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Buffalo County, NE mapCounty population in 2005: 43,572 (65% urban, 35% rural)
County owner-occupied houses and condos: 10,124
Renter-occupied apartments: 5,806
% of renters here:  36%
State:  33%
Land area: 968 sq. mi.
Water area: 7.3 sq. mi.
Population density: 45 people per square mile 
 
 (average).

Residents with income below the poverty level in 1999:
This county:  11.2%
Whole state:  9.7%

Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 1999:
This county:  4.2%
Whole state:  4.0%

Industries providing employment: Educational,health and social services (24.6%), Retail trade (14.9%), Manufacturing (14.6%).

Type of workers:

  • Private wage or salary: 78%
  • Government: 14%
  • Self-employed, not incorporated: 8%
  • Unpaid family work: 0%

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Races in Buffalo County, Nebraska:

  • White Non-Hispanic (93.0%)
  • Hispanic (4.7%)
  • Other race (2.2%)
  • Two or more races (1.0%)
  • American Indian (0.6%)
  • Black (0.5%)
(Total can be greater than 100% because Hispanics could be counted in other races)

Median resident age:  30.0 years
Nebraska median age:  35.3 years

Males: 20,694  (49.0%)
Females: 21,565  (51.0%)
Average wage per job in 2003: $26,366
County population in 2003: 43,053
Jobs in 2003: 25,783

Total labor force in 2004: 27,556
Unemployment rate in 2004: 2.8%

Average household size:
Buffalo County:  2.5 people
Nebraska:  2.5 people

Estimated median household income in 2005: $41,092 ($36,782 in 2000)
This county  $41,092
Nebraska:  $43,849

Estimated median house/condo value in 2005: $118,932
Buffalo County  $118,932
Nebraska:  $113,200

Median montly rent in 2000: $495
Institutionalized population: 750
Median monthly costs for houses with a mortgage in Buffalo County in 2000: $887


Crime in 2005 (reported by the sheriff's office or county police, not the county total):

  • Murders: 0
  • Rapes: 2
  • Robberies: 0
  • Assaults: 7
  • Burglaries: 42
  • Thefts: 185
  • Auto thefts: 20

Crime in 2004 (reported by the sheriff's office or county police, not the county total):

  • Murders: 0
  • Rapes: 6
  • Robberies: 0
  • Assaults: 17
  • Burglaries: 51
  • Thefts: 143
  • Auto thefts: 14

Buffalo County races chart


Buffalo County, NE map from a distance


2004 Presidential Election results in Buffalo County Nebraska:


Bush/Cheney (Republican): 76.5%
Kerry/Edwards (Democratic): 22.1%

Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units in 2000: $1,319 (1.4%)

Fair market rent in 2006 for a 1-bedroom apartment in Buffalo County is $442 a month.
Fair market rent for a 2-bedroom apartment is $582 a month.
Fair market rent for a 3-bedroom apartment is $792 a month.

Cities in this county include: Kearney, Gibbon, Ravenna, Shelton, Elm Creek, Pleasanton, Amherst, Riverdale, Miller.

Neighboring counties: Adams County , Custer County , Dawson County , Hall County , Howard County , Kearney County , Phelps County , Sherman County .


Buffalo County close-up map

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Notable locations in this county outside city limits:

Notable locations in Buffalo County: Lakeside RV Park (A), Union Pacific Campground (B), Buda (C), Buffalo Ridge Golf Course (D), Gibbon Junction (E), Gibbon Valley View Golf Club (F), Prairie Hills Golf and Ski Club (G), Glenwood Park (H), Odessa (I), Alfalfa Center (J), Milton Store (K), Ravenna Golf Club (L), Kearney Rest Area - Westbound (M), Kearney Rest Area - Eastbound (N), West Ravenna (O), Denman (P), Saint Michael (Q), Nantasket (R), Amherst Public Library (S). Display/hide their locations on the map

Churches in Buffalo County include: Saint John Capistran Catholic Church (A), Immanuel Lutheran Church (B), Pleasant Valley Church (C), United Brethren Church (D), Trinity Lutheran Church (E), Good Shepherd Lutheran Church (F), Grace Church (G), Grandview Church (H), Zion Church (I). Display/hide their locations on the map

Cemeteries: Prairie Center Cemetery (1), Saint Marys Cemetery (2), Saint Mary Cemetery (3), Armada Cemetery (4), Our Lady Of Lourdes Cemetery (5), Highland Cemetery (6), Lutheran Cemetery (7). Display/hide their locations on the map

