
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QUESTIONS GROUNDED IN THIS PLACE

Your Buffalo County
land questions.

Have a tax bill, an inherited deed, or simply a map pin? Start with what you have.

What should I send for land in Buffalo County?+

Send the parcel number or legal description, approximate acreage, and a map pin showing the property in Buffalo County. Buffalo County’s 968.2 square miles of land include many different property situations; the exact parcel is what we review.

Does Central Nebraska Loess Plains describe all of Buffalo County?+

The county’s mapped footprint intersects 2 regional units; Central Nebraska Loess Plains is the largest mapped share. County-scale information cannot establish the soil, slope, drainage, or development potential of one tract.

Can I use Riverdale as a reference for my land?+

It can help explain the location: its Census point is about 6.7 miles southwest of Buffalo County’s. That distance is not a driving route, utility connection, or comparable-sale adjustment. Share the actual access road and parcel records so we can review your property on its own facts.

Can I request an offer without being near Buffalo County?+

Yes. Begin online with the property location and ownership details. Tell Larry G and the team what you know about the land, access, and any co-owners. We review the parcel before deciding whether to propose a purchase; if a sale moves forward, the closing company can explain remote signing arrangements.

Sources for this guide. 2025 U.S. Census geography supplies local names, area measurements, reference points, and map boundaries. Regional context uses EPA Level IV ecoregions mapping. Government links come from the Census 2026 Government Units Listing and are not individually certified by USA Land Offers. Read the mapping methods, coverage, and source details →

This guide describes a service area, not a local office. Maps and regional facts do not establish an individual parcel’s boundaries, permitted use, risk, or value.

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Your land in Buffalo County.
Your next chapter.

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