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Industries providing employment: Manufacturing (21.4%), Educational,health and social services (17.8%), Agriculture,forestry,fishing and hunting, and mining (14.2%).
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Buffalo County, Wisconsin business data: stores, dealers, real estate agents, wholesalers, restaurants...
Races in Buffalo County, Wisconsin:
Detached houses: $196,302Here: $196,302State: $215,427 Townhouses or other attached units: $174,678Here: $174,678State: $196,806 In 2-unit structures: $175,186Here: $175,186State: $167,968 In 3-to-4-unit structures: $142,966Here: $142,966State: $190,048 In 5-or-more-unit structures: $55,118Here: $55,118State: $174,098 Mobile homes: $47,798Here: $47,798State: $36,669 Occupied boats, RVs, vans, etc.: $137,500Here: $137,500State: $116,376
Crime in 2005 (reported by the sheriff's office or county police, not the county total):
Kerry/Edwards (Democratic): 52.7% Bush/Cheney (Republican): 46.1%
Fair market rent in 2006 for a 1-bedroom apartment in Buffalo County is $406 a month. Fair market rent for a 2-bedroom apartment is $519 a month. Fair market rent for a 3-bedroom apartment is $658 a month.
Cities in this county include: Mondovi, Buffalo City, Fountain City, Alma, Buffalo, Nelson, Naples, Milton, Waumandee, Dover.
Neighboring counties: Eau Claire County , Pepin County , Trempealeau County , Wabasha County, Minnesota , Winona County, Minnesota .
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Notable locations in this county outside city limits:
Churches in Buffalo County include: Good Shepherd Lutheran Church (A), Thompson Valley Church (B), Tell Church (C), Cascade Chapel (D), Lyster Church (E), Saint Paul Church (F), Evangelical Reformed Church (G), Evanger Lutheran Church (H), Norden Trinity Church (I). Display/hide their locations on the map Cemeteries: Gilmanton Cemetery (1), Maxville Cemetery (2), Glencoe Cemetery (3), Saint Joseph Cemetery (4), Church Valley Cemetery (5), Julson Cemetery (6), Waumandee Cemetery (7). Display/hide their locations on the map Lakes, reservoirs, and swamps: Bensel Pond (A), Truedale Lake (B), Stump Lake (C), Duck Lake (D), Lizzy Pauls Pond (E), 0.24 Reservoir (F), 0.7 Reservoir (G), 02 Reservoir (H). Display/hide their locations on the map Streams, rivers, and creeks: Pontoon Slu (A), Parent Slu (B), Buffalo Slough (C), Riesch Creek (D), Little Bear Creek (E), Rossman Creek (F), Eagle Creek (G), Harvey Creek (H), Keller Creek (I). Display/hide their locations on the map Parks in Buffalo County include: Buena Vista Park (1), Trempealeau River Meadow State Natural Area (2), Nelson-Trevino Bottoms State Natural Area (3), Merrick State Park (4), Whitman Bottoms Floodplain Forest State Natural Area (5), Tiffany State Public Hunting Grounds (6), Tiffany Bottoms State Natural Area (7), Harmonia Park (8), Big Swamp State Public Hunting Grounds (9). Display/hide their locations on the map
Churches in Buffalo County include: Good Shepherd Lutheran Church (A), Thompson Valley Church (B), Tell Church (C), Cascade Chapel (D), Lyster Church (E), Saint Paul Church (F), Evangelical Reformed Church (G), Evanger Lutheran Church (H), Norden Trinity Church (I). Display/hide their locations on the map
Cemeteries: Gilmanton Cemetery (1), Maxville Cemetery (2), Glencoe Cemetery (3), Saint Joseph Cemetery (4), Church Valley Cemetery (5), Julson Cemetery (6), Waumandee Cemetery (7). Display/hide their locations on the map
Lakes, reservoirs, and swamps: Bensel Pond (A), Truedale Lake (B), Stump Lake (C), Duck Lake (D), Lizzy Pauls Pond (E), 0.24 Reservoir (F), 0.7 Reservoir (G), 02 Reservoir (H). Display/hide their locations on the map
Streams, rivers, and creeks: Pontoon Slu (A), Parent Slu (B), Buffalo Slough (C), Riesch Creek (D), Little Bear Creek (E), Rossman Creek (F), Eagle Creek (G), Harvey Creek (H), Keller Creek (I). Display/hide their locations on the map
Parks in Buffalo County include: Buena Vista Park (1), Trempealeau River Meadow State Natural Area (2), Nelson-Trevino Bottoms State Natural Area (3), Merrick State Park (4), Whitman Bottoms Floodplain Forest State Natural Area (5), Tiffany State Public Hunting Grounds (6), Tiffany Bottoms State Natural Area (7), Harmonia Park (8), Big Swamp State Public Hunting Grounds (9). Display/hide their locations on the map
Unemployment by year (%)
Current college students: 374 People 25 years of age or older with a high school degree or higher: 84.1% People 25 years of age or older with a bachelor's degree or higher: 14.0%
Number of foreign born residents: 81 (65% naturalized citizens)
Mean travel time to work: 24.4 minutes
Percentage of county residents living and working in this county: 48.4%
Housing units in structures:
Housing units in Buffalo County with a mortgage: 1,397 (130 second mortgage, 162 home equity loan, 4 both second mortgage and home equity loan) Houses without a mortgage: 1,179
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Buffalo County historical area-adjusted tornado activity is slightly below Wisconsin state average. It is 1.1 times above overall U.S. average. Tornadoes in this county have caused 15 injuries recorded between 1950 and 2004. On 5/15/1998, a category 3 (max. wind speeds 158-206 mph) tornado injured 6 people and caused $120,000 in damages.
