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Population (year 2000): 2,781. Estimated population in July 2006: 3,112 (+11.9% change)
 
Males: 1,276   (45.9%)
Females: 1,505   (54.1%)

Dallas County

Median resident age:   37.3 years
Missouri median age:   36.1 years

Zip codes: 65622 .

Estimated median household income in 2005: $20,800 (it was $19,632 in 2000)
Buffalo   $20,800
Missouri:   $41,974

Estimated median house/condo value in 2005: $80,300 (it was $66,200 in 2000)
Buffalo   $80,300
Missouri:   $123,100

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Buffalo, MO residents, houses, and apartments details

 

Races in Buffalo:

  • White Non-Hispanic (96.2%)
  • American Indian (1.9%)
  • Two or more races (1.7%)
  • Hispanic (1.3%)


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Ancestries: United States (16.9%), German (12.9%), English (11.8%), Irish (11.2%), French (5.2%), Italian (4.4%).

Current Local Time: CST time zone

Incorporated in 1892

Land area: 2.20 square miles.

Population density: 1371 people per square mile 
 
 (low).




Buffalo

For population 25 years and over in Buffalo

  • High school or higher: 73.2%
  • Bachelor's degree or higher: 8.4%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 3.3%
  • Unemployed: 8.2%
  • Mean travel time to work: 22.3 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Buffalo city

  • Never married: 18.5%
  • Now married: 50.6%
  • Separated: 3.0%
  • Widowed: 12.0%
  • Divorced: 15.9%

13 residents are foreign born

This city:   0.5%
Missouri:   2.7%



According to our research there were 18 registered sex offenders living in Buffalo, Missouri in early 2007.
The ratio of number of residents in Buffalo to the number of sex offenders is 167 to 1.

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

Buffalo:   0.6% ($386)
Missouri:   0.9% ($851)

Nearest city with pop. 50,000+: Springfield, MO (33.7 miles , pop. 151,580).

Nearest city with pop. 200,000+: Kansas City, MO (141.0 miles , pop. 441,545).

Nearest city with pop. 1,000,000+: Dallas, TX (420.2 miles , pop. 1,188,580).

Nearest cities: Louisburg, MO (8.4 miles) , Halfway, MO (9.7 miles) , Urbana, MO (14.7 miles ), Pleasant Hope, MO (17.5 miles ), Fair Grove, MO (18.6 miles ), Conway, MO (21.0 miles ), Bolivar, MO (22.0 miles ), Phillipsburg, MO (22.1 miles ).


Single-family new house construction building permits:
  • 2002: 20 buildings, average cost: $116,300
  • 2003: 9 buildings, average cost: $122,900
  • 2004: 11 buildings, average cost: $129,600
  • 2006: 22 buildings, average cost: $149,000

Number of permits per 10,000 residents


Average cost (in 1000s)


Latitude: 37.64 N, Longitude: 93.09 W


People in group quarters in Buffalo
  • 84 people in nursing homes
  • 15 people in local jails and other confinement facilities (including police lockups)
  • 11 people in other noninstitutional group quarters

Area code: 417

Buffalo, Missouri business and economic data: stores, dealers, real estate agents, wholesalers, restaurants...


Population change in the 1990s: +199 (+7.7%).



Most common industries for males:



  • Construction (10%)
  • Repair and maintenance (8%)
  • Public administration (8%)
  • Motor vehicle and parts dealers (5%)
  • Administrative and support and waste management services (5%)
  • Farm supplies merchant wholesalers (4%)
  • Truck transportation (4%)


Most common industries for females:



  • Health care (15%)
  • Educational services (14%)
  • Food and beverage stores (10%)
  • Social assistance (7%)
  • Finance and insurance (7%)
  • Department and other general merchandise stores (6%)
  • Apparel (6%)


Most common occupations for males



  • Driver/sales workers and truck drivers (9%)
  • Metal workers and plastic workers (8%)
  • Vehicle and mobile equipment mechanics, installers, and repairers (6%)
  • Sales representatives, services, wholesale and manufacturing (6%)
  • Laborers and material movers, hand (6%)
  • Other management occupations except farmers and farm managers (5%)
  • Law enforcement workers including supervisors (5%)


