Buffalo County, Nebraska Cities (2024)

Note: As defined by the US Census Bureau, a city's official boundaries often extend miles beyond the city itself and may even cross county lines. As such, several thousand US cities officially exist in two or more counties (and therefore appear on multiple counties' lists of cities.)

City
Rank
2024 Pop.
2020 Pop.
Change
Density (/mi²)
Area (mi²)
Type
Kearney134,52333,8790.47%2,30615.0City
Gibbon21,9221,8820.52%2,1970.9City
Ravenna31,3621,442-1.45%8721.6City
Shelton41,0461,0400.1%1,0851.0Village
Elm Creek5976982-0.2%1,4040.7Village
Glenwood66665412.3%2772.4CDP
Pleasanton73823641.06%1,1040.3Village
Riverdale8240247-0.83%9090.3Village
Amherst9197199-0.51%9040.2Village
Odessa10129570%711.8CDP
Miller11126130-0.79%3320.4Village
Poole1216146.67%62.7CDP

Note: City markers shown outside the county boundary mean that a part of the city extends into this county, but is primarily located in an adjacent county.

What is the largest city in Buffalo County, Nebraska?

Kearney is the largest city in Buffalo County.

What is the smallest city in Buffalo County, Nebraska?

Poole is the smallest city in Buffalo County.

How many cities are in Buffalo County?

There are 12 cities in Buffalo County, Nebraska.

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