Buffalo, WV

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Buffalo, West Virginia

Buffalo, West Virginia, in Putnam county, is 26 miles NW of Charleston, West Virginia (center to center) and 107 miles SE of Columbus, Ohio. The town is considered part of the Charleston metropolitan area. Buffalo has a population of 1,171.

The People and Families of Buffalo

In Buffalo, about 58% of adults are married.

Wealth and Education

In 2000, Buffalo had a median family income of $35,938.

Buffalo Housing

About 80% of housing units in Buffalo are owner-occupied. Housing in the town tends to be newer construction. People in Buffalo pay more in property taxes per residence than in most communities in the state.

Commuting

In Buffalo, 94% of commuters drive to work. Commuters in the town are more likely, and able, to walk or bicycle to work than most.

High Points

Buffalo strengths, compared to Peers (similar size places nationally) or State (other places in West Virginia):

Category	Trophy
Walking and Biking to Work (vs. State)	Top 12%
Affordability of Rents (vs. Peers)	Top 18%

Comparative Profile of Buffalo, WV

Comparing Buffalo to similar size places nationwide (Peers) and to other places in West Virginia (State):

Ratings range from (lowest) to (highest).

The People

Characteristic	Compared to Peers	Compared to State
Age of the Population
Male Share of the Population
Senior Citizens
Female Share of the Population
Well-Paid Single Men
Racial Diversity
Children Under 5 Years Old

Families

Characteristic	Compared to Peers	Compared to State
Portion of People Married
Average Household Size

Wealth

Characteristic	Compared to Peers	Compared to State
Median Family Income
People Above Poverty
People in Middle Class or Better
College Educated Adults

Commute & Sprawl

Characteristic	Compared to Peers	Compared to State
Walking and Biking to Work
Working at Home
Public Transportation Use
Short Commute Times

Housing

Characteristic	Compared to Peers	Compared to State
Housing Recently Built
Affordability of Rents
Affordability of Property Taxes
People Living Alone
Studio & One-Bedroom Rentals
Seasonal and Vacation Housing

Category	Value
Near Medium City	26 miles NW of Charleston, West Virginia (center to center)
Nearest Large City	107 miles SE of Columbus, Ohio
County	Putnam
Metro Area	Charleston
Standard Zip Codes	25033
Phone Area Codes	304
Time Zone	Eastern (-5 hours from GMT)
Daylight Savings	The city observes Daylight Saving Time.
Latitude	38.618
Longitude	-81.981

Station	HOGSETT R C BYRD DAM
Distance	11.8 miles
Jan Temp	21 to 41 F
Apr Temp	39 to 67 F
Jul Temp	63 to 87 F
Oct Temp	42 to 69 F
Annual Precip	40.9 inches

Station	RIPLEY
Distance	19.9 miles
Jan Temp	20 to 41 F
Apr Temp	38 to 66 F
Jul Temp	63 to 87 F
Oct Temp	40 to 68 F
Annual Precip	45.1 inches

Station	HUNTINGTON TRI STATE
Distance	35.3 miles
Jan Temp	25 to 41 F
Apr Temp	44 to 67 F
Jul Temp	65 to 85 F
Oct Temp	45 to 66 F
Annual Precip	42.3 inches

Category	Count	Percent
Total Population	1,171	100%
Male	568	48.5%
Female	603	51.5%
Under 18	258	22%
18+	913	78%
65+	171	14.6%
Median Age	38.7
Average Family Size	2.91
White	1,138	97.2%
African-American	1	0.1%
Asian	2	0.2%
American Indian & Alaskan	2	0.2%
Other	0	0%
Mixed Race	28	2.4%
Hispanic (included in categories above)	11	0.9%

Category	Value
Est. 2005 Population	1,204
Growth	33
Growth %	2.8%

Ancestry	Percent
US/American	40.4%
English	13.2%
Other (often includes Hispanic and African American)	11.9%
German	11%
Irish	9.7%
Italian	6%
French (except Basque)	3%
Scotch-Irish	2.2%
French Canadian	0.6%
European	0.3%
Scottish	0.3%
Finnish	0.3%
Ukrainian	0.3%
Dutch	0.3%
Polish	0.3%

Location	Pop.	Median Family Income (2000)
Buffalo	1,171	$35,938
Bancroft	367	$30,313
Eleanor	1,345	$43,274
Hurricane	5,222	$43,155
Leon	132	$27,500
Milton	2,206	$31,786
Winfield	1,858	$59,196

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