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County population in July 2011: 46,146 (65% urban, 35% rural)
County owner-occupied houses and condos: 10,124
Renter-occupied apartments: 5,806
% of renters here:

36%
State:

34%

Land area: 968 sq. mi.
Water area: 7.3 sq. mi.
Population density: 48 people per square mile 
 
  (average).

Mar. 2012 cost of living index in Buffalo County: 82.0 (low, U.S. average is 100)

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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 Alone (91.6%)
  • Hispanic or Latino (5.6%)
  • Two or more races (0.9%)
  • Asian alone (0.8%)
  • Black Non-Hispanic Alone (0.8%)

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

Males: 20,694  (49.0%)
Females: 21,565  (51.0%)

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Buffalo County,NE real estate house value trend



Average household size:
Buffalo County:

2.5 people
Nebraska:

2 people

Estimated median household income in 2009: $44,379 ($36,782 in 1999)
This county:

$44379
Nebraska:

$47357

Median contract rent in 2009 for apartments: $515 (lower quartile is $386, upper quartile is $649)
This county:

$515
State:

$518


Estimated median house or condo value in 2009: $125,463 (it was $87,600 in 2000)
Buffalo County:

$125,463
Nebraska:

$123,300
Lower value quartile - upper value quartile: $85,647 - $178,570

Mean price in 2009:

Detached houses: $140,126
Here:

$140,126
State:

$147,392

Townhouses or other attached units: $115,134
Here:

$115,134
State:

$145,274

In 2-unit structures: $80,029
Here:

$80,029
State:

$111,285

In 3-to-4-unit structures: $68,581
Here:

$68,581
State:

$95,055

In 5-or-more-unit structures: $79,281
Here:

$79,281
State:

$141,086

Mobile homes: $23,158
Here:

$23,158
State:

$29,187

Occupied boats, RVs, vans, etc.: $36,715
Here:

$36,715
State:

$71,559
Median monthly housing costs for homes and condos with a mortgage: $1,300
Median monthly housing costs for units without a mortgage: $411

Institutionalized population: 750

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, NE map from a distance

Single-family new house construction building permits:

  • 2007: 117 buildings, average cost: $174,700
  • 2008: 102 buildings, average cost: $184,800
  • 2009: 81 buildings, average cost: $158,700



2004 Presidential Election results in Buffalo County Nebraska:

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


2008 Presidential Election results in Buffalo County Nebraska:

McCain (Republican): 68.3%
Obama (Democratic): 30.6%
Detailed 2008 Election Results


Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units with mortgages in 2009: $1,802 (1.4%)
Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units with no mortgage in 2009: $1,499 (1.4%)


Buffalo County household income distribution in 2009 Buffalo County home values distribution


Buffalo County contract rent distribution in 2009

Percentage of residents living in poverty in 2009: 15.0%
(14.0% for White Non-Hispanic residents, 35.5% for Black residents, 25.1% for Hispanic or Latino residents, 30.4% for American Indian residents, 22.9% for other race residents, 14.9% for two or more races residents)

Residents with income below the poverty level in 2009:
This county:

11.2%
Whole state:

9.7%

Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 2009:
This county:

4.2%
Whole state:

4.0%

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.

Buffalo County has a predicted average indoor radon screening level between 2 and 4 pCi/L (pico curies per liter) - Moderate Potential
Local government website:www.co.buffalo.ne.us

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Notable locations in this county outside city limits:

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

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

Cemeteries: Pleasant Ridge Cemetery (1), Armada Cemetery (2), Our Lady of Lourdes Cemetery (3), Sodtown Cemetery (4), Peaks Cemetery (5), Dove Hill Cemetery (6), Prairie Center Cemetery (7). Display/hide their locations on the map

Reservoirs: Patterson Reservoir (A), Yanda Reservoir (B), Unick Reservoir (C), Skochdopole Reservoir (D), Rohrich Reservoir (E), Rogers Reservoir (F), Jacobson Reservoir (G), Gunst Reservoir (H). Display/hide their locations on the map

