Buffalo, Kentucky

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Population (year 2000): 2,268

Males: 1,136	(50.1%)
Females: 1,132	(49.9%)

Larue County

Median resident age:	38.6 years
Kentucky median age:	35.9 years

Zip code: 42716

Estimated median household income in 2005: $29,700 (it was $29,905 in 2000)

Buffalo	$29,700
Kentucky:	$37,369

Estimated median house/condo value in 2005: $68,600 (it was $71,900 in 2000)

Buffalo	$68,600
Kentucky:	$103,900

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Races in Buffalo:

White Non-Hispanic (97.4%)
Black (1.3%)
American Indian (1.3%)
Hispanic (0.8%)
Two or more races (0.6%)

Current Local Time: EST time zone

Land area: 72.8 square miles.

Population density: 31 people per square mile

(very low).

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For population 25 years and over in Buffalo

High school or higher: 65.1%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 5.5%
Graduate or professional degree: 2.3%
Unemployed: 5.3%
Mean travel time to work: 26.8 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Buffalo CCD

Never married: 17.0%
Now married: 62.8%
Separated: 1.5%
Widowed: 9.0%
Divorced: 11.2%

21 residents are foreign born

This place:	0.9%
Kentucky:	2.0%

According to our research there was one registered sex offender living in Buffalo, Kentucky in early 2007.
The ratio of number of residents in Buffalo to the number of sex offenders is 2268 to 1.
The number of registered sex offenders compared to the number of residents in this place is a lot smaller than the state average.

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

Buffalo:	0.5% ($387)
Kentucky:	0.7% ($610)

Nearest city with pop. 50,000+: Louisville, KY (51.9 miles , pop. 256,231).

Nearest city with pop. 1,000,000+: Chicago, IL (333.2 miles , pop. 2,896,016).

Nearest cities: Summersville, KY (7.8 miles ), Saloma, KY (10.5 miles ), New Haven, KY (11.2 miles ), Raywick, KY (11.4 miles) , Hodgenville, KY (11.8 miles ), Magnolia-Upton, KY (13.9 miles ), Hammonville, KY (14.6 miles ), Loretto, KY (16.6 miles ).

Latitude: 37.50 N, Longitude: 85.58 W

Area code: 270

Most common industries for males:

Construction (23%)
Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting (13%)
Transportation equipment (6%)
Educational services (6%)
Electrical equipment, appliances, and components (4%)
Other transportation, and support activities, and couriers (4%)
Nonmetallic mineral products (4%)

Most common industries for females:

Health care (15%)
Educational services (9%)
Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting (7%)
Accommodation and food services (7%)
Social assistance (6%)
Apparel (4%)
Professional, scientific, and technical services (4%)

Most common occupations for males

Other production occupations including supervisors (8%)
Farmers and farm managers (7%)
Metal workers and plastic workers (7%)
Assemblers and fabricators (6%)
Construction trades workers except carpenters, electricians, painters, plumbers, and construction laborers (6%)
Electrical equipment mechanics and other installation, maintenance, and repair occupations including supervisors (6%)
Other sales and related workers including supervisors (5%)

Most common occupations for females

Secretaries and administrative assistants (9%)
Retail sales workers except cashiers (7%)
Bookkeeping, accounting, and auditing clerks (6%)
Textile, apparel, and furnishings workers (5%)
Other healthcare support occupations (5%)
Other food preparation and serving workers including supervisors (5%)
Assemblers and fabricators (4%)

Buffalo-area historical tornado activity is near Kentucky state average. It is 62% greater than the overall U.S. average.

On 4/3/1974, a category 4 (max. wind speeds 207-260 mph) tornado 20.7 miles away from the Buffalo place center injured 56 people and caused between $500,000 and $5,000,000 in damages.

On 4/27/1971, a category 4 tornado 25.7 miles away from the place center killed 6 people and injured 58 people.

