Buffalo Lake, Minnesota

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Population in July 2007: 741. Population change since 2000: -3.1%

Males: 345	(46.6%)
Females: 396	(53.4%)

Median resident age:	40.2 years
Minnesota median age:	35.4 years

Zip codes: 55314.

Estimated median household income in 2007: $49,995 (it was $40,000 in 2000)

Buffalo Lake:	$49,995
Minnesota:	$55,802

Estimated median house or condo value in 2007: $104,524 (it was $53,800 in 2000)

Buffalo Lake:	$104,524
Minnesota:	$213,600

Mean prices in 2007: All housing units: $112,107; Detached houses: $114,657; Mobile homes: $22,273

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Races in Buffalo Lake:

White Non-Hispanic (89.3%)
Hispanic (9.6%)
Other race (6.6%)
American Indian (0.7%)

(Total can be greater than 100% because Hispanics could be counted in other races)

2008 cost of living index in Buffalo Lake: 75.4 (low, U.S. average is 100)

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Ancestries: German (59.5%), Norwegian (13.3%), Swedish (10.4%), Irish (4.8%), English (3.0%), French (2.5%).

Current Local Time: CST time zone

Elevation: 1074 feet

Land area: 0.62 square miles.

Population density: 1192 people per square mile

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For population 25 years and over in Buffalo Lake

High school or higher: 74.1%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 6.0%
Graduate or professional degree: 1.4%
Unemployed: 1.9%
Mean travel time to work: 18.5 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Buffalo Lake city

Never married: 22.7%
Now married: 56.5%
Separated: 1.3%
Widowed: 13.2%
Divorced: 6.3%

78 residents are foreign born (10.2% Latin America).

This city:	10.2%
Minnesota:	5.3%

According to our research there were no registered sex offenders living in this city in early 2007.

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

Buffalo Lake:	1.3% ($720)
Minnesota:	1.1% ($1,297)

Nearest city with pop. 50,000+: Eden Prairie, MN (57.4 miles , pop. 54,901).

Nearest city with pop. 200,000+: Minneapolis, MN (68.1 miles , pop. 382,618).

Nearest city with pop. 1,000,000+: Chicago, IL (402.5 miles , pop. 2,896,016).

Nearest cities: Hector, MN (2.2 miles ), Stewart, MN (2.6 miles ), Brownton, MN (3.6 miles ), Bird Island, MN (3.7 miles ), Cosmos, MN (3.8 miles ), Gibbon, MN (3.8 miles ), Cedar Mills, MN (3.9 miles) , Fairfax, MN (3.9 miles ).

Single-family new house construction building permits:

1996: 0 buildings
1997: 2 buildings, average cost: $150,000
1998: 2 buildings, average cost: $80,000
1999: 0 buildings
2000: 1 building, cost: $100,000
2001: 2 buildings, average cost: $75,000
2002: 3 buildings, average cost: $100,000
2003: 4 buildings, average cost: $80,000
2004: 0 buildings
2005: 2 buildings, average cost: $15,000
2006: 3 buildings, average cost: $103,300
2007: 2 buildings, average cost: $120,000

Number of permits per 10,000 residents

Average cost (in 1000s)

Latitude: 44.74 N, Longitude: 94.62 W

Area code: 320

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Population change in the 1990s: -2 (-0.3%).

Most common industries for males (%):

Food (27%)
Truck transportation (10%)
Construction (8%)
Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting (7%)
Chemicals (6%)
Computer and electronic products (5%)
Repair and maintenance (5%)

Most common industries for females (%):

Health care (22%)
Computer and electronic products (13%)
Educational services (11%)
Food (10%)
Accommodation and food services (10%)
Food and beverage stores (4%)
Finance and insurance (4%)

Most common occupations for males (%)

Other production occupations including supervisors (16%)
Driver/sales workers and truck drivers (15%)
Food processing workers (10%)
Building and grounds cleaning and maintenance occupations (9%)
Electrical equipment mechanics and other installation, maintenance, and repair occupations including supervisors (7%)
Vehicle and mobile equipment mechanics, installers, and repairers (5%)
Laborers and material movers, hand (3%)

