Winnebago County has a predicted average indoor radon screening level greater than 4 pCi/L (pico curies per liter) - Highest Potential
Drinking water stations with addresses in Buffalo Center and their reported violations in the past:
THE BARN (BUFFALO CENTER) (Address: 2724 360TH ST  , Population served: 110, Groundwater):
Past monitoring violations:
- One regular monitoring violation
Drinking water stations with addresses in Buffalo Center that have no violations reported:
- BUFFALO CENTER MUNI WATER DEPT (Population served: 963, Primary Water Source Type: Groundwater)
Percentage of residents living in poverty in 2009: 12.2%
(8.4% for White Non-Hispanic residents, 40.8% for Hispanic or Latino residents, 0.0% for other race residents, 0.0% for two or more races residents)
Average household size:
| This city: |  2.1 people | | Iowa: |  2.5 people |
| This city: | 62.3% | | Whole state: | 67.0% |
| This city: | 2.8% | | Whole state: | 4.9% |
- Lesbian couples: 0.2% of all households
- Gay men: 0.0% of all households
Detailed information about poverty and poor residents in Buffalo Center, IA
57 people in nursing homes
Buffalo Center compared to Iowa state average:
- Median house value significantly below state average.
- Unemployed percentage below state average.
- Black race population percentage significantly below state average.
- Hispanic race population percentage significantly above state average.
- Median age significantly above state average.
- Foreign-born population percentage significantly below state average.
- Renting percentage below state average.
- House age above state average.
- Institutionalized population percentage significantly above state average.
- Number of college students below state average.
- Percentage of population with a bachelor's degree or higher below state average.
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Banks with branches in Buffalo Center (2011 data):
- Farmers Trust and Savings Bank: Farmers Trust And Savings Bank at 101-106 Fifth Street, branch established on 01/01/1914. Info updated 11/03/2006: Bank assets: $1.7 mil, Deposits: $12.3 mil, local headquarters, positive income, Agricultural Specialization, 4 total offices, Holding Company: Koss-Winn Bancshares, Inc. Employee Stock Ownership Plan With 401(K) Provisions
Educational Attainment (%)
School Enrollment by Level of School (%)
Most commonly used house heating fuel:
- Utility gas (43%)
- Bottled, tank, or LP gas (41%)
- Fuel oil, kerosene, etc. (9%)
- Electricity (7%)
2004 Presidential Election results in Winnebago County Iowa:
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Religion statistics for Buffalo Center:
Percentage of population affiliated with a religious congregations: 85.95%
| Here | | 86.0% |
| USA | | 50.2% |
Breakdown of population affiliated with a religious congregations
| Name | Evangelical Lutheran Church in America | United Methodist Church | Catholic Church | Reformed Church in America | Baptist General Conference |
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| Adherents | 61.0% | 13.9% | 11.6% | 3.9% | 3.8% |
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| Congregations | 42.3% | 15.4% | 11.5% | 3.8% | 3.8% |
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| Name | Additional (Not in any CCC Body) Congregational Christian Churches | Conservative Congregational Christian Conference | North American Baptist Conference | General Association of Regular Baptist Churches | Other |
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| Adherents | 1.5% | 1.4% | 1.0% | 1.0% | 0.9% |
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| Congregations | 3.8% | 3.8% | 3.8% | 3.8% | 7.7% |
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Source: Jones, Dale E., et al. 2002. Congregations and Membership in the United States 2000. Nashville, TN: Glenmary Research Center.
Tables represent county-level data.
