Buffalo City, WI

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Buffalo City, Wisconsin

Buffalo City, Wisconsin, in Buffalo county, is 33 miles NE of Rochester, Minnesota (center to center) and 78 miles SE of St. Paul, Minnesota. There are 1,040 residents in the city.

The People and Families of Buffalo City

In Buffalo City, about 70% of adults are married. When people think of Buffalo City, they might picture couples and families, not singles.

Males are more numerous in the city than in most cities.

Wealth and Education

In 2000, Buffalo City had a median family income of $48,906.

Buffalo City Housing

As of 2000, the share of housing units in Buffalo City that were owner-occupied was 88%. A nice place to visit? It seems so, since a larger share of the housing than in most places is for vacations and seasonal use. Cheap apartment rents is one thing Buffalo City has going for it.

Commuting

In Buffalo City, 95% of commuters drive to work.

High Points

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

Category	Trophy
Low Rate of Poverty (vs. Peers)	Top 11%
People in Middle Class or Better (vs. Peers)	Top 14%
Affordability of Rents (vs. State)	Top 19%

Comparative Profile of Buffalo City, WI

Comparing Buffalo City to similar size places nationwide (Peers) and to other places in Wisconsin (State):

Ratings range from (lowest) to (highest).

The People

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

Families

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

Wealth

Characteristic	Compared to Peers	Compared to State
People Above Poverty
People in Middle Class or Better
Median Family Income
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
Seasonal and Vacation Housing
Housing Recently Built
Affordability of Rents
People Living Alone
Affordability of Property Taxes
Studio & One-Bedroom Rentals

Category	Value
Near Medium City	33 miles NE of Rochester, Minnesota (center to center)
Nearest Large City	78 miles SE of St. Paul, Minnesota
County	Buffalo
Standard Zip Codes	54622
Phone Area Codes	608
Time Zone	Central (-6 hours from GMT)
Daylight Savings	The city observes Daylight Saving Time.
Latitude	44.231
Longitude	-91.863

Station	ALMA DAM 4
Distance	7.9 miles
Jan Temp	7 to 23 F
Apr Temp	38 to 57 F
Jul Temp	64 to 83 F
Oct Temp	42 to 58 F
Annual Precip	34.6 inches

Station	WINONA
Distance	16.9 miles
Jan Temp	9 to 26 F
Apr Temp	40 to 60 F
Jul Temp	66 to 85 F
Oct Temp	43 to 62 F
Annual Precip	34.2 inches

Station	DODGE
Distance	17 miles
Jan Temp	2 to 26 F
Apr Temp	33 to 60 F
Jul Temp	58 to 85 F
Oct Temp	36 to 62 F
Annual Precip	33.6 inches

Category	Count	Percent
Total Population	1,040	100%
Male	524	50.4%
Female	516	49.6%
Under 18	234	22.5%
18+	806	77.5%
65+	184	17.7%
Median Age	42.7
Average Family Size	2.77
White	1,025	98.6%
African-American	2	0.2%
Asian	5	0.5%
American Indian & Alaskan	0	0%
Other	0	0%
Mixed Race	7	0.7%
Hispanic (included in categories above)	6	0.6%
Median Family Income (1999)	$48,906
Population In Poverty	39	3.8%

Category	Value
Est. 2005 Population	1,042
Growth	2
Growth %	0.2%

Ancestry	Percent
German	52.7%
Norwegian	12.1%
Polish	8.6%
Irish	4%
US/American	3.9%
English	3.6%
French (except Basque)	2.9%
Swedish	2.8%
Other (often includes Hispanic and African American)	2.6%
French Canadian	1.2%
Czech	1.2%
Scottish	1.1%
Swiss	0.8%
Italian	0.8%
Russian	0.5%
Austrian	0.5%
Danish	0.4%
Scandinavian	0.2%
Scotch-Irish	0.2%

Location	Pop.	Median Family Income (2000)
Buffalo City	1,040	$48,906
Alma	942	$45,625
Arcadia	2,402	$44,063
Cochrane	435	$40,375
Fountain City	983	$47,692
Nelson	395	$37,917

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