Buffalo Gap is a 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.
Geography
According to the United States Census Bureau, the town has a total area of 2.4 square miles (6.3 km<sup>2</sup>), all land.
Demographics
2020 census
{| class="wikitable"
|+Buffalo Gap racial composition<br> (NH = Non-Hispanic)
!Race
!Number
!Percentage
|-
|White (NH)
|463
|85.27%
|-
|Black or African American (NH)
|8
|1.47%
|-
|Native American or Alaska Native (NH)
|1
|0.18%
|-
|Asian (NH)
|2
|0.37%
|-
|Some Other Race (NH)
|2
|0.37%
|-
|Mixed/Multi-Racial (NH)
|21
|3.87%
|-
|Hispanic or Latino
|46
|8.47%
|-
|Total
|543
|
|}
As of the 2020 United States census, there were 543 people, 222 households, and 158 families residing in the town.
2000 census
As of the census<!-- PLEASE NOTE: this is a self-published work --> McCoy lived on a ten-acre spread in Buffalo Gap during his years as the quarterback for Jim Ned High School. His high school coach was his father, Brad McCoy.
During various Super Bowl games of the 1990s, Buffalo Gap experienced "official" name changes, including sign modifications, to show support for the regional Dallas Cowboys. The similarly named city of Buffalo in Leon County in East Texas did likewise.
Notable people
- Oliver Lee, marshal, rancher, and gunman. Namesake to Oliver Lee Memorial State Park
- Rawghlie Clement Stanford, governor of Arizona from 1937 to 1939
- Aaron Watson, independent country artist. First artist to have a #1 album in country music without a major record label
See also
- List of municipalities in Texas
Notes
References
External links
- Buffalo Gap tourist information
- Buffalo Gap Historic Village information
- Buffalo Gap Historic Village information