Buffalo, Indiana

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Population in 2010: 692.
Population change since 2000: +3.0%
Males: 427  (61.8%)
Females: 265  (38.2%)
Median resident age:

55.1 years
Indiana median age:

38.2 years

Zip codes: 47925, 47960.

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Estimated median household income in 2022: $119,638 (it was $29,583 in 2000)
Buffalo:

$119,638
IN:

$66,785

Estimated per capita income in 2022: $46,367 (it was $15,062 in 2000)

Buffalo CDP income, earnings, and wages data

Estimated median house or condo value in 2022: $156,639 (it was $88,300 in 2000)
Buffalo:

$156,639
IN:

$208,700

Mean prices in 2022: all housing units: $150,379; detached houses: $184,626; mobile homes: $77,835
March 2022 cost of living index in Buffalo: 82.0 (low, U.S. average is 100)
Percentage of residents living in poverty in 2022: 5.2%
(2.3% for White Non-Hispanic residents, 100.0% for two or more races residents)

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  • Races in Buffalo, IN (2022)
    • 73694.2%White alone
    • 293.7%Two or more races
    • 101.3%Hispanic

Races in Buffalo detailed stats: ancestries, foreign born residents, place of birth

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Ancestries: German (34.5%), Dutch (14.5%), English (5.9%), British (3.1%), Polish (3.1%).

Current Local Time: EST time zone

Elevation: 672 feet

Land area: 2.39 square miles.

Population density: 290 people per square mile   (very low).

Buffalo, Indiana map
Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units in 2000:
Buffalo CDP:

0.8% ($670)
Indiana:

0.9% ($868)

Nearest city with pop. 50,000+: Lafayette, IN (33.6 miles , pop. 56,397).

Nearest city with pop. 200,000+: Indianapolis, IN (81.9 miles , pop. 781,870).

Nearest city with pop. 1,000,000+: Chicago, IL (82.1 miles , pop. 2,896,016).

Nearest cities:

Norway, IN (2.7 miles ),
Monon, IN (2.7 miles ),
Monticello, IN (3.1 miles ),
Idaville, IN (3.2 miles ),
Francesville, IN (3.2 miles ),
Star City, IN (3.4 miles ),
Burnettsville, IN (3.4 miles ),
Reynolds, IN (3.4 miles )

Latitude: 40.89 N, Longitude: 86.74 W

Area code: 574

Distribution of median household income in Buffalo, IN in 2022
Distribution of house value in Buffalo, IN in 2022
Buffalo satellite photo by USGS
Unemployment in December 2023:
Here:

2.3%
Indiana:

2.8%
Most common industries in Buffalo, IN (%)
Both Males Females
Most common industries in 2000
  • Transportation equipment (13.5%)
  • Professional, scientific, technical services (10.4%)
  • Department & other general merchandise stores (8.4%)
  • Construction (8.0%)
  • Religious, grantmaking, civic, professional, similar organizations (6.4%)
  • Administrative & support & waste management services (6.0%)
  • Accommodation & food services (6.0%)
Most common industries for males in 2000
  • Transportation equipment (18.6%)
  • Construction (12.0%)
  • Department & other general merchandise stores (9.0%)
  • Agriculture, forestry, fishing & hunting (7.8%)
  • Wood products (5.4%)
  • Nonmetallic mineral products (5.4%)
  • Warehousing & storage (5.4%)
Most common industries for females in 2000
  • Professional, scientific, technical services (23.8%)
  • Educational services (14.3%)
  • Miscellaneous manufacturing (13.1%)
  • Publishing, motion picture & sound recording industries (8.3%)
  • Religious, grantmaking, civic, professional, similar organizations (8.3%)
  • Department & other general merchandise stores (7.1%)
  • Administrative & support & waste management services (7.1%)
Most common occupations in Buffalo, IN (%)
Both Males Females
Most common occupations in 2000
  • Building and grounds cleaning and maintenance occupations (10.0%)
  • Top executives (8.0%)
  • Bookkeeping, accounting, and auditing clerks (6.8%)
  • Electrical equipment mechanics and other installation, maintenance, and repair workers, including supervisors (6.4%)
  • Driver/sales workers and truck drivers (6.4%)
  • Food and beverage serving workers, except waiters and waitresses (6.0%)
  • Material recording, scheduling, dispatching, and distributing workers (6.0%)
Most common occupations for males in 2000
  • Electrical equipment mechanics and other installation, maintenance, and repair workers, including supervisors (9.6%)
  • Driver/sales workers and truck drivers (9.6%)
  • Material recording, scheduling, dispatching, and distributing workers (9.0%)
  • Bookkeeping, accounting, and auditing clerks (6.0%)
  • Top executives (5.4%)
  • Food and beverage serving workers, except waiters and waitresses (5.4%)
  • Religious workers (5.4%)
Most common occupations for females in 2000
  • Building and grounds cleaning and maintenance occupations (21.4%)
  • Top executives (13.1%)
  • Supervisors and other personal care and service workers, except child care workers (9.5%)
  • Waiters and waitresses (8.3%)
  • Bookkeeping, accounting, and auditing clerks (8.3%)
  • Other office and administrative support workers, including supervisors (8.3%)
  • Counselors, social workers, and other community and social service specialists (7.1%)

