Skip to content

Local · Nebraska

Buffalo County, Nebraska

24 public bodies govern here, 7 school districts are based here, and USDA lists 2 farmers markets. Everything below says where it came from.

In four numbers

People
50,579
Median household income
$75,911
±3,710
Unemployed
2.6%
730 of 28,551 in the labour force
Homes with broadband
91.1%
18,211 of 19,984 households

U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-year estimates 2020-2024; read 2026-09-26. Percentages worked out here from the two counts shown.

Who governs here

County government 1

County government in Buffalo County
NamePeopleOfficeWebsite
County of Buffalo50,339 (2021)Po Box 1270, KearneyWebsite

Cities, towns and villages 9

Cities, towns and villages in Buffalo County
NamePeopleOfficeWebsite
City of Gibbon1,889 (2021)Po Box 130, GibbonWebsite
City of Kearney33,959 (2021)Po Box 1180, KearneyWebsite
City of Ravenna1,439 (2021)416 Grand Ave, RavennaWebsite
Village of Amherst200 (2021)Po Box 97, Amherst—
Village of Elm Creek986 (2021)Po Box 130, Elm CreekWebsite
Village of Miller131 (2021)Po Box 146, Miller—
Village of Pleasanton367 (2021)Po Box 121, PleasantonWebsite
Village of Riverdale251 (2021)Po Box 40, Riverdale—
Village of Shelton1,050 (2021)Po Box 6, SheltonWebsite

Special districts 14

Special districts in Buffalo County
NameWhat it doesOfficeWebsite
Elm Creek Housing AgencyHousing and community development401 W Boyd Ave, Elm Creek—
Gibbon Housing AuthorityHousing and community developmentPo Box 1236, KearneyWebsite
Kearney Housing AuthorityHousing and community developmentPo Box 1236, KearneyWebsite
Ravenna Housing AuthorityHousing and community development1001 Grand Ave, Ravenna—
Shelton Housing AuthorityHousing and community development306 C Street, Shelton—
Amherst Rural Fire Protection District 8Local fire protection16330 Cessna Rd, Amherst—
Elm Creek Fire District 7Local fire protection2490 Road 130, Elm Creek—
Gibbon Rural Fire Protection District 2 (buffalo County)Local fire protection11880 Sodtown Rd, Gibbon—
Miller Rural Fire Protection District 6Local fire protection23185 Highway 183, Miller—
Pleasanton Rural Fire District 4Local fire protection26535 Hawk Rd, Pleasanton—
Ravenna Rural Fire Protection District 5Local fire protection24360 Gibbon Rd, Ravenna—
Shelton Rural Fire District 3Local fire protection6231 S Wiseman Rd, Shelton—
Suburban Fire Protection District 1Local fire protection2211 A Ave, Kearney—
Buffalo County Sanitary and Improvement District 3Water supply utility20 Maple Dr, Kearney—

U.S. Census Bureau, 2022 Census of Governments, Government Units List (published August 2023); the file read 2026-09-26. Offices are placed by county; a special district’s territory can cross county lines. Each body posts its own meetings on its website where the Census records one.

School districts based here

  • AMHERST PUBLIC SCHOOLS

    School district2 schools

    100 N SYCAMORE, Amherst, NE, 68812

    Federal record.

  • ELM CREEK PUBLIC SCHOOLS

    School district2 schools

    230 EAST CALKINS AVENUE, Elm Creek, NE, 68836

    Federal record.

  • GIBBON PUBLIC SCHOOLS

    School district2 schools

    1030 COURT STREET, Gibbon, NE, 68840

    Federal record.

  • KEARNEY PUBLIC SCHOOLS

    School district15 schools

    320 W 24TH ST, Kearney, NE, 68845

    Federal record.

  • PLEASANTON PUBLIC SCHOOLS

    School district2 schools

    303 CHURCH ST, Pleasanton, NE, 68866

    Federal record.

  • RAVENNA PUBLIC SCHOOLS

    School district2 schools

    41750 CARTHAGE RD, Ravenna, NE, 68869

    Federal record.

  • SHELTON PUBLIC SCHOOLS

    School district2 schools

    210 9TH ST, Shelton, NE, 68876

    Federal record.

National Center for Education Statistics, Common Core of Data 2024-25; read 2026-09-26.

Farmers markets

  • Kearney Area Farmers Market

    5011 2nd avenue Kearney, NE, 68847

    Gathered by USDA from the web; USDA record last changed 2023-03-27. USDA listing

  • Kearney Farmers' Market

    4915 2nd Ave., Kearney, NE, 68847

    Gathered by USDA from the web; USDA record last changed 2023-03-27. USDA listing

USDA National Farmers Market Directory; read 2026-09-26.