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Marquette County

Population in July 2007: 1,112.
Males: 571  (51.4%)
Females: 541  (48.6%)

Median resident age:  38.1 years
Wisconsin median age:  36.0 years

Estimated median household income in 2007: $46,232 (it was $38,594 in 2000)
Buffalo:  $46,232
Wisconsin:  $50,578

Estimated per capita income in 2007: $22,418
Buffalo:  $22,418
Wisconsin:  $25,993

Estimated median house or condo value in 2007: $155,775 (it was $97,800 in 2000)
Buffalo:  $155,775
Wisconsin:  $168,800

Mean prices in 2007: All housing units: $198,550; Detached houses: $236,160; Mobile homes: $44,753

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Races in Buffalo:

  • White Non-Hispanic (96.4%)
  • Hispanic (1.8%)
  • American Indian (1.6%)
  • Two or more races (1.5%)
  • Other race (0.7%)

2008 cost of living index in Buffalo: 80.3 (low, U.S. average is 100)

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Ancestries: German (46.9%), Irish (18.2%), English (9.3%), Polish (6.9%), Norwegian (4.8%), French (4.4%).

Current Local Time: CST time zone

Elevation: 670 feet

Land area: 48.5 square miles.

Population density: 23 people per square mile 
 
 (very low).




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For population 25 years and over in Buffalo

  • High school or higher: 78.5%
  • Bachelor's degree or higher: 6.5%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 2.5%
  • Unemployed: 7.0%
  • Mean travel time to work: 28.6 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Buffalo town

  • Never married: 22.4%
  • Now married: 60.7%
  • Separated: 2.5%
  • Widowed: 4.1%
  • Divorced: 10.3%

14 residents are foreign born

This town:  1.3%
Wisconsin:  3.6%


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

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

Buffalo:  1.5% ($1,420)
Wisconsin:  2.0% ($2,245)
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Nearest city with pop. 50,000+: Madison, WI (42.4 miles , pop. 208,054).

Nearest city with pop. 1,000,000+: Chicago, IL (152.7 miles , pop. 2,896,016).

Nearest cities: Marcellon, WI (2.5 miles ), Montello, WI (2.6 miles ), Kingston, WI (2.6 miles ), Fort Winnebago, WI (2.6 miles ), Moundville, WI (2.6 miles ), Endeavor, WI (2.7 miles ), Montello, WI (2.7 miles ), Packwaukee, WI (2.8 miles ).


Single-family new house construction building permits:
  • 1996: 6 buildings, average cost: $83,200
  • 1997: 5 buildings, average cost: $66,900
  • 1998: 12 buildings, average cost: $83,900
  • 1999: 7 buildings, average cost: $83,200
  • 2000: 9 buildings, average cost: $92,500
  • 2001: 8 buildings, average cost: $96,700
  • 2002: 8 buildings, average cost: $96,700
  • 2003: 0 buildings
  • 2004: 12 buildings, average cost: $129,600
  • 2005: 18 buildings, average cost: $138,100
  • 2006: 0 buildings
  • 2007: 0 buildings

Number of permits per 10,000 residents

Average cost (in $1000s)


Latitude: 43.69 N, Longitude: 89.33 W

Area code commonly used in this area: 608

Buffalo household income distribution Buffalo home values distribution

Most common industries for males (%):



  • Construction (18%)
  • Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting (7%)
  • Plastics and rubber products (6%)
  • Public administration (6%)
  • Miscellaneous manufacturing (5%)
  • Metal and metal products (5%)
  • Accommodation and food services (4%)

Most common industries for females (%):



  • Accommodation and food services (12%)
  • Educational services (9%)
  • Health care (9%)
  • Public administration (7%)
  • Food (6%)
  • Electrical equipment, appliances, and components (5%)
  • Metal and metal products (4%)

Most common occupations for males (%)



  • Other production occupations including supervisors (11%)
  • Vehicle and mobile equipment mechanics, installers, and repairers (7%)
  • Metal workers and plastic workers (6%)
  • Electrical equipment mechanics and other installation, maintenance, and repair occupations including supervisors (6%)
  • Construction trades workers except carpenters, electricians, painters, plumbers, and construction laborers (6%)
  • Retail sales workers except cashiers (5%)
  • Farmers and farm managers (4%)

Most common occupations for females (%)



  • Secretaries and administrative assistants (7%)
  • Building and grounds cleaning and maintenance occupations (7%)
  • Other production occupations including supervisors (6%)
  • Other office and administrative support workers including supervisors (6%)
  • Customer service representatives (5%)
  • Preschool, kindergarten, elementary and middle school teachers (4%)
  • Agricultural workers including supervisors (4%)



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Buffalo-area historical tornado activity is above Wisconsin state average. It is 136% greater than the overall U.S. average.

On 6/7/1984, a category 5 (max. wind speeds 261-318 mph) tornado 29.7 miles away from the Buffalo town center killed 9 people and injured 200 people and caused between $50,000 and $500,000 in damages.

