| Official Name: | Pennsylvania |
| Settlement Type: | Township |
| Mapsize: | 250px |
| Image Map1: | Map of Pennsylvania highlighting Butler County.svg |
| Mapsize1: | 250px |
| Map Caption1: | Map of Butler County, Pennsylvania |
| Subdivision Type: | Country |
| Subdivision Name: | United States |
| Subdivision Type1: | State |
| Subdivision Name1: | Pennsylvania |
| Subdivision Type2: | County |
| Subdivision Name2: | Butler |
| Government Type: | Board of Supervisors |
| Leader Title: | Chairman |
| Leader Name: | Ron Zampogna (D) |
| Leader Title1: | Vice Chairman/Emergency Supervisor |
| Leader Name1: | Matt Sweeny (R) |
| Leader Title2: | Police Supervisor |
| Leader Name2: | Gary L. Risch Sr. (R) |
| Leader Title3: | Supervisor of Roads |
| Leader Name3: | Albert T. Roenigk (D) |
| Leader Title4: | Supervisor of Parks and Recreation, PSATS Delegate |
| Leader Name4: | Michael Oehling Jr. (R) |
| Established Title: | Settled |
| Established Date: | 1795 |
| Established Title1: | Incorporated |
| Established Date1: | 1803 |
| Unit Pref: | Imperial |
| Area Footnotes: | [1] |
| Area Total Km2: | 63.08 |
| Area Land Km2: | 62.93 |
| Area Water Km2: | 0.15 |
| Area Total Sq Mi: | 24.35 |
| Area Land Sq Mi: | 24.30 |
| Area Water Sq Mi: | 0.06 |
| Population As Of: | 2020 |
| Population Footnotes: | [2] |
| Population Total: | 7896 |
| Population Density Km2: | 115.72 |
| Population Density Sq Mi: | 299.72 |
| Timezone: | Eastern (EST) |
| Utc Offset: | -5 |
| Timezone Dst: | EDT |
| Utc Offset Dst: | -4 |
| Area Code: | 724 |
| Pop Est As Of: | 2022 |
| Population Est: | 8070 |
| Blank Name: | FIPS code |
| Blank Info: | 42-019-10000 |
Buffalo Township is a township in Butler County, Pennsylvania, United States. The population was 7,896 at the 2020 census.[2]
Buffalo Township occupies the southeastern corner of Butler County. It is bordered to the west by Clinton Township, at its northwest corner by Jefferson Township, and to the north by Winfield Township. To the east are South Buffalo Township and the borough of Freeport in Armstrong County. To the south are Harrison and Fawn townships in Allegheny County. The southeast corner of Buffalo Township just touches the Allegheny River at the mouth of Buffalo Creek with Allegheny Township in Westmoreland County on the other side.
The township includes the unincorporated communities of Butler Junction, Silverville, Sarverville, Sarver, Ekastown, and Lernerville. Pennsylvania Route 28, a limited-access highway, passes through the southeastern part of the township, with access from Exit 17 (Pennsylvania Route 356, or Butler Road). Route 356 bisects the township from southeast to northwest.
According to the United States Census Bureau, Buffalo Township has a total area of 63.1km2, of which 62.9km2 is land and 0.1km2, or 0.24%, is water.[3]
As of the 2000 census,[4] there were 6,827 people, 2,521 households, and 2,006 families residing in the township. The population density was 282.7sp=usNaNsp=us. There were 2,612 housing units at an average density of 108.2sp=usNaNsp=us. The racial makeup of the township was 98.9% White, 0.2% African American, 0.1% Native American, 0.3% Asian, and 0.2% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 0.3% of the population.
There were 2,521 households, out of which 34.5% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 69.1% were married couples living together, 7.0% had a female householder with no husband present, and 20.4% were non-families. 17.1% of all households were made up of individuals, and 8.0% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.67 and the average family size was 3.02.
In the township the population was spread out, with 24.9% under the age of 18, 6.2% from 18 to 24, 28.0% from 25 to 44, 25.9% from 45 to 64, and 15.0% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 40 years. For every 100 females there were 98.9 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 96.1 males.
The median income for a household in the township was $45,074, and the median income for a family was $51,886. Males had a median income of $42,020 versus $23,692 for females. The per capita income for the township was $20,798. About 6.2% of families and 8.8% of the population were below the poverty line, including 9.8% of those under age 18 and 12.1% of those age 65 or over.
The Todd Nature Reserve is located within the township.
The Buffalo Creek Nature Center is located within the township.
There are three trailheads of the Freeport-Butler Community Trail located in Buffalo township (Monroe road, Sarver road, Bearcreek road)
It is in the Freeport Area School District.[5]
The district operates the following facilities within Sarver: the headquarters, Buffalo Elementary School, Freeport Area Middle School, and Freeport Area High School.[6] [7]