Harper County has a predicted average indoor radon screening level less than 2 pCi/L (pico curies per liter) - Low Potential
Air Quality Index (AQI) level in 2010 was 37.8. This is about average.
Sulfur Dioxide (SO2) [ppb] level in 2010 was 1.75. This is better than average. There were 30 monitors within city limits.
Particulate Matter (PM10) [µ/m3] level in 2010 was 38.6. This is significantly worse than average. There were 36 monitors within city limits.
Particulate Matter (PM2.5) [µ/m3] level in 2010 was 9.56. This is about average. There were 12 monitors within city limits.
Carbon Monoxide (CO) [ppm] level in 2010 was 0.275. This is better than average. There were 35 monitors within city limits.
Drinking water stations with addresses in Buffalo and their reported violations in the past:
BUFFALO (Population served: 1200, Groundwater):
Past health violations:
- MCL, Monthly (TCR) - In NOV-2005, Contaminant: Coliform. Follow-up actions: St Public Notif requested (DEC-19-2005), St Violation/Reminder Notice (DEC-19-2005), St Public Notif received (DEC-28-2005)
- MCL, Monthly (TCR) - In AUG-2004, Contaminant: Coliform. Follow-up actions: St Public Notif requested (NOV-02-2004), St Violation/Reminder Notice (NOV-02-2004), St Public Notif received (NOV-04-2004)
- MCL, Monthly (TCR) - In NOV-2003, Contaminant: Coliform. Follow-up actions: St Public Notif requested (DEC-19-2003), St Violation/Reminder Notice (DEC-19-2003), St Public Notif received (JAN-05-2004)
- MCL, Monthly (TCR) - In SEP-2003, Contaminant: Coliform. Follow-up actions: St Public Notif requested (OCT-22-2003), St Violation/Reminder Notice (OCT-22-2003), St Public Notif received (OCT-28-2003)
Past monitoring violations:
- Monitoring, Repeat Major (TCR) - In NOV-2003, Contaminant: Coliform (TCR). Follow-up actions: St Public Notif requested (DEC-19-2003), St Violation/Reminder Notice (DEC-19-2003), St Public Notif received (JAN-05-2004)
- 2 minor monitoring violations
HARPER CO WATER CORP (Population served: 245, Groundwater):
Past health violations:
- MCL, Monthly (TCR) - In JUN-2004, Contaminant: Coliform. Follow-up actions: St Public Notif requested (AUG-27-2004), St Violation/Reminder Notice (AUG-27-2004), St Public Notif received (NOV-04-2004)
- MCL, Monthly (TCR) - In AUG-2003, Contaminant: Coliform. Follow-up actions: St Public Notif received (SEP-26-2003)
- MCL, Monthly (TCR) - In JUL-2003, Contaminant: Coliform. Follow-up actions: St Public Notif received (SEP-26-2003)
- MCL, Monthly (TCR) - In JUN-2003, Contaminant: Coliform. Follow-up actions: St Public Notif requested (SEP-05-2003), St Violation/Reminder Notice (SEP-05-2003), St Public Notif received (SEP-26-2003)
- MCL, Monthly (TCR) - In NOV-1998, Contaminant: Coliform
Past monitoring violations:
- Monitoring, Repeat Major (TCR) - In JUN-2005, Contaminant: Coliform (TCR). Follow-up actions: St Public Notif requested (AUG-15-2005), St Violation/Reminder Notice (AUG-15-2005)
- Monitoring and Reporting Stage 1 - Between JAN-2004 and DEC-2004, Contaminant: TTHM. Follow-up actions: St Public Notif requested (SEP-07-2005), St Formal NOV issued (SEP-07-2005)
- Monitoring and Reporting Stage 1 - Between JAN-2004 and DEC-2004, Contaminant: Total Haloacetic Acids (HAA5). Follow-up actions: St Public Notif requested (SEP-07-2005), St Formal NOV issued (SEP-07-2005)
- Follow-up and Routine Tap Sampling - Between JAN-01-2004 and JUN-20-2005, Contaminant: Lead & Copper Rule. Follow-up actions: St Formal NOV issued (MAY-06-2005), St Public Notif requested (MAY-06-2005), St Public Notif received (MAY-27-2005), St Compliance achieved (JUN-20-2005)
- 6 routine major monitoring violations
- 24 regular monitoring violations
Percentage of residents living in poverty in 2009: 10.3%
(8.9% for White Non-Hispanic residents, 17.8% for Hispanic or Latino residents, 0.0% for other race residents, 0.0% for two or more races residents)
Average household size:
| This town: | 2.4 people | | Oklahoma: | 2.5 people |
Percentage of family households:
| This town: | 65.8% | | Whole state: | 69.0% |
Percentage of households with unmarried partners:
| This town: | 2.4% | | Whole state: | 4.0% |
Likely homosexual households (counted as self-reported same-sex unmarried-partner households)
- Lesbian couples: 0.2% of all households
- Gay men: 0.4% of all households
Detailed information about poverty and poor residents in Buffalo, OK
43 people in nursing homes
Buffalo compared to Oklahoma state average:
- Median house value significantly below state average.
