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Buffalo, KS map Population (year 2000): 284. Estimated population in July 2006: 278 (-2.1% change)
 

Males: 129  (45.4%)
Females: 155  (54.6%)

Wilson County

Median resident age:  33.7 years
Kansas median age:  35.2 years

Zip codes: 66717.


Estimated median household income in 2005: $35,400 (it was $34,688 in 2000)
Buffalo  $35,400
Kansas:  $42,920

Estimated median house/condo value in 2005: $22,600 (it was $21,900 in 2000)
Buffalo  $22,600
Kansas:  $107,800

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Races in Buffalo:

  • White Non-Hispanic (96.1%)
  • American Indian (2.8%)
  • Two or more races (1.1%)
  • Hispanic (0.7%)

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Ancestries: German (17.6%), Irish (15.5%), United States (14.8%), English (14.1%), Scottish (4.2%), Dutch (3.5%).

Current Local Time: CST time zone

Elevation: 945 feet

Land area: 0.35 square miles.

Population density: 800 people per square mile 
 
 (low).




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For population 25 years and over in Buffalo

  • High school or higher: 84.5%
  • Bachelor's degree or higher: 6.5%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 1.0%
  • Unemployed: 8.3%
  • Mean travel time to work: 23.4 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Buffalo city

  • Never married: 20.4%
  • Now married: 64.6%
  • Separated: 0.9%
  • Widowed: 6.6%
  • Divorced: 7.5%

0 residents are foreign born

This city:  0.0%
Kansas:  5.0%



According to our research there was one registered sex offender living in Buffalo, Kansas in early 2007.
The ratio of number of residents in Buffalo to the number of sex offenders is 277 to 1.

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

Buffalo:  1.3% ($293)
Kansas:  1.2% ($999)
Buffalo satellite photo by USGS

Nearest city with pop. 50,000+: Lawrence, KS (91.7 miles , pop. 80,098).

Nearest city with pop. 200,000+: Tulsa, OK (110.4 miles , pop. 393,049).

Nearest city with pop. 1,000,000+: Dallas, TX (347.7 miles , pop. 1,188,580).

Nearest cities: Benedict, KS (6.5 miles) , Yates Center, KS (12.1 miles ), Altoona, KS (12.9 miles ), Coyville, KS (13.9 miles) , Fredonia, KS (15.1 miles ), Chanute, KS (16.7 miles ), Earlton, KS (17.8 miles) , Toronto, KS (18.4 miles ).

Latitude: 37.71 N, Longitude: 95.70 W


Area code: 620

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Population change in the 1990s: -8 (-2.7%).



Most common industries for males:



  • Construction (12%)
  • Transportation equipment (12%)
  • Truck transportation (11%)
  • Professional, scientific, and technical services (8%)
  • Food and beverage stores (7%)
  • Repair and maintenance (7%)
  • Plastics and rubber products (5%)


Most common industries for females:



  • Social assistance (19%)
  • Educational services (16%)
  • Furniture and related products (9%)
  • Health care (9%)
  • Food and beverage stores (6%)
  • Administrative and support and waste management services (6%)
  • Construction (4%)


Most common occupations for males



  • Other production occupations including supervisors (16%)
  • Metal workers and plastic workers (12%)
  • Driver/sales workers and truck drivers (11%)
  • Material recording, scheduling, dispatching, and distributing workers (8%)
  • Assemblers and fabricators (8%)
  • Building and grounds cleaning and maintenance occupations (5%)
  • Other sales and related workers including supervisors (5%)


Most common occupations for females



  • Other production occupations including supervisors (13%)
  • Cooks and food preparation workers (9%)
  • Other sales and related workers including supervisors (7%)
  • Counselors, social workers, and other community and social service specialists (6%)
  • Child care workers (6%)
  • Cashiers (6%)
  • Secretaries and administrative assistants (6%)


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Buffalo-area historical tornado activity is near Kansas state average. It is 86% greater than the overall U.S. average.

On 4/2/1956, a category 4 (max. wind speeds 207-260 mph) tornado 29.8 miles away from the Buffalo city center killed 2 people and injured 29 people and caused between $500,000 and $5,000,000 in damages.

On 4/12/1964, a category 4 tornado 39.4 miles away from the city center killed 3 people and injured 9 people and caused between $50,000 and $500,000 in damages.


