Buffalo, Kansas

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Buffalo, Kansas
Location of Buffalo, Kansas
Location of Buffalo, Kansas
Coordinates: 37°42′34″N 95°41′49″W / 37.70944, -95.69694
Country United States
State Kansas
County Wilson
Area
 - Total 0.3 sq mi (0.9 km²)
 - Land 0.3 sq mi (0.9 km²)
 - Water 0.0 sq mi (0.0 km²)
Elevation 935 ft (285 m)
Population (2000)
 - Total 284
 - Density 820.7/sq mi (316.9/km²)
Time zone Central (CST) (UTC-6)
 - Summer (DST) CDT (UTC-5)
ZIP code 66717
Area code(s) 620
FIPS code 20-09150[1]
GNIS feature ID 0474927[2]

Buffalo is a city in Wilson County, Kansas, United States. The population was 284 at the 2000 census.

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[edit] Geography

Buffalo is located at 37°42′34″N, 95°41′49″W (37.709569, -95.696967)[3].

According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of 0.3 square miles (0.9 km²), all of it land.

[edit] Demographics

As of the census[1] of 2000, there were 284 people, 107 households, and 78 families residing in the city. The population density was 820.7 people per square mile (313.3/km²). There were 133 housing units at an average density of 384.3/sq mi (146.7/km²). The racial makeup of the city was 96.83% White, 0.35% African American, 1.76% Native American, and 1.06% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 0.70% of the population.

There were 107 households out of which 35.5% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 59.8% were married couples living together, 8.4% had a female householder with no husband present, and 27.1% were non-families. 25.2% of all households were made up of individuals and 14.0% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.65 and the average family size was 3.09.

In the city the population was spread out with 31.3% under the age of 18, 6.3% from 18 to 24, 26.8% from 25 to 44, 22.5% from 45 to 64, and 13.0% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 34 years. For every 100 females there were 83.2 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 85.7 males.

The median income for a household in the city was $34,688, and the median income for a family was $38,750. Males had a median income of $26,750 versus $15,938 for females. The per capita income for the city was $13,529. About 6.7% of families and 7.0% of the population were below the poverty line, including 12.3% of those under the age of eighteen and 5.7% of those sixty five or over.

[edit] References

  1. ^ a b American FactFinder. United States Census Bureau. Retrieved on 2008-01-31.
  2. ^ US Board on Geographic Names. United States Geological Survey (2007-10-25). Retrieved on 2008-01-31.
  3. ^ US Gazetteer files: 2000 and 1990. United States Census Bureau (2005-05-03). Retrieved on 2008-01-31.

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