THE WEST BUFFALO LAND BRIEF
Land in the
Northern Sandstone Ridges setting.
West Buffalo township has 38.3 square miles of land in Union County. Its Census reference point is in Northern Sandstone Ridges, within Ridge and Valley.
Long, roughly parallel ridges and valleys follow folded and faulted rock layers. Limestone valleys, sandstone ridges and other geologic contrasts produce varied terrain and numerous regional springs and caves.
Regional context: Ridge and Valley ↗ · Classification at the Census reference point
West Buffalo and Union County
West Buffalo is associated with Union 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.
West Buffalo by land and water
The Census records 0.08 square miles of water within West Buffalo, or 0.2% of its total area. It is 0.3 percentage points lower than the 0.6% recorded for Union County. This is geographic context; waterfront status and usable land must be checked at the parcel.
For scale, West Buffalo township has 98.8% of the land area of nearby Lewis township (38.7 square miles). These areas describe boundaries, not comparable property prices.