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Hospitals/medical centers near Buffalo:
  • FREDONIA REGIONAL HOSPITAL (about 16 miles; FREDONIA, KS)
  • WILSON COUNTY HOSPITAL (about 20 miles; NEODESHA, KS)
  • NEOSHO MEMORIAL HOSPITAL (about 21 miles; CHANUTE, KS)

Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to Buffalo:
  • FORBES FIELD (about 86 miles; TOPEKA, KS; ID: FOE)
  • JOPLIN REGIONAL (about 93 miles; JOPLIN, MO; ID: JLN)
  • TULSA INTL (about 106 miles; TULSA, OK; ID: TUL)
Other public-use airports nearest to Buffalo:
  • YATES CENTER (about 11 miles; YATES CENTER, KS; ID: 8K5)
  • FREDONIA (about 14 miles; FREDONIA, KS; ID: 1K7)
  • CHANUTE MARTIN JOHNSON (about 16 miles; CHANUTE, KS; ID: CNU)

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Buffalo:
  • EMPORIA STATE UNIVERSITY (about 59 miles; EMPORIA, KS; Full-time enrollment: 4,528)
  • PITTSBURG STATE UNIVERSITY (about 72 miles; PITTSBURG, KS; FT enrollment: 5,566)
  • BUTLER COUNTY COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 82 miles; EL DORADO, KS; FT enrollment: 4,250)
  • UNIVERSITY OF KANSAS MAIN CAMPUS (about 91 miles; LAWRENCE, KS; FT enrollment: 22,506)
  • WASHBURN UNIVERSITY OF TOPEKA (about 92 miles; TOPEKA, KS; FT enrollment: 4,472)
  • COWLEY COUNTY COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 92 miles; ARKANSAS CITY, KS; FT enrollment: 2,392)
  • MISSOURI SOUTHERN STATE COLLEGE (about 93 miles; JOPLIN, MO; FT enrollment: 4,569)
Public high school in Buffalo:
  • ALTOONA-MIDWAY HIGH SCHOOL (Students: 94; Location: RT 1 BOX 45; Grades: 09 - 12)
Public elementary/middle school in Buffalo:
  • ALTOONA-MIDWAY PRIMARY ELEMENTARY (Students: 39; Location: RT 1 BOX 45; Grades: KG - 02)

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

BUFFALO, CITY OF (Population served: 277, Surface_water):
Past health violations:
  • Treatment Technique (SWTR) - In JUN-2003. Follow-up actions: St Public Notif requested (JUL-15-2003), St Violation/Reminder Notice (JUL-15-2003), St Public Notif received (JUL-28-2003)
  • Treatment Technique (SWTR) - In MAY-2003. Follow-up actions: St Public Notif requested (JUL-07-2003), St Violation/Reminder Notice (JUL-07-2003), St Public Notif received (JUL-28-2003)
  • Treatment Technique (SWTR) - In APR-2002. Follow-up actions: St Public Notif requested (MAY-14-2002), St Violation/Reminder Notice (MAY-14-2002), St Public Notif received (MAY-28-2002)
  • Treatment Technique (SWTR) - In NOV-2000. Follow-up actions: St Public Notif requested (DEC-18-2000), St Violation/Reminder Notice (DEC-18-2000), St Compliance achieved (DEC-31-2000), St Public Notif received (JAN-12-2001)
  • Treatment Technique (SWTR) - In JUN-2000. Follow-up actions: St Boil Water Order (JUN-19-2000), St Violation/Reminder Notice (JUN-19-2000), St Public Notif requested (JUL-25-2000), St Public Notif received (AUG-09-2000)
Past monitoring violations:
  • M&R Filter Turbidity Reporting - In JUN-2006, Contaminant: IESWTR
  • M&R Filter Turbidity Reporting - In MAY-2006, Contaminant: IESWTR
  • M&R Filter Turbidity Reporting - In APR-2006, Contaminant: IESWTR
  • M&R Filter Turbidity Reporting - In MAR-2006, Contaminant: IESWTR
  • M&R Filter Turbidity Reporting - In FEB-2006, Contaminant: IESWTR
  • 2 minor monitoring violations
  • 15 other older monitoring violations

Average household size:
This city:  2.6 people
Kansas:  2.5 people

Percentage of family households:
This city:  72.9%
Whole state:  67.6%

Percentage of households with unmarried partners:
This city:  1.9%
Whole state:  4.1%

No gay or lesbian households reported

Residents with income below the poverty level in 1999:
This city:  7.0%
Whole state:  9.9%

Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 1999:
This city:  3.7%
Whole state:  4.1%

