Demographics

Buffalo County Population by decade

1860 - 114 1870 - 193 1880 - 7,531 1890 - 22,162 1900 - 20,254 1910 - 21,907 1920 - 23,787 1930 - 24,338 1940 - 23,655 1950 - 25,134 1960 - 26,236 1970 - 31,222 1980 - 34,797 1990 - 37,447 2000 - 42,259 2010 - 46,102

As of the census

Census

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of 2000, there were 42,259 people, 15,930 households, and 10,227 families residing in the county. The population density

Population density

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 was 44 people per square mile (17/km²). There were 16,830 housing units at an average density of 17 per square mile (7/km²). The racial makeup of the county was 95.18% White

Race (United States Census)

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, 0.55% Black

Race (United States Census)

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 or African American

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, 0.33% Native American

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, 0.68% Asian

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, 0.03% Pacific Islander

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, 2.20% from other races

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, and 1.03% from two or more races. 4.66% of the population were Hispanic

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 or Latino

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 of any race. 42.5% were of German

Germans

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, 8.1% Irish

Irish people

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, 7.8% English

English people

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, 6.8% American

United States

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 and 5.3% Swedish ancestry according to Census 2000.

There were 15,930 households out of which 32.70% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 52.90% were married couples

Marriage

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 living together, 8.30% had a female householder with no husband present, and 35.80% were non-families. 26.10% of all households were made up of individuals and 9.60% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.48 and the average family size was 3.02.

In the county the population was spread out with 25.00% under the age of 18, 17.80% from 18 to 24, 26.60% from 25 to 44, 19.00% from 45 to 64, and 11.50% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 30 years. For every 100 females there were 96.00 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 92.40 males.

The median income for a household in the county was $36,782, and the median income for a family was $46,247. Males had a median income of $30,182 versus $21,977 for females. The per capita income

Per capita income

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 for the county was $17,510. About 6.30% of families and 11.20% of the population were below the poverty line, including 10.50% of those under age 18 and 8.50% of those age 65 or over.

Cities and Villages

• Amherst
  Amherst, Nebraska
  Amherst is a village in Buffalo County, Nebraska, United States. It is part of the Kearney, Nebraska Micropolitan Statistical Area. The population was 277 at the 2000 census.-Geography:Amherst is located at ....
  
  
• Buda
  Buda, Nebraska
  Buda is an unincorporated community in Buffalo County, Nebraska, United States. It is part of the Kearney, Nebraska Micropolitan Statistical Area.-Geography:Its latitude is 40.71417ºN, its longitude: is 98.99361ºW, and its elevation is 2115 feet...
  
  
• Elm Creek
  Elm Creek, Nebraska
  Elm Creek is a village in Buffalo County, Nebraska, United States. It is part of the Kearney, Nebraska Micropolitan Statistical Area. The population was 894 at the 2000 census.-Geography:Elm Creek is located at ....
  
  
• Gibbon
  Gibbon, Nebraska
  Gibbon is a city in Buffalo County, Nebraska, United States. It is part of the Kearney, Nebraska Micropolitan Statistical Area. The population was 1,759 at the 2000 census.-Geography:Gibbon is located at ....
  
  
• Kearney
  Kearney, Nebraska
  Kearney is a city in and the county seat of Buffalo County, Nebraska, United States. The population was 30,787 at the 2010 census. It is home to the University of Nebraska-Kearney....
  
  
• Miller
  Miller, Nebraska
  Miller is a village in Buffalo County, Nebraska, in the United States. It is part of the Kearney, Nebraska Micropolitan Statistical Area. As of the 2000 census, the village population was 156.-Geography:Miller is located at ....
  
  
• Pleasanton
  Pleasanton, Nebraska
  Pleasanton is a village in Buffalo County, Nebraska, United States. The population was 360 at the 2000 census. Pleasanton was once the terminus of the Omaha and Republican Valley Railway, a Union Pacific line that ended in the 1940s.-Geography:...
  