Average climate in Buffalo, Indiana

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Tornado activity:

Buffalo-area historical tornado activity is near Indiana state average. It is 93% greater than the overall U.S. average.

On 4/17/1963, a category F4 (max. wind speeds 207-260 mph) tornado 15.0 miles away from the Buffalo place center killed one person and injured 70 people and caused between $500,000 and $5,000,000 in damages.

On 3/20/1976, a category F4 tornado 19.8 miles away from the place center injured 8 people and caused between $500,000 and $5,000,000 in damages.

Earthquake activity:

Buffalo-area historical earthquake activity is significantly above Indiana state average. It is 41% greater than the overall U.S. average.

On 4/18/2008 at 09:36:59, a magnitude 5.4 (5.1 MB, 4.8 MS, 5.4 MW, 5.2 MW, Class: Moderate, Intensity: VI - VII) earthquake occurred 179.0 miles away from the city center
On 6/10/1987 at 23:48:54, a magnitude 5.1 (4.9 MB, 4.4 MS, 4.6 MS, 5.1 LG) earthquake occurred 155.2 miles away from Buffalo center
On 4/18/2008 at 09:36:59, a magnitude 5.2 (5.2 MW, Depth: 8.9 mi) earthquake occurred 179.1 miles away from Buffalo center
On 7/27/1980 at 18:52:21, a magnitude 5.2 (5.1 MB, 4.7 MS, 5.0 UK, 5.2 UK) earthquake occurred 238.0 miles away from the city center
On 6/18/2002 at 17:37:15, a magnitude 5.0 (4.3 MB, 4.6 MW, 5.0 LG) earthquake occurred 208.0 miles away from the city center
On 4/18/2008 at 15:14:16, a magnitude 4.8 (4.5 MB, 4.8 MW, 4.6 MW, Class: Light, Intensity: IV - V) earthquake occurred 176.8 miles away from Buffalo center
Magnitude types: regional Lg-wave magnitude (LG), body-wave magnitude (MB), surface-wave magnitude (MS), moment magnitude (MW)

Natural disasters:

The number of natural disasters in White County (14) is near the US average (15).
Major Disasters (Presidential) Declared: 8
Emergencies Declared: 4

Causes of natural disasters: Floods: 6, Storms: 6, Tornadoes: 4, Winter Storms: 4, Hurricane: 1, Ice Storm: 1, Snow: 1, Snowstorm: 1, Other: 1 (Note: some incidents may be assigned to more than one category).
Buffalo topographic map

Hospitals and medical centers near Buffalo:

  • CDC INC (Hospital, about 7 miles away; MONTICELLO, IN)
  • MONTICELLO ASSISTED LIVING AND HEALTHCARE (Nursing Home, about 9 miles away; MONTICELLO, IN)
  • MONTICELLO COM HLTHCARE CTR (Nursing Home, about 9 miles away; MONTICELLO, IN)
  • LIBERTY DIALYSIS - MONTICELLO (Dialysis Facility, about 10 miles away; MONTICELLO, IN)
  • WHITE OAK HEALTH CAMPUS (Nursing Home, about 10 miles away; MONTICELLO, IN)
  • WHISPERING PINES REHABILITATION CENTRE (Nursing Home, about 11 miles away; MONTICELLO, IN)
  • CDC INC (Hospital, about 12 miles away; MONTICELLO, IN)

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Buffalo:

  • Purdue University-Main Campus (about 33 miles; West Lafayette, IN; Full-time enrollment: 38,271)
  • Valparaiso University (about 43 miles; Valparaiso, IN; FT enrollment: 3,542)
  • Indiana University-Kokomo (about 44 miles; Kokomo, IN; FT enrollment: 2,500)
  • Purdue University-North Central Campus (about 49 miles; Westville, IN; FT enrollment: 3,682)
  • Indiana University-Northwest (about 56 miles; Gary, IN; FT enrollment: 4,390)
  • Kankakee Community College (about 60 miles; Kankakee, IL; FT enrollment: 2,969)
  • Indiana University-South Bend (about 61 miles; South Bend, IN; FT enrollment: 5,563)

