Buffalo, Minnesota

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Population in 2022: 16,502 (100% urban, 0% rural).
Population change since 2000: +63.4%
Males: 8,104  (49.1%)
Females: 8,398  (50.9%)
Median resident age:

39.5 years
Minnesota median age:

39.0 years

Zip codes: 55313.

Estimated median household income in 2022: $74,413 (it was $49,573 in 2000)
Buffalo:

$74,413
MN:

$82,338

Estimated per capita income in 2022: $41,109 (it was $21,424 in 2000)

Buffalo city income, earnings, and wages data

Estimated median house or condo value in 2022: $284,464 (it was $122,800 in 2000)
Buffalo:

$284,464
MN:

$314,600

Mean prices in 2022: all housing units: $298,550; detached houses: $326,539; townhouses or other attached units: $318,014; in 2-unit structures: $170,140; in 5-or-more-unit structures: $227,603; mobile homes: $36,599

Median gross rent in 2022: $1,118.

March 2022 cost of living index in Buffalo: 112.5 (more than average, U.S. average is 100)
Percentage of residents living in poverty in 2022: 6.6%
(6.4% for White Non-Hispanic residents, 26.7% for Black residents, 12.1% for Hispanic or Latino residents, 100.0% for American Indian residents, 12.4% for other race residents, 4.7% for two or more races residents)
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  • Races in Buffalo, MN (2022)
    • 15,29090.4%White alone
    • 5933.5%Two or more races
    • 3842.3%Asian alone
    • 3141.9%Hispanic
    • 470.3%Black alone
    • 550.3%Other race alone
    • 140.08%American Indian alone

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According to our research of Minnesota and other state lists, there were 2 registered sex offenders living in Buffalo, Minnesota as of April 23, 2024.
The ratio of all residents to sex offenders in Buffalo is 8,064 to 1.
The ratio of registered sex offenders to all residents in this city is near the state average.


Crime rates in Buffalo by year

Type

2009

2010

2011

2012

2013

2014

2015

2016

2017

2018

2019

2020

2021

2022

Murders
(per 100,000)
0
(0.0)
0
(0.0)
0
(0.0)
0
(0.0)
0
(0.0)
0
(0.0)
0
(0.0)
0
(0.0)
0
(0.0)
0
(0.0)
0
(0.0)
0
(0.0)
0
(0.0)
0
(0.0)
Rapes
(per 100,000)
8
(54.3)
8
(51.8)
11
(70.6)
6
(38.1)
9
(57.0)
3
(18.9)
10
(62.4)
7
(43.4)
8
(49.4)
9
(55.2)
8
(48.7)
2
(12.1)
0
(0.0)
0
(0.0)
Robberies
(per 100,000)
1
(6.8)
1
(6.5)
3
(19.3)
1
(6.3)
2
(12.7)
0
(0.0)
1
(6.2)
0
(0.0)
1
(6.2)
0
(0.0)
1
(6.1)
1
(6.0)
0
(0.0)
0
(0.0)
Assaults
(per 100,000)
5
(33.9)
11
(71.2)
10
(64.2)
12
(76.1)
10
(63.3)
8
(50.3)
9
(56.2)
11
(68.2)
4
(24.7)
8
(49.1)
7
(42.6)
9
(54.4)
6
(35.3)
2
(12.1)
Burglaries
(per 100,000)
23
(156.0)
34
(220.0)
46
(295.4)
53
(336.2)
31
(196.2)
21
(132.0)
30
(187.3)
42
(260.3)
28
(172.8)
19
(116.5)
16
(97.4)
14
(84.6)
13
(76.5)
12
(72.6)
Thefts
(per 100,000)
335
(2,273)
336
(2,174)
363
(2,331)
363
(2,303)
297
(1,880)
275
(1,729)
265
(1,654)
271
(1,680)
295
(1,820)
292
(1,791)
244
(1,486)
208
(1,257)
114
(670.8)
99
(598.9)
Auto thefts
(per 100,000)
9
(61.1)
13
(84.1)
7
(45.0)
7
(44.4)
9
(57.0)
10
(62.9)
12
(74.9)
6
(37.2)
11
(67.9)
6
(36.8)
8
(48.7)
5
(30.2)
4
(23.5)
12
(72.6)
Arson
(per 100,000)
3
(20.4)
2
(12.9)
0
(0.0)
3
(19.0)
0
(0.0)
0
(0.0)
0
(0.0)
1
(6.2)
0
(0.0)
1
(6.1)
0
(0.0)
0
(0.0)
0
(0.0)
0
(0.0)
City-Data.com crime index158.9166.7192.7166.8155.5108.6148.3136.7136.6136.7119.581.041.137.3

The City-Data.com crime index weighs serious crimes and violent crimes more heavily. Higher means more crime, U.S. average is 246.1. It adjusts for the number of visitors and daily workers commuting into cities.

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City-data.com crime index in Buffalo, MN

Crime rate in Buffalo detailed stats: murders, rapes, robberies, assaults, burglaries, thefts, arson

Full-time law enforcement employees in 2021, including police officers: 20 (17 officers - 14 male; 3 female).
Officers per 1,000 residents here:

1.00
Minnesota average:

1.76
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Buffalo, MN City Guides:

Ancestries: German (30.9%), American (19.3%), Norwegian (9.0%), Finnish (8.4%), European (4.8%), English (4.7%).

