Buffalo Springs is a

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in Lubbock County,

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, United States. The population was 453 at the 2010 census. It is part of the

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Geography

The community is on the shores of Buffalo Springs Lake southeast of

.''Buffalo Springs Lake, Texas,'' 7.5 Minute Topographic Quadrangle, USGS, 1965 (1976 rev.) According to the

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, the village has a total area of , of which is land and , or 20.73%, is water.

Demographics

2020 census

As of the

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, there were 468 people, 247 households, and 164 families residing in the village.

2000 census

As of the

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of 2000, there were 493 people, 227 households, and 143 families residing in the village. The

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was 312.9 people per square mile (120.5/km²). There were 303 housing units at an average density of 192.3/sq mi (74.0/km²). The racial makeup of the village was 94.93%

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, 0.61%

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, 0.61% Native American, 2.64% from

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, and 1.22% from two or more races.

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of any race were 5.48% of the population. There were 227 households, out of which 20.7% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 54.2% were married couples living together, 5.3% had a female householder with no husband present, and 37.0% were non-families. 30.0% of all households were made up of individuals, and 8.4% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.17 and the average family size was 2.67. In the village, the population was spread out, with 18.1% under the age of 18, 5.5% from 18 to 24, 26.6% from 25 to 44, 34.7% from 45 to 64, and 15.2% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 45 years. For every 100 females, there were 108.0 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 106.1 males. The median income for a household in the village was $36,389, and the median income for a family was $40,500. Males had a median income of $27,404 versus $23,500 for females. The

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for the village was $19,488. About 3.1% of families and 6.9% of the population were below the

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, including 7.8% of those under age 18 and 3.7% of those age 65 or over.

Education

Buffalo Springs is served by the

Roosevelt Independent School District Roosevelt Independent School District is a small, innovative, public school district located 8 miles east of Lubbock, Texas (USA). The district serves the unincorporated communities of Acuff and Roosevelt, along with the northern portions of the ...

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