A modern veterinarian clinic and hospital with facilities for large animal surgery is close at hand. Located on the old Military Trail from Fort Supply to Fort Dodge, Buffalo, the county seat, is 12 miles south of the Kansas line and approximately 30 miles from Texas. With many of its original stone buildings still in use, Buffalo is the home of the State Highway Department's Sixth Division Headquarters. Modern schools and the Harper County Community Hospital, with the latest cardiac care equipment, and an airport, are located in Buffalo. Annual events include the County Fair during early fall and the Laverne Trade Show in May.
Harper County borders the Kansas state line in northwestern Oklahoma.
The average precipitation is 20.3 inches yearly in this area. January's average temperature is 38.1 degrees Fahrenheit and July's average is 77.7 degrees Fahrenheit. The population density of the county is 3.9 persons per square mile. The median age of all persons in the county is 38.9 and the female median age is 41.8 and the male median age is 37.2. Oklahoma Natural Gas Company Panhandle Telephone Cooperative, Inc.