Current Local Time: CST time zone

Elevation: 967 feet

Land area: 6.03 square miles.

Population density: 2,739 people per square mile   (average).

Buffalo, Minnesota map

772 residents are foreign born (2.5% Europe, 1.2% Asia, 0.7% Latin America).

This city:

4.6%
Minnesota:

8.5%

Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units with mortgages in 2022: $3,373 (1.1%)
Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units with no mortgage in 2022: $2,606 (1.0%)

Nearest city with pop. 50,000+: Maple Grove, MN (20.8 miles , pop. 50,365).

Nearest city with pop. 200,000+: Minneapolis, MN (32.9 miles , pop. 382,618).

Nearest city with pop. 1,000,000+: Chicago, IL (386.8 miles , pop. 2,896,016).

Nearest cities:

Maple Lake, MN (2.7 miles ),
Montrose, MN (2.9 miles ),
Monticello, MN (3.0 miles ),
Rockford, MN (3.0 miles ),
Waverly, MN (3.1 miles ),
St. Michael, MN (3.1 miles ),
Hanover, MN (3.2 miles ),
Delano, MN (3.3 miles )

Latitude: 45.18 N, Longitude: 93.87 W

Daytime population change due to commuting: -531 (-3.1%)
Workers who live and work in this city: 3,087 (36.0%)

Distribution of median household income in Buffalo, MN in 2022
Distribution of house value in Buffalo, MN in 2022
Buffalo satellite photo by USGS

Single-family new house construction building permits:

  • 2022: 34 buildings, average cost: $330,500
  • 2021: 80 buildings, average cost: $283,400
  • 2020: 82 buildings, average cost: $268,100
  • 2019: 48 buildings, average cost: $268,100
  • 2018: 43 buildings, average cost: $250,900
  • 2017: 42 buildings, average cost: $302,200
  • 2016: 41 buildings, average cost: $247,400
  • 2015: 38 buildings, average cost: $259,700
  • 2014: 47 buildings, average cost: $215,200
  • 2013: 33 buildings, average cost: $222,000
  • 2012: 30 buildings, average cost: $191,300
  • 2011: 5 buildings, average cost: $327,400
  • 2010: 4 buildings, average cost: $256,900
  • 2009: 4 buildings, average cost: $290,400
  • 2008: 13 buildings, average cost: $194,300
  • 2007: 52 buildings, average cost: $225,700
  • 2006: 116 buildings, average cost: $247,300
  • 2005: 307 buildings, average cost: $198,300
  • 2004: 262 buildings, average cost: $182,800
  • 2003: 295 buildings, average cost: $154,300
  • 2002: 342 buildings, average cost: $151,400
  • 2001: 278 buildings, average cost: $142,700
  • 2000: 255 buildings, average cost: $120,400
  • 1999: 152 buildings, average cost: $125,300
  • 1998: 130 buildings, average cost: $124,900
  • 1997: 112 buildings, average cost: $115,200
Number of permits per 10,000 Buffalo, MN residents
Average permit cost in Buffalo, MN
Unemployment in December 2023:
Here:

2.8%
Minnesota:

2.6%
Historical population in Buffalo, MN
Historical housing units in Buffalo, MN

Population change in the 1990s: +2,400 (+31.2%).
Most common industries in Buffalo, MN (%)
Both Males Females
Most common industries in 2000
  • Educational services (10.7%)
  • Construction (8.6%)
  • Health care (7.4%)
  • Finance & insurance (5.5%)
  • Administrative & support & waste management services (4.2%)
  • Professional, scientific, technical services (4.1%)
  • Social assistance (3.6%)
Most common industries for males in 2000
  • Construction (15.5%)
  • Educational services (7.7%)
  • Motor vehicle & parts dealers (4.7%)
  • Administrative & support & waste management services (4.4%)
  • Metal & metal products (4.4%)
  • Finance & insurance (3.7%)
  • Miscellaneous manufacturing (3.5%)
Most common industries for females in 2000
  • Educational services (14.0%)
  • Health care (13.1%)
  • Finance & insurance (7.4%)
  • Social assistance (6.5%)
  • Professional, scientific, technical services (5.0%)
  • Administrative & support & waste management services (3.8%)
  • Department & other general merchandise stores (3.7%)
Most common occupations in Buffalo, MN (%)
Both Males Females
Most common occupations in 2000
  • Preschool, kindergarten, elementary, and middle school teachers (4.7%)
  • Other production occupations, including supervisors (4.7%)
  • Other office and administrative support workers, including supervisors (4.2%)
  • Other management occupations, except farmers and farm managers (4.1%)
  • Other sales and related occupations, including supervisors (3.6%)
  • Metal workers and plastic workers (3.4%)
  • Customer service representatives (3.3%)
Most common occupations for males in 2000
  • Other production occupations, including supervisors (6.1%)
  • Metal workers and plastic workers (5.3%)
  • Other management occupations, except farmers and farm managers (5.1%)
  • Building and grounds cleaning and maintenance occupations (4.5%)
  • Electrical equipment mechanics and other installation, maintenance, and repair workers, including supervisors (4.1%)
  • Other sales and related occupations, including supervisors (3.7%)
  • Sales representatives, services, wholesale and manufacturing (3.7%)
Most common occupations for females in 2000
  • Other office and administrative support workers, including supervisors (7.7%)
  • Preschool, kindergarten, elementary, and middle school teachers (7.6%)
  • Customer service representatives (6.2%)
  • Information and record clerks, except customer service representatives (5.2%)
  • Child care workers (4.6%)
  • Secretaries and administrative assistants (4.4%)
  • Health technologists and technicians (4.3%)

Average climate in Buffalo, Minnesota

Based on data reported by over 4,000 weather stations

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Buffalo, Minnesota environmental map by EPA

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Air pollution and air quality trends
(lower is better)
AQI PM2.5
Air Quality Index

Air Quality Index (AQI) level in 2022 was 59.3. This is better than average.