- Unemployed percentage significantly below state average.
- Black race population percentage significantly below state average.
- Hispanic race population percentage significantly above state average.
- Median age above state average.
- Foreign-born population percentage above state average.
- Renting percentage below state average.
- House age significantly above state average.
- Number of college students below state average.
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Banks with branches in Buffalo (2011 data):
- Oklahoma State Bank: at 122 South Hoy St, branch established on 1930/02/10. Info updated 2006/11/03: Bank assets: $48.8 mil, Deposits: $45.1 mil, local headquarters, positive income, Agricultural Specialization, 2 total offices, Holding Company: Buffalo Bancshares, Inc.
Educational Attainment (%)
School Enrollment by Level of School (%)
Most commonly used house heating fuel:
- Utility gas (89%)
- Electricity (9%)
- Bottled, tank, or LP gas (2%)
- Wood (1%)
2004 Presidential Election results in Harper County Oklahoma:
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Religion statistics for Buffalo (based on Harper County data)
Percentage of population affiliated with a religious congregations: 99.27%
| Here |  | 99.3% |
| USA |  | 50.2% |
Breakdown of population affiliated with a religious congregations
| Name | Southern Baptist Convention | United Methodist Church | Christian Churches and Churches of Christ | Assemblies of God | Other |
| Adherents | 43.2% | 29.8% | 8.0% | 5.7% | 13.3% |
| Congregations | 17.6% | 17.6% | 11.8% | 17.6% | 35.3% |
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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.
Food Environment Statistics:Number of grocery stores: 2 | Harper County: | 6.17 / 10,000 pop. | | Oklahoma: | 1.97 / 10,000 pop. |
Number of convenience stores (with gas): 4 | Harper County: | 12.35 / 10,000 pop. | | State: | 4.35 / 10,000 pop. |
Number of full-service restaurants: 2 | Here: | 6.17 / 10,000 pop. | | State: | 6.89 / 10,000 pop. |
Adult diabetes rate: | This county: | 12.8% | | Oklahoma: | 10.3% |
Adult obesity rate: | Harper County: | 28.5% | | Oklahoma: | 29.2% |
| 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 |
1 | $2,640 | $31,680 | 0 | $0 |
| Other Government Administration |
7 | $6,213 | $10,651 | 0 | $0 |
| Streets and Highways |
1 | $1,800 | $21,600 | 0 | $0 |
| Sewerage |
1 | $1,629 | $19,548 | 0 | $0 |
| Parks and Recreation |
1 | $2,125 | $25,500 | 0 | $0 |
| Water Supply |
1 | $1,629 | $19,548 | 0 | $0 |
| Local Libraries |
0 | $0 | | 1 | $600 |
| Other and Unallocable |
1 | $2,326 | $27,912 | 0 | $0 |
| Totals for Government |
13 | $18,362 | $16,950 | 1 | $600 |
Buffalo government finances in 2002:
- Charges - Solid Waste Management: $101,000 ($77.69)
