Buffalo, South Carolina

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Population in July 2007: 1,325.

Males: 603	(45.5%)
Females: 722	(54.5%)

Median resident age:	38.6 years
South Carolina median age:	35.4 years

Zip codes: 29321.

Estimated median household income in 2007: $42,503 (it was $36,285 in 2000)

Buffalo:	$42,503
South Carolina:	$43,329

Estimated per capita income in 2007: $16,838

Buffalo:	$16,838
South Carolina:	$23,137

Estimated median house or condo value in 2007: $69,877 (it was $43,400 in 2000)

Buffalo:	$69,877
South Carolina:	$133,900

Mean prices in 2007: All housing units: $85,891; Detached houses: $89,359; Mobile homes: $30,591

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Races in Buffalo:

White Non-Hispanic (82.3%)
Black (15.4%)
Hispanic (1.3%)

2008 cost of living index in Buffalo: 75.0 (low, U.S. average is 100)

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Ancestries: United States (37.2%), English (8.1%), Irish (4.5%), French (3.2%), German (2.2%), Dutch (1.1%).

Current Local Time: EST time zone

Land area: 4.01 square miles.

Population density: 330 people per square mile

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For population 25 years and over in Buffalo

High school or higher: 66.2%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 7.5%
Graduate or professional degree: 2.3%
Unemployed: 5.3%
Mean travel time to work: 31.3 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Buffalo CDP

Never married: 22.9%
Now married: 60.4%
Separated: 1.3%
Widowed: 6.8%
Divorced: 8.6%

31 residents are foreign born (1.2% Asia, 1.0% Latin America).

This place:	2.2%
South Carolina:	2.9%

According to our research there were 6 registered sex offenders living in Buffalo, South Carolina in early 2007.
The ratio of number of residents in Buffalo to the number of sex offenders is 221 to 1.

Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units in 2000:

Buffalo:	0.5% ($219)
South Carolina:	0.6% ($510)

Nearest city with pop. 50,000+: Greenville, SC (41.1 miles , pop. 56,002).

Nearest city with pop. 200,000+: Charlotte, NC (58.6 miles , pop. 540,828).

Nearest city with pop. 1,000,000+: Philadelphia, PA (511.7 miles , pop. 1,517,550).

Nearest cities: Union, SC (1.7 miles ), West Springs, SC (2.1 miles ), Monarch Mill, SC (2.2 miles ), Jonesville, SC (2.8 miles ), Cross Keys, SC (3.0 miles ), Lockhart, SC (3.6 miles) , Pacolet, SC (3.7 miles ), Central Pacolet, SC (3.7 miles ).

Latitude: 34.72 N, Longitude: 81.68 W

Area code commonly used in this area: 864

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Most common industries for males (%):

Textile mills and textile products (31%)
Metal and metal products (11%)
Construction (10%)
Accommodation and food services (6%)
Nonmetallic mineral products (6%)
Social assistance (5%)
Public administration (5%)

Most common industries for females (%):

Textile mills and textile products (30%)
Health care (17%)
Accommodation and food services (13%)
Personal and laundry services (5%)
Public administration (4%)
Motor vehicle and parts dealers (3%)
Other transportation, and support activities, and couriers (3%)

Most common occupations for males (%)

Other production occupations including supervisors (23%)
Electrical equipment mechanics and other installation, maintenance, and repair occupations including supervisors (12%)
Textile, apparel, and furnishings workers (8%)
Driver/sales workers and truck drivers (7%)
Metal workers and plastic workers (7%)
Building and grounds cleaning and maintenance occupations (5%)
Other management occupations except farmers and farm managers (4%)

Most common occupations for females (%)

Textile, apparel, and furnishings workers (15%)
Cooks and food preparation workers (9%)
Other production occupations including supervisors (8%)
Building and grounds cleaning and maintenance occupations (7%)
Material recording, scheduling, dispatching, and distributing workers (7%)
Secretaries and administrative assistants (6%)
Financial clerks except bookkeeping, accounting, and auditing clerks (5%)

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Buffalo-area historical tornado activity is slightly above South Carolina state average. It is 64% greater than the overall U.S. average.

On 5/5/1989, a category 4 (max. wind speeds 207-260 mph) tornado 28.5 miles away from the Buffalo place center killed 2 people and injured 35 people and caused between $500,000 and $5,000,000 in damages.

On 3/28/1984, a category 4 tornado 31.8 miles away from the place center killed 5 people and injured 49 people and caused between $5,000,000 and $50,000,000 in damages.