City:

59.3
U.S.:

72.6
Particulate Matter Level

Particulate Matter (PM2.5) [µg/m3] level in 2022 was 6.18. This is better than average. Closest monitor was 9.7 miles away from the city center.

City:

6.18
U.S.:

8.11

Tornado activity:

Buffalo-area historical tornado activity is slightly above Minnesota state average. It is 20% greater than the overall U.S. average.

On 5/6/1965, a category F4 (max. wind speeds 207-260 mph) tornado 16.2 miles away from the Buffalo city center killed 3 people and injured 175 people and caused between $5,000,000 and $50,000,000 in damages.

On 5/6/1965, a category F4 tornado 23.0 miles away from the city center caused between $5,000,000 and $50,000,000 in damages.

Earthquake activity:

Buffalo-area historical earthquake activity is significantly above Minnesota state average. It is 50% smaller than the overall U.S. average.

On 7/9/1975 at 14:54:15, a magnitude 4.6 (4.6 MB, Class: Light, Intensity: IV - V) earthquake occurred 110.8 miles away from the city center
On 6/5/1993 at 01:24:53, a magnitude 4.1 (4.1 LG, Depth: 6.2 mi) earthquake occurred 122.6 miles away from the city center
On 3/4/1983 at 06:32:18, a magnitude 4.6 (4.4 MB, 4.6 LG, 4.4 ML) earthquake occurred 280.6 miles away from the city center
On 10/20/1995 at 15:57:18, a magnitude 3.7 (3.7 LG, Depth: 3.1 mi, Class: Light, Intensity: II - III) earthquake occurred 151.3 miles away from the city center
On 2/9/1994 at 08:45:35, a magnitude 3.1 (3.1 LG, Depth: 3.1 mi) earthquake occurred 56.8 miles away from the city center
On 11/3/2002 at 20:41:56, a magnitude 4.3 (4.3 MB, Depth: 3.1 mi) earthquake occurred 300.9 miles away from Buffalo center
Magnitude types: regional Lg-wave magnitude (LG), body-wave magnitude (MB), local magnitude (ML)

Natural disasters:

The number of natural disasters in Wright County (16) is near the US average (15).
Major Disasters (Presidential) Declared: 12
Emergencies Declared: 3

Causes of natural disasters: Floods: 12, Storms: 6, Tornadoes: 3, Blizzard: 1, Drought: 1, Hurricane: 1, Landslide: 1, Mudslide: 1, Wind: 1, Winter Storm: 1, Other: 1 (Note: some incidents may be assigned to more than one category).
Buffalo topographic map

Hospitals and medical centers in Buffalo:

  • BUFFALO HOSPITAL (Voluntary non-profit - Other, provides emergency services, 303 CATLIN ST)
  • DCI DOUGLAS (303 DOUGLAS DR)
  • REM SO CENTRAL SERVS (BUFFALO) (914 THIRD AVENUE NORTHEAST)
  • EBENEZER COVENANT HOME (310 LAKE BOULEVARD)
  • LAKE RIDGE CARE CENTER OF BUFFALO (310 LAKE BOULEVARD)
  • PARK VIEW CARE CENTER (200 PARK LANE)
  • RETIREMENT CENTER OF WRIGHT COUNTY (200 PARK LANE)
  • FMC DIALYSIS - BUFFALO (104 MARTY DR, SUITE 2)

Airports located in Buffalo:

Operable nuclear power plant near Buffalo:

  • 9 miles: Monticello in Monticello, MN.

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Buffalo:

  • Hennepin Technical College (about 24 miles; Brooklyn Park, MN; Full-time enrollment: 4,515)
  • North Hennepin Community College (about 25 miles; Brooklyn Park, MN; FT enrollment: 4,943)
  • Anoka-Ramsey Community College (about 26 miles; Coon Rapids, MN; FT enrollment: 5,918)
  • Saint Cloud State University (about 30 miles; Saint Cloud, MN; FT enrollment: 12,822)
  • Rasmussen College-Minnesota (about 31 miles; St. Cloud, MN; FT enrollment: 4,575)
  • St Cloud Technical and Community College (about 32 miles; Saint Cloud, MN; FT enrollment: 3,493)
  • Minneapolis Community and Technical College (about 32 miles; Minneapolis, MN; FT enrollment: 6,726)

Public high schools in Buffalo:

Public elementary/middle schools in Buffalo:

Private elementary/middle school in Buffalo:

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Points of interest:

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Notable locations in Buffalo: Buffalo (A), Buffalo Rodeo Grounds (B), Wild Marsh Golf Course (C), Buffalo Heights Golf Course (D), Wright County Courthouse (E), Buffalo City Hall (F), Buffalo Fire Department (G), Buffalo Police Department (H), Buffalo Public Library (I), Soo Line Depot (J), Wright County Heritage Center (K), Centennial Fire Station (L). Display/hide their locations on the map

Churches in Buffalo include: The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints (A), Buffalo Seventh Day Adventist Church (B), Buffalo Presbyterian Church (C), Buffalo United Methodist Church (D), Saint Francis Catholic Church (E), Saint John's Lutheran Church (F), Buffalo Assembly of God Church (G), Zion Lutheran Church (H). Display/hide their locations on the map

Cemetery: Mission Cemetery (1). Display/hide its location on the map

Lake: Lake Pulaski (A). Display/hide its location on the map

Parks in Buffalo include: Griffing Park (1), Sturges Park (2), Bentfield Mills Park (3), West Pulaski Park (4). Display/hide their locations on the map

Tourist attractions: New Rail Inc (Amusement & Theme Parks; 304 12th Avenue South), Buffalo Area Chamber of Commerce (9 Central Avenue).

Hotels: Country Inn-Suites Buffalo (1002 Highway 55 East), Super 8 Buffalo MN (303 10th Avenue South), Buffalo Hotel (27 Central Avenue).

Courts: Wright - District Court- Criminal Division (10 2nd Street Northwest), Wright - District Court- Administration (10 2nd Street Northwest), Wright - Coordinator- Court Services Probation Parole (10 2nd Street Northwest), Wright - Conciliation Court- District Court- Traffic Division (10 2nd Street Northwest).

Birthplace of: Amy Koch - Politician, David Marshall (ice hockey) - Ice hockey player, Mike Schaufler - Politician.

Wright County has a predicted average indoor radon screening level greater than 4 pCi/L (pico curies per liter) - Highest Potential

Drinking water stations with addresses in Buffalo that have no violations reported:

  • BUFFALO (Population served: 14,193, Primary Water Source Type: Groundwater)
Average household size:
This city:

2.6 people
Minnesota:

2.5 people

Percentage of family households:
This city:

69.7%
Whole state:

64.6%

Percentage of households with unmarried partners:
This city:

6.8%
Whole state:

6.9%


Likely homosexual households (counted as self-reported same-sex unmarried-partner households)
  • Lesbian couples: 0.3% of all households
  • Gay men: 0.2% of all households

People in group quarters in Buffalo in 2010:

  • 183 people in nursing facilities/skilled-nursing facilities
  • 127 people in local jails and other municipal confinement facilities
  • 63 people in group homes intended for adults
  • 8 people in other noninstitutional facilities
  • 6 people in group homes for juveniles (non-correctional)

People in group quarters in Buffalo in 2000:

  • 221 people in nursing homes
  • 76 people in local jails and other confinement facilities (including police lockups)
  • 46 people in homes for the mentally retarded
  • 5 people in other nonhousehold living situations

Banks with branches in Buffalo (2011 data):

  • Wells Fargo Bank, National Association: Buffalo Lakeside Branch at 615 Highway 55 East, branch established on 1927/05/09; Buffalo Downtown Branch at 200 1st Street South, branch established on 1989/05/01. Info updated 2011/04/05: Bank assets: $1,161,490.0 mil, Deposits: $905,653.0 mil, headquarters in Sioux Falls, SD, positive income, 6395 total offices, Holding Company: Wells Fargo & Company
  • KleinBank: Buffalo Downtown Branch at 15 Division Street, branch established on 1886/12/15; Buffalo Hwy Branch at 910 Commercial Drive, branch established on 1982/04/05. Info updated 2010/11/22: Bank assets: $1,504.4 mil, Deposits: $1,255.9 mil, headquarters in Big Lake, MN, positive income, Commercial Lending Specialization, 22 total offices, Holding Company: Klein Financial, Inc.
  • First Minnesota Bank: Buffalo Branch at 555 Hwy 55 East, branch established on 2001/05/21. Info updated 2012/02/29: Bank assets: $385.8 mil, Deposits: $259.3 mil, headquarters in Minnetonka, MN, positive income, 10 total offices, Holding Company: Mcleod Bancshares, Inc.
  • MidCountry Bank: 19 Central Avenue Branch at 19 Central Avenue, branch established on 1933/01/01. Info updated 2011/07/21: Bank assets: $674.7 mil, Deposits: $534.7 mil, headquarters in Marion, IL, positive income, Commercial Lending Specialization, 23 total offices
  • TCF National Bank: Buffalo Cub Branch at 1008 Hwy 55 E, branch established on 2006/05/10. Info updated 2009/11/23: Bank assets: $19,007.0 mil, Deposits: $12,377.0 mil, headquarters in Sioux Falls, SD, positive income, Commercial Lending Specialization, 441 total offices, Holding Company: Tcf Financial Corporation
  • BANKWEST: Buffalo Branch at 311 10th Avenue South, branch established on 2001/07/24. Info updated 2006/11/03: Bank assets: $104.2 mil, Deposits: $95.3 mil, headquarters in Rockford, MN, negative income in the last year, Commercial Lending Specialization, 3 total offices, Holding Company: Bankwest Financial, Inc.