Sewerage: $36,000 ($27.69)
Parks & Recreation: $27,000 ($20.77)
- Current Operations - Central Staff Services: $418,000 ($321.54)
Water Utilities: $100,000 ($76.92)
Sewerage: $50,000 ($38.46)
Parks & Recreation: $30,000 ($23.08)
Solid Waste Management: $30,000 ($23.08)
Fire Protection: $18,000 ($13.85)
Libraries: $6,000 ($4.62)
Regular Highways: $3,000 ($2.31)
- Local Intergovernmental - All Other: $34,000 ($26.15)
General Support: $30,000 ($23.08)
Highways: $11,000 ($8.46)
- Miscellaneous - General Revenue, NEC: $29,000 ($22.31)
Rents: $20,000 ($15.38)
Interest Earnings: $18,000 ($13.85)
Property Sale Other: $3,000 ($2.31)
- Other Capital Outlay - Air Transportation: $36,000 ($27.69)
Central Staff: $14,000 ($10.77)
Libraries: $10,000 ($7.69)
- Other Funds - Cash & Deposits: $529,000 ($406.92)
- Revenue - Water Utilities: $156,000 ($120.00)
- State Intergovernmental - All Other: $60,000 ($46.15)
- Tax - Total General Sales: $184,000 ($141.54)
Public Utilities: $38,000 ($29.23)
NEC: $6,000 ($4.62)
- Total Salaries & Wages: $295,000 ($226.92)
8.02% of this county's 2006 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2005 ($27,402 average adjusted gross income) | Here: | 8.02% | | Oklahoma average: | 8.21% |
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:
8.10% of this county's 2005 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2006 ($35,857 average adjusted gross income) | Here: | 8.10% | | Oklahoma average: | 7.91% |
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:
Strongest AM radio stations in Buffalo:
- KGYN (1210 AM; 50 kW; GUYMON, OK; Owner: TELNS BROADCASTING COMPANY, INC.)
- KRMG (740 AM; 50 kW; TULSA, OK; Owner: CXR HOLDINGS, INC.)
- KOMA (1520 AM; 50 kW; OKLAHOMA CITY, OK; Owner: RENDA BROADCASTING CORP. OF NEVADA)
- KFAQ (1170 AM; 50 kW; TULSA, OK; Owner: JOURNAL BROADCAST CORPORATION)
- KRVN (880 AM; 50 kW; LEXINGTON, NE; Owner: NEBRASKA RURAL RADIO ASSOCIATION)
- KGNO (1370 AM; 5 kW; DODGE CITY, KS; Owner: WAITT RADIO, INC.)
- KSCB (1270 AM; 5 kW; LIBERAL, KS; Owner: SEWARD COUNTY BROADCASTING CO., INC.)
- KICA (980 AM; 50 kW; CLOVIS, NM; Owner: BROADCAST ENTERTAINMENT CORPORATION)
- KSIW (1450 AM; 1 kW; WOODWARD, OK; Owner: FUCHS COMMUNICATIONS, INC.)
- KCRC (1390 AM; 10 kW; ENID, OK; Owner: CHISHOLM TRAIL BROADCASTING CO.)
- KWLS (1290 AM; 5 kW; PRATT, KS; Owner: WAITT RADIO, INC.)
- KGNC (710 AM; 10 kW; AMARILLO, TX; Owner: MCC RADIO, LLC)
- KLTT (670 AM; 50 kW; COMMERCE CITY, CO; Owner: KLZ RADIO, INC.)
Strongest FM radio stations in Buffalo:
- KWFX (93.5 FM; WOODWARD, OK; Owner: CLASSIC COMMUNICATIONS INC)
- KWOX (101.1 FM; WOODWARD, OK; Owner: OMNI COMMUNICATIONS, INC.)
- KMZE (92.1 FM; WOODWARD, OK; Owner: FM 92 BROADCASTERS, INC.)
- KWDQ (102.3 FM; WOODWARD, OK; Owner: CLASSIC COMMUNICATIONS, INC.)