Food Environment Statistics:Number of grocery stores: 3 | Winnebago County: | 2.75 / 10,000 pop. | | State: | 2.14 / 10,000 pop. |
Number of convenience stores (no gas): 1 | This county: | 0.92 / 10,000 pop. | | Iowa: | 0.43 / 10,000 pop. |
Number of convenience stores (with gas): 5 | Winnebago County: | 4.58 / 10,000 pop. | | Iowa: | 5.55 / 10,000 pop. |
Number of full-service restaurants: 11 | This county: | 10.07 / 10,000 pop. | | State: | 8.01 / 10,000 pop. |
Adult diabetes rate: | Winnebago County: | 8.5% | | Iowa: | 7.8% |
Adult obesity rate: | Winnebago County: | 27.0% | | State: | 27.3% |
Low-income preschool obesity rate:
| Local government employment and payroll (March 2007) |
| Function |
Full-time employees |
Monthly full-time payroll |
Average yearly full-time wage |
Part-time employees |
Monthly part-time payroll |
| Other Government Administration |
1 | $2,648 | $31,776 | 1 | $1,070 |
| Police Protection - Officers |
1 | $2,720 | $32,640 | 0 | $0 |
| Streets and Highways |
0 | $0 | | 5 | $3,820 |
| Sewerage |
1 | $2,502 | $30,024 | 0 | $0 |
| Water Supply |
1 | $2,330 | $27,960 | 0 | $0 |
| Local Libraries |
0 | $0 | | 3 | $1,886 |
| Other and Unallocable |
0 | $0 | | 1 | $150 |
| Totals for Government |
4 | $10,200 | $30,600 | 10 | $6,926 |
Buffalo Center government finances in 2002:
- Charges - Sewerage: $75,000 ($89.71)
Solid Waste Management: $61,000 ($72.97)
Parks & Recreation: $18,000 ($21.53)
All Other: $1,000 ($1.20)
- Current Operations - Regular Highways: $118,000 ($141.15)
Sewerage: $56,000 ($66.99)
Parks & Recreation: $52,000 ($62.20)
Police Protection: $49,000 ($58.61)
Water Utilities: $44,000 ($52.63)
Solid Waste Management: $28,000 ($33.49)
General - Other: $28,000 ($33.49)
Fire Protection: $16,000 ($19.14)
General Public Buildings: $11,000 ($13.16)
Libraries: $11,000 ($13.16)
Central Staff Services: $6,000 ($7.18)
Financial Administration: $3,000 ($3.59)
Judicial and Legal Services: $1,000 ($1.20)
- General - Interest on Debt: $21,000 ($25.12)
- Local Intergovernmental - All Other: $32,000 ($38.28)
- Long Term Debt Beginning Outstanding, NEC: $416,000 ($497.61)
- Long Term Debt Issue, Unspecified - Other NEC: $133,000 ($159.09)
- Long Term Debt Outstanding - Full Faith & Credit - Other, NEC: $477,000 ($570.57)
- Long Term Debt Retired Unspecified - Other, NEC: $72,000 ($86.12)
- Miscellaneous - General Revenue, NEC: $24,000 ($28.71)
Interest Earnings: $14,000 ($16.75)
Rents: $1,000 ($1.20)
- Other Capital Outlay - Fire Protection: $133,000 ($159.09)
Regular Highways: $40,000 ($47.85)
Sewerage: $15,000 ($17.94)
Parks & Recreation: $8,000 ($9.57)
Libraries: $7,000 ($8.37)
Water Utilities: $6,000 ($7.18)
General Public Building: $2,000 ($2.39)
General - Other: $1,000 ($1.20)
- Other Funds - Cash & Deposits: $675,000 ($807.42)
- Revenue - Water Utilities: $61,000 ($72.97)
- State Intergovernmental - Highways: $77,000 ($92.11)
General Support: $26,000 ($31.10)
- Tax - Property: $259,000 ($309.81)
Total General Sales: $69,000 ($82.54)
NEC: $2,000 ($2.39)
- Total Salaries & Wages: $192,000 ($229.67)
4.92% of this county's 2006 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2005 ($27,349 average adjusted gross income) | Here: | 4.92% | | Iowa average: | 6.30% |
10 or fewer of this county's residents moved from foreign countries between 2005 and 2006.
Top counties from which taxpayers relocated into this county between 2005 and 2006:
7.47% of this county's 2005 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2006 ($28,057 average adjusted gross income) | Here: | 7.47% | | Iowa average: | 6.47% |
10 or fewer of this county's residents moved to foreign countries between 2005 and 2006.
Top counties to which taxpayers relocated from this county between 2005 and 2006:
Strongest AM radio stations in Buffalo Center:
- KFAN (1130 AM; 50 kW; MINNEAPOLIS, MN; Owner: AMFM RADIO LICENSES, L.L.C.)
- KLGA (1600 AM; 5 kW; ALGONA, IA; Owner: WMMP, LLC)
- WCTS (1030 AM; 50 kW; MAPLEWOOD, MN; Owner: CNTL. BAPT. THEO/AL SEMI MINNEAPOLIS)
- WCCO (830 AM; 50 kW; MINNEAPOLIS, MN; Owner: INFINITY MEDIA CORPORATION)
- WHO (1040 AM; 50 kW; DES MOINES, IA; Owner: CITICASTERS LICENSES, L.P.)
