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Cass County

Population in July 2008: 190. Population change since 2000: -9.1%
 

Males: 94  (49.8%)
Females: 96  (50.2%)

Median resident age:  42.7 years
North Dakota median age:  36.2 years

Zip codes: 58011.


Estimated median household income in 2007: $34,895 (it was $31,250 in 2000)
Buffalo:  $34,895
North Dakota:  $43,753

Estimated per capita income in 2007: $23,778
Buffalo:  $23,778
North Dakota:  $24,127

Estimated median house or condo value in 2007: $100,857 (it was $65,000 in 2000)
Buffalo:  $100,857
North Dakota:  $106,800

Mean prices in 2007: All housing units: $106,525; Detached houses: $120,373; Mobile homes: $34,706
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Races in Buffalo:

  • White Non-Hispanic (99.0%)
  • American Indian (1.0%)

2008 cost of living index in Buffalo: 79.1 (low, U.S. average is 100)

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Ancestries: German (45.5%), Norwegian (28.2%), English (10.5%), Irish (8.6%), Swedish (7.7%), Polish (6.2%).

Current Local Time: CST time zone

Elevation: 1197 feet

Land area: 0.25 square miles.

Population density: 769 people per square mile 
 
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For population 25 years and over in Buffalo

  • High school or higher: 92.4%
  • Bachelor's degree or higher: 13.2%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 4.9%
  • Unemployed: 2.3%
  • Mean travel time to work: 23.6 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Buffalo city

  • Never married: 17.8%
  • Now married: 65.6%
  • Separated: 0.0%
  • Widowed: 14.1%
  • Divorced: 2.5%

12 residents are foreign born (5.3% Europe).

This city:  5.7%
North Dakota:  1.9%


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:  1.0% ($671)
North Dakota:  1.8% ($1,247)
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Nearest city with pop. 50,000+: Fargo, ND (35.2 miles , pop. 90,599).

Nearest city with pop. 200,000+: Minneapolis, MN (246.4 miles , pop. 382,618).

Nearest city with pop. 1,000,000+: Chicago, IL (600.6 miles , pop. 2,896,016).

Nearest cities: Tower City, ND (2.4 miles ), Ayr, ND (3.0 miles) , Wheatland, ND (3.1 miles) , Alice, ND (3.3 miles) , Oriska, ND (3.4 miles) , Erie, ND (3.9 miles) , Fingal, ND (4.0 miles) , Casselton, ND (4.0 miles ).


Single-family new house construction building permits:
  • 1996: 0 buildings
  • 1997: 0 buildings
  • 1998: 0 buildings
  • 1999: 0 buildings
  • 2000: 0 buildings
  • 2001: 0 buildings
  • 2002: 0 buildings
  • 2003: 0 buildings
  • 2004: 0 buildings
  • 2005: 0 buildings
  • 2006: 0 buildings
  • 2007: 0 buildings
  • 2008: 2 buildings, average cost: $82,300

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Latitude: 46.92 N, Longitude: 97.55 W

Area code: 701

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Population change in the 1990s: 0 (0.0%).

Most common industries for males (%):



  • Construction (15%)
  • Farm supplies merchant wholesalers (10%)
  • Repair and maintenance (10%)
  • Machinery (8%)
  • Transportation equipment (8%)
  • Truck transportation (8%)
  • Farm product raw material merchant wholesalers (6%)

Most common industries for females (%):



  • Educational services (22%)
  • Health care (19%)
  • Accommodation and food services (14%)
  • Food (8%)
  • Professional and commercial equipment and supplies merchant wholesalers (6%)
  • Food and beverage stores (6%)
  • Truck transportation (6%)

Most common occupations for males (%)



  • Metal workers and plastic workers (17%)
  • Vehicle and mobile equipment mechanics, installers, and repairers (15%)
  • Sales representatives, services, wholesale and manufacturing (8%)
  • Supervisors, construction and extraction workers (6%)
  • Driver/sales workers and truck drivers (6%)
  • Top executives (4%)
  • Operations specialties managers except financial managers (4%)

Most common occupations for females (%)



  • Preschool, kindergarten, elementary and middle school teachers (11%)
  • Nursing, psychiatric, and home health aides (11%)
  • Secretaries and administrative assistants (11%)
  • Other food preparation and serving workers including supervisors (8%)
  • Food processing workers (8%)
  • Other management occupations except farmers and farm managers (6%)
  • Cooks and food preparation workers (6%)



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Buffalo-area historical tornado activity is significantly above North Dakota state average. It is 34% greater than the overall U.S. average.