For population 15 years and over in Buffalo:

Marital status in Buffalo, MN
  • Never married: 29.0%
  • Now married: 52.5%
  • Separated: 0.4%
  • Widowed: 5.4%
  • Divorced: 12.8%

For population 25 years and over in Buffalo:

  • High school or higher: 93.0%
  • Bachelor's degree or higher: 30.0%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 11.4%
  • Unemployed: 4.2%
  • Mean travel time to work (commute): 25.6 minutes
Educational Attainment in 2022
School Enrollment by Level of School in 2022
Education Gini index (Inequality in education)
Here:

10.5
Minnesota average:

10.9

Travel time (in minutes) to work in 2022
Means of transportation to work in 2022 - Buffalo
Presidential Elections Results

Graphs represent county-level data. Detailed 2008 Election Results

Religion statistics for Buffalo, MN (based on Wright County data)

Religions Adherents in 2010
Religions Adherents - Change between 2000 and 2010
ReligionAdherentsCongregations
Evangelical Protestant19,49456
Catholic18,69913
Mainline Protestant16,14328
Other7155
None69,649-
Source: Clifford Grammich, Kirk Hadaway, Richard Houseal, Dale E.Jones, Alexei Krindatch, Richie Stanley and Richard H.Taylor. 2012. 2010 U.S.Religion Census: Religious Congregations & Membership Study. Association of Statisticians of American Religious Bodies. Jones, Dale E., et al. 2002. Congregations and Membership in the United States 2000. Nashville, TN: Glenmary Research Center. Graphs represent county-level data

Food Environment Statistics:

Number of grocery stores: 15
Here:

1.28 / 10,000 pop.
State:

1.83 / 10,000 pop.
Number of supercenters and club stores: 1
Here:

0.09 / 10,000 pop.
State:

0.13 / 10,000 pop.
Number of convenience stores (no gas): 4
This county:

0.34 / 10,000 pop.
Minnesota:

0.49 / 10,000 pop.
Number of convenience stores (with gas): 42
This county:

3.59 / 10,000 pop.
Minnesota:

3.90 / 10,000 pop.
Number of full-service restaurants: 72
Wright County:

6.16 / 10,000 pop.
State:

6.98 / 10,000 pop.
Adult diabetes rate:
Wright County:

5.3%
Minnesota:

6.5%
Adult obesity rate:
Wright County:

26.6%
Minnesota:

25.9%
Low-income preschool obesity rate:
Wright County:

9.9%
State:

13.0%

Health and Nutrition:

Healthy diet rate:
This city:

48.3%
Minnesota:

50.6%

Average overall health of teeth and gums:
Buffalo:

45.4%
Minnesota:

48.4%

Average BMI:
Buffalo:

28.6
State:

28.5

People feeling badly about themselves:
This city:

20.1%
State:

21.0%

People not drinking alcohol at all:
Here:

8.7%
Minnesota:

9.8%

Average hours sleeping at night:
Buffalo:

6.8
Minnesota:

6.8

Overweight people:
Here:

34.9%
Minnesota:

33.5%

General health condition:
Buffalo:

56.2%
Minnesota:

57.7%

Average condition of hearing:
This city:

79.3%
Minnesota:

79.3%

More about Health and Nutrition of Buffalo, MN Residents
Local government employment and payroll (March 2022)
Function Full-time employees Monthly full-time payroll Average yearly full-time wage Part-time employees Monthly part-time payroll
Police Protection - Officers 17$122,242$86,2880$0
Streets and Highways 10$54,883$65,8605$6,302
Electric Power 9$88,505$118,0070$0
Parks and Recreation 7$56,471$96,80733$3,789
Other and Unallocable 6$35,373$70,74620$18,786
Sewerage 6$41,405$82,8101$1,599
Financial Administration 5$29,561$70,9460$0
Water Supply 4$29,815$89,4450$0
Police - Other 4$24,302$72,9060$0
Other Government Administration 1$7,119$85,4280$0
Housing and Community Development (Local) 1$8,262$99,1440$0
Airports 0$0 1$2,775
Totals for Government 70$497,938$85,36160$33,250

Buffalo government finances - Expenditure in 2021 (per resident):

  • Construction - Regular Highways: $4,744,000 ($287.48)
  • Current Operations - Electric Utilities: $13,319,000 ($807.11)
    Water Utilities: $7,728,000 ($468.31)
    Liquor Stores: $6,215,000 ($376.62)
    Parks and Recreation: $3,463,000 ($209.85)
    Police Protection: $2,807,000 ($170.10)
    General - Other: $1,655,000 ($100.29)
    Regular Highways: $1,416,000 ($85.81)
    Local Fire Protection: $989,000 ($59.93)
    Solid Waste Management: $946,000 ($57.33)
    Housing and Community Development: $661,000 ($40.06)
    Financial Administration: $614,000 ($37.21)
    Air Transportation: $326,000 ($19.76)
    Libraries: $77,000 ($4.67)
    Central Staff Services: $50,000 ($3.03)
    Transit Utilities: $2,000 ($0.12)
  • General - Interest on Debt: $1,332,000 ($80.72)
  • Other Capital Outlay - Electric Utilities: $3,042,000 ($184.34)
    Parks and Recreation: $1,470,000 ($89.08)
    Water Utilities: $1,064,000 ($64.48)
    Regular Highways: $527,000 ($31.94)
    Air Transportation: $322,000 ($19.51)
    Local Fire Protection: $274,000 ($16.60)
    General - Other: $86,000 ($5.21)
    Libraries: $67,000 ($4.06)
    Police Protection: $66,000 ($4.00)
  • Water Utilities - Interest on Debt: $1,770,000 ($107.26)