- KGLO (1300 AM; 5 kW; MASON CITY, IA; Owner: CLEAR CHANNEL BROADCASTING LICENSES, INC.)
- KXEL (1540 AM; 50 kW; WATERLOO, IA; Owner: KXEL BROADCASTING COMPANY, INC.)
- KSTP (1500 AM; 50 kW; ST. PAUL, MN; Owner: KSTP-AM, LLC (DELAWARE))
- KWMT (540 AM; 5 kW; FORT DODGE, IA; Owner: CLEAR CHANNEL BROADCASTING LICENSES, INC.)
- KTIS (900 AM; 25 kW; MINNEAPOLIS, MN; Owner: NORTHWESTERN COLLEGE)
- KBEW (1560 AM; daytime; 1 kW; BLUE EARTH, MN)
- KNFX (970 AM; 5 kW; AUSTIN, MN; Owner: CLEAR CHANNEL BROADCASTING LICENSES, INC.)
- KKOJ (1190 AM; 5 kW; JACKSON, MN; Owner: KLEVEN BROADCASTING CO. OF MINN.)
Strongest FM radio stations in Buffalo Center:
- KJLY (104.5 FM; BLUE EARTH, MN; Owner: MINN-IOWA CHRISTIAN BROADCASTING,INC)
- KTPR (91.1 FM; FORT DODGE, IA; Owner: IOWA STATE UNIVERSITY OF SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY)
- KLGA-FM (92.7 FM; ALGONA, IA; Owner: WMMP, LLC)
- KIAI (93.9 FM; MASON CITY, IA; Owner: CLEAR CHANNEL BROADCASTING LICENSES, INC.)
- KBEW-FM (98.1 FM; BLUE EARTH, MN; Owner: KBEW, INC.)
- KIOW (107.3 FM; FOREST CITY, IA; Owner: PILOT KNOB BROADCASTING)
TV broadcast stations around Buffalo Center:
- KIMT (Channel 3; MASON CITY, IA; Owner: MEDIA GENERAL BROADCASTING OF SO. CAROLINA HOLDINGS, INC.)
- KYIN (Channel 24; MASON CITY, IA; Owner: IOWA PUBLIC BROADCASTING BOARD)
- K60FY (Channel 60; FROST, MN; Owner: BLUE EARTH - NICOLLET - FARIBAULT COOP. ELEC. ASSOC.)
- K14KD (Channel 14; FROST, MN; Owner: SOUTH CENTRAL ELECTRIC ASSOCIATION)
- K27FI (Channel 27; FROST, MN; Owner: SOUTH CENTRAL ELECTRIC ASSN.)
- K31EF (Channel 31; FROST, MN; Owner: SOUTH CENTRAL ELECTRIC ASSN.)
- K36FI (Channel 36; FROST, MN; Owner: SOUTH CENTRAL ELECTRIC ASSOCIATION)
- K58FC (Channel 58; FROST, MN; Owner: BLUE EARTH - NICOLLET - FARIBAULT COOP. ELEC. ASSOC.)
- K62FH (Channel 62; FROST, MN; Owner: BLUE EARTH - NICOLLET - FARIBAULT COOP. ELEC. ASSOC.)
- K65FW (Channel 65; FROST, MN; Owner: SOUTH CENTRAL ELECTRIC ASSN.)
