Buffalo is a city in Cass County,

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, United States. The population was 195 at the 2020 census. Buffalo was founded in 1878.

History

The first settlement at Buffalo was made in 1878. A post office called Buffalo has been in operation since 1883. The city took its name from

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Geography

Buffalo is located at . According to the

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, the city has a total area of , all land.

Demographics

2010 census

As of the

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of 2010, there were 188 people, 92 households, and 52 families living in the city. The

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was . There were 101 housing units at an average density of . The racial makeup of the city was 92.6%

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, 0.5%

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, 1.6% Native American, 0.5%

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, and 4.8% from two or more races. There were 92 households, of which 19.6% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 50.0% were

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living together, 3.3% had a female householder with no husband present, 3.3% had a male householder with no wife present, and 43.5% were non-families. 39.1% of all households were made up of individuals, and 19.5% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.04 and the average family size was 2.73. The median age in the city was 44 years. 19.7% of residents were under the age of 18; 6.4% were between the ages of 18 and 24; 24.5% were from 25 to 44; 24% were from 45 to 64; and 25.5% were 65 years of age or older. The gender makeup of the city was 53.2% male and 46.8% female.

2000 census

As of the

of 2000, there were 209 people, 96 households, and 57 families living in the city. The

was 846.1 people per square mile (322.8/km²). There were 105 housing units at an average density of 425.1 per square mile (162.2/km²). The racial makeup of the city was 99.04%

and 0.96% Native American. There were 96 households, out of which 22.9% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 55.2% were

living together, 1.0% had a female householder with no husband present, and 39.6% were non-families. 35.4% of all households were made up of individuals, and 26.0% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.18 and the average family size was 2.83. In the city, the population was spread out, with 22.0% under the age of 18, 2.9% from 18 to 24, 28.7% from 25 to 44, 20.6% from 45 to 64, and 25.8% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 43 years. For every 100 females, there were 99.0 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 91.8 males. The median income for a household in the city was $31,250, and the median income for a family was $45,625. Males had a median income of $27,917 versus $18,333 for females. The

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for the city was $19,021. None of the families and 6.0% of the population were living below the

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, including no under eighteens and 8.7% of those over 64.

Education

Maple Valley School District The Maple Valley Public School District (MVSD #4 or MVPSD) is a public school district in Barnes and Cass counties in the U.S. state of North Dakota, based in Tower City. It also serves Buffalo, Fingal, and Oriska. Schools The school distric ...

operates public schools serving Buffalo. An elementary campus is in the town.Home

. Retrieved on July 17, 2018. "207 Broadway Tower City, ND 58071" and "Serving the communities of Buffalo, Fingal, Oriska and Tower City" The former Buffalo High School is on the National Register of Historic Places.

References

External links

City of Buffalo official website
{{Authority control Cities in North Dakota Cities in Cass County, North Dakota Populated places established in 1878 1878 establishments in Dakota Territory