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Population (year 2000): 1,321. Estimated population in July 2006: 1,266 (-4.2% change)
 

Males: 673  (50.9%)
Females: 648  (49.1%)

Scott County

Median resident age:  35.1 years
Iowa median age:  36.6 years

Zip codes: 52728.


Estimated median household income in 2005: $51,100 (it was $44,250 in 2000)
Buffalo  $51,100
Iowa:  $43,609

Estimated median house/condo value in 2005: $98,000 (it was $74,100 in 2000)
Buffalo  $98,000
Iowa:  $106,600

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Races in Buffalo:

  • White Non-Hispanic (93.3%)
  • Hispanic (3.9%)
  • Black (1.3%)
  • Two or more races (1.2%)
  • American Indian (1.1%)
  • Other race (0.9%)


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Ancestries: German (26.5%), Irish (16.0%), United States (7.9%), English (7.1%), Swedish (3.0%), Norwegian (2.3%).

Current Local Time: CST time zone

Incorporated on 07/15/1875

Land area: 6.02 square miles.

Population density: 211 people per square mile 
 
 (very low).

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For population 25 years and over in Buffalo

  • High school or higher: 79.6%
  • Bachelor's degree or higher: 9.0%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 2.5%
  • Unemployed: 3.8%
  • Mean travel time to work: 24.4 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Buffalo city

  • Never married: 21.0%
  • Now married: 59.5%
  • Separated: 1.4%
  • Widowed: 7.4%
  • Divorced: 10.7%

11 residents are foreign born

This city:  0.8%
Iowa:  3.1%



According to our research there was one registered sex offender living in Buffalo, Iowa in early 2007.
The ratio of number of residents in Buffalo to the number of sex offenders is 1268 to 1.
The number of registered sex offenders compared to the number of residents in this city is smaller than the state average.

Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units in 2000:

Buffalo:  1.0% ($721)
Iowa:  1.3% ($1,077)

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Nearest city with pop. 50,000+: Davenport, IA (10.7 miles , pop. 98,359).

Nearest city with pop. 200,000+: Madison, WI (144.2 miles , pop. 208,054).

Nearest city with pop. 1,000,000+: Chicago, IL (210.7 miles , pop. 2,896,016).

Nearest cities: Andalusia, IL (1.3 miles ), Blue Grass, IA (4.7 miles ), Reynolds, IL (9.6 miles ), Walcott, IA (9.7 miles ), Rock Island, IL (10.4 miles ), Davenport, IA (10.7 miles ), Milan, IL (10.7 miles ), Oak Grove, IL (10.9 miles ).


Single-family new house construction building permits:
  • 1996: 3 buildings, average cost: $106,700
  • 1997: 4 buildings, average cost: $94,000
  • 1998: 1 building, cost: $85,000
  • 1999: 7 buildings, average cost: $99,300
  • 2000: 3 buildings, average cost: $86,000
  • 2001: 0 buildings
  • 2002: 0 buildings
  • 2003: 2 buildings, average cost: $85,600
  • 2004: 1 building, cost: $94,600
  • 2005: 1 building, cost: $107,400
  • 2006: 3 buildings, average cost: $103,300

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Latitude: 41.46 N, Longitude: 90.72 W


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Population change in the 1990s: +23 (+1.8%).



Most common industries for males:



  • Construction (15%)
  • Metal and metal products (13%)
  • Accommodation and food services (6%)
  • Machinery (6%)
  • Nonmetallic mineral products (4%)
  • Mining (4%)
  • Food (3%)


Most common industries for females:



  • Educational services (12%)
  • Accommodation and food services (9%)
  • Health care (9%)
  • Administrative and support and waste management services (5%)
  • Food and beverage stores (4%)
  • Public administration (4%)
  • Social assistance (4%)


Most common occupations for males



  • Driver/sales workers and truck drivers (12%)
  • Metal workers and plastic workers (8%)
  • Other production occupations including supervisors (8%)
  • Electrical equipment mechanics and other installation, maintenance, and repair occupations including supervisors (7%)
  • Cooks and food preparation workers (4%)
  • Retail sales workers except cashiers (4%)
  • Sales representatives, services, wholesale and manufacturing (4%)


Most common occupations for females



  • Other production occupations including supervisors (7%)
  • Secretaries and administrative assistants (7%)
  • Other office and administrative support workers including supervisors (6%)
  • Preschool, kindergarten, elementary and middle school teachers (5%)
  • Information and record clerks except customer service representatives (5%)
  • Building and grounds cleaning and maintenance occupations (4%)
  • Nursing, psychiatric, and home health aides (4%)


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Buffalo-area historical tornado activity is near Iowa state average. It is 94% greater than the overall U.S. average.

