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

Population	2000	2010	2023	2028
Buffalo Center	989	909	829	816

Source: ESRI, 2023-10-17

Population by Age

Population	2010	2023	2028
0-4	60	49	55
5-9	53	52	53
10-14	60	48	54
15-19	52	49	46
20-24	28	39	31
25-29	34	25	39
30-34	42	37	27
35-39	45	42	36
40-44	41	44	45
45-49	57	32	48
50-54	62	48	33
55-59	58	49	46
60-64	50	58	53
65-69	35	49	55
70-74	50	45	50
75-79	59	52	34
80-84	60	54	48
85+	64	57	63
18+	701	648	625
Median Age	49	50	47

Source: ESRI, 2023-10-17

Population by Race

Buffalo Center	2023
Total	829.00
White Alone	93.00
Black Alone	0.24
American Indian Alone	0.00
Asian Alone	0.36
Pacific Islander Alone	0.00
Some Other Race	2.29
Two or More Races	4.10
Hispanic Origin	6.15
Diversity Index	23.30

Source: ESRI, 2023-10-17

Growth Rate

Buffalo Center	2023 - 2028
Population	-0.32%
Households	-0.34%
Families	-0.19%
Median Household Income	1%
Per Capita Income	2%

Source: ESRI, 2023-10-17

Housing

Households

Population	2000	2010	2023	2028
Households	428	396	360	354
Housing Units	472	464	437	423
Owner Occupied Units			312	307
Renter Occupied Units			48	47
Vacant Units			77	69

Source: ESRI, 2023-10-17

Home Value

Buffalo Center	2023	2028
Median Home Value	$89,565	$91,372
Average Home Value	$123,878	$128,176
<$50,000	65	60
$50,000 - $99,999	115	113
$100,000 - $149,999	66	64
$150,000 - $199,999	15	15
$200,000 - $249,999	31	34
$250,000 - $299,999	4	5
$300,000 - $399,999	2	1
$400,000 - $499,999	0	0
$500,000 - $749,999	14	15
$1,000,000 +	0	0

Source: ESRI, 2023-10-17

Housing Year Built

Year Range	Houses Built
2010 or Later	3
2000-2009	15
1990-1999	8
1980-1989	13
1970-1979	149
1960-1969	85
1950-1959	69
1940-1949	72
1939 or Before	141

Source: ESRI, 2023-10-17

Income

Buffalo Center	2023	2028
Median Household	$54,531	$56,096
Average Household	$75,258	$84,260
Per Capita	$32,729	$36,603

Source: ESRI, 2023-10-17

Household Income Base

Buffalo Center	2023
<$15,000	19
$15,000 - $24,999	65
$25,000 - $34,999	37
$35,000 - $49,999	47
$50,000 - $74,999	50
$75,000 - $99,999	56
$100,000 - $149,999	58
$150,000 - $199,999	16
$200,000+	12

Source: ESRI, 2023-10-17

Employees

Commute

Category	Commuters
Workers 16+	419
In-County Residents	309
Out-of-County Residents	73
Drive Alone	308
Carpooled	8
Public Transport	0
Work at Home	6
Less than 5 minutes	110
5-9 minutes	84
10-14 minutes	64
15-19 minutes	23
20-24 minutes	21
25-29 minutes	40
30-34 minutes	35
35-39 minutes	4
40-44 minutes	3
45-59 minutes	10
60-89 minutes	7
90+ minutes	12
Average Travel Time	0

Source: ESRI, 2023-10-17

Employees by NAICS

Category	Number
Total Employees	731
Agr/Forestry/Fish/Hunt	4
Mining	0
Utilities	0
Construction	8
Manufacturing	3
Wholesale Trade	21

Retail Trade	62
Motor Veh/Parts Dealers	2
Furn & Home Furnish Str	1
Electronics & Appl Store	4
Bldg Matl/Garden Equip	6
Food & Beverage Stores	29
Health/Pers Care Stores	0
Gasoline Stations	4
Clothing/Accessory Store	8
Sports/Hobby/Book/Music	1
General Merchandise Str	7
Misc Store Retailers	0
Nonstore Retailers	0

Transportation/Warehouse	36
Information	5

Finance & Insurance	31
Cntrl Bank/Crdt Intrmdtn	21
Sec/Cmdty Cntrct/Oth Inv	0
Insur/Funds/Trusts/Other	10

Real Estate/Rent/Leasing	1
Prof/Scientific/Tech Srv	39
Legal Services	2
Mgmt of Comp/Enterprises	1
Admin/Support/Waste Mgmt	0
Educational Services	231
HealthCare/Social Assist	48
Arts/Entertainment/Rec	20

Accommodation/Food Srvcs	7
Accommodation	0
Food Srv/Drinking Places	7

Other Srv excl Pub Admin	168
Auto Repair/Maintenance	7
Public Administration Emp	46

Source: ESRI, 2023-10-17

Educational Attainment (25+)

Buffalo Center	2023
Some High School	7
Graduated High School	205
Associates Degree	120
Bachelor's Degree	136
Graduate Degree	18

Source: ESRI, 2023-10-17

Businesses

Businesses by NAICS

Category	Number
Total Businesses	83
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	14
Motor Veh/Parts Dealers Bus	1
Furn & Home Furnish Str Bus	1
Electronics & Appl Store Bus	2
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	2
Sports/Hobby/Book/Music Bus	1
General Merchandise Str Bus	1
Misc Store Retailers Bus	0
Nonstore Retailers Bus	0

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	7
Arts/Entertainment/Rec Bus	1

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, 2023-10-17