Rivers and creeks: Mud Creek (A), Swenson Creek (B), Swee Creek (C), Sand Creek (D), Rusco Creek (E), Elk Creek (F), Otter Creek (G), Elm Creek (H), Turkey Creek (I). Display/hide their locations on the map

Parks in Buffalo County include: CCC Camp Ravenna Nebraska Historical Marker (1), Post South Loup Fork 'Fort Banishment' Historical Marker (2), Nebraska Centre - Boyd Ranch Historical Marker (3), Watson Ranch Historical Marker (4), Kearney Cotton Mill Historical Marker (5), Gibbon Historical Marker (6), Fort Kearney Historical Marker (7), Nebraska Wind Sculpture (8), The Great Plains Historical Marker (9). Display/hide their locations on the map

 

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

Unemployment in Apr. 2010:
Here:

2.9%
Nebraska:

3.8%

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 (commute): 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

Here:

64.1% with mortgage
State:

64.8% with mortgage



Religion statistics:

Percentage of population affiliated with a religious congregations: 63.15%
Here63.2%
USA50.2%
Total adherents: 26,688
Total congregations: 63

Adherents


Breakdown of population affiliated with a religious congregations

NameCatholic ChurchUnited Methodist ChurchLutheran ChurchEvangelical Lutheran Church in AmericaAssemblies of God
Adherents8,941 (33.5%)5,114 (19.2%)3,604 (13.5%)2,238 (8.4%)1,098 (4.1%)
Congregations8 (12.7%)13 (20.6%)8 (12.7%)2 (3.2%)3 (4.8%)
NameEvangelical Free Church of AmericaPresbyterian Church (USA) Charismatic Churches IndependentAmerican Baptist Churches in the USAOther
Adherents855 (3.2%)582 (2.2%)517 (1.9%)494 (1.9%)3,245 (12.2%)
Congregations2 (3.2%)1 (1.6%)1 (1.6%)1 (1.6%)24 (38.1%)
Source: Jones, Dale E., et al. 2002. Congregations and Membership in the United States 2000. Nashville, TN: Glenmary Research Center.

Religions in Buffalo County - Kearney, Gibbon, Ravenna, Shelton, Elm Creek

Food Environment Statistics:

Number of grocery stores: 7
This county:

1.56 / 10,000 pop.
Nebraska:

2.60 / 10,000 pop.

Number of supercenters and club stores: 1
Buffalo County:

0.22 / 10,000 pop.
State:

0.21 / 10,000 pop.

Number of convenience stores (no gas): 2
Buffalo County:

0.45 / 10,000 pop.
Nebraska:

0.44 / 10,000 pop.

Number of convenience stores (with gas): 31
This county:

6.90 / 10,000 pop.
Nebraska:

4.83 / 10,000 pop.

Number of full-service restaurants: 39
Buffalo County:

8.68 / 10,000 pop.
Nebraska:

7.76 / 10,000 pop.

Adult diabetes rate:
Here:

6.3%
Nebraska:

7.9%

Adult obesity rate:
Here:

28.4%
Nebraska:

28.0%

Low-income preschool obesity rate:
Buffalo County:

14.3%
State:

12.9%


Agriculture in Buffalo County:

Average size of farms: 608 acres
Average value of agricultural products sold per farm: $180,995
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: $168,925
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: $128,090
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

Tornado activity:

Buffalo County historical area-adjusted tornado activity is significantly above Nebraska state average. It is 4.9 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.

Earthquake activity:

Buffalo County-area historical earthquake activity is below Nebraska state average. It is 97% smaller than the overall U.S. average.