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Means of transportation to work
5.62% of this county's 2006 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2005 ($34,363 average adjusted gross income)
10 or fewer of this county's residents moved from foreign countries. 3.29% relocated from other counties in Wisconsin ($21,354 average AGI) 2.33% relocated from other states ($13,010 average AGI)Buffalo County: 2.33%Wisconsin average: 2.00%
6.87% of this county's 2005 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2006 ($31,560 average adjusted gross income)
10 or fewer of this county's residents moved to foreign countries. 4.13% relocated to other counties in Wisconsin ($17,979 average AGI) 2.74% relocated to other states ($13,581 average AGI)Buffalo County: 2.74%Wisconsin average: 2.21%
Births per 1000 population from 1990 to 1999: 11.8 Births per 1000 population from 2000 to 2003: 11.2
Deaths per 1000 population from 1990 to 1999: 10.7 Deaths per 1000 population from 2000 to 2003: 9.7
Infant deaths per 1000 live births from 1990 to 1999: 6.1 Infant deaths per 1000 live births from 2000 to 2003: 3.3
Persons enrolled in hospital insurance and/or supplemental medical insurance (Medicare) in July 1, 2003: 2,643 (2,377 aged, 266 disabled) Population without health insurance coverage in 2000: 9% Children under 18 without health insurance coverage in 2000: 7%
Household type by relationship
3,295 spouses, 4,117 children (3,833 natural, 93 adopted, 191 stepchildren), 85 grandchildren, 40 brothers or sisters, 54 parents, 48 other relatives, 188 non-relatives
Size of family households: 1,734 2-persons, 784 3-persons, 777 4-persons, 348 5-persons, 120 6-persons, 32 7-or-more-persons.
Size of nonfamily households: 1,492 1-person, 208 2-persons, 11 3-persons, 9 4-persons, 2 5-persons, 2 6-persons, 2 7-or-more-persons.
96.7% of residents of Buffalo County speak English at home. 1.6% of residents speak Spanish at home (56% speak English very well, 14% speak English well, 30% speak English not well). 1.7% of residents speak other Indo-European language at home (61% speak English very well, 30% speak English well, 8% speak English not well, 1% don't speak English at all). 0.1% of residents speak Asian or Pacific Island language at home (22% speak English very well, 78% speak English well).
In fiscal year 2004: Federal Government expenditure: $78,380,000 ($5670 per capita) Department of Defense expenditure: $5,923,000 Federal direct payments to individuals for retirement and disability: $35,477,000 Federal other direct payments to individuals: $12,778,000 Federal direct payments not to individuals: $5,134,000 Federal grants: $15,132,000 Federal procurement contracts: $3,559,000 ($1,265,000 Department of Defense) Federal salaries and wages: $6,300,000 ($3,611,000 Department of Defense) Federal Government direct loans: $1,282,000 Federal guaranteed/insured loans: $4,852,000 Federal Government insurance: $16,068,000
Total withdrawal of fresh water for public supply: 0.72 millions of gallons per day (all from ground)
67% of Buffalo County residents lived in the same house 5 years ago. Out of people who lived in different houses, 45% lived in this county. Out of people who lived in different counties, 57% lived in Wisconsin.
Place of birth for U.S.-born residents:
Median price asked for vacant for-sale houses in 2000: $56,000
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Solid Waste Management: $32,000
Regular Highways: $2,000
Welfare - Other: $4,009,000
Natural Resources - Other: $1,181,000
Police Protection: $667,000
General - Other: $575,000
Corrections - Other: $548,000
Judicial and Legal Services: $486,000
Financial Administration: $436,000
Central Staff Services: $431,000
Health Services - Other: $311,000
General Public Buildings: $263,000
Solid Waste Management: $230,000
Elementary & Secondary Education: $165,000
Parks & Recreation: $80,000
Libraries: $26,000
All Other: $104,000
General Revenue, NEC: $180,000
Rents: $69,000
Police Protection: $32,000
Highways: $1,567,000
All Other: $1,382,000
General Support: $1,283,000
Education: $10,000
Total General Sales: $516,000
NEC: $55,000
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