About Buffalo County
Buffalo County is located in western Wisconsin along the Mississippi River. Alma serves as the county seat, while Mondovi is the largest city and an important center for schools, businesses, local services and surrounding agricultural communities.
The county includes river towns, small cities, villages, farms, wooded hillsides and rural properties. Its landscape is shaped by the Mississippi River valley, steep bluffs, tributary valleys and scenic agricultural areas.
What Buffalo County is known for
- Mississippi River scenery and recreation
- Great River Road drives through Alma and Fountain City
- Steep wooded bluffs and scenic overlooks
- Fishing, boating, paddling and wildlife viewing
- Farming, rural communities and rolling countryside
- Birdwatching along the Mississippi River flyway
- Hiking, hunting and seasonal outdoor recreation
- Historic river communities and small downtown districts
Living in Buffalo County
Buffalo County offers apartments, older homes, small-town neighborhoods, farms, rural acreage, wooded properties and homes near the Mississippi River. Housing costs vary based on community, property condition, acreage, river views and proximity to major highways or regional employment centers.
A complete household budget should include housing, property taxes, utilities, insurance, transportation, heating, snow removal and property maintenance. Rural homes may also require private-well, septic-system, driveway and internet-access planning.