- KTIN (Channel 21; FORT DODGE, IA; Owner: IOWA PUBLIC BROADCASTING BOARD)
Buffalo Center fatal accident list:
Jun 26, 2002 06:00 AM, 420th St, Vehicles: 2, Persons: 2, Fatalities: 2
FCC Registered Cell Phone Towers: 1 ( See the full list of FCC Registered Cell Phone Towers in Buffalo Center)
FCC Registered Antenna Towers: 13 ( See the full list of FCC Registered Antenna Towers)
FCC Registered Private Land Mobile Towers: 5 - 109 Mission Dr (Lat: 43.389667 Lon: -93.950778), Call Sign: WYR651
Assigned Frequencies: 155.280 MHz, 155.280 MHz
Grant Date: 03/16/2005, Expiration Date: 05/02/2015
Registrant: Business Radio Licensing, 26941 Cabot Rd #134, Laguna Hills, CA 92653, Phone: (949) 348-8510, Email:
- Box 150 2 Mi E 4 Mi S (Lat: 43.338000 Lon: -93.412694), Call Sign: WYE692, Licensee ID: L00026925
Assigned Frequencies: 157.560 MHz
Grant Date: 06/29/1998, Expiration Date: 09/14/2003, Cancellation Date: 03/11/2002
Registrant: Harold H Hofbauer, Box 150, Buffalo Center, IA 50424 - Rr 2 (Lat: 43.354389 Lon: -93.844111), Call Sign: KNEW592, Licensee ID: L00631680
Assigned Frequencies: 457.000 MHz
Grant Date: 02/01/2003, Expiration Date: 02/16/2013
Registrant: Gene L Hartman, 6583 410th St, Buffalo Center, IA 50424 - 1 1/2 Mi N Of Jct Hwy 9 Co Rd 20th Ave (Lat: 43.405500 Lon: -93.961333), Call Sign: WRR239, Licensee ID: L00041166
Assigned Frequencies: 152.990 MHz
Grant Date: 03/06/2000, Expiration Date: 02/01/2005, Cancellation Date: 10/10/2002
Registrant: Bruce Myers, 44454 20th Ave, Buffalo Center, IA 50424-7503, Phone: (515) 561-2005 - Lat: 43.388667 Lon: -93.948333, Call Sign: WPXG601, Licensee ID: L00027644
Assigned Frequencies: 72.1000 MHz
Grant Date: 03/31/2003, Expiration Date: 03/31/2013, Certifier: Brian Blodgett
Registrant: North Iowa Community School
FCC Registered Microwave Towers: 1 - BUFFALO CENTER, 41999 20th Ave (Lat: 43.370806 Lon: -93.930806), Type: Tower, Structure height: 91.4 m, Overall height: 94.4 m, Call Sign: WQFY552
Assigned Frequencies: 6795.00 MHz, 6585.00 MHz
Grant Date: 11/07/2006, Expiration Date: 11/07/2016, Certifier: Steven T Campbell
Registrant: Holland & Knight LLP, 2099 Pennsylvania Ave, Nw, Ste. 100, Washington, DC 20006-6801, Phone: (202) 955-3000, Fax: (202) 955-5564, Email:
FCC Registered Amateur Radio Licenses: 3 - Call Sign: KE6BKI, Licensee ID: L00162183
Grant Date: 08/01/2003, Expiration Date: 09/14/2013, Certifier: Robert D Neuman
Registrant: Robert D Neuman, 204 2nd St Ne, Buffalo Center, IA 50424-0429 - Call Sign: N0RFE, Licensee ID: L00425366
Grant Date: 11/28/2001, Expiration Date: 02/25/2012, Certifier: James G Benson
Registrant: James G Benson, 48428 20th Ave, Buffalo Center, IA 54024 - Call Sign: WD0BKN, Licensee ID: L00984729
Grant Date: 03/01/2005, Expiration Date: 05/25/2015, Certifier: Kenneth L Schutter
Registrant: Kenneth L Schutter, 310 4th St Ne, Buffalo Center, IA 50424
FAA Registered Aircraft: 10 ( See the full list of FAA Registered Aircraft in Buffalo Center)
2006 National Fire Incident Reporting System Incidents:
| Most common first names in Buffalo Center, IA among deceased individuals |
| Name | Count | Lived (average) |
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| John | 36 | 81.4 years |
| Anna | 20 | 85.7 years |
| Henry | 20 | 81.7 years |
| William | 13 | 75.9 years |
| George | 12 | 83.2 years |
| Minnie | 10 | 82.7 years |
| Robert | 10 | 76.5 years |
| Helen | 10 | 76.2 years |
| Grace | 9 | 89.2 years |
| Raymond | 9 | 75.4 years |
| Most common last names in Buffalo Center, IA among deceased individuals |
| Last name | Count | Lived (average) |
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| Johnson | 17 | 75.5 years |
| Winter | 17 | 83.2 years |
| Larson | 14 | 80.6 years |
| Murra | 12 | 74.6 years |
| Miller | 9 | 80.1 years |
| Bosma | 9 | 71.3 years |
| Honken | 9 | 75.0 years |
| Behrends | 9 | 81.3 years |
| Harms | 9 | 80.7 years |
| Devries | 9 | 85.1 years |
Buffalo Center on our top lists:
- #49 on the list of "Top 101 cities with the largest temperature differences during a year"
- #32 (50424) on the list of "Top 101 zip codes with the largest percentage of taxpayers using paid preparers for 2004 taxes (pop 1,000+)"
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