  
• Ravenna
  Ravenna, Nebraska
  Ravenna is a city in Buffalo County, Nebraska, United States. It is part of the Kearney, Nebraska Micropolitan Statistical Area. The population was 1,341 at the 2000 census.-Geography:Ravenna is located at ....
  
  
• Riverdale
  Riverdale, Nebraska
  Riverdale is a village in Buffalo County, Nebraska, United States. It is part of the Kearney, Nebraska Micropolitan Statistical Area. The population was 213 at the 2000 census.-Geography:Riverdale is located at ....
  
  
• Shelton
  Shelton, Nebraska
  Shelton is a village in Buffalo County, Nebraska, United States. It is part of the Kearney, Nebraska Micropolitan Statistical Area. The population was 1,140 at the 2000 census. It is located west of Grand Island along both the Union Pacific Railroad and U.S...
  
  

Townships

• Armada
  Armada Township, Buffalo County, Nebraska
  Armada Township is one of twenty-six townships in Buffalo County, Nebraska, United States. The population was 261 at the 2000 census. A 2006 estimate placed the township's population at 256.The Village of Miller lies within the Township.-External links:*...
  
  
• Beaver
  Beaver Township, Buffalo County, Nebraska
  Beaver Township is one of twenty-six townships in Buffalo County, Nebraska, United States. The population was 166 at the 2000 census. A 2006 estimate placed the township's population at 164.-External links:*...
  
  
• Cedar
  Cedar Township, Buffalo County, Nebraska
  Cedar Township is one of twenty-six townships in Buffalo County, Nebraska, United States. The population was 195 at the 2000 census. A 2006 estimate placed the township's population at 192.-External links:*...
  
  
• Center
  Center Township, Buffalo County, Nebraska
  Center Township is one of twenty-six townships in Buffalo County, Nebraska, United States. The population was 623 at the 2000 census. A 2006 estimate placed the township's population at 614.-External links:*...
  
  
• Cherry Creek
  Cherry Creek Township, Buffalo County, Nebraska
  Cherry Creek Township is one of twenty-six townships in Buffalo County, Nebraska, United States. The population was 110 at the 2000 census. A 2006 estimate placed the township's population at 108.-External links:*...
  
  
• Collins
  Collins Township, Buffalo County, Nebraska
  Collins Township is one of twenty-six townships in Buffalo County, Nebraska, United States. The population was 1,589 at the 2000 census. A 2006 estimate placed the township's population at 1,578.-External links:*...
  
  
• Divide
  Divide Township, Buffalo County, Nebraska
  Divide Township is one of twenty-six townships in Buffalo County, Nebraska, United States. The population was 353 at the 2000 census. A 2006 estimate placed the township's population at 347.A small portion of the Village of Riverdale lies within the Township....
  
  
• Elm Creek
  Elm Creek Township, Buffalo County, Nebraska
  Elm Creek Township is one of twenty-six townships in Buffalo County, Nebraska, United States. The population was 1,241 at the 2000 census. A 2006 estimate placed the township's population at 1,202.The Village of Elm Creek lies within the Township....
  
  
• Gardner
  Gardner Township, Buffalo County, Nebraska
  Gardner Township is one of twenty-six townships in Buffalo County, Nebraska, United States. The population was 129 at the 2000 census. A 2006 estimate placed the township's population at 127.-External links:*...
  
  
• Garfield
  Garfield Township, Buffalo County, Nebraska
  Garfield Township is one of twenty-six townships in Buffalo County, Nebraska, United States. The population was 270 at the 2000 census. A 2006 estimate placed the township's population at 266.-External links:*...
  
  
• Gibbon
  Gibbon Township, Buffalo County, Nebraska
  Gibbon Township is one of twenty-six townships in Buffalo County, Nebraska, United States. The population was 2,083 at the 2000 census. A 2006 estimate placed the township's population at 2,093.The City of Gibbon lies within the Township.-External links:*...
  