Buffalo government finances - Revenue in 2021 (per resident):

  • Charges - Parks and Recreation: $1,879,000 ($113.86)
    Solid Waste Management: $979,000 ($59.33)
    Other: $743,000 ($45.02)
    Regular Highways: $423,000 ($25.63)
    Air Transportation: $330,000 ($20.00)
    Miscellaneous Commercial Activities: $146,000 ($8.85)
  • Federal Intergovernmental - Health and Hospitals: $1,278,000 ($77.45)
    Highways: $224,000 ($13.57)
    Other: $221,000 ($13.39)
  • Local Intergovernmental - Other: $281,000 ($17.03)
  • Miscellaneous - General Revenue - Other: $1,929,000 ($116.89)
    Special Assessments: $130,000 ($7.88)
    Interest Earnings: $125,000 ($7.57)
    Fines and Forfeits: $40,000 ($2.42)
  • Revenue - Electric Utilities: $17,873,000 ($1083.08)
    Water Utilities: $11,302,000 ($684.89)
    Liquor Stores: $6,976,000 ($422.74)
  • State Intergovernmental - General Local Government Support: $982,000 ($59.51)
    Other: $368,000 ($22.30)
    Electric Utilities: $3,000 ($0.18)
    Water Utilities: $2,000 ($0.12)
  • Tax - Property: $8,738,000 ($529.51)
    Other License: $458,000 ($27.75)
    Other Selective Sales: $2,000 ($0.12)

Buffalo government finances - Debt in 2021 (per resident):

  • Long Term Debt - Beginning Outstanding - Unspecified Public Purpose: $92,164,000 ($5585.02)
    Outstanding Unspecified Public Purpose: $91,935,000 ($5571.14)
    Beginning Outstanding - Public Debt for Private Purpose: $51,492,000 ($3120.35)
    Outstanding Nonguaranteed - Industrial Revenue: $47,516,000 ($2879.41)
    Retired Unspecified Public Purpose: $10,446,000 ($633.01)
    Issue, Unspecified Public Purpose: $10,217,000 ($619.14)
    Retired Nonguaranteed - Public Debt for Private Purpose: $3,975,000 ($240.88)

Buffalo government finances - Cash and Securities in 2021 (per resident):

  • Other Funds - Cash and Securities: $3,656,000 ($221.55)
  • Sinking Funds - Cash and Securities: $47,516,000 ($2879.41)
Businesses in Buffalo, MN
NameCountNameCount
Advance Auto Parts1Maurices1
Applebee's1McDonald's1
Arby's1Menards1
Blockbuster1Nike2
Chevrolet1Pizza Hut1
Curves1Sprint Nextel1
Dairy Queen1Starbucks1
Domino's Pizza1Subway1
FedEx1Super 81
Ford1T-Mobile1
H&R Block1Target1
Jimmy John's1True Value2
Jones New York1U-Haul1
KFC1UPS2
Little Caesars Pizza1Walmart1
MasterBrand Cabinets3

Strongest AM radio stations in Buffalo:

  • WCCO (830 AM; 50 kW; MINNEAPOLIS, MN; Owner: INFINITY MEDIA CORPORATION)
  • KRWC (1360 AM; 0 kW; BUFFALO, MN; Owner: DONNELL, INC.)
  • KFAN (1130 AM; 50 kW; MINNEAPOLIS, MN; Owner: AMFM RADIO LICENSES, L.L.C.)
  • KSTP (1500 AM; 50 kW; ST. PAUL, MN; Owner: KSTP-AM, LLC (DELAWARE))
  • WCTS (1030 AM; 50 kW; MAPLEWOOD, MN; Owner: CNTL. BAPT. THEO/AL SEMI MINNEAPOLIS)
  • WBHR (660 AM; 10 kW; SAUK RAPIDS, MN; Owner: HERBERT M. HOPPE)
  • KTIS (900 AM; 25 kW; MINNEAPOLIS, MN; Owner: NORTHWESTERN COLLEGE)
  • KWOM (1600 AM; 5 kW; WATERTOWN, MN; Owner: WATERTOWN RADIO, INC.)
  • KSMM (1530 AM; 9 kW; SHAKOPEE, MN; Owner: STARBOARD BROADCASTING, INC.)
  • KLBP (1470 AM; 5 kW; BROOKLYN PARK, MN; Owner: 1400, INC.)
  • WMNN (1330 AM; 10 kW; MINNEAPOLIS, MN; Owner: MINNESOTA PUBLIC RADIO.)
  • KUOM (770 AM; daytime; 5 kW; MINNEAPOLIS, MN)
  • WWTC (1280 AM; 5 kW; MINNEAPOLIS, MN; Owner: SCA LICENSE CORPORATION)

Strongest FM radio stations in Buffalo:

  • KLCI (106.1 FM; ELK RIVER, MN; Owner: MILESTONE RADIO LLC)
  • KQQL (107.9 FM; ANOKA, MN; Owner: AMFM RADIO LICENSES, L.L.C.)
  • KJZI (100.3 FM; MINNEAPOLIS, MN; Owner: AMFM RADIO LICENSES, L.L.C.)
  • KTCZ-FM (97.1 FM; MINNEAPOLIS, MN; Owner: AMFM RADIO LICENSES, L.L.C.)
  • KTTB (96.3 FM; GLENCOE, MN; Owner: BLUE CHIP BROADCASTING LICENSES II, LTD.)
  • KNOW-FM (91.1 FM; MINNEAPOLIS-ST. PAUL, MN; Owner: MINNESOTA PUBLIC RADIO)
  • WLTE (102.9 FM; MINNEAPOLIS, MN; Owner: INFINITY MEDIA CORPORATION)
  • KSTP-FM (94.5 FM; ST. PAUL, MN; Owner: KSTP-FM, LLC, A DELAWARE LLC)
  • KCLD-FM (104.7 FM; ST. CLOUD, MN; Owner: LEIGHTON ENTERPRISES, INC.)
  • KEEY-FM (102.1 FM; ST. PAUL, MN; Owner: AMFM RADIO LICENSES, L.L.C.)
  • KTIS-FM (98.5 FM; MINNEAPOLIS, MN; Owner: NORTHWESTERN COLLEGE)
  • KDWB-FM (101.3 FM; RICHFIELD, MN; Owner: AMFM RADIO LICENSES, L.L.C.)
  • KQRS-FM (92.5 FM; GOLDEN VALLEY, MN; Owner: KQRS, Inc.)
  • KSJN (99.5 FM; MINNEAPOLIS, MN; Owner: MINNESOTA PUBLIC RADIO)
  • KXXR (93.7 FM; MINNEAPOLIS, MN; Owner: KQRS, INC.)
  • WWJO (98.1 FM; ST. CLOUD, MN; Owner: REGENT LICENSEE OF ST. CLOUD, INC.)
  • KSJR-FM (90.1 FM; COLLEGEVILLE, MN; Owner: MINNESOTA PUBLIC RADIO)
  • K214DF (90.7 FM; GOLDEN VALLEY, MN; Owner: EDUCATIONAL MEDIA FOUNDATION)
  • KLZZ (103.7 FM; WAITE PARK, MN; Owner: REPCOM, INC.)
  • KARP-FM (106.9 FM; DASSEL, MN; Owner: IOWA CITY BROADCASTING COMPANY, INC.)

TV broadcast stations around Buffalo:

  • KPXM (Channel 41; ST. CLOUD, MN; Owner: PAXSON MINNEAPOLIS LICENSE, INC.)
  • KARE (Channel 11; MINNEAPOLIS, MN; Owner: MULTIMEDIA HOLDINGS CORPORATION)
  • KSTP-TV (Channel 5; ST. PAUL, MN; Owner: HUBBARD BROADCASTING, INC.)
  • KMSP-TV (Channel 9; MINNEAPOLIS, MN; Owner: FOX TELEVISION STATIONS, INC.)
  • KTCA-TV (Channel 2; ST. PAUL, MN; Owner: TWIN CITIES PUBLIC TELEVISION, INC.)
  • WCCO-TV (Channel 4; MINNEAPOLIS, MN; Owner: CBS BROADCASTING INC.)
  • KSTC-TV (Channel 45; MINNEAPOLIS, MN; Owner: HUBBARD BROADCASTING, INC.)
  • KTCI-TV (Channel 17; ST. PAUL, MN; Owner: TWIN CITIES PUBLIC TELEVISION, INC.)
  • K07UI (Channel 7; MINNEAPOLIS, ETC., MN; Owner: WORD OF GOD FELLOWSHIP, INC.)
  • KMWB (Channel 23; MINNEAPOLIS, MN; Owner: KLGT LICENSEE, LLC)
  • WFTC (Channel 29; MINNEAPOLIS, MN; Owner: FOX TELEVISION STATIONS, INC.)
  • K58BS (Channel 58; MINNEAPOLIS, MN; Owner: TRINITY BROADCASTING NETWORK)
  • K67HG (Channel 67; MINNEAPOLIS, MN; Owner: VENTANA TELEVISION, INC.)
  • K19ER (Channel 19; ST. PAUL, MN; Owner: CATHOLIC VIEWS BROADCASTS, INC.)
  • K14KH (Channel 14; MINNEAPOLIS, MN; Owner: THREE ANGELS BROADCASTING NETWORK)
  • W62BD (Channel 62; MINNEAPOLIS, MN; Owner: WORD OF GOD FELLOWSHIP, INC.)
  • WBWX-CA (Channel 13; MINNEAPOLIS, MN; Owner: THE BOX WORLDWIDE LLC)
Fatal accident count
See more detailed statistics of Buffalo fatal car crashes and road traffic accidents for 1975 - 2021 here
  • National Bridge Inventory (NBI) Statistics
  • 3Number of bridges
  • 16ft / 4.9mTotal length
  • 10,800Total average daily traffic
  • 10,800Total future (year 2039) average daily traffic
FCC Registered Cell Phone Towers: 1 (See the full list of FCC Registered Cell Phone Towers in Buffalo)
FCC Registered Antenna Towers: 60 (See the full list of FCC Registered Antenna Towers)
FCC Registered Commercial Land Mobile Towers: 2 (See the full list of FCC Registered Commercial Land Mobile Towers in Buffalo, MN)
FCC Registered Private Land Mobile Towers: 5 (See the full list of FCC Registered Private Land Mobile Towers)
FCC Registered Broadcast Land Mobile Towers: 18 (See the full list of FCC Registered Broadcast Land Mobile Towers)
FCC Registered Microwave Towers: 11 (See the full list of FCC Registered Microwave Towers in this town)
FCC Registered Paging Towers: 8 (See the full list of FCC Registered Paging Towers)
FCC Registered Maritime Coast & Aviation Ground Towers: 3 (See the full list of FCC Registered Maritime Coast & Aviation Ground Towers)
FCC Registered Amateur Radio Licenses: 77 (See the full list of FCC Registered Amateur Radio Licenses in Buffalo)