On 6/14/1974, a category 3 (max. wind speeds 158-206 mph) tornado 6.5 miles away from the Buffalo city center injured 2 people.

On 4/11/1965, a category 4 (max. wind speeds 207-260 mph) tornado 30.6 miles away from the city center killed one person and injured 3 people and caused between $500,000 and $5,000,000 in damages.


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Hospitals/medical centers near Buffalo:
  • TRINITY MEDICAL CENTER WEST (about 9 miles; ROCK ISLAND, IL)
  • TRINITY MEDICAL CENTER NORTH (about 9 miles; DAVENPORT, IA)
  • GENESIS MEDICAL CENTER (about 13 miles; DAVENPORT, IA)

Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to Buffalo:
  • QUAD CITY INTL (about 16 miles; MOLINE, IL; ID: MLI)
  • CLINTON MUNI (about 38 miles; CLINTON, IA; ID: CWI)
  • SOUTHEAST IOWA REGIONAL (about 55 miles; BURLINGTON, IA; ID: BRL)
Other public-use airports nearest to Buffalo:
  • DAVENPORT MUNI (about 14 miles; DAVENPORT, IA; ID: DVN)
  • MERCER COUNTY (about 16 miles; ALEDO, IL; ID: C00)
  • QUAD-CITY (about 17 miles; MOLINE, IL; ID: I04)

Amtrak stations near Buffalo:
  • 11 miles: DAVENPORT (BURLINGTON DEPOT, 304 WEST RIVER DR.) - Bus Station. Services: enclosed waiting area, public restrooms, public payphones, taxi stand.
  • 15 miles: MOLINE (QUAD CITY AIRPORT, 2200 69TH ST.) - Bus Station. Services: enclosed waiting area, public restrooms, public payphones, call for taxi service.

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Buffalo:
  • AUGUSTANA COLLEGE (about 9 miles; ROCK ISLAND, IL; Full-time enrollment: 2,220)
  • EASTERN IOWA COMMUNITY COLLEGE DISTRICT (about 12 miles; DAVENPORT, IA; FT enrollment: 4,180)
  • SAINT AMBROSE UNIVERSITY (about 13 miles; DAVENPORT, IA; FT enrollment: 2,310)
  • BLACK HAWK COLLEGE (about 15 miles; MOLINE, IL; FT enrollment: 3,891)
  • UNIVERSITY OF IOWA (about 61 miles; IOWA CITY, IA; FT enrollment: 24,766)
  • WESTERN ILLINOIS UNIVERSITY (about 69 miles; MACOMB, IL; FT enrollment: 11,096)
  • ILLINOIS CENTRAL COLLEGE (about 85 miles; EAST PEORIA, IL; FT enrollment: 6,404)
Public elementary/middle school in Buffalo:
  • BUFFALO ELEMENTARY SCHOOL (Students: 316; Location: 329 DODGE ST; Grades: KG - 05)

User submitted facts and corrections:
  • The Buffalo Community Center has Bingo every monday night . And has a large Flea Market every 2nd Sunday of the month

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Notable locations in Buffalo: Camp Abe Lincoln (A), Buffalo (B), Buffalo City Hall (C), Buffalo Civic Center (D), Buffalo Fire Station (E), Buffalo Station Library (F). Display/hide their locations on the map

Churches in Buffalo include: Saint Peter Catholic Church (A), Landmark Missionary Baptist Church (B), Buffalo Friends Church (C), Calvary Lutheran Church (D). Display/hide their locations on the map

Cemeteries: Saint Peter's Cemetery (1), Rose Hill Cemetery (2). Display/hide their locations on the map

Creeks: Moore Creek (A), Donaldson Creek (B), Dodges Creek (C). Display/hide their locations on the map

Park in Buffalo: Buffalo City Park (1). Display/hide its location on the map

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Drinking water stations with addresses in Buffalo and their reported violations in the past:

BUFFALO WATER SUPPLY (Address: 409 3RD ST, Population served: 1321, Groundwater):
Past monitoring violations:
  • One regular monitoring violation

Average household size:
This city:  2.7 people
Iowa:  2.5 people

Percentage of family households:
This city:  73.0%
Whole state:  67.0%

Percentage of households with unmarried partners:
This city:  6.1%
Whole state:  4.9%

Likely homosexual households (counted as self-reported same-sex unmarried-partner households)
  • Lesbian couples: 0.2% of all households
  • Gay men: 0.2% of all households

Residents with income below the poverty level in 1999:
This city:  5.9%
Whole state:  9.1%

Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 1999:
This city:  1.7%
Whole state:  3.8%

Buffalo compared to Iowa state average:

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  • Black race population percentage above state average.
  • Hispanic race population percentage significantly above state average.
  • Foreign-born population percentage significantly below state average.
  • Number of college students below state average.
  • Percentage of population with a bachelor's degree or higher significantly below state average.


