Buffalo Gap, Texas
Buffalo Gap is an incorporated town in Taylor County, Texas, United States. It is part of the Abilene, Texas Metropolitan Statistical Area. The population was 543 at the 2020 census. It is the former county seat of Taylor County, having been supplanted in 1883 by the much larger Abilene to its north. Abilene won the referendum to be the county seat by a vote of 905–269.
Buffalo Gap, Texas | |
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Town | |
Location of Buffalo Gap, Texas | |
| Coordinates: 32°16′52″N 99°49′45″W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Texas |
| County | Taylor |
| Area | |
| • Total | 2.43 sq mi (6.30 km2) |
| • Land | 2.43 sq mi (6.30 km2) |
| • Water | 0.00 sq mi (0.00 km2) |
| Elevation | 1,909 ft (582 m) |
| Population (2020) | |
| • Total | 543 |
| • Density | 223.18/sq mi (86.17/km2) |
| Time zone | UTC-6 (Central (CST)) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-5 (CDT) |
| ZIP code | 79508 |
| Area code | 325 |
| FIPS code | 48-11128 |
| GNIS feature ID | 1331572 |
Buffalo Gap is the home of the large Buffalo Gap Historic Village, open year-round to visitors.
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