On 9/26/1951, a category 4 (max. wind speeds 207-260 mph) tornado 15.5 miles away from the town center killed one person and injured 9 people and caused between $50,000 and $500,000 in damages.



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Hospitals/medical centers near Buffalo:
  • DIVINE SAVIOR HEALTHCARE 80 (about 13 miles; PORTAGE, WI)
  • RIPON MEDICAL CTR (about 27 miles; RIPON, WI)
  • BERLIN MEMORIAL HOSPITAL (about 28 miles; BERLIN, WI)

Amtrak station near Buffalo:
  • 12 miles: PORTAGE (400 W. ONEIDA ST.). Services: partially wheelchair accessible, enclosed waiting area, public restrooms, public payphones, free short-term parking, free long-term parking, call for taxi service.

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Buffalo:
  • MADISON AREA TECHNICAL COLLEGE (about 41 miles; MADISON, WI; Full-time enrollment: 7,914)
  • MORAINE PARK TECHNICAL COLLEGE (about 41 miles; FOND DU LAC, WI; FT enrollment: 3,037)
  • UNIVERSITY OF WISCONSIN-MADISON (about 43 miles; MADISON, WI; FT enrollment: 37,607)
  • UNIVERSITY OF WISCONSIN COLLEGES (about 43 miles; MADISON, WI; FT enrollment: 8,737)
  • UNIVERSITY OF WISCONSIN-OSHKOSH (about 47 miles; OSHKOSH, WI; FT enrollment: 9,057)
  • UNIVERSITY OF WISCONSIN-STEVENS POINT (about 61 miles; STEVENS POINT, WI; FT enrollment: 8,083)
  • FOX VALLEY TECHNICAL COLLEGE AT APPLETON (about 64 miles; APPLETON, WI; FT enrollment: 3,364)

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Churches in Buffalo include: Wee White Kirk Church (A), Greenwood Church (B), Saint Andrews Church (C). Display/hide their locations on the map

Cemeteries: Rood Cemetery (1), Greenwood Presbyterian Cemetery (2), Oak Lawn Cemetery (3). Display/hide their locations on the map

Lakes: Ennis Lake (A), Knights Lake (B), Madden Lakes (C). Display/hide their locations on the map

Creek: Belle Fountain Creek (A). Display/hide its location on the map

Parks in Buffalo include: John Muir Memorial County Park (1), Muir Park State Natural Area (2), Observatory Hill State Natural Area (3), French Creek State Wildlife Area (4), Grand River State Wildlife Area (5). Display/hide their locations on the map

 

Average household size:
This town:  2.6 people
Wisconsin:  2.5 people

Percentage of family households:
This town:  74.5%
Whole state:  66.5%

Percentage of households with unmarried partners:
This town:  10.0%
Whole state:  5.7%

Likely homosexual households (counted as self-reported same-sex unmarried-partner households)
  • Lesbian couples: 0.5% of all households
  • Gay men: 0.0% of all households

Residents with income below the poverty level in 2007:
This town:  9.4%
Whole state:  8.7%

Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 2007:
This town:  3.7%
Whole state:  3.7%

Detailed information about poverty and poor residents in Buffalo, WI



Buffalo compared to Wisconsin state average:
  • Black race population percentage significantly below state average.
  • Hispanic race population percentage below state average.
  • Foreign-born population percentage significantly below 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 significantly below state average.


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Educational Attainment




School Enrollment by Level of School






2004 Presidential Election results in Marquette County Wisconsin:




Most commonly used house heating fuel:
  • Bottled, tank, or LP gas (72%)
  • Wood (13%)
  • Fuel oil, kerosene, etc. (6%)
  • Electricity (5%)
  • Utility gas (4%)


Religion statistics for Buffalo

Adherents


NameCatholic ChurchLutheran ChurchWisconsin Evangelical Lutheran SynodUnited Methodist ChurchOther religions
Adherents43.2%21.7%10.9%10.3%13.8%
Congregations17.9%25.0%7.1%17.9%32.1%
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.


8.38% of this county's 2006 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2005 ($35,892 average adjusted gross income)

Here:  8.38%
Wisconsin average:  6.06%

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 Columbia County, WI  1.74% ($33,872 average AGI)
from Dane County, WI  0.80% ($54,460)
from Adams County, WI  0.61% ($22,947)


8.60% of this county's 2005 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2006 ($30,037 average adjusted gross income)

Here:  8.60%
Wisconsin average:  6.22%

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 Columbia County, WI  1.62% ($27,118 average AGI)
to Dane County, WI  1.08% ($27,426)
to Waushara County, WI  0.67% ($27,381)