FAA Registered Aircraft: 33 (See the full list of FAA Registered Aircraft in Buffalo)
Home Mortgage Disclosure Act Aggregated Statistics For Year 2009
(Based on 3 partial tracts)
A) FHA, FSA/RHS & VA
Home Purchase Loans
B) Conventional
Home Purchase Loans
C) Refinancings
D) Home Improvement Loans
E) Loans on Dwellings For 5+ Families
F) Non-occupant Loans on
< 5 Family Dwellings (A B C & D)
G) Loans On Manufactured
Home Dwelling (A B C & D)
NumberAverage ValueNumberAverage ValueNumberAverage ValueNumberAverage ValueNumberAverage ValueNumberAverage ValueNumberAverage Value
LOANS ORIGINATED66$148,23538$114,269178$169,9617$50,6743$380,11727$115,2261$30,990
APPLICATIONS APPROVED, NOT ACCEPTED6$152,2974$111,23515$166,3383$61,1070$01$41,0500$0
APPLICATIONS DENIED7$102,8064$92,88065$173,6577$15,8910$04$119,4203$51,813
APPLICATIONS WITHDRAWN5$141,3623$198,91749$182,1210$00$04$80,6300$0
FILES CLOSED FOR INCOMPLETENESS0$01$145,78014$159,9782$24,9800$01$3,9200$0
Choose year:  2009 2008 2007 2006 2005 2004 2003 1999

Detailed HMDA statistics for the following Tracts: 1007.01 , 1007.02, 1007.03

Private Mortgage Insurance Companies Aggregated Statistics For Year 2009
(Based on 3 partial tracts)
A) Conventional
Home Purchase Loans
B) Refinancings
NumberAverage ValueNumberAverage Value
LOANS ORIGINATED3$90,5373$211,963
APPLICATIONS APPROVED, NOT ACCEPTED2$287,3703$217,383
APPLICATIONS DENIED0$00$0
APPLICATIONS WITHDRAWN1$326,5000$0
FILES CLOSED FOR INCOMPLETENESS0$00$0
Choose year:  2009 2008 2007 2006 2005 2004 2003 1999

Detailed PMIC statistics for the following Tracts: 1007.01 , 1007.02, 1007.03

Conventional Home Purchase Loans in Buffalo, MN
Conventional Home Purchase Loans in Buffalo, MN - Value

2002 - 2018 National Fire Incident Reporting System (NFIRS) incidents

    Fire incident distribution by year Based on the data from the years 2002 - 2018 the average number of fires per year is 45. The highest number of fires - 61 took place in 2005, and the least - 28 in 2002. The data has an increasing trend.
    Fire incident types in Buffalo, MN When looking into fire subcategories, the most incidents belonged to: Structure Fires (38.8%), and Outside Fires (32.2%).

    • Fire incident types reported to NFIRS in Buffalo, MN
    • 29738.8%Structure Fires
    • 24632.2%Outside Fires
    • 15320.0%Mobile Property/Vehicle Fires
    • 699.0%Other
See full National Fire Incident Reporting System statistics for Buffalo, MN
Most common first names in Buffalo, MN among deceased individuals
NameCountLived (average)
John7480.7 years
Mary5179.7 years
William5073.7 years
James4671.6 years
Robert4172.4 years
Walter3977.9 years
George3878.9 years
Helen3685.1 years
Donald3470.5 years
Florence3384.2 years
Most common last names in Buffalo, MN among deceased individuals
Last nameCountLived (average)
Johnson6380.3 years
Peterson5078.7 years
Anderson4982.9 years
Erickson3177.0 years
Olson3176.8 years
Larson3077.7 years
Varner2978.3 years
Nelson2479.3 years
Carlson2376.6 years
Mattson2078.3 years
Houses and condos Apartments
Most commonly used house heating fuel in houses and condos in Buffalo, MN
  • 91.2%Utility gas
  • 6.8%Electricity
  • 0.8%Bottled, tank, or LP gas
  • 0.5%No fuel used
  • 0.5%Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.
  • 0.2%Other fuel
Most commonly used house heating fuel in apartments in Buffalo, MN
  • 54.6%Utility gas
  • 39.1%Electricity
  • 2.8%Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.
  • 2.3%Other fuel
  • 1.2%Wood


Buffalo compared to Minnesota state average:

  • Unemployed percentage significantly below state average.
  • Black race population percentage significantly below state average.
  • Hispanic race population percentage below state average.
  • Median age significantly below state average.
  • Length of stay since moving in significantly above state average.
  • House age below state average.
There are 74 pilots and 34 other airmen in this city.
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