Buffalo, South Carolina
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| Buffalo, South Carolina | |
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| Country | United States |
| State | South Carolina |
| County | Union |
| Area | |
| - Total | 4.0 sq mi (10.4 km²) |
| - Land | 4.0 sq mi (10.4 km²) |
| - Water | 0.0 sq mi (0.0 km²) |
| Elevation | 591 ft (180 m) |
| Population (2000) | |
| - Total | 1,426 |
| - Density | 355.2/sq mi (137.2/km²) |
| Time zone | Eastern (EST) (UTC-5) |
| - Summer (DST) | EDT (UTC-4) |
| ZIP code | 29321 |
| Area code(s) | 864 |
| FIPS code | 45-10090[1] |
| GNIS feature ID | 1231101[2] |
Buffalo is a census-designated place (CDP) in Union County, South Carolina, United States. The population was 1,426 at the 2000 census.
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[edit] Geography
Buffalo is located at (34.723115, -81.677454)[3].
According to the United States Census Bureau, the CDP has a total area of 4.0 square miles (10.4 km²), all of it land.
[edit] Demographics
As of the census[1] of 2000, there were 1,426 people, 587 households, and 402 families residing in the CDP. The population density was 355.2 people per square mile (137.3/km²). There were 659 housing units at an average density of 164.2/sq mi (63.5/km²). The racial makeup of the CDP was 83.03% White, 15.36% African American, 0.07% Native American, 0.35% Asian, 0.28% Pacific Islander, 0.42% from other races, and 0.49% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 1.26% of the population.
There were 587 households out of which 28.1% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 47.4% were married couples living together, 14.7% had a female householder with no husband present, and 31.5% were non-families. 27.6% of all households were made up of individuals and 11.2% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.43 and the average family size was 2.94.
In the CDP the population was spread out with 23.6% under the age of 18, 8.3% from 18 to 24, 26.6% from 25 to 44, 25.7% from 45 to 64, and 15.8% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 39 years. For every 100 females there were 83.5 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 85.8 males.
The median income for a household in the CDP was $36,285, and the median income for a family was $38,438. Males had a median income of $27,159 versus $19,286 for females. The per capita income for the CDP was $13,545. About 7.4% of families and 10.4% of the population were below the poverty line, including 13.9% of those under age 18 and none of those age 65 or over.
[edit] References
- ^ a b American FactFinder. United States Census Bureau. Retrieved on 2008-01-31.
- ^ US Board on Geographic Names. United States Geological Survey (2007-10-25). Retrieved on 2008-01-31.
- ^ US Gazetteer files: 2000 and 1990. United States Census Bureau (2005-05-03). Retrieved on 2008-01-31.
[edit] External links
- Buffalo, South Carolina is at coordinates Coordinates:
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