Points of interest:

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Notable location: Buffalo Liberty Township Volunteer Fire Department (A). Display/hide its location on the map

Park in Buffalo: Camp Buffalo (1). Display/hide its location on the map

White County has a predicted average indoor radon screening level greater than 4 pCi/L (pico curies per liter) - Highest Potential
Average household size:
This place:

2.4 people
Indiana:

2.5 people

Percentage of family households:
This place:

69.6%
Whole state:

66.9%

Percentage of households with unmarried partners:
This place:

8.7%
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: 0.0% of all households

For population 15 years and over in Buffalo:

Marital status in Buffalo, IN
  • Never married: 12.0%
  • Now married: 51.3%
  • Separated: 0.0%
  • Widowed: 2.9%
  • Divorced: 33.7%

For population 25 years and over in Buffalo:

  • High school or higher: 75.9%
  • Bachelor's degree or higher: 11.8%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 1.2%
  • Mean travel time to work (commute): 30.3 minutes
Educational Attainment in 2022
School Enrollment by Level of School in 2022
Education Gini index (Inequality in education)
Here:

9.7
Indiana average:

11.3

Presidential Elections Results

Graphs represent county-level data. Detailed 2008 Election Results

Religion statistics for Buffalo, IN (based on White County data)

Religions Adherents in 2010
Religions Adherents - Change between 2000 and 2010
ReligionAdherentsCongregations
Mainline Protestant4,84022
Evangelical Protestant3,58326
Catholic2,4742
Other61
None13,740-
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: 5
White County:

2.10 / 10,000 pop.
Indiana:

1.73 / 10,000 pop.
Number of supercenters and club stores: 1
White County:

0.42 / 10,000 pop.
Indiana:

0.21 / 10,000 pop.
Number of convenience stores (no gas): 1
White County:

0.42 / 10,000 pop.
Indiana:

0.50 / 10,000 pop.
Number of convenience stores (with gas): 13
White County:

5.47 / 10,000 pop.
Indiana:

3.57 / 10,000 pop.
Number of full-service restaurants: 31
This county:

13.03 / 10,000 pop.
State:

6.78 / 10,000 pop.
Adult diabetes rate:
This county:

9.7%
State:

9.2%
Adult obesity rate:
White County:

29.1%
State:

29.0%
Low-income preschool obesity rate:
White County:

14.3%
Indiana:

14.3%

Health and Nutrition:

Healthy diet rate:
Here:

47.8%
Indiana:

49.3%

Average overall health of teeth and gums:
Buffalo:

45.0%
State:

46.2%

Average BMI:
This city:

29.3
State:

28.7

People feeling badly about themselves:
Buffalo:

26.1%
State:

21.3%

People not drinking alcohol at all:
Buffalo:

12.4%
Indiana:

10.6%

Average hours sleeping at night:
Buffalo:

6.9
Indiana:

6.8

Overweight people:
Buffalo:

41.2%
Indiana:

33.9%

General health condition:
This city:

51.9%
Indiana:

56.1%

Average condition of hearing:
Here:

78.9%
State:

78.7%

More about Health and Nutrition of Buffalo, IN Residents

Strongest AM radio stations in Buffalo:

  • WIBC (1070 AM; 50 kW; INDIANAPOLIS, IN; Owner: EMMIS RADIO LICENSE CORPORATION)
  • WLS (890 AM; 50 kW; CHICAGO, IL; Owner: WLS, INC.)
  • WOWO (1190 AM; 50 kW; FORT WAYNE, IN; Owner: PATHFINDER COMMUNICATIONS CORPORATION)
  • WSCR (670 AM; 50 kW; CHICAGO, IL; Owner: INFINITY BROADCASTING OPERATIONS, INC.)
  • WYLL (1160 AM; 50 kW; CHICAGO, IL; Owner: SCA LICENSE CORPORATION)
  • WGN (720 AM; 50 kW; CHICAGO, IL; Owner: WGN CONTINENTAL BROADCASTING CO.)
  • WBBM (780 AM; 50 kW; CHICAGO, IL; Owner: INFINITY BROADCASTING OPERATIONS, INC.)
  • WMVP (1000 AM; 50 kW; CHICAGO, IL; Owner: ABC, INC.)
  • WTMJ (620 AM; 50 kW; MILWAUKEE, WI; Owner: JOURNAL BROADCAST CORPORATION)
  • WBAA (920 AM; 5 kW; WEST LAFAYETTE, IN; Owner: PURDUE UNIVERSITY)
  • WVIV (1200 AM; 20 kW; CHICAGO, IL; Owner: WLXX-AM LICENSE CORP.)
  • WLW (700 AM; 50 kW; CINCINNATI, OH; Owner: JACOR BROADCASTING CORPORATION)
  • WNDZ (750 AM; daytime; 5 kW; PORTAGE, IN; Owner: ENTRAVISION HOLDINGS, LLC)

