Buffalo Center

Buffalo Center

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 2026 2031
Buffalo Center 964 905 814 798

Source: ESRI, 2026-09-09

Population by Age

Population 2026
0-4 41
5-9 42
10-14 47
15-19 51
20-24 39
25-29 48
30-34 44
35-39 38
40-44 53
45-49 43
50-54 38
55-59 47
60-64 46
65-69 46
70-74 71
75-79 36
80-84 26
85+ 58
18+ 651
Median Age 46

Source: ESRI, 2026-09-09

Population by Race

Buffalo Center 2026
Total 814.00
White Alone 91.77%
Black Alone 0.37%
American Indian Alone 0%
Asian Alone 0.37%
Pacific Islander Alone 0%
Some Other Race 2.7%
Two or More Races 4.79%
Hispanic Origin 6.51%
Diversity Index 25.80

Source: ESRI, 2026-09-09

Growth Rate

Buffalo Center 2026 - 2031
Population -0.40%
Households -0.40%
Families -0.93%
Median Household Income 2%
Per Capita Income 2%

Source: ESRI, 2026-09-09

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Housing

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Households

Population 2000 2010 2026 2031
Households 433 405 349 342
Housing Units 468 465 435 424
Owner Occupied Units 298 292
Renter Occupied Units 51 50
Vacant Units 86 82

Source: ESRI, 2026-09-09

Home Value

Buffalo Center 2026 2031
Median Home Value $109,615 $110,417
Average Home Value $139,086 $139,452
<$50,000 31 25
$50,000 - $99,999 93 96
$100,000 - $149,999 97 87
$150,000 - $199,999 14 14
$200,000 - $249,999 45 56
$250,000 - $299,999 4 3
$300,000 - $399,999 3 2
$400,000 - $499,999 2 1
$500,000 - $749,999 8 8
$1,000,000 + 0 0

Source: ESRI, 2026-09-09

Housing Year Built

Year Range Houses Built
2010 or Later 3
2000-2009 1
1990-1999 4
1980-1989 9
1970-1979 157
1960-1969 90
1950-1959 62
1940-1949 86
1939 or Before 129

Source: ESRI, 2026-09-09

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Income

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Income

Buffalo Center 2026 2031
Median Household $61,311 $67,762
Average Household $81,249 $90,604
Per Capita $35,187 $39,198

Source: ESRI, 2026-09-09

Household Income

Buffalo Center 2026
<$15,000 16
$15,000 - $24,999 67
$25,000 - $34,999 27
$35,000 - $49,999 40
$50,000 - $74,999 54
$75,000 - $99,999 35
$100,000 - $149,999 82
$150,000 - $199,999 12
$200,000+ 16

Source: ESRI, 2026-09-09

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Employees

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Commute

Category Commuters
Workers 16+ 383
In-County Residents 296
Out-of-County Residents 56
Drive Alone 254
Carpooled 26
Public Transport 0
Work at Home 7
Motorcycle 0
Bicycle 0
Walked 94
Other 0
Less than 5 minutes 119
5-9 minutes 28
10-14 minutes 94
15-19 minutes 9
20-24 minutes 14
25-29 minutes 24
30-34 minutes 29
35-39 minutes 2
40-44 minutes 26
45-59 minutes 11
60-89 minutes 2
90+ minutes 18
Average Travel Time 20

Source: ESRI, 2026-09-09

Source: ESRI, 2026-09-09

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 171
Auto Repair/Maintenance 9
Public Administration Emp 31

Source: ESRI, 2026-09-09

Educational Attainment (25+)

Buffalo Center 2026
<9th Grade 1
Some High School 7
GED 2
Graduated High School 243
Some College/No Degree 92
Associates Degree 100
Bachelor's Degree 127
Graduate Degree 22

Source: ESRI, 2026-09-09

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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, 2026-09-09

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