Reservoirs: Arrasmith Reservoir (A), Hadwiger Reservoir (B), Hadwiger Reservoir Number 1 (C), Blue Hole East Lake (D), Blue Hole West Lake (E), Box Elder Creek Reservoir 5-A (F), Brown Reservoir (G), Staubitz and Holmes Reservoir (H). Display/hide their locations on the map

Rivers and creeks: Beaver Creek (A), Cedar Creek (B), Cat Creek (C), Rusco Creek (D), Buffalo Creek (E), Swee Creek (F), Swenson Creek (G), Elm Creek (H), Mud Creek (I). Display/hide their locations on the map

Parks in Buffalo County include: Ted Baldwin Park (1), Gibbon Historical Marker (2), The Great Plains Historical Marker (3), East Odessa State Wildlife Management Area (4), Union Pacific State Recreation Area (5), Fort Kearney Historical Marker (6), War Axe State Recreation Area (7), Bassway Strip State Wildlife Management Area (8), Watson Ranch Historical Marker (9). Display/hide their locations on the map

Post offices: Amherst Post Office (A), Poole Post Office (B), Odessa Post Office (C). Display/hide their locations on the map

 
Unemployment in September 2007:
Here:  1.9%
Nebraska:  2.7%


Unemployment by year (%)


County total employment by year


County average yearly wages by year ($)


Current college students: 5,852
People 25 years of age or older with a high school degree or higher: 89.2%
People 25 years of age or older with a bachelor's degree or higher: 30.2%

Number of foreign born residents: 1,097 (35% naturalized citizens)

Buffalo County:  2.6%
Whole state:  4.4%


Year of entry for the foreign-born population

  • 1995 to March 2000: 338
  • 1990 to 1994: 184
  • 1985 to 1989: 240
  • 1980 to 1984: 99
  • 1975 to 1979: 89
  • 1970 to 1974: 37
  • 1970 to 1974: 34
  • 1965 to 1969: 76

Mean travel time to work: 15.6 minutes

Percentage of county residents living and working in this county: 91.2%

Buffalo County marital status for males

Buffalo County marital status for females

Housing units in structures:

  • One, detached: 11,207
  • One, attached: 472
  • Two: 767
  • 3 or 4: 777
  • 5 to 9: 840
  • 10 to 19: 583
  • 20 or more: 576
  • Mobile homes: 1,600
  • Boats, RVs, vans, etc.: 8

Housing units in Buffalo County with a mortgage: 4,927 (542 second mortgage, 530 home equity loan, 16 both second mortgage and home equity loan)
Houses without a mortgage: 2,754


Agriculture in Buffalo County
Average size of farms: 608 acres
Average value of agricultural products sold per farm: $180995
Average value of crops sold per acre for harvested cropland: $269.48
The value of livestock, poultry, and their products as a percentage of the total market value of agricultural products sold: 56.23%
Average total farm production expenses per farm: $168925
Harvested cropland as a percentage of land in farms: 48.35%
Irrigated harvested cropland as a percentage of land in farms: 79.06%
Average market value of all machinery and equipment per farm: $128090
The percentage of farms operated by a family or individual: 84.93%
Average age of principal farm operators: 53 years
Average number of cattle and calves per 100 acres of all land in farms: 16.94
Corn for grain: 164443 harvested acres
All wheat for grain: 3836 harvested acres
Soybeans for beans: 66228 harvested acres
Vegetables: 31 harvested acres
Land in orchards: 16 acres

Buffalo County historical area-adjusted tornado activity is significantly above Nebraska state average. It is 5.1 times above overall U.S. average.
Tornadoes in this county have caused 4 injuries recorded between 1950 and 2004.
On 5/10/1985, a category 3 (max. wind speeds 158-206 mph) tornado injured 2 people and caused between $500,000 and $5,000,000 in damages.



Class of Workers



Most common industries for males:



  • Construction (11%)
  • Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting (7%)
  • Machinery (7%)
  • Accommodation and food services (7%)
  • Educational services (7%)
  • Health care (5%)
  • Metal and metal products (4%)


Most common industries for females:



  • Health care (19%)
  • Educational services (14%)
  • Accommodation and food services (11%)
  • Social assistance (5%)
  • Machinery (4%)
  • Finance and insurance (4%)
  • Department and other general merchandise stores (4%)


Most common occupations for males



  • Other sales and related workers including supervisors (6%)
  • Driver/sales workers and truck drivers (5%)
  • Metal workers and plastic workers (5%)
  • Farmers and farm managers (4%)
  • Electrical equipment mechanics and other installation, maintenance, and repair occupations including supervisors (4%)
  • Other management occupations except farmers and farm managers (4%)
  • Vehicle and mobile equipment mechanics, installers, and repairers (4%)


