Buffalo Center

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On August 23, 1897, Buffalo Center became the first school west of the Mississippi River to be consolidated, and it is believed to be the second one in the nation.  Today, Buffalo Center is a thriving town of about 1000 people.  There is a large new community center,  a museum, several new businesses and a growing K-12 consolidated school.

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Population

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Population

Population 2000 2010 2025 2030
Buffalo Center 964 905 819 824

Source: ESRI, 2025-10-16

Population by Age

Population 2025
0-4 44
5-9 43
10-14 48
15-19 51
20-24 42
25-29 47
30-34 44
35-39 45
40-44 52
45-49 45
50-54 46
55-59 44
60-64 45
65-69 44
70-74 61
75-79 38
80-84 25
85+ 55
18+ 650
Median Age 44

Source: ESRI, 2025-10-16

Population by Race

Buffalo Center 2025
Total 819.00
White Alone 91.58%
Black Alone 0.37%
American Indian Alone 0%
Asian Alone 0.49%
Pacific Islander Alone 0%
Some Other Race 2.81%
Two or More Races 4.76%
Hispanic Origin 6.96%
Diversity Index 26.70

Source: ESRI, 2025-10-16

Growth Rate

Buffalo Center 2025 - 2030
Population 0.12%
Households -0.12%
Families -0.41%
Median Household Income 1%
Per Capita Income 1%

Source: ESRI, 2025-10-16

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Housing

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Households

Population 2000 2010 2025 2030
Households 433 405 347 345
Housing Units 468 465 432 412
Owner Occupied Units 299 300
Renter Occupied Units 48 45
Vacant Units 85 67

Source: ESRI, 2025-10-16

Home Value

Buffalo Center 2025 2030
Median Home Value $110,613 $109,615
Average Home Value $138,871 $137,800
<$50,000 36 34
$50,000 - $99,999 91 96
$100,000 - $149,999 86 85
$150,000 - $199,999 18 14
$200,000 - $249,999 51 57
$250,000 - $299,999 4 3
$300,000 - $399,999 4 2
$400,000 - $499,999 1 0
$500,000 - $749,999 7 9
$1,000,000 + 0 0

Source: ESRI, 2025-10-16

Housing Year Built

Year Range Houses Built
2010 or Later 3
2000-2009 0
1990-1999 4
1980-1989 7
1970-1979 152
1960-1969 101
1950-1959 84
1940-1949 88
1939 or Before 145

Source: ESRI, 2025-10-16

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Income

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Income

Buffalo Center 2025 2030
Median Household $63,847 $68,004
Average Household $81,930 $89,081
Per Capita $34,785 $37,369

Source: ESRI, 2025-10-16

Household Income

Buffalo Center 2025
<$15,000 17
$15,000 - $24,999 55
$25,000 - $34,999 29
$35,000 - $49,999 43
$50,000 - $74,999 54
$75,000 - $99,999 33
$100,000 - $149,999 84
$150,000 - $199,999 16
$200,000+ 16

Source: ESRI, 2025-10-16

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Employees

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Commute

Category Commuters
Workers 16+ 422
In-County Residents 326
Out-of-County Residents 55
Drive Alone 277
Carpooled 28
Public Transport 0
Work at Home 9
Motorcycle 0
Bicycle 0
Walked 108
Other 0
Less than 5 minutes 119
5-9 minutes 58
10-14 minutes 99
15-19 minutes 1
20-24 minutes 5
25-29 minutes 35
30-34 minutes 30
35-39 minutes 6
40-44 minutes 24
45-59 minutes 13
60-89 minutes 7
90+ minutes 16
Average Travel Time 0

Source: ESRI, 2025-10-16

Source: ESRI, 2025-10-16

Employees by NAICS

Category Number
Total Employees 691
Agr/Forestry/Fish/Hunt 5
Mining 0
Utilities 0
Construction 7
Manufacturing 3
Wholesale Trade 20
   
Retail Trade 55
Motor Veh/Parts Dealers 2
Furn & Home Furnish Str 1
Electronics & Appl Store 3
Bldg Matl/Garden Equip 6
Food & Beverage Stores 29
Health/Pers Care Stores 0
Gasoline Stations 3
Clothing/Accessory Store 3
Sports/Hobby/Book/Music 1
General Merchandise Str 7
   
Transportation/Warehouse 36
Information 5
   
Finance & Insurance 32
Cntrl Bank/Crdt Intrmdtn 22
Sec/Cmdty Cntrct/Oth Inv 0
Insur/Funds/Trusts/Other 10
   
Real Estate/Rent/Leasing 1
Prof/Scientific/Tech Srv 41
Legal Services 2
Mgmt of Comp/Enterprises 1
Admin/Support/Waste Mgmt 0
Educational Services 232
HealthCare/Social Assist 29
Arts/Entertainment/Rec 15
   
Accommodation/Food Srvcs 7
Accommodation 0
Food Srv/Drinking Places 7
   
Other Srv excl Pub Admin 169
Auto Repair/Maintenance 8
Public Administration Emp 33

Source: ESRI, 2025-10-16

Educational Attainment (25+)

Buffalo Center 2025
<9th Grade 6
Some High School 8
GED 10
Graduated High School 232
Some College/No Degree 88
Associates Degree 96
Bachelor's Degree 126
Graduate Degree 25

Source: ESRI, 2025-10-16

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Businesses

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Businesses by NAICS

Category Number
Total Businesses 81
Agr/Forestry/Fish/Hunt Bus 2
Mining Bus 0
Utilities Bus 0
Construction Bus 3
Manufacturing Bus 2
Wholesale Trade Bus 4
   
Retail Trade Bus 12
Motor Veh/Parts Dealers Bus 1
Furn & Home Furnish Str Bus 1
Electronics & Appl Store Bus 1
Bldg Matl/Garden Equip Bus 2
Food & Beverage Stores Bus 3
Health/Pers Care Stores Bus 0
Gasoline Stations Bus 1
Clothing/Accessory Store Bus 1
Sports/Hobby/Book/Music Bus 1
General Merchandise Str Bus 1
   
Transportation/Warehouse Bus 2
Information Bus 2
   
Finance & Insurance Bus 5
Cntrl Bank/Crdt Intrmdtn Bus 2
Sec/Cmdty Cntrct/Oth Inv Bus 0
Insur/Funds/Trusts/Other Bus 3
   
Real Estate/Rent/Leasing Bus 1
Prof/Scientific/Tech Srv Bus 7
Legal Services Bus 1
Mgmt of Comp/Enterprises Bus 1
Admin/Support/Waste Mgmt Bus 0
Educational Services Bus 3
HealthCare/Social Assist Bus 6
Arts/Entertainment/Rec Bus 2
   
Accommodation/Food Srvcs Bus 2
Accommodation Bus 0
Food Srv/Drinking Places Bus 2
   
Other Srv excl Pub Admin Bus 24
Auto Repair/Maintenance Bus 3
Public Administration Bus 3

Source: ESRI, 2025-10-16

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