Most common occupations for females



  • Preschool, kindergarten, elementary and middle school teachers (12%)
  • Cashiers (7%)
  • Other sales and related workers including supervisors (7%)
  • Building and grounds cleaning and maintenance occupations (6%)
  • Textile, apparel, and furnishings workers (6%)
  • Nursing, psychiatric, and home health aides (5%)
  • Child care workers (5%)



 

Crime in Buffalo by Year

Type 2002 2003 2004 2005 2006
Murders 0 0 0 0 0
    per 100,000 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0
Rapes 0 0 0 1 0
    per 100,000 0.0 0.0 0.0 34.2 0.0
Robberies 0 0 0 0 1
    per 100,000 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 33.0
Assaults 39 18 14 16 10
    per 100,000 1383.0 637.6 486.8 547.8 330.3
Burglaries 28 26 20 25 31
    per 100,000 992.9 921.0 695.4 855.9 1023.8
Thefts 91 116 108 126 138
    per 100,000 3227.0 4109.1 3755.2 4313.6 4557.5
Auto thefts 2 5 8 4 4
    per 100,000 70.9 177.1 278.2 136.9 132.1
Arson 3 0 1 2 2
    per 100,000 106.4 0.0 34.8 68.5 66.1
City-data.com crime index (higher means more crime, U.S. average = 198.5) 480.9 370.5 318.5 380.3 340.5
Full-time Law Enforcement Employees in 2006: 9 (8 officers).
Officers per 1,000 residents here:   2.65
US city average:   3.00

Average climate in Buffalo, Missouri

Based on data reported by over 4,000 weather stations

Buffalo-area historical tornado activity is slightly below Missouri state average. It is 27% greater than the overall U.S. average.

On 11/29/1991, a category 4 (max. wind speeds 207-260 mph) tornado 31.9 miles away from the Buffalo city center killed 2 people and injured 64 people and caused between $5,000,000 and $50,000,000 in damages.

On 9/26/1959, a category 4 tornado 35.5 miles away from the city center caused between $50,000 and $500,000 in damages.


Hospitals/medical centers near Buffalo:
  • CITIZENS MEMORIAL HOSPITAL (about 23 miles; BOLIVAR, MO)
  • DOCTOR'S HOSPISTAL OF SPRINGFIELD (about 30 miles; SPRINGFIELD, MO)
  • BREECH REGIONAL MEDICAL CENTER (about 32 miles; LEBANON, MO)

Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to Buffalo:
  • SPRINGFIELD-BRANSON REGIONAL (about 35 miles; SPRINGFIELD, MO; ID: SGF)
  • LEE C FINE MEMORIAL (about 50 miles; KAISER LAKE OZARK, MO; ID: AIZ)
  • WAYNESVILLE RGNL ARPT AT FORNEY FIELD (about 67 miles; FORT LEONARD WOOD, MO; ID: TBN)
Other public-use airports nearest to Buffalo:
  • BUFFALO MUNI (about 1 miles; BUFFALO, MO; ID: H17)
  • BOLIVAR MUNICIPAL (about 18 miles; BOLIVAR, MO; ID: M17)
  • HERMITAGE LIONS (about 26 miles; HERMITAGE, MO; ID: 3M1)