Most common occupations for females



  • Secretaries and administrative assistants (7%)
  • Other sales and related workers including supervisors (4%)
  • Other office and administrative support workers including supervisors (4%)
  • Registered nurses (4%)
  • Retail sales workers except cashiers (4%)
  • Information and record clerks except customer service representatives (4%)
  • Preschool, kindergarten, elementary and middle school teachers (4%)


Most common places of birth for the foreign-born residents:



  • Mexico (43%)
  • El Salvador (7%)
  • Vietnam (3%)
  • Other Caribbean (3%)
  • Guatemala (3%)
  • Iraq (2%)
  • Brazil (2%)


Most common first ancestries reported in Buffalo County:



  • German (42%)
  • Irish (8%)
  • English (8%)
  • United States or American (7%)
  • Swedish (5%)
  • Danish (3%)
  • Polish (3%)

Buffalo County mode of transportation to work chart

Means of transportation to work

  • Drove a car alone: 19,476 (84%)
  • Carpooled: 1,834 (8%)
  • Bus or trolley bus: 29 (0%)
  • Motorcycle: 25 (0%)
  • Bicycle: 51 (0%)
  • Walked: 742 (3%)
  • Other means: 67 (0%)
  • Worked at home: 854 (4%)
 

People in group quarters in Buffalo County, Nebraska
  • 1939 people in college dormitories (includes college quarters off campus)
  • 375 people in nursing homes
  • 218 people in training schools for juvenile delinquents
  • 63 people in local jails and other confinement facilities (including police lockups)
  • 48 people in other noninstitutional group quarters
  • 45 people in hospitals/wards and hospices for chronically ill
  • 45 people in hospices or homes for chronically ill
  • 37 people in wards in general hospitals for patients who have no usual home elsewhere
  • 21 people in other nonhousehold living situations
  • 20 people in homes or halfway houses for drug/alcohol abuse
  • 12 people in hospitals or wards for drug/alcohol abuse
  • 5 people in other group homes
  • 5 people in religious group quarters

Average gross adjusted income of non-migrant taxpayers in this county in 2005 was $52,617.

8.56% of this county's 2006 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2005 ($30,159 average adjusted gross income)

Here:  8.56%
Nebraska average:  7.03%

0.21% of residents moved from foreign countries ($126 average AGI)
Buffalo County:  0.21%
Nebraska average:  0.13%

5.91% relocated from other counties in Nebraska ($19,872 average AGI)
2.44% relocated from other states ($10,161 average AGI)
Buffalo County:  2.44%
Nebraska average:  2.84%



Percentage of residents relocating from other counties or countries


Top counties from which taxpayers relocated into this county between 2005 and 2006:
from Kearney County, NE  0.56% ($28,867 average AGI)
from Lancaster County, NE  0.54% ($29,138)
from Dawson County, NE  0.49% ($27,177)
from Hall County, NE  0.44% ($30,930)
from Phelps County, NE  0.33% ($36,472)
from Custer County, NE  0.27% ($24,419)
from Lincoln County, NE  0.26% ($33,756)


8.40% of this county's 2005 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2006 ($30,925 average adjusted gross income)

Here:  8.40%
Nebraska average:  7.41%

10 or fewer of this county's residents moved to foreign countries.
5.24% relocated to other counties in Nebraska ($18,732 average AGI)
3.16% relocated to other states ($12,194 average AGI)
Buffalo County:  3.16%
Nebraska average:  3.31%



Percentage of residents relocating to other counties or countries


Top counties to which taxpayers relocated from this county between 2005 and 2006:
to Lancaster County, NE  0.86% ($30,109 average AGI)
to Douglas County, NE  0.81% ($35,124)
to Kearney County, NE  0.54% ($31,581)
to Hall County, NE  0.52% ($42,072)
to Dawson County, NE  0.24% ($25,684)
to Sarpy County, NE  0.21% ($25,848)
to Lincoln County, NE  0.20% ($26,500)

Births per 1000 population from 1990 to 1999: 13.8
Births per 1000 population from 2000 to 2003: 14.3



Births per 1000 population in Buffalo County

Deaths per 1000 population from 1990 to 1999: 7.5
Deaths per 1000 population from 2000 to 2003: 7.7



Deaths per 1000 population in Buffalo County

Infant deaths per 1000 live births from 1990 to 1999: 7.1
Infant deaths per 1000 live births from 2000 to 2003: 5.8



