Buford, Ohio | |
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Coordinates: 39°04′19″N 83°50′21″W / 39.07194°N 83.83917°W | |
Country | United States |
State | Ohio |
County | Highland |
Township | Clay |
Area | |
• Total | 1.48 sq mi (3.84 km2) |
• Land | 1.48 sq mi (3.84 km2) |
• Water | 0.00 sq mi (0.00 km2) |
Elevation | 965 ft (294 m) |
Population (
2020) | |
• Total | 306 |
• Density | 206.34/sq mi (79.66/km2) |
Time zone | UTC-5 ( Eastern (EST)) |
• Summer ( DST) | UTC-4 (EDT) |
ZIP code | 45171 |
Area code(s) | 937, 326 |
FIPS code | 39-10156 [3] |
GNIS feature ID | 2628870 [2] |
Buford is an unincorporated community and census-designated place in central Clay Township, Highland County, Ohio, United States. [2] The population was 306 at the 2020 census. It once had a post office, with the ZIP code 45110. [4] The current ZIP code 45171 is for nearby Sardinia.
Buford was platted in 1834, and named after the maiden name of the wife of a first settler. [5]
Buford lies in southwestern Highland County at the intersection of State Routes 134, 138, and 321. Route 134 leads north 12 miles (19 km) to Lynchburg and south 5 miles (8 km) to Sardinia. Route 138 leads northeast 15 miles (24 km) to Hillsboro, the Highland county seat, while Route 321 leads southeast 6 miles (10 km) to Mowrystown.
According to the United States Census Bureau, the Buford CDP has a total area of 1.48 square miles (3.84 km2), all of it recorded as land. [3]
Census | Pop. | Note | %± |
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2020 | 306 | — | |
U.S. Decennial Census [6] |