Buffalo-area historical earthquake activity is slightly below South Carolina state average. It is 89% smaller than the overall U.S. average.

On 8/2/1974 at 08:52:09, a magnitude 4.9 (4.3 MB, 4.9 LG, Class: Light, Intensity: IV - V) earthquake occurred 74.9 miles away from Buffalo center
On 4/13/1998 at 09:56:11, a magnitude 3.9 (3.5 MB, 3.9 LG, Depth: 3.1 mi, Class: Light, Intensity: II - III) earthquake occurred 69.4 miles away from the city center
On 3/18/2003 at 06:04:24, a magnitude 3.5 (3.5 LG, Depth: 3.1 mi) earthquake occurred 99.6 miles away from the city center
On 12/7/2007 at 11:07:03, a magnitude 3.1 (3.1 LG, Depth: 3.1 mi) earthquake occurred 45.4 miles away from Buffalo center
On 1/3/1992 at 04:21:22, a magnitude 3.2 (3.2 MD, Depth: 3.1 mi) earthquake occurred 70.1 miles away from the city center
On 6/5/1998 at 02:31:01, a magnitude 3.2 (3.2 LG, Depth: 3.1 mi) earthquake occurred 71.3 miles away from Buffalo center
Magnitude types: regional Lg-wave magnitude (LG), body-wave magnitude (MB), duration magnitude (MD)

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Hospitals/medical centers near Buffalo:

WALLACE THOMSON HOSPITAL (about 5 miles; UNION, SC)
MARY BLACK MEMORIAL HOSPITAL (about 18 miles; SPARTANBURG, SC)
UPSTATE CAROLINA MEDICAL CENTER (about 20 miles; GAFFNEY, SC)

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Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Buffalo:

UNIVERSITY OF SOUTH CAROLINA AT SPARTANBURG (about 24 miles; SPARTANBURG, SC; Full-time enrollment: 3,041)
WINTHROP UNIVERSITY (about 34 miles; ROCK HILL, SC; FT enrollment: 4,976)
SPARTANBURG TECHNICAL COLLEGE (about 37 miles; SPARTANBURG, SC; FT enrollment: 2,086)
GARDNER-WEBB UNIVERSITY (about 37 miles; BOILING SPRINGS, NC; FT enrollment: 2,563)
YORK TECHNICAL COLLEGE (about 38 miles; ROCK HILL, SC; FT enrollment: 2,221)
GREENVILLE TECHNICAL COLLEGE (about 39 miles; GREENVILLE, SC; FT enrollment: 6,157)
BOB JONES UNIVERSITY (about 41 miles; GREENVILLE, SC; FT enrollment: 3,577)

Public elementary/middle school in Buffalo:

Buffalo Elementary School (Location: HIGHWAY 215 EAST)

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Churches in Buffalo include: Buffalo Baptist Church (A), Buffalo United Methodist Church (B), Saint Lukes Church (C). Display/hide their locations on the map

Cemeteries: Rice Cemetery (1), Buffalo Cemetery (2). Display/hide their locations on the map

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

Post office: Buffalo Post Office (A). Display/hide its location on the map

Average household size:

This place:	2.4 people
South Carolina:	2.5 people

Percentage of family households:

This place:	68.5%
Whole state:	69.9%

Percentage of households with unmarried partners:

This place:	5.6%
Whole state:	4.6%

Likely homosexual households (counted as self-reported same-sex unmarried-partner households)

Lesbian couples: 0.7% of all households
Gay men: 0.5% of all households

Residents with income below the poverty level in 2007:

This place:	10.4%
Whole state:	14.1%

Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 2007:

This place:	4.6%
Whole state:	6.5%

Detailed information about poverty and poor residents in Buffalo, SC

Buffalo compared to South Carolina state average:

Median house value significantly below state average.
Black race population percentage significantly above state average.
Foreign-born population percentage below state average.
Number of college students below state average.
Percentage of population with a bachelor's degree or higher significantly below state average.