On 6/20/1957, a category 5 (max. wind speeds 261-318 mph) tornado 9.6 miles away from the Buffalo city center killed 10 people and injured 103 people and caused between $5,000,000 and $50,000,000 in damages.

On 6/15/1973, a category 3 (max. wind speeds 158-206 mph) tornado 14.6 miles away from the city center caused between $50,000 and $500,000 in damages.


Buffalo-area historical earthquake activity is slightly below North Dakota state average. It is 99% smaller than the overall U.S. average.

On 10/20/1995 at 15:57:18, a magnitude 3.7 (3.7 LG, Depth: 3.1 mi, Class: Light, Intensity: II - III) earthquake occurred 84.9 miles away from Buffalo center
Magnitude types: regional Lg-wave magnitude (LG)

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Hospitals/medical centers near Buffalo:
  • MERITCARE HOSPITAL (about 16 miles; FARGO, ND)
  • MERCY HOSPITAL OF VALLEY CITY - CAH (about 23 miles; VALLEY CITY, ND)
  • LISBON MEDICAL CENTER - CAH (about 33 miles; LISBON, ND)

Political contributions by individuals in Buffalo, ND

Airports located in Buffalo:
Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Buffalo:
  • NORTH DAKOTA STATE UNIVERSITY-MAIN CAMPUS (about 28 miles; FARGO, ND; Full-time enrollment: 8,836)
  • MINNESOTA STATE UNIVERSITY-MOORHEAD (about 50 miles; MOORHEAD, MN; FT enrollment: 6,400)
  • CONCORDIA COLLEGE AT MOORHEAD (about 50 miles; MOORHEAD, MN; FT enrollment: 2,771)
  • NORTH DAKOTA STATE COLLEGE OF SCIENCE (about 64 miles; WAHPETON, ND; FT enrollment: 2,176)
  • UNIVERSITY OF NORTH DAKOTA-MAIN CAMPUS (about 73 miles; GRAND FORKS, ND; FT enrollment: 9,935)
  • NORTHERN STATE UNIVERSITY (about 111 miles; ABERDEEN, SD; FT enrollment: 2,356)
  • NORTHWEST TECHNICAL COLLEGE-BEMIDJI (about 133 miles; BEMIDJI, MN; FT enrollment: 3,761)
Public elementary/middle school in Buffalo:
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Library in Buffalo:
  • MARGARET FRAASE PUBLIC LIBRARY (Operating income: $4,544; Location: 204 WILCOX AVE N; 10,497 books; 221 audio materials; 20 video materials; 6 serial subscriptions)

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

BUFFALO CITY OF (Population served: 209, Purch_groundwater):
Past monitoring violations:
  • Notification, Public - Between DEC-24-1996 and JAN-24-1997, Contaminant: Coliform (TCR). Follow-up actions: St Violation/Reminder Notice (FEB-07-1997)
  • 3 routine major monitoring violations
  • One minor monitoring violation

Average household size:
This city:  2.2 people
North Dakota:  2.4 people

Percentage of family households:
This city:  60.4%
Whole state:  64.6%

Percentage of households with unmarried partners:
This city:  3.1%
Whole state:  4.4%

Likely homosexual households (counted as self-reported same-sex unmarried-partner households)
  • Lesbian couples: 0.0% of all households
  • Gay men: 1.0% of all households

Residents with income below the poverty level in 2007:
This city:  6.0%
Whole state:  11.9%

Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 2007:
This city:  3.8%
Whole state:  4.9%

Detailed information about poverty and poor residents in Buffalo, ND



Buffalo compared to North Dakota state average:
  • Unemployed percentage significantly below state average.
  • Black race population percentage significantly below state average.
  • Hispanic race population percentage significantly below state average.
  • Median age above state average.
  • Renting percentage significantly below 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 (2009 data):
  • First State Bank of North Dakota: Buffalo Branch at Main Street, branch established on 1885-01-01. Info updated 2006-11-03: Bank assets: $214.1 mil, Deposits: $157.2 mil, headquarters in Arthur, ND, positive income, Agricultural Specialization, 6 total offices, Holding Company: First Financial Corporation



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2004 Presidential Election results in Cass County North Dakota:




Most commonly used house heating fuel:
  • Utility gas (59%)
  • Electricity (30%)
  • Fuel oil, kerosene, etc. (9%)
  • Bottled, tank, or LP gas (2%)


Religion statistics for Buffalo

Adherents


NameEvangelical Lutheran Church in AmericaCatholic ChurchUnited Methodist ChurchLutheran ChurchPresbyterian Church (USA)
Adherents48.7%25.5%4.3%4.3%3.6%
Congregations29.3%12.2%8.9%4.1%8.9%
NameAssemblies of GodEvangelical Free Church of AmericaUnited Church of ChristEpiscopal ChurchOther religions
Adherents2.9%1.9%1.4%0.9%6.7%
Congregations1.6%1.6%3.3%1.6%28.5%
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.


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
Financial Administration 0$0 1$1,100
Other Government Administration 0$0 1$400
Other and Unallocable 0$0 2$195
Totals for Government 0$0 4$1,695



Buffalo government finances in 2002:
  • Charges - Solid Waste Management: $20,000
    Sewerage: $14,000
    Parks & Recreation: $14,000
    All Other: $1,000
  • Current Operations - Water Utilities: $31,000
    General - Other: $30,000
    Solid Waste Management: $21,000
    Parks & Recreation: $20,000
    Regular Highways: $13,000
    General Public Buildings: $11,000
    Sewerage: $9,000
    Financial Administration: $4,000
    Central Staff Services: $1,000
    Judicial and Legal Services: $1,000
  • Federal Intergovernmental - All Other: $2,000
  • General - Interest on Debt: $1,000
  • Long Term Debt Beginning Outstanding, NEC: $28,000
  • Long Term Debt Outstanding - Full Faith & Credit - Other, NEC: $16,000
  • Long Term Debt Retired Unspecified - Other, NEC: $12,000
  • Miscellaneous - General Revenue, NEC: $22,000
    Special Assessments: $12,000
    Rents: $5,000
    Interest Earnings: $3,000
  • Other Funds - Cash & Deposits: $53,000
  • Revenue - Water Utilities: $26,000
  • Sinking Fund - Cash & Deposits: $16,000
  • State Intergovernmental - Highways: $9,000
    General Support: $5,000
  • Tax - Property: $37,000
    NEC: $1,000
  • Total Salaries & Wages: $62,000

9.03% of this county's 2006 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2005 ($30,575 average adjusted gross income)

Here:  9.03%
North Dakota average:  7.27%

0.26% of residents moved from foreign countries ($173 average AGI)
Cass County:  0.26%
North Dakota average:  0.22%

Top counties from which taxpayers relocated into this county between 2005 and 2006:
from Clay County, MN  1.22% ($25,077 average AGI)
from Grand Forks County, ND  0.49% ($30,591)
from Burleigh County, ND  0.36% ($30,610)


7.78% of this county's 2005 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2006 ($39,034 average adjusted gross income)

Here:  7.78%
North Dakota average:  7.80%

0.04% of residents moved to foreign countries ($95 average AGI)
Cass County:  0.04%
North Dakota average:  0.16%