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Banks with branches in Buffalo (2007 data):
  • Buffalo Savings Bank: at 120 Washington Street, branch established on 1909-04-01. Info updated 2006-11-03: Bank assets: $40.1 mil, Deposits: $35.3 mil, local headquarters, positive income, 1 total offices, Holding Company: Apm Bancorp, Inc.



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Local government employment and payroll (March 2002)

Function Full-time employees Monthly full-time payroll Average yearly full-time wage Part-time employees Monthly part-time payroll
Parks and Recreation 0$0 2$1,187
Electric Power 1$4,075$48,9001$514
Other Government Administration 1$3,663$43,9561$1,612
Police Protection - Officers 3$8,517$34,0681$899
Sewerage 1$3,003$36,0360$0
Water Supply 1$3,246$38,9520$0
Streets and Highways 1$2,759$33,1080$0
Totals for Government 8$25,263$37,8955$4,212


Buffalo government finances in 2002:
  • Charges - Sewerage: $112,000
    Solid Waste Management: $12,000
    All Other: $4,000
  • Construction - Sewerage: $423,000
    Electric Utilities: $73,000
    Regular Highways: $1,000
  • Current Operations - Electric Utilities: $353,000
    Regular Highways: $240,000
    Police Protection: $210,000
    Sewerage: $157,000
    Water Utilities: $111,000
    Financial Administration: $88,000
    Parks & Recreation: $68,000
    Solid Waste Management: $43,000
    General Public Buildings: $36,000
    Fire Protection: $18,000
    General - Other: $15,000
    Welfare - Other: $9,000
    Health Services - Other: $7,000
    Judicial and Legal Services: $7,000
    Central Staff Services: $4,000
  • Local Intergovernmental - All Other: $15,000
  • Long Term Debt Beginning Outstanding - Water Utilities: $570,000
  • Long Term Debt Outstanding - Full Faith & Credit - Water Utilities: $545,000
  • Long Term Debt Retired Unspecified - Water Utilities: $25,000
  • Miscellaneous - General Revenue, NEC: $136,000
    Interest Earnings: $54,000
    Rents: $2,000
  • Other Capital Outlay - Fire Protection: $403,000
    Electric Utilities: $28,000
    Police Protection: $16,000
    Regular Highways: $10,000
    Parks & Recreation: $7,000
    Sewerage: $4,000
  • Other Funds - Cash & Deposits: $1,123,000
  • Revenue - Electric Utilities: $366,000
    Water Utilities: $49,000
  • State Intergovernmental - Highways: $106,000
    General Support: $18,000
  • Tax - Property: $513,000
    Total General Sales: $169,000
    NEC: $16,000
    Public Utilities: $2,000
  • Total Salaries & Wages: $339,000
  • Water Utilities - Interest on Debt: $32,000

6.06% of this county's 2006 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2005 ($42,220 average adjusted gross income)

Here:  6.06%
Iowa average:  6.30%

0.12% of residents moved from foreign countries ($1,275 average AGI)
Scott County:  0.12%
Iowa average:  0.10%

Top counties from which taxpayers relocated into this county between 2005 and 2006:
from Rock Island County, IL  1.23% ($33,372 average AGI)
from Clinton County, IA  0.28% ($40,947)
from Johnson County, IA  0.20% ($27,317)


6.08% of this county's 2005 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2006 ($42,282 average adjusted gross income)

Here:  6.08%
Iowa average:  6.47%

0.07% of residents moved to foreign countries ($652 average AGI)
Scott County:  0.07%
Iowa average:  0.03%

Top counties to which taxpayers relocated from this county between 2005 and 2006:
to Rock Island County, IL  1.10% ($33,561 average AGI)
to Clinton County, IA  0.27% ($35,169)
to Johnson County, IA  0.24% ($29,075)