Hospitals/medical centers near Buffalo:

JANE TODD CRAWFORD MEMORIAL HOSP (about 16 miles; GREENSBURG, KY)
TAYLOR CO HOSP (about 18 miles; CAMPBELLSVILLE, KY)
NORTON SPRING VIEW HOSPITAL (about 24 miles; LEBANON, KY)

Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to Buffalo:

LOUISVILLE INTL-STANDIFORD FIELD (about 48 miles; LOUISVILLE, KY; ID: SDF)
BOWLING GREEN-WARREN COUNTY RGNL (about 69 miles; BOWLING GREEN, KY; ID: BWG)
BLUE GRASS (about 78 miles; LEXINGTON, KY; ID: LEX)

Other public-use airports nearest to Buffalo:

SAMUELS FIELD (about 22 miles; BARDSTOWN, KY; ID: BRY)
TAYLOR COUNTY (about 23 miles; CAMPBELLSVILLE, KY; ID: AAS)
LEBANON-SPRINGFIELD (about 26 miles; SPRINGFIELD, KY; ID: 6I2)

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Buffalo:

ELIZABETHTOWN COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 25 miles; ELIZABETHTOWN, KY; Full-time enrollment: 2,217)
UNIVERSITY OF LOUISVILLE (about 48 miles; LOUISVILLE, KY; FT enrollment: 15,514)
SULLIVAN UNIVERSITY (about 51 miles; LOUISVILLE, KY; FT enrollment: 2,342)
BELLARMINE UNIVERSITY (about 51 miles; LOUISVILLE, KY; FT enrollment: 2,030)
JEFFERSON COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 54 miles; LOUISVILLE, KY; FT enrollment: 5,290)
INDIANA UNIVERSITY-SOUTHEAST (about 58 miles; NEW ALBANY, IN; FT enrollment: 4,355)
WESTERN KENTUCKY UNIVERSITY (about 69 miles; BOWLING GREEN, KY; FT enrollment: 12,806)

Public elementary/middle school in Buffalo:

BUFFALO ELEMENTARY SCHOOL (Students: 219; Location: 50 SCHOOL LOOP; Grades: KG - 04)

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Churches in Buffalo include: South Fork Church (A), Corinth Church (B), Bethel Church (C), Rolling Fork Church (D), Mount Tabor Church (E), Levelwood Church (F), Otter Creek Church (G), Pleasant Ridge Church (H). Display/hide their locations on the map

Streams, rivers, and creeks: Brownfield Creek (A), Otter Creek (B), Christie Creek (C), Salt Lick Creek (D), South Fork Branch (E), Stillwell Branch (F). Display/hide their locations on the map

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

LARUE COUNTY WATER DISTRICT #1 (Population served: 10250, Purch_surface_water):

Past monitoring violations:

Follow-up and Routine Tap Sampling - Between JUL-01-1994 and AUG-19-1998, Contaminant: Lead & Copper Rule. Follow-up actions: St Formal NOV issued (JUL-01-1994), St Public Notif requested (JUL-01-1994), St Compliance achieved (AUG-19-1998), St Public Notif received (AUG-19-1998), St Compliance achieved (AUG-10-1999), St Public Notif requested (NOV-03-1999), St Violation/Reminder Notice (NOV-03-1999), St Public Notif issued (NOV-17-1999)

One minor monitoring violation

Average household size:

This place:	2.5 people
Kentucky:	2.5 people

Percentage of family households:

This place:	67.9%
Whole state:	69.4%

Percentage of households with unmarried partners:

This place:	3.2%
Whole state:	4.5%

Likely homosexual households (counted as self-reported same-sex unmarried-partner households)

Lesbian couples: 0.3% of all households
Gay men: 0.1% of all households

Residents with income below the poverty level in 1999:

This place:	13.9%
Whole state:	15.8%

Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 1999:

This place:	4.1%
Whole state:	6.6%

Buffalo compared to Kentucky 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.
House age 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):

Bank of Buffalo: Bank Of Buffalo at 2441 Greensburg Road, branch established on 1901-01-07. Info updated 2006-11-03: Bank assets: $56.0 mil, Deposits: $41.6 mil, local headquarters, positive income, 2 total offices, Holding Company: Buffalo Bancshares, Inc.

