Buford, Mitchell County, Texas

Buford is an unincorporated community in Mitchell County, in the U.S. state of Texas.^[1] According to the Handbook of Texas, the community had a population of 25 in 2000.

Buford, Mitchell County, Texas
Unincorporated community
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Coordinates: 32.4615053°N 100.8567805°W / 32.4615053; -100.8567805
Country	United States
State	Texas
County	Mitchell
Elevation	2,162 ft (659 m)
Time zone	UTC-6 (Central (CST))
• Summer (DST)	UTC-5 (CDT)
Area code	325
GNIS feature ID	1331582[1]

Geography

Buford is located at the intersection of Texas State Highway 208 and Farm to Market Road 1982, 5 mi (8.0 km) north of Colorado City,^[2] 34 mi (55 km) west of Sweetwater, and 43 mi (69 km) east of Big Spring^[3] in north-central Mitchell County.

Climate

According to the Köppen Climate Classification system, Buford has a semi-arid climate, abbreviated "BSk" on climate maps.^[4]

Education

Buford had its own school in 1947.^[2] Today the community is served by the Colorado Independent School District.