TV broadcast stations around Buffalo:
- K58AX (Channel 58; BUFFALO, OK; Owner: OKLAHOMA EDUCATIONAL TELEVISION AUTHORITY)
- KOMI-LP (Channel 24; WOODWARD, OK; Owner: 101 TELEVISION)
Buffalo fatal accident list:
Mar 17, 2005 00:20 AM, East Brule, Vehicles: 2, Persons: 2, Fatalities: 1, Drunken drivers: 1
FCC Registered Cell Phone Towers: 1 ( See the full list of FCC Registered Cell Phone Towers in Buffalo)
FCC Registered Antenna Towers: 31 ( See the full list of FCC Registered Antenna Towers)
FCC Registered Private Land Mobile Towers: 13 ( See the full list of FCC Registered Private Land Mobile Towers in Buffalo, OK)
FCC Registered Microwave Towers: 2 - Buffalo OK, Lat: 34.749639 Lon: -95.178472, Type: Tower, Structure height: 59.4 m, Overall height: 60.6 m, Call Sign: WQGZ532
Assigned Frequencies: 6315.84 MHz Grant Date: 06/04/2007, Expiration Date: 06/04/2017, Certifier: Esta Callaham
Registrant: Pine Telephone Company, Broken Bow, OK 74728, Phone: (580) 584-3300, Email:
- FT SUPPLY, 7.5 Miles From Fort Supply On Us183 (Lat: 36.665889 Lon: -99.641639), Type: Tower, Structure height: 121.9 m, Call Sign: WQJY583, Licensee ID: L00002489
Assigned Frequencies: 5945.20 MHz Grant Date: 02/17/2009, Expiration Date: 02/17/2019, Certifier: Tammie J Bales
Registrant: Oklahoma Department Of Transportation, Communications, 200 Ne 21st, Oklahoma City, OK 73105, Phone: (405) 522-1981, Fax: (405) 522-0458, Email:
FCC Registered Maritime Coast & Aviation Ground Towers: 1 - Buffalo Airport N Of Town 1.5 Mi On Hwy 183 (Lat: 36.863361 Lon: -99.618444), Type: Tower, Structure height: 565.1 m, Call Sign: WRLB3080, Licensee ID: L00002957
Assigned Frequencies: 0.21500 MHz Grant Date: 12/09/2004, Expiration Date: 12/09/2014
Registrant: Buffalo, Town Of, P O Box 439 / 610 N Hoy St, Buffalo, OK 73834, Phone: (580) 735-2521, Fax: (580) 735-2253, Email:
FCC Registered Amateur Radio Licenses: 8 ( See the full list of FCC Registered Amateur Radio Licenses in Buffalo)
FAA Registered Aircraft: 3 - Aircraft: CESSNA 182K (Category: Land, Seats: 4, Weight: Up to 12,499 Pounds, Speed: 119 mph), Engine: CONT MOTOR O-470 SERIES (230 HP) (Reciprocating)
N-Number: 2244E , Serial Number: 18257971, Year manufactured: 1967, Airworthiness Date: 02/10/1967
Registrant (Co-Owned): Greg D Adams, Po Box 36, Buffalo, OK 73834, Other Owners: Mike G Robertson, Brad L Robertson - Aircraft: PIPER PA-28-140 (Category: Land, Seats: 4, Weight: Up to 12,499 Pounds, Speed: 107 mph), Engine: LYCOMING 0-320 SERIES (180 HP) (Reciprocating)
N-Number: 7443R , Serial Number: 28-21984, Year manufactured: 1966, Airworthiness Date: 07/20/1966
Registrant (Individual): Neal K Suthers, Po Box 494, Buffalo, OK 73834 - Aircraft: STINSON 108-1 (Category: Land, Seats: 4, Weight: Up to 12,499 Pounds, Speed: 84 mph), Engine: FRANKLIN 6A4150 SERIES (150 HP) (Reciprocating)
N-Number: 9025K , Serial Number: 1082025, Year manufactured: 1947
Registrant (Individual): Glen B Franklin, , Buffalo, OK 73834
2006 National Fire Incident Reporting System Incidents:
See full 2006 National Fire Incident Reporting System statistics for Buffalo, OK
| Most common first names in Buffalo, OK among deceased individuals |
| Name | Count | Lived (average) |
| William | 19 | 75.6 years |
| John | 17 | 76.7 years |
| Mary | 15 | 76.6 years |
| Robert | 12 | 82.0 years |
| George | 12 | 77.3 years |
| Charles | 11 | 65.1 years |
| James | 10 | 76.2 years |
| Walter | 8 | 84.4 years |
| Opal | 8 | 75.6 years |
| Myrtle | 7 | 84.3 years |
| Most common last names in Buffalo, OK among deceased individuals |
| Last name | Count | Lived (average) |
| Miller | 15 | 78.1 years |
| Rogers | 10 | 76.3 years |
| Prophet | 10 | 85.0 years |
| Anderson | 9 | 72.8 years |
| Thompson | 8 | 82.0 years |
| Richardson | 8 | 74.4 years |
| Adams | 7 | 83.7 years |
| Buss | 7 | 79.7 years |
| Smith | 7 | 73.5 years |
| Appleton | 7 | 77.8 years |
Businesses in Buffalo, OK
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