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Buffalo County, Wisconsin

Explore Buffalo County (Click on picture) Buffalo County, created in 1853 from Trempealeau County, is named after the Buffalo River. Located in southwest Wisconsin, the county seat is Alma.

Land Area	684.47 sq miles
Water Area	25.11 sq miles
Elevation	687 ft at Alma
Number of Lakes	8
Area in Lakes	196 acres (.31 sq miles)
Rivers	Mississippi, Buffalo, Chippewa, Trempealeau
Major Watershed	Mississsippi River
Geographical Province	Western Upland
Natural Vegetation	Mostly oak savanna (bur oak, white oak and bluestem). Northeast: white, black, and red oaks. Along the Mississippi River: willows, soft maple, and ash.
Population
1930: 1970: 1980: 1990: 2000:	15,330 13,743 14,309 13,584 13,804
Border Counties
North: East: South: West:	Pepin County, Eau Claire County Trempealeau County Mississippi River (Minnesota) Pepin County, Mississippi River (Minnesota)

Buffalo County Government and Local Information Resources
County Web Site	www.buffalocounty.com
County Administrator	County Administrator PO Box 494 Alma,WI 54610-0494	Phone: 608-685-6234 E-mail
Board of Supervisors	County Board
County Clerk	Office of the County Clerk PO Box 58 Alma, WI 54610-0058	Phone: 608-685-6206
Clerk of Courts	Clerk of Courts PO Box 68 Alma, WI 54610-0068	Phone: 608-685-6212 E-mail
County Sheriff	Sheriff PO Box 396 Alma, WI 54610-0396	Phone: 608-685-6270 E-mail
Health Department	Health and Human Services PO Box 517 Alma, WI 54610	Phone: 608-685-4412 E-mail
Highway Department	Highway Department PO Box 332 Alma, WI 54610-0332	Phone: 608-685-6226 E-mail
Birth & Death Certificates, Marriage Records	Register of Deeds PO Box 28 Alma, WI 54610-0028	Phone: 608-685-6230
Cooperative Extension	UW-Extension, Buffalo County PO Box 276 Alma, WI 54610-0276	Phone: 608-685-6256 E-mail
Tourism, Relocation & Business Development	Alma Area Chamber of Commerce PO Box 202 Alma, WI 54610	Phone: 608-685-4442
	Alma City Visitors Information PO Box 277 Alma, WI 54610-0277	Phone: 608-685-3330
	Buffalo County Visitors Information PO Box 58 Alma, WI 54610-0058	Phone: 608-685-6209
	Mondovi Business Association PO Box 25 Mondovi, WI 54755-0025	Phone: 715-926-3866
Historical and Genealogical Societies	Alma Historical Society 505 S 2nd St Alma, WI 54610	Phone: 608-685-4975
	Buffalo County Historical Society PO Box 87 Alma, WI 54610-0087	Phone: 608-685-6290
	Fountain City Area Historical Society PO Box 114 Fountain City, WI 54629	Phone: 608-687-4500
	Mondovi Area Historical Society 250 S Washington St Mondovi, WI 54755	Phone: 715-826-5377
	WIGenWebProject, Buffalo County