title: Buffalo Prairie Township, Rock Island County, Illinois
text: # Buffalo Prairie Township, Rock Island County, Illinois
  
  Buffalo Prairie Township is located in Rock Island County, Illinois. As of the 2010 census, its population was 824 and it contained 359 housing units. Buffalo Prairie Township was originally named Buffalo Township, but changed its name to Copper Township October 1, 1857, and then from Copper to Buffalo Prairie.
  
  ## Geography
  
  According to the 2010 census, the township has a total area of 50.09 square miles (129.7 $km^2),$ of which 46.13 square miles (119.5 $km^2)$ (or 92.09%) is land and 3.96 square miles (10.3 $km^2)$ (or 7.91%) is water.
  
  