Buffalo compared to Kansas state average:
  • Median household income below state average.
  • Median house value significantly below state average.
  • Black race population percentage significantly below state average.
  • Hispanic race population percentage significantly below state average.
  • Foreign-born population percentage significantly below state average.
  • Renting percentage significantly below state average.
  • Number of rooms per house below state average.
  • House age significantly above 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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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
Water Supply 0$0 1$1,196
Sewerage 0$0 1$996
Financial Administration 0$0 1$248
Other Government Administration 0$0 1$1,092
Totals for Government 0$0 4$3,531


Buffalo government finances in 2002:
  • Charges - Sewerage: $26,000
    Solid Waste Management: $18,000
    All Other: $4,000
    Parks & Recreation: $0
  • Current Operations - Water Utilities: $54,000
    Sewerage: $23,000
    Solid Waste Management: $18,000
    Regular Highways: $14,000
    Financial Administration: $12,000
    General - Other: $10,000
  • General - Interest on Debt: $23,000
  • Long Term Debt Beginning Outstanding - Water Utilities: $303,000
  • Long Term Debt Beginning Outstanding, NEC: $418,000
  • Long Term Debt Outstanding - Full Faith & Credit - Other, NEC: $409,000
  • Long Term Debt Outstanding Nonguaranteed - Water Utilities: $295,000
  • Long Term Debt Retired Unspecified - Other, NEC: $9,000
    Water Utilities: $8,000
  • Miscellaneous - Interest Earnings: $2,000
    General Revenue, NEC: $2,000
  • Other Capital Outlay - Water Utilities: $5,000
    Sewerage: $2,000
    Solid Waste Management: $2,000
    General - Other: $2,000
    Regular Highways: $1,000
  • Other Funds - Cash & Deposits: $73,000
  • Revenue - Water Utilities: $113,000
  • State Intergovernmental - Highways: $9,000
    General Support: $4,000
  • Tax - Property: $45,000
    Public Utilities: $1,000
  • Total Salaries & Wages: $42,000
  • Water Utilities - Interest on Debt: $18,000

7.02% of this county's 2006 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2005 ($25,924 average adjusted gross income)

Here:  7.02%
Kansas average:  7.39%

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:
from Montgomery County, KS  1.40% ($27,260 average AGI)
from Neosho County, KS  0.98% ($22,629)
from Sedgwick County, KS  0.48% ($26,706)


7.77% of this county's 2005 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2006 ($27,125 average adjusted gross income)

Here:  7.77%
Kansas average:  7.67%

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:
to Montgomery County, KS  1.56% ($26,804 average AGI)
to Neosho County, KS  1.09% ($21,744)
to Crawford County, KS  0.39% ($20,857)


Strongest AM radio stations in Buffalo:
  • KGGF (690 AM; 10 kW; COFFEYVILLE, KS; Owner: KGGF-KUSN, INC.)
  • KRMG (740 AM; 50 kW; TULSA, OK; Owner: CXR HOLDINGS, INC.)
  • KFAQ (1170 AM; 50 kW; TULSA, OK; Owner: JOURNAL BROADCAST CORPORATION)
  • WHB (810 AM; 50 kW; KANSAS CITY, MO; Owner: UNION BROADCASTING, INC.)
  • KKOY (1460 AM; 1 kW; CHANUTE, KS; Owner: SOUTHEAST KANSAS BROADCASTING COMPANY, INC.)
  • KKOW (860 AM; 10 kW; PITTSBURG, KS; Owner: AMERICAN MEDIA INVESTMENTS)
  • KTBZ (1430 AM; 25 kW; TULSA, OK; Owner: CLEAR CHANNEL BROADCASTING LICENSES, INC.)
  • KMUS (1380 AM; 20 kW; MUSKOGEE, OK; Owner: ABC, INC.)
  • KKHK (1250 AM; 25 kW; KANSAS CITY, KS)
  • KOIL (1020 AM; 50 kW; PLATTSMOUTH, NE; Owner: WAITT RADIO, INC.)
  • WIBW (580 AM; 5 kW; TOPEKA, KS; Owner: MCC RADIO, LLC)
  • KFAB (1110 AM; 50 kW; OMAHA, NE; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
  • KOMA (1520 AM; 50 kW; OKLAHOMA CITY, OK; Owner: RENDA BROADCASTING CORP. OF NEVADA)

Strongest FM radio stations in Buffalo:
  • KINZ (95.3 FM; HUMBOLDT, KS; Owner: SUTCLIFFE COMMUNICATIONS, LLC)
  • KGGF-FM (104.1 FM; FREDONIA, KS; Owner: KGGF-KUSN, INC.)
  • KKOY-FM (105.5 FM; CHANUTE, KS; Owner: SOUTHEAST KANSAS BROADCASTING COMPANY, INC.)


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