Educational Attainment

School Enrollment by Level of School

2004 Presidential Election results in Larue County Kentucky:

Most commonly used house heating fuel:

7.94% of this county's 2006 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2005 ($29,384 average adjusted gross income)

Here:	7.94%
Kentucky average:	6.98%

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 Hardin County, KY	3.42% ($28,299 average AGI)
from Jefferson County, KY	0.53% ($27,154)
from Nelson County, KY	0.45% ($33,182)

7.08% of this county's 2005 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2006 ($26,805 average adjusted gross income)

Here:	7.08%
Kentucky average:	6.74%

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 Hardin County, KY	2.97% ($28,944 average AGI)
to Hart County, KY	0.58% ($20,857)
to Nelson County, KY	0.52% ($22,800)

Strongest AM radio stations in Buffalo:

WHAS (840 AM; 50 kW; LOUISVILLE, KY; Owner: CLEAR CHANNEL BROADCASTING LICENSES, INC.)
WXAM (1430 AM; 1 kW; BUFFALO, KY; Owner: MARK GOODMAN PRODUCTIONS, INC.)
WSM (650 AM; 50 kW; NASHVILLE, TN; Owner: GAYLORD ENTERTAINMENT COMPANY)
WAMB (1160 AM; 50 kW; DONELSON, TN; Owner: GREAT SOUTHERN BROADCASTING COMPANY, INC.)
WLW (700 AM; 50 kW; CINCINNATI, OH; Owner: JACOR BROADCASTING CORPORATION)
WKJK (1080 AM; 10 kW; LOUISVILLE, KY; Owner: CLEAR CHANNEL BROADCASTING LICENSES, INC.)
WXXA (790 AM; 5 kW; LOUISVILLE, KY)
WKDA (1200 AM; 50 kW; NASHVILLE, TN; Owner: RADIO NASHVILLE, INC.)
WKVL (850 AM; daytime; 50 kW; KNOXVILLE, TN; Owner: HORNE RADIO, LLC)
WLAC (1510 AM; 50 kW; NASHVILLE, TN; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
WNQM (1300 AM; 50 kW; NASHVILLE, TN; Owner: WNQM. INC.)
WAKY (1540 AM; 1 kW; GREENSBURG, KY; Owner: GREEN COUNTY CBC, INC.)
WTCO (1450 AM; 1 kW; CAMPBELLSVILLE, KY; Owner: CBC OF MARION & TAYLOR COUNTIES INC)

Strongest FM radio stations in Buffalo:

WKMO (106.3 FM; HODGENVILLE, KY; Owner: ELIZABETHTOWN CBC, INC.)
WCKQ (104.1 FM; CAMPBELLSVILLE, KY; Owner: CBC OF MARION & TAYLOR COUNTIES INC)
WVLC (99.9 FM; MANNSVILLE, KY; Owner: PATRICIA RODGERS)
WGRK-FM (103.1 FM; GREENSBURG, KY; Owner: GREEN COUNTY CBC, INC.)
WASE (103.5 FM; RADCLIFF, KY; Owner: W & B BROADCASTING, INC.)
WKUE (90.9 FM; ELIZABETHTOWN, KY; Owner: WESTERN KENTUCKY UNIVERSITY)
WQXE (98.3 FM; ELIZABETHTOWN, KY; Owner: SKYTOWER COMMUNICATIONS-E'TOWN, INC.)
WAKY-FM (102.7 FM; SPRINGFIELD, KY; Owner: WASHINGTON COUNTY CBC, INC.)
WLSK (100.9 FM; LEBANON, KY; Owner: CBC OF MARION COUNTY, INC)
WLVK (105.5 FM; FORT KNOX, KY; Owner: BIG CAT BROADCASTING, INC.)
WTHX (107.3 FM; LEBANON JUNCTION, KY; Owner: ELIZABETHTOWN CBC, INC.)
WAPD (91.7 FM; CAMPBELLSVILLE, KY; Owner: AMERICAN FAMILY ASSOCIATION)

TV broadcast stations around Buffalo:

WBKI-TV (Channel 34; CAMPBELLSVILLE, KY; Owner: LOUISVILLE COMMUNICATIONS, LLC)
WKZT-TV (Channel 23; ELIZABETHTOWN, KY; Owner: KENTUCKY AUTHORITY FOR EDUCATIONAL TV)
W39CJ (Channel 39; ELIZABETHTOWN, KY; Owner: TRINITY BROADCASTING NETWORK)
WBKI-CA (Channel 28; LOUISVILLE, KY; Owner: LOUISVILLE COMMUNICATIONS, LLC)
W04BP (Channel 4; CAMPBELLSVILLE, KY; Owner: CAMPSVILLE UNIVERSITY)

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