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Buffalo:
  • SOUTHWEST BAPTIST UNIVERSITY (about 23 miles; BOLIVAR, MO; Full-time enrollment: 2,612)
  • OZARKS TECHNICAL COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 32 miles; SPRINGFIELD, MO; FT enrollment: 3,756)
  • DRURY UNIVERSITY (about 34 miles; Springfield, MO; FT enrollment: 3,125)
  • SOUTHWEST MISSOURI STATE UNIVERSITY (about 35 miles; SPRINGFIELD, MO; FT enrollment: 14,680)
  • LINCOLN UNIVERSITY (about 85 miles; JEFFERSON CITY, MO; FT enrollment: 2,580)
  • CENTRAL MISSOURI STATE UNIVERSITY (about 90 miles; Warrensburg, MO; FT enrollment: 8,957)
  • UNIVERSITY OF MISSOURI-ROLLA (about 93 miles; ROLLA, MO; FT enrollment: 4,181)
Public high school in Buffalo:
  • BUFFALO HIGH (Students: 642; Location: 500 W MAIN; Grades: 09 - 12)
Public elementary/middle schools in Buffalo:
  • MALLORY ELEM. (Students: 634; Location: 315 S HICKORY; Grades: KG - 04)
  • BUFFALO MIDDLE (Students: 630; Location: 1001 W TRUMAN RD; Grades: 05 - 08)
Library in Buffalo:
  • DALLAS COUNTY LIBRARY (Operating income: $137,694; Location: 219 WEST MAIN STREET; 22,377 books; 712 audio materials; 1,915 video materials; 67 serial subscriptions)

Hotels: Elkins & Associates LLC (906 W Dallas St), Goodnite Inn (South Hwy 65), Comfort Inn (1400 West Dallas Street), Comfort Inn Buffalo (1400 West Dallas), Log Inn (967 Maple Street), Family Inn Motel & Apartments (Highway 65).

Court: Dallas County - Circuit Court Probate & Associate Division (Courthouse).

 

Drinking water stations with addresses in Buffalo and their reported violations in the past:

BUFFALO (Population served: 2414, Groundwater):
Past health violations:
  • MCL, Monthly (TCR) - In AUG-2001, Contaminant: Coliform. Follow-up actions: St Formal NOV issued (SEP-05-2001), St Public Notif requested (SEP-05-2001), St Public Notif received (OCT-01-2001)
  • MCL, Monthly (TCR) - In JUN-1998, Contaminant: Coliform. Follow-up actions: St Public Notif requested (JUL-08-1998), St Formal NOV issued (JUL-08-1998), St Public Notif received (AUG-17-1998)
  • MCL, Monthly (TCR) - In OCT-1996, Contaminant: Coliform. Follow-up actions: St Public Notif requested (NOV-06-1996), St Formal NOV issued (NOV-06-1996), St Public Notif received (DEC-05-1996)
Past monitoring violations:
  • Initial Tap Sampling for Pb and Cu - Between JUL-1996 and JUN-1996, Contaminant: Lead & Copper Rule. Follow-up actions: St BCA signed (OCT-10-1995), St Compliance achieved (JUN-30-1996)
  • One minor monitoring violation
JOS CONVENIENCE STORE (Address: 1125 US HWY 65, Population served: 100, Groundwater):
Past health violations:
  • MCL, Monthly (TCR) - In JAN-1999, Contaminant: Coliform. Follow-up actions: St Public Notif requested (JAN-14-1999), St Formal NOV issued (JAN-14-1999)
  • MCL, Monthly (TCR) - In DEC-1998, Contaminant: Coliform. Follow-up actions: St Public Notif requested (DEC-30-1998), St Formal NOV issued (DEC-30-1998)
  • MCL, Monthly (TCR) - In MAY-1997, Contaminant: Coliform. Follow-up actions: St Public Notif requested (JUN-10-1997), St Formal NOV issued (JUN-10-1997)
Past monitoring violations:
  • 5 routine major monitoring violations
  • One minor monitoring violation

Average household size:
This city:   2.2 people
Missouri:   2.5 people

Percentage of family households:
This city:   57.9%
Whole state:   67.3%

Percentage of households with unmarried partners:
This city:   6.3%
Whole state:   5.1%

Likely homosexual households (counted as self-reported same-sex unmarried-partner households)
  • Lesbian couples: 0.0% of all households
  • Gay men: 0.2% of all households

Residents with income below the poverty level in 1999:
This city:   28.9%
Whole state:   11.7%

Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 1999:
This city:   11.6%
Whole state:   5.1%

Buffalo compared to Missouri state average:

  • Median household income significantly below state average.
  • Median house value below state average.
  • Unemployed percentage above state average.
  • Black race population percentage below state average.
  • Foreign-born population percentage significantly below state average.
  • Renting percentage above state average.
  • Length of stay since moving in below state average.
  • Institutionalized population percentage above state average.
  • Number of college students below state average.
  • Percentage of population with a bachelor's degree or higher significantly below state average.
Banks with branches in Buffalo (2007 data):
  • O'Bannon Banking Company: O'bannon Banking Company at 119 South Maple, branch established on 1905-11-20; Buffalo Branch at 1347 S. Ash Street, branch established on 1999-04-26. Info updated 2006-11-03: Bank assets: $141.2 mil, Deposits: $116.5 mil, local headquarters, positive income, Commercial Lending Specialization, 4 total offices, Holding Company: Buffalo Bancshares, Inc.
  • U.S. Bank National Association: Buffalo Branch at Junction Highway 65 And 32, branch established on 1980-11-24. Info updated 2006-10-10: Bank assets: $217,802.3 mil, Deposits: $135,903.1 mil, headquarters in Cincinnati, OH, positive income, Commercial Lending Specialization, 2565 total offices, Holding Company: U.S. Bancorp
  • The Bank of Urbana: Buffalo Branch at 1108 South Ash Street, branch established on 1996-02-20. Info updated 2006-11-03: Bank assets: $139.0 mil, Deposits: $119.3 mil, headquarters in Urbana, MO, positive income, 4 total offices, Holding Company: Bancshares Of Urbana, Inc.
  • Great Southern Bank: 919 West Dallas Branch at 919 West Dallas, branch established on 1923-01-01. Info updated 2006-11-03: Bank assets: $2,243.9 mil, Deposits: $1,713.5 mil, headquarters in Reeds Spring, MO, positive income, Commercial Lending Specialization, 45 total offices, Holding Company: Great Southern Bancorp, Inc.



2004 Presidential Election results in Dallas County Missouri:




Local government employment and payroll (March 2002)

Function Full-time employees Monthly full-time payroll Average yearly full-time wage Part-time employees Monthly part-time payroll
Streets and Highways 6 $10,003 $20,006 0 $0
Parks and Recreation 1 $1,627 $19,524 0 $0
Water Supply 3 $5,026 $20,104 0 $0
Solid Waste Management 2 $2,807 $16,842 0 $0
Sewerage 1 $2,420 $29,040 0 $0
Health 1 $1,683 $20,196 0 $0
Firefighters 0 $0   1 $474
Police Protection - Officers 9 $17,960 $23,947 0 $0
Other Government Administration 1 $2,484 $29,808 0 $0
Financial Administration 2 $3,290 $19,740 0 $0
Totals for Government 26 $47,300 $21,831 1 $474



9.96% of this county's 2006 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2005 ($31,307 average adjusted gross income)

Here:   9.96%
Missouri average:   7.87%

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 Greene County, MO  1.99% ($34,486 average AGI)
from Polk County, MO  0.73% ($26,744)
from Laclede County, MO  0.67% ($25,167)


8.74% of this county's 2005 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2006 ($25,238 average adjusted gross income)

Here:   8.74%
Missouri average:   7.66%

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 Greene County, MO  2.55% ($25,459 average AGI)
to Polk County, MO  0.77% ($26,195)
to Laclede County, MO  0.53% ($25,679)