Most common occupations for females (%)

Secretaries and administrative assistants (11%)
Nursing, psychiatric, and home health aides (6%)
Waiters and waitresses (6%)
Other office and administrative support workers including supervisors (6%)
Other production occupations including supervisors (6%)
Cooks and food preparation workers (5%)
Other healthcare support occupations (4%)

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Average climate in Buffalo Lake, Minnesota

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Buffalo Lake-area historical tornado activity is above Minnesota state average. It is 70% greater than the overall U.S. average.

On 6/19/1951, a category 4 (max. wind speeds 207-260 mph) tornado 15.7 miles away from the Buffalo Lake city center killed one person and injured 20 people and caused between $500,000 and $5,000,000 in damages.

On 3/29/1998, a category 4 tornado 36.6 miles away from the city center killed one person and injured 19 people and caused $75 million in damages.

Hospitals/medical centers near Buffalo Lake:

RENVILLE COUNTY HOSPITAL (about 19 miles; OLIVIA, MN)
HUTCHINSON COMMUNITY HOSPITAL (about 20 miles; HUTCHINSON, MN)
GLENCOE AREA HEALTH CENTER (about 23 miles; GLENCOE, MN)

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Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Buffalo Lake:

RIDGEWATER COLLEGE (about 34 miles; WILLMAR, MN; Full-time enrollment: 2,711)
GUSTAVUS ADOLPHUS COLLEGE (about 42 miles; ST PETER, MN; FT enrollment: 2,355)
SOUTH CENTRAL TECHNICAL COLLEGE-MANKATO (about 45 miles; NORTH MANKATO, MN; FT enrollment: 2,186)
MINNESOTA STATE UNVERSITY-MANKATO (about 51 miles; MANKATO, MN; FT enrollment: 11,210)
SAINT CLOUD STATE UNIVERSITY (about 56 miles; ST CLOUD, MN; FT enrollment: 12,913)
SOUTHWEST STATE UNIVERSITY (about 61 miles; MARSHALL, MN; FT enrollment: 3,405)
NORMANDALE COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 65 miles; BLOOMINGTON, MN; FT enrollment: 4,636)

Public elementary/middle school in Buffalo Lake:

BUFFALO LAKE-HECTOR ELEMENTARY (Grades: 1 2 3 4 5 KG PK )

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Notable locations in Buffalo Lake: Buffalo Lake (A), Oakdale Country Club (B), Buffalo Lake Fire Department (C), Buffalo Lake Police Department (D). Display/hide their locations on the map

Church in Buffalo Lake: Zion United Methodist Church (A). Display/hide its location on the map

Cemetery: Buffalo Lake Cemetery (1). Display/hide its location on the map

Post office: Buffalo Lake Post Office (A). Display/hide its location on the map

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

BUFFALO LAKE (Address: Buffalo Lake City Hall, Population served: 773, Groundwater):

Past monitoring violations:

Follow-up and Routine Tap Sampling - Between OCT-2005 and DEC-2025, Contaminant: Lead & Copper Rule. Follow-up actions: St Violation/Reminder Notice (2 times from SEP-01-2005 to SEP-20-2005), St Public Notif requested (NOV-01-2005), St Formal NOV issued (NOV-01-2005), St Violation/Reminder Notice (NOV-30-2005), St Public Notif received (DEC-01-2005)

Follow-up and Routine Tap Sampling - Between JAN-01-2000 and JUN-26-2002, Contaminant: Lead & Copper Rule. Follow-up actions: St Violation/Reminder Notice (3 times from MAY-01-2000 to SEP-15-2000), St Public Notif requested (OCT-31-2000), St Formal NOV issued (OCT-31-2000), St Compliance achieved (JUN-26-2002)

Initial Tap Sampling for Pb and Cu - Between JUL-1993 and MAR-1994, Contaminant: Lead & Copper Rule. Follow-up actions: St Violation/Reminder Notice (2 times from NOV-01-1993 to DEC-01-1993), St Formal NOV issued (FEB-11-1994), St Compliance achieved (MAR-30-1994)