  
• Grant
  Grant Township, Buffalo County, Nebraska
  Grant Township is one of twenty-six townships in Buffalo County, Nebraska, United States. The population was 533 at the 2000 census. A 2006 estimate placed the township's population at 519.The Village of Amherst lies within the Township.-External links:*...
  
  
• Harrison
  Harrison Township, Buffalo County, Nebraska
  Harrison Township is one of twenty-six townships in Buffalo County, Nebraska, United States. The population was 87 at the 2000 census. A 2006 estimate placed the township's population at 86.-External links:*...
  
  
• Logan
  Logan Township, Buffalo County, Nebraska
  Logan Township is one of twenty-six townships in Buffalo County, Nebraska, United States. The population was 114 at the 2000 census. A 2006 estimate placed the township's population at 112.-External links:*...
  
  
• Loup
  Loup Township, Buffalo County, Nebraska
  Loup Township is one of twenty-six townships in Buffalo County, Nebraska, United States. The population was 521 at the 2000 census. A 2006 estimate placed the township's population at 501.The Village of Pleasanton lies within the Township.-External links:*...
  
  
• Odessa
• Platte
  Platte Township, Buffalo County, Nebraska
  Platte Township is one of twenty-six townships in Buffalo County, Nebraska, United States. The population was 290 at the 2000 census. A 2006 estimate placed the township's population at 286.-External links:*...
  
  
• Riverdale
  Riverdale Township, Buffalo County, Nebraska
  Riverdale Township is one of twenty-six townships in Buffalo County, Nebraska, United States. The population was 1,939 at the 2000 census. A 2006 estimate placed the township's population at 1,908.Most of the Village of Riverdale lies within the Township....
  
  
• Rusco
  Rusco Township, Buffalo County, Nebraska
  Rusco Township is one of twenty-six townships in Buffalo County, Nebraska, United States. The population was 233 at the 2000 census. A 2006 estimate placed the township's population at 230.-External links:*...
  
  
• Sartoria
  Sartoria Township, Buffalo County, Nebraska
  Sartoria Township is one of twenty-six townships in Buffalo County, Nebraska, United States. The population was 101 at the 2000 census. A 2006 estimate placed the township's population at 99.-External links:*...
  
  
• Schneider
  Schneider Township, Buffalo County, Nebraska
  Schneider Township is one of twenty-six townships in Buffalo County, Nebraska, United States. The population was 167 at the 2000 census. A 2006 estimate placed the township's population at 164.-External links:*...
  
  
• Scott
  Scott Township, Buffalo County, Nebraska
  Scott Township is one of twenty-six townships in Buffalo County, Nebraska, United States. The population was 98 at the 2000 census. A 2006 estimate placed the township's population at 96.-External links:*...
  
  
• Sharon
  Sharon Township, Buffalo County, Nebraska
  Sharon Township is one of twenty-six townships in Buffalo County, Nebraska, United States. The population was 150 at the 2000 census. A 2006 estimate placed the township's population at 147.-External links:*...
  
  
• Shelton
  Shelton Township, Buffalo County, Nebraska
  Shelton Township is one of twenty-six townships in Buffalo County, Nebraska, United States. The population was 1,497 at the 2000 census. A 2006 estimate placed the township's population at 1,475.The Village of Shelton lies within the Township....
  
  
• Thornton
  Thornton Township, Buffalo County, Nebraska
  Thornton Township is one of twenty-six townships in Buffalo County, Nebraska, United States. The population was 181 at the 2000 census. A 2006 estimate placed the township's population at 178. In 1883 the Buffalo County Board of Directors named the township for Samuel W. Thornton, a local...
  
  
• Valley
  Valley Township, Buffalo County, Nebraska
  Valley Township is one of twenty-six townships in Buffalo County, Nebraska, United States. The population was 158 at the 2000 census. A 2006 estimate placed the township's population at 156.-External links:*...