Strongest AM radio stations in Buffalo:
  • WNAM (1280 AM; 50 kW; NEENAH-MENASHA, WI; Owner: CUMULUS LICENSING CORP.)
  • WSPT (1010 AM; 50 kW; STEVENS POINT, WI)
  • WTMJ (620 AM; 50 kW; MILWAUKEE, WI; Owner: JOURNAL BROADCAST CORPORATION)
  • WHBY (1150 AM; 25 kW; KIMBERLY, WI; Owner: WOODWARD COMMUNICATIONS, INC.)
  • WISN (1130 AM; 50 kW; MILWAUKEE, WI; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
  • WPDR (1350 AM; 1 kW; PORTAGE, WI; Owner: ZOE COMMUNICATIONS, INC.)
  • WSAU (550 AM; 20 kW; WAUSAU, WI; Owner: WRIG, INC.)
  • WRPN (1600 AM; 5 kW; RIPON, WI)
  • WTSO (1070 AM; 10 kW; MADISON, WI; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
  • WSCR (670 AM; 50 kW; CHICAGO, IL; Owner: INFINITY BROADCASTING OPERATIONS, INC.)
  • WGN (720 AM; 50 kW; CHICAGO, IL; Owner: WGN CONTINENTAL BROADCASTING CO.)
  • WBBM (780 AM; 50 kW; CHICAGO, IL; Owner: INFINITY BROADCASTING OPERATIONS, INC.)
  • WLMV (1480 AM; 10 kW; MADISON, WI; Owner: MID-WEST MANAGEMENT, INC.)

Strongest FM radio stations in Buffalo:
  • WOLX-FM (94.9 FM; BARABOO, WI; Owner: ENTERCOM MADISON LICENSE, LLC.)
  • WDDC (100.1 FM; PORTAGE, WI; Owner: ZOE COMMUNICATIONS, INC.)
  • WBKY (95.9 FM; PORTAGE, WI; Owner: MAGNUM COMMUNICATIONS, INC.)
  • WERN (88.7 FM; MADISON, WI; Owner: STATE OF WISCONSIN - EDUCATIONAL COMMUNICATIONS BOARD)
  • WPKR (99.5 FM; OMRO, WI; Owner: MIDWEST DIMENSIONS, INC.)
  • WIBA-FM (101.5 FM; MADISON, WI; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
  • WZEE (104.1 FM; MADISON, WI; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
  • WBJZ (104.7 FM; BERLIN, WI; Owner: CAXAMBAS CORPORATION)
  • WNNO-FM (106.9 FM; WISCONSIN DELLS, WI; Owner: MAGNUM COMMUNICATIONS, INC.)
  • WCJZ (96.3 FM; SAUK CITY, WI; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
  • WAUH (102.3 FM; WAUTOMA, WI; Owner: HOMETOWN BROADCASTING LLC)
  • WTLX (100.5 FM; COLUMBUS, WI; Owner: GOOD KARMA BROADCASTING, L.L.C.)

TV broadcast stations around Buffalo:
  • WISC-TV (Channel 3; MADISON, WI; Owner: TELEVISION WISCONSIN, INC.)
  • WMMF-TV (Channel 68; FOND DU LAC, WI; Owner: PAPPAS TELECASTING OF WISCONSIN, A CALIFORNIA LTD PARTNRSHP)
  • WMSN-TV (Channel 47; MADISON, WI; Owner: WMSN LICENSEE, LLC)
  • WKOW-TV (Channel 27; MADISON, WI; Owner: WKOW TELEVISION, INC.)
  • WHA-TV (Channel 21; MADISON, WI; Owner: BOARD OF REGENTS OF THE UNIV. OF WISCONSIN SYSTEM)
  • WWRS-TV (Channel 52; MAYVILLE, WI; Owner: NATIONAL MINORITY T.V., INC.)
  • WMTV (Channel 15; MADISON, WI; Owner: GRAY MIDAMERICA TV LICENSEE CORP.)
  • W64AU (Channel 64; ADAMS, WI; Owner: STATE OF WISCONSIN - EDUCATIONAL COMMUNICATIONS BOARD)


Buffalo fatal accident list:
Sep 4, 2002 09:28 AM, O, Vehicles: 1, Persons: 1, Fatalities: 1, Drunken drivers: 1
Jul 4, 1981 07:15 AM, Vehicles: 1, Persons: 1, Fatalities: 1, Drunken drivers: 1


National Bridge Inventory (NBI) Statistics
Number of bridges: 3
Total length: 10 meters (33ft)
Total costs: $420,000
Total average daily traffic: 2,511
Total average daily truck traffic: 156
Total future (year 2023) average daily traffic: 3,210

FCC Registered Antenna Towers: 1
  • Jerri L Janjua, 925 S. Washington (Buffalo - 140004045), Type: Tower, Structure height: 54.8 m, Overall height: 59.4 m
    Registrant: Verizon Wireless, 1120 Sanctuary Pkwy #150 Gasareg, Alpharetta, GA 30009-7630, Phone: (770) 797-1070, Email:


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