Strongest FM radio stations in Buffalo:

  • WMRS (107.7 FM; MONTICELLO, IN; Owner: GERALD NORMAN QUINN)
  • WXXB (102.9 FM; DELPHI, IN; Owner: STAY TUNED BROADCASTING CORPORATION)
  • WFRI (100.1 FM; WINAMAC, IN; Owner: PROGRESSIVE BROADCASTING SYSTEM, INC)
  • WLFF (95.3 FM; BROOKSTON, IN; Owner: ARTISTIC MEDIA PARTNERS, INC)
  • WHZR (103.7 FM; ROYAL CENTER, IN; Owner: MID-AMERICA RADIO GROUP OF)
  • WLQI (97.7 FM; RENSSELAER, IN; Owner: BROTHERS BROADCASTING CORPORATION)
  • WLHM (102.3 FM; LOGANSPORT, IN; Owner: LOGANSPORT RADIO CORP)

TV broadcast stations around Buffalo:

  • WYIN (Channel 56; GARY, IN; Owner: NORTHWEST INDIANA PUBLIC BROADCASTING, INC.)
  • WLFI-TV (Channel 18; LAFAYETTE, IN; Owner: PRIMELAND TELEVISION, INC.)

Buffalo fatal accident list:

Jun 12, 2021 11:20 AM, Sr-16, West Shafer Dr, Lat: 40.883736, Lon: -86.755036, Vehicles: 2, Persons: 3, Fatalities: 1
  • National Bridge Inventory (NBI) Statistics
  • 30Number of bridges
  • 272ft / 82.5mTotal length
  • $3,798,000Total costs
  • 18,352Total average daily traffic
  • 3,393Total average daily truck traffic
  • 26,176Total future (year 2030) average daily traffic
New bridges in Buffalo, IN - historical statistics
  • New bridges - historical statistics
  • 11930-1939
  • 11940-1949
  • 21950-1959
  • 51960-1969
  • 111970-1979
  • 71980-1989
  • 31990-1999
See full National Bridge Inventory statistics for Buffalo, IN

FCC Registered Cell Phone Towers:

1 (See the full list of FCC Registered Cell Phone Towers in Buffalo)

FCC Registered Antenna Towers:

12 (See the full list of FCC Registered Antenna Towers)

FCC Registered Broadcast Land Mobile Towers:

2
  • 207 S. State Road 39 (Lat: 40.882028 Lon: -86.746028), Type: Tower, Structure height: 7.6 m, Overall height: 13 m, Call Sign: KNCS843,
    Assigned Frequencies: 154.250 MHz, Grant Date: 02/02/2022, Expiration Date: 02/09/2032, Registrant: Lone Peak Licensing, LLC, Draper, UT 84020-1336, Phone: (801) 938-9346, Email:

  • Lat: 40.882028 Lon: -86.746028, Type: Building, Call Sign: WQPW492,
    Assigned Frequencies: 159.690 MHz, 159.795 MHz, 159.945 MHz, 159.525 MHz, 159.990 MHz, 159.870 MHz, Grant Date: 08/16/2022, Expiration Date: 08/30/2032, Certifier: Mike Anderson, Registrant: Lone Peak Licensing, LLC, Draper, UT 84020-1336, Phone: (801) 938-9346, Fax: (801) 938-9465, Email:


FCC Registered Microwave Towers:

2
  • BUFFALO, Approx. 200ft. East Of Sr39; 0.7 Miles South Of Buffalo (Lat: 40.872250 Lon: -86.745250), Type: Gtower, Structure height: 91.4 m, Overall height: 96 m, Call Sign: WQXP716,
    Assigned Frequencies: 6197.24 MHz, Grant Date: 05/03/2016, Expiration Date: 05/03/2026, Cancellation Date: 06/22/2017, Certifier: John E Monday, Registrant: At&t Mobility LLC, 1120 20th Street, Nw - Suite 1000, Washington, DC 20036, Phone: (202) 457-2055, Fax: (202) 457-3073, Email:

  • MW09440A, Approx. 200ft. East Of Sr39, 0.7 Miles South Of Buffalo (Lat: 40.872250 Lon: -86.745250), Type: Gtower, Structure height: 91.4 m, Overall height: 96 m, Call Sign: WRTS514,
    Assigned Frequencies: 11075.0 MHz, 11075.0 MHz, 11075.0 MHz, 11075.0 MHz, 11075.0 MHz, 11075.0 MHz, 11075.0 MHz, 11075.0 MHz, 11075.0 MHz, 11075.0 MHz... (+27 more), Grant Date: 07/19/2022, Expiration Date: 07/19/2032, Certifier: Jenny Knopf, Registrant: T-Mobile Usa, Inc., 12920 Se 38th Street, Bellevue, WA 98006, Phone: (425) 383-8401, Fax: (425) 383-4040, Email:


FCC Registered Amateur Radio Licenses:

3
  • Call Sign: KB9PLL, Licensee ID: L01209031, Grant Date: 11/02/2006, Expiration Date: 01/30/2017, Cancellation Date: 01/10/2009, Certifier: Michael A Pope, Registrant: Michael A Pope, 9795 Valley Court, Buffalo, IN 47925

  • Call Sign: KC9CDR, Licensee ID: L00549778, Grant Date: 07/24/2002, Expiration Date: 07/24/2012, Cancellation Date: 07/25/2014, Certifier: David L Roberts, Registrant: David L Roberts, Buffalo, IN 47925

  • Call Sign: W9BOX, Previous Call Sign: KB9PLL, Licensee ID: L01209031, Grant Date: 10/26/2018, Expiration Date: 01/10/2029, Certifier: Michael A Pope, Registrant: Michael A Pope, 9795 Valley Court, Buffalo, IN 47925


2002 - 2017 National Fire Incident Reporting System (NFIRS) incidents

    Fire incident distribution by year Based on the data from the years 2002 - 2017 the average number of fire incidents per year is 8. The highest number of fire incidents - 19 took place in 2005, and the least - 0 in 2003. The data has an increasing trend.
    Fire incident types in Buffalo, IN When looking into fire subcategories, the most incidents belonged to: Outside Fires (48.0%), and Structure Fires (29.9%).

    • Fire incident types reported to NFIRS in Buffalo, IN
    • 6148.0%Outside Fires
    • 3829.9%Structure Fires
    • 1612.6%Other
    • 129.4%Mobile Property/Vehicle Fires
See full National Fire Incident Reporting System statistics for Buffalo, IN
Most common first names in Buffalo, IN among deceased individuals
NameCountLived (average)
John773.7 years
Charles472.2 years
Mary479.8 years
Robert467.0 years
Edward381.3 years
Arthur377.7 years
Raymond379.4 years
Richard363.0 years
Walter375.0 years
William378.0 years
Most common last names in Buffalo, IN among deceased individuals
Last nameCountLived (average)
Connell469.0 years
Davis471.3 years
Smith466.5 years
Hinshaw382.3 years
Hunt380.0 years
Miller386.0 years
Kacucewicz277.0 years
Harmon274.0 years
Alkire281.5 years
Luse263.9 years
Houses and condos Apartments
Most commonly used house heating fuel in houses and condos in Buffalo, IN
  • 50.7%Bottled, tank, or LP gas
  • 19.3%Wood
  • 14.0%Utility gas
  • 13.3%Electricity
  • 2.7%Other fuel
Most commonly used house heating fuel in apartments in Buffalo, IN
  • 100.0%Bottled, tank, or LP gas


Buffalo compared to Indiana state average:

  • Median household income above state average.
  • Unemployed percentage significantly below state average.
  • Black race population percentage significantly below state average.
  • Hispanic race population percentage significantly below state average.
  • Median age above state average.
  • Foreign-born population percentage significantly below state average.
  • Renting percentage below state average.
  • Length of stay since moving in significantly above state average.
  • Number of college students significantly below state average.
  • Percentage of population with a bachelor's degree or higher below state average.

Buffalo on our top lists:

  • #19 on the list of "Top 101 cities with the most residents born in Italy (population 500+)"
  • #91 on the list of "Top 101 cities with the most residents born in Southern Europe (population 500+)"
  • #86 (47925) on the list of "Top 101 zip codes with the largest percentage of Irish first ancestries"
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