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2004 Presidential Election results in Union County South Carolina:

Most commonly used house heating fuel:
	Utility gas (64%) Electricity (23%) Bottled, tank, or LP gas (7%) Fuel oil, kerosene, etc. (5%) Wood (3%)

Religion statistics for Buffalo

Adherents

Name	Southern Baptist Convention	United Methodist Church	Presbyterian Church (USA)	Church of God (Cleveland, Tennessee)	Assemblies of God
Adherents	71.5%	17.1%	2.3%	2.3%	1.1%
Congregations	42.0%	20.3%	7.2%	4.3%	2.9%

Name	American Baptist Association	Churches of Christ	Salvation Army	National Association of Free Will Baptists	Other religions
Adherents	0.9%	0.8%	0.7%	0.6%	2.7%
Congregations	4.3%	2.9%	1.4%	2.9%	11.6%

Source: Jones, Dale E., et al. 2002. Congregations and Membership in the United States 2000. Nashville, TN: Glenmary Research Center.
Tables represent county-level data.

3.70% of this county's 2006 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2005 ($28,053 average adjusted gross income)

Here:	3.70%
South Carolina average:	8.00%

10 or fewer of this county's residents moved from foreign countries between 2005 and 2006.

Top counties from which taxpayers relocated into this county between 2005 and 2006:

from Spartanburg County, SC	0.98% ($31,140 average AGI)
from Cherokee County, SC	0.28% ($21,207)
from Newberry County, SC	0.14% ($18,429)

4.00% of this county's 2005 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2006 ($27,294 average adjusted gross income)

Here:	4.00%
South Carolina average:	6.88%

10 or fewer of this county's residents moved to foreign countries between 2005 and 2006.

Top counties to which taxpayers relocated from this county between 2005 and 2006:

to Spartanburg County, SC	1.40% ($28,958 average AGI)
to Greenville County, SC	0.24% ($25,320)
to Cherokee County, SC	0.22% ($21,000)

Strongest AM radio stations in Buffalo:

WBCU (1460 AM; 50 kW; UNION, SC)
WLFJ (660 AM; daytime; 50 kW; GREENVILLE, SC; Owner: CLEAR CHANNEL BROADCASTING LICENSES, INC.)
WCSZ (1070 AM; 50 kW; SANS SOUCI, SC; Owner: WHYZ RADIO, L.P.)
WBAJ (890 AM; daytime; 50 kW; BLYTHEWOOD, SC; Owner: FAMILY FIRST)
WCEO (840 AM; daytime; 50 kW; COLUMBIA, SC; Owner: EASTERN BROADCASTING GROUP, INC.)
WBT (1110 AM; 50 kW; CHARLOTTE, NC; Owner: JEFFERSON-PILOT COMMUNICATNS CO. OF NORTH CAROLINA)
WAGL (1560 AM; daytime; 50 kW; LANCASTER, SC; Owner: PALMETTO BROADCASTING SYSTEM, INC.)
WFGW (1010 AM; 50 kW; BLACK MOUNTAIN, NC; Owner: BLUE RIDGE BROADCASTING CORP.)
WORD (950 AM; 5 kW; SPARTANBURG, SC; Owner: ENTERCOM GREENVILLE LICENSE, LLC)
WHKY (1290 AM; 50 kW; HICKORY, NC; Owner: LONG COMMUNICATIONS, LLC.)
WLTC (1370 AM; 20 kW; GASTONIA, NC)
WWOL (780 AM; daytime; 10 kW; FOREST CITY, NC; Owner: HOLLY SPRINGS BAPTIST BROADCASTING CO., INC.)
WSPA (910 AM; 4 kW; SPARTANBURG, SC; Owner: ENTERCOM GREENVILLE LICENSE, LLC)

Strongest FM radio stations in Buffalo:

WSSL-FM (100.5 FM; GRAY COURT, SC; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
WROQ (101.1 FM; ANDERSON, SC; Owner: OBC BROADCASTING, INC.)
WSPA-FM (98.9 FM; SPARTANBURG, SC; Owner: ENTERCOM GREENVILLE LICENSE, LLC)
WTPT (93.3 FM; FOREST CITY, NC; Owner: UPSTATE BROADCASTING, LLC)
WFBC-FM (93.7 FM; GREENVILLE, SC; Owner: ENTERCOM GREENVILLE LICENSE, LLC)
WBAV-FM (101.9 FM; GASTONIA, NC; Owner: INFINITY RADIO SUBSIDIARY OPERATIONS INC.)
W219CH (91.7 FM; LOWRYS, SC; Owner: RICHBURG EDUCATIONAL BROADCASTERS, INC.)
WMIT (106.9 FM; BLACK MOUNTAIN, NC; Owner: BLUE RIDGE BROADCASTING CORPORATION)
WNCW (88.7 FM; SPINDALE, NC; Owner: ISOTHERMAL COMMUNITY COLLEGE)
WLNK (107.9 FM; CHARLOTTE, NC; Owner: JEFFERSON-PILOT COMMUNICATIONS COMPANY OF NORTH CAROLINA)
WBT-FM (99.3 FM; CHESTER, SC; Owner: JEFFERSON-PILOT COMMUNICATIONS COMPANY OF NORTH CAROLINA)
WESC-FM (92.5 FM; GREENVILLE, SC; Owner: CLEAR CHANNEL BROADCASTING LICENSES, INC.)
WAGI-FM (105.3 FM; GAFFNEY, SC; Owner: GAFFNEY BROADCASTING, INC.)
WWMG (96.1 FM; SHELBY, NC; Owner: CLEAR CHANNEL BROADCASTING LICENSES, INC.)
WPEG (97.9 FM; CONCORD, NC; Owner: INFINITY RADIO SUBSIDIARY OPERATIONS INC.)
WNKS (95.1 FM; CHARLOTTE, NC; Owner: INFINITY RADIO SUBSIDIARY OPERATIONS INC.)
WMUU-FM (94.5 FM; GREENVILLE, SC; Owner: WMUU, INC.)
WEPR (90.1 FM; GREENVILLE, SC; Owner: SOUTH CAROLINA EDUCATIONAL TV COMMISSION)
WKKT (96.9 FM; STATESVILLE, NC; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
WLFJ-FM (89.3 FM; GREENVILLE, SC; Owner: RADIO TRAINING NETWORK, INC.)

TV broadcast stations around Buffalo:

WRET-TV (Channel 49; SPARTANBURG, SC; Owner: SOUTH CAROLINA EDUCATIONAL TV COMMISSION)
WBTV (Channel 3; CHARLOTTE, NC; Owner: JEFFERSON-PILOT COMMUNICATIONS/WBTV, INC.)
WSQY-LP (Channel 66; SPARTANBURG, SC; Owner: ASHEVILLE MEDIA GROUP, LLC)
WCNC-TV (Channel 36; CHARLOTTE, NC; Owner: WCNC-TV, INC.)
WJZY (Channel 46; BELMONT, NC; Owner: WJZY-TV, INC.)
WWWB (Channel 55; ROCK HILL, SC; Owner: WWWB-TV, INC.)
WBSC-TV (Channel 40; ANDERSON, SC; Owner: ANDERSON (WFBC-TV) LICENSEE, INC.)

FCC Registered Antenna Towers: 1

Muayyad Mustafa, 572 Mud Bridge Road, Type: Tower, Structure height: 76.2 m, Overall height: 77.4 m
Registrant: At&t Mobility LLC, 5601 Legacy Drive Ms:a-3, Plano, TX 75024, Phone: (469) 229-7422, Email:

FCC Registered Amateur Radio Licenses: 10 (See the full list of FCC Registered Amateur Radio Licenses in Buffalo)

FAA Registered Aircrafts: 3

Aircraft: CESSNA 182E (Fixed wing single engine, Category: Land, Seats: 4, Weight: Up to 12,499 Pounds, Speed: 119 mph), Engine: CONT MOTOR O-470 SERIES (230 HP) (Reciprocating)
N-Number: 2833Y , Serial Number: 18253833, Year manufactured: 1962, Airworthiness Date: 01/31/1962
Registrant (Individual): Mark E Lancaster, Po Box 507, Buffalo, SC 29321
Aircraft: CESSNA 172H (Fixed wing single engine, Category: Land, Seats: 4, Weight: Up to 12,499 Pounds, Speed: 105 mph), Engine: CONT MOTOR 0-300 SER (145 HP) (Reciprocating)
N-Number: 3887R , Serial Number: 17255387, Year manufactured: 1966, Airworthiness Date: 10/22/1966
Registrant (Individual): Reported Sale, 804 Riley Rd, Buffalo, SC 29321
Aircraft: CESSNA 172M (Fixed wing single engine, Category: Land, Seats: 4, Weight: Up to 12,499 Pounds, Speed: 108 mph), Engine: LYCOMING 0-320 SERIES (180 HP) (4 Cycle)
N-Number: 50590 , Serial Number: 17264212, Year manufactured: 1974, Airworthiness Date: 11/01/1974
Registrant (Individual): William T Belue, Po Box 41, Buffalo, SC 29321

2006 National Fire Incident Reporting System Incidents:

Fire: 1

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