TRINITY EVANGELICAL LUTHERAN CHURCH (Address: 88416 - 520th Street, Population served: 150, Groundwater):

Past health violations:

MCL, Monthly (TCR) - In NOV-2001, Contaminant: Coliform. Follow-up actions: St Formal NOV issued (NOV-20-2001), St Boil Water Order (NOV-20-2001), St Public Notif requested (NOV-20-2001), St Tech Assistance Visit (NOV-20-2001), St Compliance Meeting conducted (NOV-20-2001), St Violation/Reminder Notice (NOV-20-2001), St Compliance achieved (JAN-15-2002)

Drinking water stations with addresses in Buffalo Lake that have no violations reported:

OAKDALE COUNTRY CLUB (Population served: 25, Primary Water Source Type: Groundwater)

Average household size:

This city:	2.4 people
Minnesota:	2.5 people

Percentage of family households:

This city:	67.3%
Whole state:	66.2%

Percentage of households with unmarried partners:

This city:	5.4%
Whole state:	5.3%

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

Lesbian couples: 0.7% of all households
Gay men: 0.0% of all households

Residents with income below the poverty level in 2007:

This city:	10.8%
Whole state:	7.9%

Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 2007:

This city:	3.9%
Whole state:	3.2%

Detailed information about poverty and poor residents in Buffalo Lake, MN

50 people in nursing homes
4 people in other group homes

Buffalo Lake compared to Minnesota state average:

Median house value below state average.
Unemployed percentage below state average.
Black race population percentage significantly below state average.
Median age above state average.
Foreign-born population percentage above state average.
Renting percentage significantly below state average.
Institutionalized population percentage 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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Banks with branches in Buffalo Lake (2009 data):

CenBank: Cenbank at 109 West Yellowstone Trail, branch established on 1893-01-01. Info updated 2007-02-05: Bank assets: $40.4 mil, Deposits: $37.1 mil, local headquarters, positive income, Agricultural Specialization, 2 total offices, Holding Company: Central Trust Company

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School Enrollment by Level of School

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2004 Presidential Election results in Renville County Minnesota:

Most commonly used house heating fuel:
	Utility gas (63%) Fuel oil, kerosene, etc. (21%) Electricity (10%) Bottled, tank, or LP gas (5%) No fuel used (1%)

Religon statistics for Buffalo Lake

Adherents

Name	Evangelical Lutheran Church in America	Catholic Church	United Methodist Church	Wisconsin Evangelical Lutheran Synod	Episcopal Church
Adherents	38.4%	31.4%	12.3%	11.7%	1.9%
Congregations	31.9%	14.9%	19.1%	14.9%	2.1%

Name	Christian Reformed Church in North America	Presbyterian Church (USA)	Assemblies of God	The Evangelical Covenant Church	Other religions
Adherents	1.5%	1.2%	0.4%	0.4%	0.7%
Congregations	2.1%	2.1%	2.1%	2.1%	8.5%

Source: Jones, Dale E., et al. 2002. Congregations and Membership in the United States 2000. Nashville, TN: Glenmary Research Center.
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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	$2,396	$28,752	0	$0
Police Protection - Officers	2	$5,894	$35,364	0	$0
Streets and Highways	1	$2,225	$26,700	2	$624
Sewerage	1	$3,372	$40,464	0	$0
Other and Unallocable	1	$2,533	$30,396	8	$4,080
Totals for Government	6	$16,420	$32,840	10	$4,704

Buffalo Lake government finances in 2002:

Charges - Sewerage: $540,000
All Other: $38,000

Parks & Recreation: $2,000
Current Operations - Liquor Stores: $289,000
Sewerage: $147,000

