THE BUFFINGTON LAND BRIEF
Land in the
Uplands and Valleys of Mixed Land Use setting.
Buffington township has 30.6 square miles of land in Indiana County. Its Census reference point is in Uplands and Valleys of Mixed Land Use, within Central Appalachians.
A rugged, deeply cut plateau of sandstone, shale and related rocks supports extensive forest. High hills and low mountains distinguish this Appalachian landscape from smoother neighboring regions.
Regional context: Central Appalachians ↗ · Classification at the Census reference point
Buffington and Indiana County
Buffington is associated with Indiana County in the Census boundary data. Start with the parcel’s tax bill to match the property to that jurisdiction, then confirm which government handles its land use.
Buffington by land and water
The Census records 0.15 square miles of water within Buffington, or 0.5% of its total area. It is 0.3 percentage points lower than the 0.8% recorded for Indiana County. This is geographic context; waterfront status and usable land must be checked at the parcel.
For scale, Buffington township has 67.7 times the land area of nearby Vintondale borough (0.45 square miles). These areas describe boundaries, not comparable property prices.

