Buffalo, Missouri
Encyclopedia
Buffalo is a city in Dallas County, Missouri
, United States
. The population was 3,238 at the 2009 census
. It is the county seat
of Dallas County.
Buffalo is part of the Springfield, Missouri
Metropolitan Statistical Area
.
, Buffalo has a total area of 2.2 square miles (5.7 km²), all of it land.
of 2000, there were 2,781 people, 1,213 households, and 702 families residing in the city. The population density
was 1,265.1 people per square mile (488.1/km²). There were 1,367 housing units at an average density of 621.9 per square mile (239.9/km²). The racial makeup of the city was 96.91% White, 0.29% African American, 0.72% Native American, 0.04% Asian, 0.36% from other races
, and 1.69% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 1.26% of the population.
There were 1,213 households out of which 28.7% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 40.8% were married couples
living together, 14.4% had a female householder with no husband present, and 42.1% were non-families. 37.3% of all households were made up of individuals and 21.3% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.20 and the average family size was 2.89.
In the city the population was spread out with 24.9% under the age of 18, 9.5% from 18 to 24, 26.0% from 25 to 44, 18.2% from 45 to 64, and 21.4% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 37 years. For every 100 females there were 84.8 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 76.6 males.
The median income for a household in the city was $19,632, and the median income for a family was $26,179. Males had a median income of $24,306 versus $16,397 for females. The per capita income
for the city was $11,942. About 25.9% of families and 28.9% of the population were below the poverty line, including 50.4% of those under age 18 and 18.6% of those age 65 or over.
Buffalo is the home to the Dallas County R-I School District. The school district includes elementary schools in Buffalo (Mallory Elementary) and Long Lane. Buffalo Prairie Middle School, Buffalo High School
, and the Dallas County Career Center (at Louisburg) are all part of the school district. The mascot for Dallas County Schools is the Bison. The school district is part of the Central Ozarks Conference (COC) and currently has an enrollment of approximately 1,800 students grades K-12.
is a city-owned public-use airport located one nautical mile (1.2 mi, 1.9 km) north of Buffalo's central business district
.
Missouri
Missouri is a US state located in the Midwestern United States, bordered by Iowa, Illinois, Kentucky, Tennessee, Arkansas, Oklahoma, Kansas and Nebraska. With a 2010 population of 5,988,927, Missouri is the 18th most populous state in the nation and the fifth most populous in the Midwest. It...
, United States
United States
The United States of America is a federal constitutional republic comprising fifty states and a federal district...
. The population was 3,238 at the 2009 census
Census
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...
. It is the county seat
County seat
A county seat is an administrative center, or seat of government, for a county or civil parish. The term is primarily used in the United States....
of Dallas County.
Buffalo is part of the Springfield, Missouri
Springfield, Missouri
Springfield is the third largest city in the U.S. state of Missouri and the county seat of Greene County. According to the 2010 census data, the population was 159,498, an increase of 5.2% since the 2000 census. The Springfield Metropolitan Area, population 436,712, includes the counties of...
Metropolitan Statistical Area
Springfield, Missouri Metropolitan Area
The Springfield, Missouri Metropolitan Area, as defined by the United States Census Bureau, is an area consisting of five counties in southwestern Missouri, anchored by the city of Springfield - the state's third largest city. Other primary population centers in the metro area include Nixa, Ozark,...
.
Geography
According to the United States Census BureauUnited 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...
, Buffalo has a total area of 2.2 square miles (5.7 km²), all of it land.
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 2,781 people, 1,213 households, and 702 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 1,265.1 people per square mile (488.1/km²). There were 1,367 housing units at an average density of 621.9 per square mile (239.9/km²). The racial makeup of the city was 96.91% White, 0.29% African American, 0.72% Native American, 0.04% Asian, 0.36% from other races
Race (United States Census)
Race and ethnicity in the United States Census, as defined by the Federal Office of Management and Budget and the United States Census Bureau, are self-identification data items in which residents choose the race or races with which they most closely identify, and indicate whether or not they are...
, and 1.69% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 1.26% of the population.
There were 1,213 households out of which 28.7% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 40.8% 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, 14.4% had a female householder with no husband present, and 42.1% were non-families. 37.3% of all households were made up of individuals and 21.3% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.20 and the average family size was 2.89.
In the city the population was spread out with 24.9% under the age of 18, 9.5% from 18 to 24, 26.0% from 25 to 44, 18.2% from 45 to 64, and 21.4% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 37 years. For every 100 females there were 84.8 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 76.6 males.
The median income for a household in the city was $19,632, and the median income for a family was $26,179. Males had a median income of $24,306 versus $16,397 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 $11,942. About 25.9% of families and 28.9% of the population were below the poverty line, including 50.4% of those under age 18 and 18.6% of those age 65 or over.
Buffalo is the home to the Dallas County R-I School District. The school district includes elementary schools in Buffalo (Mallory Elementary) and Long Lane. Buffalo Prairie Middle School, Buffalo High School
Buffalo High School (Buffalo, Missouri)
Buffalo High School is located off of Main Street in Buffalo, Missouri and is part of the Dallas R-I County School District....
, and the Dallas County Career Center (at Louisburg) are all part of the school district. The mascot for Dallas County Schools is the Bison. The school district is part of the Central Ozarks Conference (COC) and currently has an enrollment of approximately 1,800 students grades K-12.
Transportation
The Buffalo Municipal AirportBuffalo Municipal Airport (Missouri)
Buffalo Municipal Airport is a city-owned public-use airport located one nautical mile north of the central business district of Buffalo, a city in Dallas County, Missouri, United States.- Facilities and aircraft :...
is a city-owned public-use airport located one nautical mile (1.2 mi, 1.9 km) north of Buffalo's central business district
Central business district
A central business district is the commercial and often geographic heart of a city. In North America this part of a city is commonly referred to as "downtown" or "city center"...
.
Notable people
- Hugh AlexanderHugh Alexander (baseball)Hugh Alexander was an American baseball outfielder. He played in seven games for the Cleveland Indians in 1937, getting one hit in eleven at-bats, and striking out five times. That offseason, he lost his left hand in an oil drilling accident, ending his playing career. Alexander subsequently...
, baseball player - Louis BrownlowLouis BrownlowLouis Brownlow was an American author, political scientist, and consultant in the area of public administration...
, author - Terry D. ScottTerry D. ScottTerry D. Scott was the tenth Master Chief Petty Officer of the Navy from April 22, 2002 until July 10, 2006.-Biography:Scott was born in Buffalo, Missouri. Before enlisting in the Navy, he lived in Louisburg, Kansas. He joined the Navy in December 1976. He has served on several naval ships almost...
, 10th Master Chief Petty Officer of the U.S. Navy - James B. Potter, Jr.James B. Potter, Jr.James B. Potter, Jr. was a Los Angeles, California, City Council member between 1963 and 1971. A sales manager for a tool company, when elected to the City Council he became its youngest member at age 31...
(born 1931), Los Angeles City Council member, 1963–71
External links
- Buffalo Reflex newspaper
- Dallas County R-I School District
- Buffalo Area Chamber of Commerce
- Historic maps of Buffalo in the Sanborn Maps of Missouri Collection at the University of MissouriUniversity of MissouriThe University of Missouri System is a state university system providing centralized administration for four universities, a health care system, an extension program, five research and technology parks, and a publishing press. More than 64,000 students are currently enrolled at its four campuses...