On 6/20/2002 at 04:29:40, a magnitude 3.5 (3.3 MB, 3.5 LG, Depth: 3.1 mi, Class: Light, Intensity: II - III) earthquake occurred 54.9 miles away from the county center
On 11/13/2001 at 01:56:13, a magnitude 3.3 (3.3 LG, Depth: 3.1 mi) earthquake occurred 81.3 miles away from the county center
On 7/18/1990 at 02:47:03, a magnitude 3.0 (3.0 LG, Depth: 3.1 mi) earthquake occurred 50.0 miles away from the county center
On 4/16/2007 at 06:50:31, a magnitude 3.0 (3.0 LG, 2.6 MD, Depth: 3.1 mi) earthquake occurred 88.8 miles away from Buffalo County center
Magnitude types: regional Lg-wave magnitude (LG), body-wave magnitude (MB), duration magnitude (MD)

Most recent natural disasters:

  • Nebraska Severe Storms, Flooding, and Tornadoes, Incident Period: June 1, 2010 to August 29, 2010, Major Disaster (Presidential) Declared (DR-1924): July 15, 2010, FEMA Id: FEMA-DR-1924, Natural disaster type: Storm, Tornado, Flood
  • Nebraska Severe Storms, Tornadoes, and Flooding, Incident Period: May 22, 2008 to June 24, 2008, Major Disaster (Presidential) Declared (DR-1770): June 20, 2008, FEMA Id: FEMA-DR-1770, Natural disaster type: Storm, Tornado, Flood
  • Nebraska Severe Storms and Flooding, Incident Period: May 28, 2007 to June 2, 2007, Major Disaster (Presidential) Declared (DR-1714): July 24, 2007, FEMA Id: FEMA-DR-1714, Natural disaster type: Storm, Flood
  • Nebraska Severe Winter Storms, Incident Period: December 19, 2006 to January 1, 2007, Major Disaster (Presidential) Declared (DR-1674): January 7, 2007, FEMA Id: FEMA-DR-1674, Natural disaster type: Winter Storm
  • Nebraska Hurricane Katrina Evacuation, Incident Period: August 29, 2005 to October 1, 2005, Emergency Declared (EM-3245): September 13, 2005, FEMA Id: FEMA-EM-3245, Natural disaster type: Hurricane
  • Nebraska Severe Storms and Flooding, Incident Period: May 11, 2005 to May 12, 2005, Major Disaster (Presidential) Declared (DR-1590): June 23, 2005, FEMA Id: FEMA-DR-1590, Natural disaster type: Storm, Flood
  • Nebraska Severe Storms, Tornadoes and Flooding, Incident Period: May 20, 2004 to June 1, 2004, Major Disaster (Presidential) Declared (DR-1517): May 25, 2004, FEMA Id: FEMA-DR-1517, Natural disaster type: Storm, Tornado, Flood
  • Nebraska Severe Snow Storms, Incident Period: October 24, 1997 to October 26, 1997, Major Disaster (Presidential) Declared (DR-1190): November 1, 1997, FEMA Id: FEMA-DR-1190, Natural disaster type: Storm, Snow
  • Nebraska Snow Storm, Ice Storm, Incident Period: April 10, 1994 to April 13, 1994, Major Disaster (Presidential) Declared (DR-1027): May 9, 1994, FEMA Id: FEMA-DR-1027, Natural disaster type: Ice Storm, Storm, Snow
  • Nebraska Flooding, Severe Storms, Incident Period: June 23, 1993 to August 5, 1993, Major Disaster (Presidential) Declared (DR-998): July 19, 1993, FEMA Id: FEMA-DR-998, Natural disaster type: Storm, Flood
  • 3 other natural disasters have been reported since 1953.

The number of natural disasters in Buffalo County (13) is near the US average (12).
Major Disasters (Presidential) Declared: 12
Emergencies Declared: 1

Causes of natural disasters: Storms: 10, Floods: 9, Tornadoes: 4, Snows: 3, Storm: 1, Hurricane: 1, Ice Storm: 1, Winter Storm: 1 (Note: Some incidents may be assigned to more than one category).