Strongest AM radio stations in Buffalo:
  • KBNN (750 AM; daytime; 5 kW; LEBANON, MO; Owner: OZARK BROADCASTING, INC.)
  • KMRF (1510 AM; daytime; 5 kW; MARSHFIELD, MO; Owner: NEW LIFE EVANGELISTIC CENTER, INC.)
  • KRMS (1150 AM; 10 kW; OSAGE BEACH, MO; Owner: VIPER COMMUNICATIONS, INC)
  • KSGF (1260 AM; 5 kW; SPRINGFIELD, MO; Owner: JOURNAL BROADCAST CORPORATION)
  • KWTO (560 AM; 5 kW; SPRINGFIELD, MO; Owner: KWTO, INC.)
  • KLFJ (1550 AM; 5 kW; SPRINGFIELD, MO; Owner: 127, INC.)
  • WHB (810 AM; 50 kW; KANSAS CITY, MO; Owner: UNION BROADCASTING, INC.)
  • KYOO (1200 AM; daytime; 1 kW; BOLIVAR, MO; Owner: KYOO COMMUNICATIONS)
  • KGHT (880 AM; 50 kW; SHERIDAN, AR; Owner: METROPOLITAN RADIO GROUP, INC.)
  • KRMG (740 AM; 50 kW; TULSA, OK; Owner: CXR HOLDINGS, INC.)
  • KLWT (1230 AM; 1 kW; LEBANON, MO; Owner: PEARSON BROADCASTING OF LEBANON, INC.)
  • KKHK (1250 AM; 25 kW; KANSAS CITY, KS)
  • KXEN (1010 AM; 50 kW; FESTUS-ST. LOUIS, MO; Owner: BDJ RADIO ENTERPRISES, LLC)

Strongest FM radio stations in Buffalo:
  • KBFL (99.9 FM; BUFFALO, MO; Owner: MEYER-BALDRIDGE, INC.)
  • KJEL (103.7 FM; LEBANON, MO; Owner: OZARK BROADCASTING, INC.)
  • KTXR (101.3 FM; SPRINGFIELD, MO; Owner: STEREO BROADCASTING, INC.)
  • KTTS-FM (94.7 FM; SPRINGFIELD, MO; Owner: JOURNAL BROADCAST CORPORATION)
  • KGBX-FM (105.9 FM; NIXA, MO; Owner: CLEAR CHANNEL BROADCASTING LICENSES, INC.)
  • KWFC (89.1 FM; SPRINGFIELD, MO; Owner: BAPTIST BIBLE COLLEGE, INC.)
  • KTOZ-FM (95.5 FM; PLEASANT HOPE, MO; Owner: CLEAR CHANNEL BROADCASTING LICENSES, INC.)
  • KXUS (97.3 FM; SPRINGFIELD, MO; Owner: CLEAR CHANNEL BROADCASTING LICENSES, INC.)
  • KYOO-FM (99.1 FM; HALF WAY, MO; Owner: KYOO COMMUNICATIONS)
  • KSCV (90.1 FM; SPRINGFIELD, MO; Owner: COMMUNITY BROADCASTING, INC.)
  • KKLH (104.7 FM; MARSHFIELD, MO; Owner: MW SPRINGMO, INC.)
  • KTTK (90.7 FM; LEBANON, MO; Owner: LEBANON EDUCATIONAL BROADCASTING FOUNDATION)
  • K265DR (100.9 FM; BOLIVAR, MO; Owner: RADIO TRAINING NETWORK, INC.)

TV broadcast stations around Buffalo:
  • KYTV (Channel 3; SPRINGFIELD, MO; Owner: KY3, INC.)
  • KSPR (Channel 33; SPRINGFIELD, MO; Owner: PIEDMONT TELEVISION OF SPRINGFIELD LICENSE LLC)
  • KOLR (Channel 10; SPRINGFIELD, MO; Owner: VHR SPRINGFIELD LICENSE, INC.)
  • KOZK (Channel 21; SPRINGFIELD, MO; Owner: BD. OF GOVERNORS OF SW MISSOURI STATE UNIVERSITY)
  • KDEB-TV (Channel 27; SPRINGFIELD, MO; Owner: QUORUM OF MISSOURI LICENSE, LLC)
  • KWBS-LP (Channel 56; SPRINGFIELD, MO; Owner: EQUITY BROADCASTING CORPORATION)
  • K68EL (Channel 68; MARSHFIELD, MO; Owner: NEW LIFE EVANGELISTIC CENTER, INC.)
  • K64FQ (Channel 64; LEBANON, MO; Owner: NEW LIFE EVANGELISTIC CENTER, INC.)
  • K15CZ (Channel 15; SPRINGFIELD, MO; Owner: KY3, INC.)

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