Infant deaths per 1000 live births in Buffalo County

Persons enrolled in hospital insurance and/or supplemental medical insurance (Medicare) in July 1, 2003: 5,541 (4,916 aged, 625 disabled)
Population without health insurance coverage in 2000: 12%
Children under 18 without health insurance coverage in 2000: 9%


Household type by relationship


Households: 39,452
  • In family households: 31,629 (8,576 male householders, 1,726 female householders)
    8,533 spouses, 11,490 children (10,645 natural, 324 adopted, 521 stepchildren), 186 grandchildren, 257 brothers or sisters, 89 parents, 247 other relatives, 525 non-relatives
  • In nonfamily households: 7,823 (2,625 male householders (1,663 living alone)), 3,028 female householders (2,484 living alone)), 2,170 nonrelatives
  • In group quarters: 2,807 (788 institutionalized population)

Size of family households: 4,604 2-persons, 2,164 3-persons, 2,077 4-persons, 1,008 5-persons, 371 6-persons, 78 7-or-more-persons.

Size of nonfamily households: 4,147 1-person, 1,043 2-persons, 352 3-persons, 100 4-persons, 11 5-persons.

7,859 married couples with children.
1,941 single-parent households (424 men, 1,517 women).

93.3% of residents of Buffalo County speak English at home.
4.6% of residents speak Spanish at home (60% speak English very well, 18% speak English well, 16% speak English not well, 5% don't speak English at all).
1.5% of residents speak other Indo-European language at home (75% speak English very well, 22% speak English well, 3% speak English not well).
0.2% of residents speak Asian or Pacific Island language at home (76% speak English very well, 22% speak English well, 2% speak English not well).
0.3% of residents speak other language at home (40% speak English very well, 60% speak English well).

In fiscal year 2004:
Federal Government expenditure: $188,780,000 ($4349 per capita)
Department of Defense expenditure: $8,214,000
Federal direct payments to individuals for retirement and disability: $81,707,000
Federal other direct payments to individuals: $36,297,000
Federal direct payments not to individuals: $15,452,000
Federal grants: $39,555,000
Federal procurement contracts: $1,857,000 ($43,000 Department of Defense)
Federal salaries and wages: $13,912,000 ($5,452,000 Department of Defense)
Federal Government direct loans: $1,328,000
Federal guaranteed/insured loans: $14,266,000
Federal Government insurance: $95,169,000

Population change from April 1, 2000 to July 1, 2005:
Births: 3,191
Here:  73 per 1000 residents
State:  75 per 1000 residents

Deaths: 1,791
Here:  41 per 1000 residents
State:  46 per 1000 residents

Net international migration: +275
Here:  +6 per 1000 residents
State:  +13 per 1000 residents

Net internal migration: -296
Here:  -7 per 1000 residents
State:  -15 per 1000 residents



Population growth in Buffalo County

Total withdrawal of fresh water for public supply: 8.73 millions of gallons per day (all from ground)

Median number of rooms in houses and condos:
Here:  6.7
State:  6.5

Median number of rooms in apartments:
Here:  4.2
State:  4.2



Year house built:

  • 1999 to March 2000: 365
  • 1995 to 1998: 1,665
  • 1990 to 1994: 1,130
  • 1980 to 1989: 2,074
  • 1970 to 1979: 3,503
  • 1960 to 1969: 1,789
  • 1950 to 1959: 1,540
  • 1940 to 1949: 996
  • 1939 or earlier: 3,768


Rooms in owner-occupied houses in Buffalo County, Nebraska:

  • 1 room: 11
  • 2 rooms: 71
  • 3 rooms: 253
  • 4 rooms: 835
  • 5 rooms: 1,958
  • 6 rooms: 1,659
  • 7 rooms: 1,562
  • 8 rooms: 1,548
  • 9 or more rooms: 2,227


Rooms in renter-occupied apartments in Buffalo County, Nebraska:

  • 1 room: 123
  • 2 rooms: 440
  • 3 rooms: 895
  • 4 rooms: 2,070
  • 5 rooms: 989
  • 6 rooms: 470
  • 7 rooms: 359
  • 8 rooms: 202
  • 9 or more rooms: 258


Bedrooms in owner-occupied houses and condos in Buffalo County:

  • no bedroom: 18
  • 1 bedroom: 212
  • 2 bedrooms: 2,128
  • 3 bedrooms: 4,539
  • 4 bedrooms: 2,416
  • 5 or more bedrooms: 811


Bedrooms in renter-occupied apartments in Buffalo County:

  • no bedroom: 150
  • 1 bedroom: 1,337
  • 2 bedrooms: 2,720
  • 3 bedrooms: 1,139
  • 4 bedrooms: 359
  • 5 or more bedrooms: 101