Class of Workers


Most common industries (%)
Males Females
  • 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%)
  • 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 (%)
Males Females
  • 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%)
  • 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%)

Owners and renters by unit type in %

Breakdown of mean house values by ages of householders


People in group quarters in Buffalo County, Nebraska:

  • 1,939 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 2006: 14.6

Births per 1000 population in Buffalo County

Deaths per 1000 population from 1990 to 1999: 7.5
Deaths per 1000 population from 2000 to 2006: 7.6

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 2006: 6.1

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%

Short term general hospitals per 100,000 population in 2004: 2.3
Short term general hospital admissions per 100,000 population in 2004: 17861.59
Short term general hospital beds per 100,000 population in 2004: 426.210
Emergency room visits per 100,000 population in 2004: 25929.59

General practice office based MDs per 100,000 population in 2005: 1505.550
Medical specialist MDs per 100,000 population in 2005: 803.270
Dentists per 100,000 population in 1998: 6.89

Total births per 100,000 population, July 2005 - July 2006 : 64.05
Total deaths per 100,000 population, July 2005 - July 2006: 110.160

Limited-service eating places per 100,000 population in 2005 : 11.48

Suicides per 1,000,000 population from 2000 to 2006: 112.2. This is more than state average.

Mechanisms of suicide:

 

Deaths per 1,000,000 population:
  • Firearm - 75.9
  • Other - 36.3

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.

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

  • 2005 or later: 318
  • 2000 to 2004: 1,932
  • 1990 to 1999: 3,017
  • 1980 to 1989: 2,367
  • 1970 to 1979: 3,278
  • 1960 to 1969: 1,649
  • 1950 to 1959: 1,513
  • 1940 to 1949: 957
  • 1939 or earlier: 3,572
Rooms in houses/apartments in Buffalo County, Nebraska
Owner-occupied Renter-occupied
  • 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+ rooms: 2,227
  • 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+ rooms: 258
Bedrooms in houses/apartments in Buffalo County, Nebraska
Owner-occupied Renter-occupied
  • no bedroom: 18
  • 1 bedroom: 212
  • 2 bedrooms: 2,128
  • 3 bedrooms: 4,539
  • 4 bedrooms: 2,416
  • 5+ bedrooms: 811
  • no bedroom: 150
  • 1 bedroom: 1,337
  • 2 bedrooms: 2,720
  • 3 bedrooms: 1,139
  • 4 bedrooms: 359
  • 5+ bedrooms: 101
Cars and other vehicles available in Buffalo County, Nebraska in houses/condos/apartments
Owner-occupied Renter-occupied
  • no vehicle: 175
  • 1 vehicle: 2,039
  • 2 vehicles: 4,587
  • 3 vehicles: 2,242
  • 4 vehicles: 714
  • 5+ vehicles: 367
  • no vehicle: 463
  • 1 vehicle: 2,444
  • 2 vehicles: 1,998
  • 3 vehicles: 614
  • 4 vehicles: 192
  • 5+ 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 Buffalo County
Houses and condos Apartments
  • Utility gas (74.7%)
  • Electricity (17.0%)
  • Bottled, tank, or LP gas (6.4%)
  • Wood (1.3%)
  • Utility gas (60.1%)
  • Electricity (33.1%)
  • Bottled, tank, or LP gas (5.3%)
  • Other fuel (0.6%)



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 undergraduate 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 (Noninst.)