Water Utilities: $116,000

Police Protection: $99,000

General - Other: $88,000

Regular Highways: $63,000

Financial Administration: $54,000

Fire Protection: $29,000

Parks & Recreation: $22,000

Health Services - Other: $21,000

Central Staff Services: $6,000

Solid Waste Management: $1,000
General - Interest on Debt: $80,000
Long Term Debt Beginning Outstanding, NEC: $2,064,000
Long Term Debt Issue, Unspecified - Other NEC: $1,653,000
Long Term Debt Outstanding - Full Faith & Credit - Other, NEC: $135,000
Long Term Debt Outstanding Nonguaranteed - Other, NEC: $3,429,000
Long Term Debt Retired Unspecified - Other, NEC: $153,000
Miscellaneous - General Revenue, NEC: $220,000
Interest Earnings: $97,000

Special Assessments: $74,000
Other Capital Outlay - Sewerage: $2,037,000
Regular Highways: $2,000

Police Protection: $2,000
Other Funds - Cash & Deposits: $5,332,000
Revenue - Liquor Stores: $330,000
Water Utilities: $87,000
State Intergovernmental - General Support: $199,000
All Other: $14,000
Tax - Property: $380,000
NEC: $2,000
Total Salaries & Wages: $141,000
Water Utilities - Interest on Debt: $0

5.38% of this county's 2006 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2005 ($31,213 average adjusted gross income)

Here:	5.38%
Minnesota average:	7.79%

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 Kandiyohi County, MN	0.69% ($19,956 average AGI)
from McLeod County, MN	0.60% ($31,590)
from Redwood County, MN	0.49% ($33,531)

7.09% of this county's 2005 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2006 ($31,195 average adjusted gross income)

Here:	7.09%
Minnesota average:	7.84%

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 McLeod County, MN	0.76% ($40,784 average AGI)
to Redwood County, MN	0.69% ($41,891)
to Kandiyohi County, MN	0.66% ($30,500)

Strongest AM radio stations in Buffalo Lake:

WCCO (830 AM; 50 kW; MINNEAPOLIS, MN; Owner: INFINITY MEDIA CORPORATION)
KFAN (1130 AM; 50 kW; MINNEAPOLIS, MN; Owner: AMFM RADIO LICENSES, L.L.C.)
WCTS (1030 AM; 50 kW; MAPLEWOOD, MN; Owner: CNTL. BAPT. THEO/AL SEMI MINNEAPOLIS)
KSTP (1500 AM; 50 kW; ST. PAUL, MN; Owner: KSTP-AM, LLC (DELAWARE))
KTIS (900 AM; 25 kW; MINNEAPOLIS, MN; Owner: NORTHWESTERN COLLEGE)
WBHR (660 AM; 10 kW; SAUK RAPIDS, MN; Owner: HERBERT M. HOPPE)
KDUZ (1260 AM; 1 kW; HUTCHINSON, MN; Owner: IOWA CITY BROADCASTING COMPANY, INC.)
WEBC (560 AM; 50 kW; DULUTH, MN)
KSMM (1530 AM; 9 kW; SHAKOPEE, MN; Owner: STARBOARD BROADCASTING, INC.)
WMNN (1330 AM; 10 kW; MINNEAPOLIS, MN; Owner: MINNESOTA PUBLIC RADIO.)
KWOM (1600 AM; 5 kW; WATERTOWN, MN; Owner: WATERTOWN RADIO, INC.)
WDGY (630 AM; 8 kW; HUDSON, WI; Owner: 630 RADIO, INCORPORATED)
KTOE (1420 AM; 5 kW; MANKATO, MN; Owner: MINNESOTA VALLEY BROADCASTING CO.)

Strongest FM radio stations in Buffalo Lake:

KARP-FM (106.9 FM; DASSEL, MN; Owner: IOWA CITY BROADCASTING COMPANY, INC.)
KQIC (102.5 FM; WILLMAR, MN; Owner: LAKELAND BROADCASTING COMPANY)
KNUJ-FM (107.3 FM; SLEEPY EYE, MN; Owner: CLEAR CHANNEL BROADCASTING LICENSES, INC.)
KBHZ (91.9 FM; WILLMAR, MN; Owner: CHRISTIAN HERITAGE BROADCASTING, INC.)