Cars and other vehicles available in Buffalo County in owner-occupied houses/condos:

  • no vehicle: 175
  • 1 vehicle: 2,039
  • 2 vehicles: 4,587
  • 3 vehicles: 2,242
  • 4 vehicles: 714
  • 5 or more vehicles: 367


Cars and other vehicles available in Buffalo County in renter-occupied apartments

  • no vehicle: 463
  • 1 vehicle: 2,444
  • 2 vehicles: 1,998
  • 3 vehicles: 614
  • 4 vehicles: 192
  • 5 or more vehicles: 95

48% of Buffalo County residents lived in the same house 5 years ago.
   Out of people who lived in different houses, 48% lived in this county.
   Out of people who lived in different counties, 71% lived in Nebraska.

Buffalo County:  48.3%
State average:  55.7%


Place of birth for U.S.-born residents:

  • This state: 31859
  • Northeast: 387
  • Midwest: 4618
  • South: 1387
  • West: 2697

Median price asked for vacant for-sale houses in 2000: $76,100


Housing units lacking complete plumbing facilities: 0%

Housing units lacking complete kitchen facilities: 1%


Year Householders Moved Into Unit:

 


Most commonly used house heating fuel in houses and condos:


  • Utility gas (75%)
  • Electricity (17%)
  • Bottled, tank, or LP gas (6%)
  • Wood (1%)


Most commonly used house heating fuel in apartments:


  • Utility gas (60%)
  • Electricity (33%)
  • Bottled, tank, or LP gas (5%)
  • Other fuel (1%)

Private vs. public school enrollment:
Students in private schools in grades 1 to 8 (elementary and middle school): 389
Here:  8.4%
Nebraska:  14.6%

Students in private schools in grades 9 to 12 (high school): 199
Here:  7.7%
Nebraska:  10.8%

Students in private undegraduate colleges: 267
Here:  5.0%
Nebraska:  20.0%



Educational Attainment




School Enrollment by Level of School



Age and Sex of Sensory-Disabled Residents (Noninstitutionalized)



Age and Sex of Physically-Disabled Residents (Noninstitutionalized)



Age and Sex of Mentally-Disabled Residents (Noninstitutionalized)



Age and Sex of Self-Care Disabled Residents (Noninstitutionalized)



Age and Sex of Go-Outside-Home Disabled Residents (Noninstitutionalized)



Age and Sex of Residents with Employment Disability (Noninstitutionalized)

Buffalo County government finances in 2004:
  • Charges - All Other: $998,000
  • Current Operations - Regular Highways: $3,196,000
    General - Other: $2,362,000
    Judicial and Legal Services: $2,012,000
    Police Protection: $1,436,000
    Financial Administration: $1,079,000
    Corrections - Other: $950,000
    Central Staff Services: $670,000
    General Public Buildings: $395,000
    Natural Resources - Other: $282,000
    Parks & Recreation: $149,000
    Health Services - Other: $97,000
    Welfare - Other: $41,000
    Other Hospitals: $18,000
  • Federal Intergovernmental - All Other: $253,000
  • General - Interest on Debt: $56,000
  • Intergovernmental to Local NEC - Libraries: $158,000
    General: $13,000
    Police Protection: $0
  • Local Intergovernmental - All Other: $355,000
    General Support: $2,000
  • Long Term Debt Beginning Outstanding, NEC: $1,539,000
  • Long Term Debt Outstanding - Full Faith & Credit - Other, NEC: $224,000
  • Long Term Debt Retired Unspecified - Other, NEC: $1,315,000
  • Miscellaneous - General Revenue, NEC: $335,000
    Interest Earnings: $165,000
    Special Assessments: $84,000
  • Other Capital Outlay - Regular Highways: $1,971,000
    General - Other: $680,000
    Financial Administration: $197,000
    Police Protection: $184,000
    Natural Resource - Other: $24,000
    Corrections - Other: $17,000
    Judicial: $15,000
    General Public Building: $1,000
  • Other Funds - Cash & Deposits: $5,925,000
  • Sinking Fund - Cash & Deposits: $23,000
  • State Intergovernmental - Highways: $2,189,000
    All Other: $389,000
    General Support: $347,000
    Public Welfare: $148,000
    Housing & Community Development: $23,000
  • Tax - Property: $8,924,000
    NEC: $741,000
    Other Selective Sales: $314,000
    Public Utilities: $296,000
    Motor Vehicle License: $249,000
    Total General Sales: $2,000
  • Total Salaries & Wages: $5,870,000

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