Strongest AM radio stations in Buffalo:
  • WKBF (1270 AM; 5 kW; ROCK ISLAND, IL; Owner: MERCURY BROADCASTING COMPANY, INC.)
  • WOC (1420 AM; 5 kW; DAVENPORT, IA; Owner: CITICASTERS LICENSES, L.P.)
  • WFXN (1230 AM; 1 kW; MOLINE, IL; Owner: CITICASTERS LICENSES, L.P.)
  • KJOC (1170 AM; 1 kW; DAVENPORT, IA; Owner: CUMULUS LICENSING CORP.)
  • KXEL (1540 AM; 50 kW; WATERLOO, IA; Owner: KXEL BROADCASTING COMPANY, INC.)
  • KCJJ (1630 AM; 10 kW; IOWA CITY, IA; Owner: RIVER CITY RADIO, INC.)
  • WSCR (670 AM; 50 kW; CHICAGO, IL; Owner: INFINITY BROADCASTING OPERATIONS, INC.)
  • WDLM (960 AM; 1 kW; EAST MOLINE, IL; Owner: THE MOODY BIBLE INSTITUTE OF CHICAGO)
  • WGN (720 AM; 50 kW; CHICAGO, IL; Owner: WGN CONTINENTAL BROADCASTING CO.)
  • WTMJ (620 AM; 50 kW; MILWAUKEE, WI; Owner: JOURNAL BROADCAST CORPORATION)
  • WSUI (910 AM; 5 kW; IOWA CITY, IA; Owner: THE UNIVERSITY OF IOWA)
  • WBBM (780 AM; 50 kW; CHICAGO, IL; Owner: INFINITY BROADCASTING OPERATIONS, INC.)
  • WAIK (1590 AM; 5 kW; GALESBURG, IL; Owner: WPW BROADCASTING, INC.)

Strongest FM radio stations in Buffalo:
  • WLLR-FM (103.7 FM; DAVENPORT, IA; Owner: CITICASTERS LICENSES, L.P.)
  • WVIK (90.3 FM; ROCK ISLAND, IL; Owner: AUGUSTANA COLLEGE)
  • KCQQ (106.5 FM; DAVENPORT, IA; Owner: CITICASTERS LICENSES, L.P.)
  • KMXG (96.1 FM; CLINTON, IA; Owner: CITICASTERS LICENSES, L.P.)
  • WHTS (98.9 FM; ROCK ISLAND, IL; Owner: MERCURY BROADCASTING COMPANY, INC.)
  • KBEA-FM (99.7 FM; MUSCATINE, IA; Owner: CUMULUS LICENSING CORP.)
  • WDLM-FM (89.3 FM; EAST MOLINE, IL; Owner: THE MOODY BIBLE INSTITUTE OF CHICAGO)
  • KUUL (101.3 FM; EAST MOLINE, IL; Owner: CITICASTERS LICENSES, L.P.)
  • KBOB-FM (104.9 FM; GENESEO, IL; Owner: CUMULUS LICENSING CORP.)
  • KSUI (91.7 FM; IOWA CITY, IA; Owner: THE UNIVERSITY OF IOWA)
  • WXLP (96.9 FM; MOLINE, IL; Owner: CUMULUS LICENSING CORP.)
  • WRMJ (102.3 FM; ALEDO, IL; Owner: WESTERN ILLINOIS BROADCASTING, INC.)
  • KWCC (93.1 FM; MUSCATINE, IA; Owner: WPW BROADCASTING, INC.)
  • KORB (93.5 FM; BETTENDORF, IA; Owner: CUMULUS LICENSING CORP.)
  • KALA (88.5 FM; DAVENPORT, IA; Owner: ST. AMBROSE COLLEGE)

TV broadcast stations around Buffalo:
  • WHBF-TV (Channel 4; ROCK ISLAND, IL; Owner: CORONET COMMUNICATIONS COMPANY)
  • WBQD-LP (Channel 26; DAVENPORT, IA; Owner: FOUR SEASONS PEORIA, LLC)
  • KWQC-TV (Channel 6; DAVENPORT, IA; Owner: YOUNG BROADCASTING OF DAVENPORT, INC.)
  • KQIN (Channel 36; DAVENPORT, IA; Owner: IOWA PUBLIC BROADCASTING BOARD)
  • KLJB-TV (Channel 18; DAVENPORT, IA; Owner: QUAD CITIES TELEVISION ACQUISITION CORP.)
  • WQAD-TV (Channel 8; MOLINE, IL; Owner: NEW YORK TIMES MANAGEMENT SERVICES)
  • K16EL (Channel 66; DAVENPORT, IA; Owner: THREE ANGELS BROADCASTING NETWORK)
  • WQPT-TV (Channel 24; MOLINE, IL; Owner: BLACK HAWK COLLEGE)
  • K61HD (Channel 61; DAVENPORT, IA; Owner: TRINITY BROADCASTING NETWORK)
  • KIIN (Channel 12; IOWA CITY, IA; Owner: IOWA PUBLIC BROADCASTING BOARD)
  • KWKB (Channel 20; IOWA CITY, IA; Owner: KM TELEVISION OF IOWA, L.L.C.)
  • KGWB-TV (Channel 26; BURLINGTON, IA; Owner: BURLINGTON TELEVISION ACQUISITION CORP.)
  • K62FU (Channel 62; MUSCATINE, IA; Owner: TRINITY BROADCASTING NETWORK)

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