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Buffalo Springs, Texas
Village
Country United States
State Texas
County Lubbock
Area
 • Total 1.91 sq mi (4.94 km2)
 • Land 1.51 sq mi (3.91 km2)
 • Water 0.40 sq mi (1.03 km2)
Elevation
3,022 ft (921 m)
Population
 (2020)
 • Total 468
 • Density 245.0/sq mi (94.74/km2)
Time zone UTC-6 (Central (CST))
 • Summer (DST) UTC-5 (CDT)
FIPS code 48-11155
GNIS feature ID 1388617

Buffalo Springs is a village in Lubbock County, Texas, United States. The population was 468 at the 2020 census. It is part of the Lubbock Metropolitan Statistical Area.

Geography

The community is on the shores of Buffalo Springs Lake, southeast of Lubbock.

According to the United States Census Bureau, the village has a total area of 1.9 square miles (5.0 km2), of which 1.5 square miles (4.0 km2) is land and 0.39 square miles (1.0 km2), or 20.73%, is water.

Demographics

Historical population
Census Pop.
2000 493
2010 453 −8.1%
2020 468 3.3%
U.S. Decennial Census

2020 census

Buffalo Springs racial composition
(NH = Non-Hispanic)
Race Number Percentage
White (NH) 392 83.76%
Black or African American (NH) 1 0.21%
Some Other Race (NH) 1 0.21%
Mixed/Multi-Racial (NH) 17 3.63%
Hispanic or Latino 57 12.18%
Total 468

As of the 2020 United States census, there were 468 people, 247 households, and 164 families residing in the village.

Education

Buffalo Springs is served by the Roosevelt Independent School District.

See also

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