Buffalo, Iowa
Encyclopedia
Buffalo is a city in Scott County
, Iowa
, United States
. The population was 1,321 at the 2000 census, and decreased to 1,270 in 2010. Buffalo is located on the Mississippi River
. The city is located near the Quad Cities
of Illinois
and Iowa.
in decimal form are 41.459231, -90.721244.
According to the United States Census Bureau
, the city has a total area of 6.1 square miles (15.8 km²), of which, 6 square miles (15.5 km²) of it is land and 0.04 square mile (0.1035995244 km²) of it (0.50%) is water.
of 2000, there were 1,321 people, 489 households, and 356 families residing in the city. The population density
was 219.5 people per square mile (84.7/km²). There were 516 housing units at an average density of 85.8 per square mile (33.1/km²). The racial makeup of the city was 95.91% White, 1.29% African American, 0.53% Native American, 0.15% Asian, 0.91% from other races
, and 1.21% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 3.86% of the population.
There were 489 households out of which 33.7% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 60.5% were married couples
living together, 8.4% had a female householder with no husband present, and 27.0% were non-families. 23.5% of all households were made up of individuals and 11.0% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.70 and the average family size was 3.16.
In the city the population was spread out with 27.3% under the age of 18, 8.0% from 18 to 24, 29.5% from 25 to 44, 22.6% from 45 to 64, and 12.5% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 35 years. For every 100 females there were 103.9 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 96.7 males.
The median income for a household in the city was $44,250, and the median income for a family was $49,808. Males had a median income of $37,100 versus $21,188 for females. The per capita income
for the city was $21,957. About 4.4% of families and 5.9% of the population were below the poverty line, including 3.8% of those under age 18 and 8.6% of those age 65 or over.
Scott County, Iowa
-2010 census:The 2010 census recorded a population of 165,224 in the county, with a population density of . There were 71,835 housing units, of which 66,765 were occupied.-2000 census:...
, Iowa
Iowa
Iowa is a state located in the Midwestern United States, an area often referred to as the "American Heartland". It derives its name from the Ioway people, one of the many American Indian tribes that occupied the state at the time of European exploration. Iowa was a part of the French colony of New...
, United States
United States
The United States of America is a federal constitutional republic comprising fifty states and a federal district...
. The population was 1,321 at the 2000 census, and decreased to 1,270 in 2010. Buffalo is located on the Mississippi River
Mississippi River
The Mississippi River is the largest river system in North America. Flowing entirely in the United States, this river rises in western Minnesota and meanders slowly southwards for to the Mississippi River Delta at the Gulf of Mexico. With its many tributaries, the Mississippi's watershed drains...
. The city is located near the Quad Cities
Quad Cities
The Quad Cities is a group of five cities straddling the Mississippi River on the Iowa–Illinois boundary. These cities, Davenport and Bettendorf and Rock Island, Moline, and East Moline , are the center of the Quad Cities Metropolitan Area, which, as of 2010, had an estimated population of...
of Illinois
Illinois
Illinois is the fifth-most populous state of the United States of America, and is often noted for being a microcosm of the entire country. With Chicago in the northeast, small industrial cities and great agricultural productivity in central and northern Illinois, and natural resources like coal,...
and Iowa.
Geography
Buffalo's longitude and latitude coordinatesin decimal form are 41.459231, -90.721244.
According to the United States Census Bureau
United States Census Bureau
The United States Census Bureau is the government agency that is responsible for the United States Census. It also gathers other national demographic and economic data...
, the city has a total area of 6.1 square miles (15.8 km²), of which, 6 square miles (15.5 km²) of it is land and 0.04 square mile (0.1035995244 km²) of it (0.50%) is water.
Demographics
As of the censusCensus
A census is the procedure of systematically acquiring and recording information about the members of a given population. It is a regularly occurring and official count of a particular population. The term is used mostly in connection with national population and housing censuses; other common...
of 2000, there were 1,321 people, 489 households, and 356 families residing in the city. The population density
Population density
Population density is a measurement of population per unit area or unit volume. It is frequently applied to living organisms, and particularly to humans...
was 219.5 people per square mile (84.7/km²). There were 516 housing units at an average density of 85.8 per square mile (33.1/km²). The racial makeup of the city was 95.91% White, 1.29% African American, 0.53% Native American, 0.15% Asian, 0.91% from other races
Race (United States Census)
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, and 1.21% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 3.86% of the population.
There were 489 households out of which 33.7% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 60.5% were married couples
Marriage
Marriage is a social union or legal contract between people that creates kinship. It is an institution in which interpersonal relationships, usually intimate and sexual, are acknowledged in a variety of ways, depending on the culture or subculture in which it is found...
living together, 8.4% had a female householder with no husband present, and 27.0% were non-families. 23.5% of all households were made up of individuals and 11.0% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.70 and the average family size was 3.16.
In the city the population was spread out with 27.3% under the age of 18, 8.0% from 18 to 24, 29.5% from 25 to 44, 22.6% from 45 to 64, and 12.5% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 35 years. For every 100 females there were 103.9 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 96.7 males.
The median income for a household in the city was $44,250, and the median income for a family was $49,808. Males had a median income of $37,100 versus $21,188 for females. The per capita income
Per capita income
Per capita income or income per person is a measure of mean income within an economic aggregate, such as a country or city. It is calculated by taking a measure of all sources of income in the aggregate and dividing it by the total population...
for the city was $21,957. About 4.4% of families and 5.9% of the population were below the poverty line, including 3.8% of those under age 18 and 8.6% of those age 65 or over.
See also
- Buffalo High School (Buffalo, Iowa)Buffalo High School (Buffalo, Iowa)Buffalo High School is located in Buffalo, Iowa, United States and is listed on the National Register of Historic Places. The first floor of the structure was built by the Buffalo Independent School District as an elementary school in 1900. The second story was added for high school classes in...
, listed on the National Register of Historic Places in Scott County, Iowa
External links
- City-Data Comprehensive statistical data and more about Buffalo