Top counties to which taxpayers relocated from this county between 2005 and 2006:
to Clay County, MN  1.21% ($35,404 average AGI)
to Hennepin County, MN  0.49% ($32,148)
to Burleigh County, ND  0.31% ($33,766)


Strongest AM radio stations in Buffalo:
  • WWNL (1080 AM; 50 kW; PITTSBURGH, PA; Owner: STEEL CITY RADIO, INC.)
  • KFNW (1200 AM; 10 kW; WEST FARGO, ND; Owner: NORTHWESTERN COLLEGE)
  • WDAY (970 AM; 5 kW; FARGO, ND; Owner: FORUM COMMUNICATIONS COMPANY)
  • KFGO (790 AM; 5 kW; FARGO, ND; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
  • KXMR (710 AM; 50 kW; BISMARCK, ND; Owner: RADIO BISMARCK MANDAN, LLC)
  • KQWB (1660 AM; 10 kW; WEST FARGO, ND; Owner: MONTEREY LICENSES, LLC)
  • KVOX (1280 AM; 5 kW; MOORHEAD, MN; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
  • KSJB (600 AM; 5 kW; JAMESTOWN, ND; Owner: CHESTERMAN COMM. JAMESTOWN, INC.)
  • KPRM (870 AM; 25 kW; PARK RAPIDS, MN; Owner: DE LA HUNT BROADCASTING CORP.)
  • KOVC (1490 AM; 1 kW; VALLEY CITY, ND; Owner: SIOUX VALLEY BROADCASTING COMPANY)
  • WEBC (560 AM; 50 kW; DULUTH, MN)
  • KBRF (1250 AM; 10 kW; FERGUS FALLS, MN; Owner: RESULT RADIO, INC.)
  • WCCO (830 AM; 50 kW; MINNEAPOLIS, MN; Owner: INFINITY MEDIA CORPORATION)

Strongest FM radio stations in Buffalo:
  • KDAM (104.7 FM; HOPE, ND; Owner: CLEAR CHANNEL BROADCASTING LICENSES, INC.)
  • WDAY-FM (93.7 FM; FARGO, ND; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
  • KFNW-FM (97.9 FM; FARGO, ND; Owner: NORTHWESTERN COLLEGE)
  • KPFX (107.9 FM; FARGO, ND; Owner: MONTEREY LICENSES, LLC)
  • KKBX (101.9 FM; FARGO, ND; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
  • KDSU (91.9 FM; FARGO, ND; Owner: NORTH DAKOTA STATE UNIVERSITY)
  • KQDJ-FM (101.1 FM; VALLEY CITY, ND; Owner: SIOUX VALLEY BROADCASTING COMPANY)
  • KFBN (88.7 FM; FARGO, ND; Owner: FARGO BAPTIST CHURCH)
  • KVMI (103.9 FM; ARTHUR, ND; Owner: VISION MEDIA INCORPORATED)
  • KVOX-FM (99.9 FM; MOORHEAD, MN; Owner: MONTEREY LICENSES, LLC)

TV broadcast stations around Buffalo:
  • WDAY-TV (Channel 6; FARGO, ND; Owner: FORUM COMMUNICATIONS COMPANY)
  • KXJB-TV (Channel 4; VALLEY CITY, ND; Owner: CATAMOUNT BROADCASTING OF FARGO LLC)
  • KFME (Channel 13; FARGO, ND; Owner: PRAIRIE PUBLIC BROADCASTING, INC.)
  • KVLY-TV (Channel 11; FARGO, ND; Owner: NORTH DAKOTA TELEVISION LICENSE SUB, L.L.C.)
  • KVRR (Channel 15; FARGO, ND; Owner: RED RIVER BROADCAST CO., LLC)


Buffalo fatal accident list:
Jan 21, 1978 01:30 AM, Vehicles: 1, Persons: 1, Fatalities: 1


FCC Registered Antenna Towers: 1
  • Jane Buhler, Buffalo North Dakota, Type: Tower, Structure height: 100.5 m, Overall height: 106.4 m
    Registrant: Performance Development Group Ltd, Watertown, SD 57201-7201, Phone: (605) 886-2605, Email:

FCC Registered Private Land Mobile Towers: 4
  • Cor Wilcox & Pearl St Block 10, Call Sign: WBG87, Licensee ID: L00019124
    Assigned Frequencies : 153.860 MHz
    Grant Date: 05/11/2002, Expiration Date: 08/04/2012
    Registrant: County Of Cass, Box 2806, Fargo, ND 58108, Phone: (701) 251-5858
  • Buffalo Water Tower, Call Sign: WNJX884, Licensee ID: L00019124
    Assigned Frequencies : 460.500 MHz
    Grant Date: 04/11/2003, Expiration Date: 05/31/2013
    Registrant: County Of Cass, Fargo, ND 58107-0488, Phone: (701) 241-5800
  • 1 1/2 Mi N & 1 Mi W, Call Sign: WST574, Licensee ID: L00051661
    Assigned Frequencies : 464.100 MHz
    Grant Date: 05/22/2002, Expiration Date: 05/22/2012
    Registrant: David Baasch, 3538 138th Ave Se, Buffalo, ND 58011-9704, Phone: (701) 633-5130
  • Nw 1/4 Of Sec 23 Howes Twp, Call Sign: KZB543
    Assigned Frequencies : 151.490 MHz
    Grant Date: 07/21/1998, Expiration Date: 07/21/2003, Cancelation Date: 09/21/2003
    Registrant: Bradley Beilke, 14342 39th St Se, Buffalo, ND 58011, Phone: (701) 633-5529

FCC Registered Microwave Towers: 1
  • STATION, 2 1/2 Mi Ne Of, Overall height: 27.4 m, Call Sign: WBH634
    Assigned Frequencies : 2138.00 MHz
    Grant Date: 12/14/2000, Expiration Date: 01/10/2011
    Registrant: Phone: (701) 795-4000


FAA Registered Aircrafts: 4
  • Aircraft: PIPER PA-18-135 (Fixed wing single engine, Category: Land, Seats: 2, Weight: Up to 12,499 Pounds, Speed: 97 mph), Engine: LYCOMING 0-290 SERIES (140 HP) (Reciprocating)
    N-Number: 1578P , Serial Number: 18-3741, Year manufactured: 1954, Airworthiness Date: 07/14/1959
    Registrant (Partnership): Rodney Beilke, Po Box 186, Buffalo, ND 58011, Other Owners: Chris Beilke
  • Aircraft: CESSNA 172M (Fixed wing single engine, Category: Land, Seats: 4, Weight: Up to 12,499 Pounds, Speed: 108 mph), Engine: LYCOMING 0-320 SERIES (180 HP) (4 Cycle)
    N-Number: 5144R , Serial Number: 17263361, Year manufactured: 1974, Airworthiness Date: 06/06/1974
    Registrant (Corporation): Buffalo Flying Club Inc, , Buffalo, ND 58011
  • Aircraft: CESSNA 188 (Fixed wing single engine, Category: Land, Weight: Up to 12,499 Pounds, Speed: 96 mph), Engine: CONT MOTOR O-470 SERIES (230 HP) (Reciprocating)
    N-Number: 8042V , Serial Number: 188-0292, Year manufactured: 1967, Airworthiness Date: 06/02/1967
    Registrant (Individual): William E Grieve, Rt 1 Box 66, Buffalo, ND 58011
  • Aircraft: TAYLORCRAFT BC12-D (Fixed wing single engine, Category: Land, Seats: 2, Weight: Up to 12,499 Pounds, Speed: 78 mph), Engine: CONT MOTOR A&C65 SERIES (65 HP) (Reciprocating)
    N-Number: 95210 , Serial Number: 9610, Year manufactured: 1946, Airworthiness Date: 11/14/1955
    Registrant (Individual): Pending Registration, 2949 140th Ave Se, Buffalo, ND 58011


2006 National Fire Incident Reporting System Incidents:
  • Fire: 3

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