Buffalo Lake, Minnesota

Demographics

People

Total Population650
Male Share of the Population44.8%
Female Share of the Population55.2%
Senior Citizens25.5%
Employed Population 16+262
Age of the Population44

Families

% of people married48.2%
Average household size2

Education and Earnings

Population % with Bachelor Degree or Higher7%
Median Earnings25+$38,594
Median Earnings Without High School Qualification$31,964
Median Earnings With High School Degree$38,958

Wealth

Median Family Income$64,821
% Above Poverty Level79.8%
% Below Poverty Level20.2%

Commute & Sprawl

Average Commute Time22 minutes
% Working from Home10.3%
% Walking and Biking to Work7.6%
% Using Public Transportation%

Housing

People Living Alone39.3%
Median Gross Rent$560
Median House Value$94,600

Ancestry

German63.4%
Other(often includes Hispanic and African American)13.1%
Swedish10.6%
Norwegian7.8%
French Except Basque4.6%
Irish3.7%
Danishn2.9%
Polish2.8%
English2.2%
Czech1.2%
Italian0.8%
Canadian0.5%
Swiss0.3%
Dutch0.3%
Russian0.3%
Austrian0.2%
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Buffalo Lake Almanac

CategoryValue
CountyRenville County
Standard Zip Codes55314
Phone Area Codes320
Time ZoneAmerica/Chicago
Approximate Latitude44.73
Approximate Longitude-94.61

Buffalo Lake Climate

Nearest Weather Stations

Notes:

  • Temp ranges are avg daily min and max for the month
  • Precipitation is rainfall (and rainfall equiv of snowfall)

StationSTEWART
Distance13.1 miles
Jan Temp1 to 21 F
Apr Temp34 to 57 F
Jul Temp61 to 84 F
Oct Temp37 to 60 F
Annual Precip29 inches
StationHUTCHINSON 1 N
Distance18.3 miles
Jan Temp-0 to 20 F
Apr Temp35 to 56 F
Jul Temp61 to 83 F
Oct Temp36 to 59 F
Annual Precip27.1 inches
StationGAYLORD
Distance23.6 miles
Jan Temp1 to 20 F
Apr Temp34 to 55 F
Jul Temp62 to 83 F
Oct Temp36 to 59 F
Annual Precip28.8 inches

Nearby Cities and Towns

LocationPopulationMedian Family Income
Bird Island884$80,536
Brownton728$83,917
Cosmos513$49,643
Gibbon842$56,250
Hector1,005$63,462
Stewart576$44,375

Buffalo Lake Public Schools

Buffalo Lake-hector Elementary
211 3rd Street
ZIP: 55314
(320) 833-5311
Primary
Total Enrollment 280
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