Buffalo County government finances in 2006:

  • Charges - All Other: $1,020,000
  • Construction - Regular Highways: $1,709,000
    General - Other: $1,301,000
  • Current Operations - Regular Highways: $3,884,000
    General - Other: $2,185,000
    Judicial and Legal Services: $2,130,000
    Police Protection: $1,705,000
    Correctional Institutions: $959,000
    Financial Administration: $848,000
    Central Staff Services: $749,000
    Health - Other: $480,000
    General Public Buildings: $398,000
    Natural Resources - Other: $174,000
    Parks and Recreation: $143,000
    Public Welfare - Other: $122,000
    Public Welfare, Vendor Payments for Medical Care: $99,000
    Corrections - Other: $28,000
    Public Welfare Institutions: $13,000
  • Federal Intergovernmental - All Other: $403,000
  • Intergovernmental to Local NEC - Libraries: $172,000
  • Local Intergovernmental - All Other: $537,000
  • Miscellaneous - Interest Earnings: $399,000
    General Revenue, NEC: $337,000
  • Other Capital Outlay - General - Other: $1,894,000
  • Other Funds - Cash and Securities: $5,563,000
  • State Intergovernmental - Highways: $2,163,000
    All Other: $1,980,000
    General Local Government Support: $512,000
    Public Welfare: $137,000
  • Tax - Property: $9,931,000
    Death and Gift: $422,000
    Other Selective Sales: $334,000
    Public Utilities Sales: $290,000
    Motor Vehicle License: $220,000
    Other License: $168,000
    Documentary and Stock Transfer: $75,000
  • Total Salaries and Wages: $6,198,000

Supplemental Security Income (SSI) in 2006:

  • Total number of recipients: 394
  • Number of aged recipients: 30
  • Number of blind and disabled recipients: 364
  • Number of recipients under 18: 79
  • Number of recipients between 18 and 64: 263
  • Number of recipients older than 64: 52
  • Number of recipients also receiving OASDI: 151
  • Amount of payments (thousands of dollars): 161


Buffalo County Fatal accident statistics for 1975 - 1991
Count Vehicles DUI Fatalities Persons

Fatal accident count (per 100,000 population)

Buffalo County Fatal accident statistics for 1992 - 2009
Count Vehicles DUI Fatalities Persons Pedestrians

Fatal accident count (per 100,000 population)




Most common first names in Buffalo County, NE among deceased individuals
NameCountLived (average)
John22978.9 years
Mary19882.7 years
William17077.7 years
Robert15272.6 years
Charles13576.2 years
George13178.2 years
Helen12281.6 years
Anna11587.5 years
James11076.6 years
Frank10380.5 years
Most common last names in Buffalo County, NE among deceased individuals
Last nameCountLived (average)
Johnson12877.7 years
Smith8380.8 years
Anderson7379.3 years
Peterson5577.7 years
Miller5580.3 years
Nelson4174.6 years
Jones3979.5 years
Harris3879.9 years
Brown3774.7 years
Thomas3377.5 years
Businesses in Buffalo County, NE
NameCountNameCount
Ace Hardware1Menards1
AmericInn1Microtel1
Arby's2Motel 61
Ashley Furniture1New Balance4
Baskin-Robbins1Nike5
Bath & Body Works1OfficeMax1
Best Western2Old Navy1
Big O Tires1Papa John's Pizza1
Blockbuster1Payless1
Burger King2Pizza Hut2
Caribou Coffee1Qdoba Mexican Grill1
Carson Pirie Scott1Quality1
Cold Stone Creamery1Quiznos1
Comfort Inn1RadioShack1
Curves1Ramada1
Dairy Queen3Red Lobster1
Days Inn1Rodeway Inn1
Econo Lodge1Ruby Tuesday1
Famous Footwear1SONIC Drive-In1
FedEx7Sears1
GNC1Slumberland1
GameStop1Starbucks1
Gap1Subway5
H&R Block3Super 81
Hobby Lobby1Taco Bell1
Holiday Inn2Target1
JCPenney1True Value2
Jimmy John's1U-Haul3
Jones New York2U.S. Cellular1
KFC1UPS9
Kmart1Verizon Wireless1
La-Z-Boy2Walgreens1
Little Caesars Pizza2Walmart1
Long John Silver's1Wendy's2
MasterBrand Cabinets3Wingate1
Maurices1YMCA1
McDonald's3
Browse common businesses in Buffalo County, NE

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