TV broadcast stations around Buffalo Lake:

K23FP (Channel 23; OLIVIA, MN; Owner: RENVILLE COUNTY TV CORPORATION)
K45FR (Channel 45; OLIVIA, MN; Owner: RENVILLE COUNTY TV CORPORATION)
K30FN (Channel 30; ST. JAMES, MN; Owner: COOPERATIVE TELEVISION ASSOCIATION OF SOUTHERN MINNESOTA)
K17BV (Channel 17; REDWOOD FALLS, MN; Owner: REDWOOD TV IMPROVEMENT CORP.)
K39CH (Channel 39; REDWOOD FALLS, MN; Owner: REDWOOD TV IMPROVEMENT)
K54GH (Channel 54; REDWOOD FALLS, MN; Owner: REDWOOD TV IMPROVEMENT CORPORATION)
K46FY (Channel 46; REDWOOD FALLS, MN; Owner: REDWOOD TV IMPROVEMENT CORPORATION)
K52GU (Channel 52; REDWOOD FALLS, MN; Owner: REDWOOD TV IMPROVEMENT CORPORATION)
K19CV (Channel 19; REDWOOD FALLS, MN; Owner: REDWOOD TV IMPROVEMENT)
K48GQ (Channel 48; REDWOOD FALLS, MN; Owner: REDWOOD TV IMPROVEMENT CORPORATION)

Buffalo Lake fatal accident list:
Nov 30, 1986 11:30 AM, 212, Vehicles: 2, Persons: 3, Fatalities: 1
Jul 18, 1978 07:50 AM, Vehicles: 2, Persons: 7, Fatalities: 1

FCC Registered Private Land Mobile Towers: 2

Nw 1/4 Of Nw 1/4 Sect 21 T 114 N R 31 W, Call Sign: KNEX543, Licensee ID: L00645386
Assigned Frequencies : 153.350 MHz
Grant Date: 02/27/2003, Expiration Date: 02/12/2013
Registrant: David M Karl, Rt 2 Box 62, Buffalo Lake, MN 55314
Lat: 44.737194 Lon: -94.612222, Call Sign: WPYY769, Licensee ID: L00057453
Assigned Frequencies : 451.925 MHz, 456.925 MHz
Grant Date: 12/03/2003, Expiration Date: 12/03/2013, Certifier: Jeff Stamer
Registrant: Hector Farms, 43596 Cty Rd 11, Hector, MN 55342, Phone: (320) 848-2404, Fax: (320) 848-2227

FCC Registered Amateur Radio Licenses: 3

Call Sign: KB0VWJ, Previous Call Sign: , Licensee ID: L00239534
Grant Date: 03/30/2006, Expiration Date: 04/02/2016, Certifier: Melvin E Lockwood Iii
Registrant: Melvin E Lockwood Iii, 313 W Wallner Ave, Buffalo Lake, MN 55314
Call Sign: N0XQX, Previous Call Sign: , Licensee ID: L00739369
Grant Date: 09/09/2003, Expiration Date: 09/09/2013
Registrant: Susan R Maiers, 424 4th St. Nw, Buffalo Lake, MN 55314
Call Sign: KC0RIE, Previous Call Sign: , Licensee ID: L00783148
Grant Date: 12/18/2003, Expiration Date: 12/18/2013, Certifier: Eric V Adams
Registrant: Eric V Adams, 53482 Us Hwy 212, Buffalo Lake, MN 55314

FAA Registered Aircrafts: 1

Aircraft: BEECH A23-19 (Fixed wing single engine, Category: Land, Seats: 4, Weight: Up to 12,499 Pounds, Speed: 115 mph), Engine: LYCOMING 0-320 SERIES (180 HP) (Reciprocating)
N-Number: 883SG , Serial Number: MB-99, Year manufactured: 1941, Airworthiness Date: 07/06/1966
Registrant (Individual): Franklin A Schafer, Po Box 73, Buffalo Lake, MN 55314

2006 National Fire Incident Reporting System Incidents:

Fire: 1

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