Buffalo is a city in

Scott County, Iowa Scott County is a County (United States), county located in the U.S. state of Iowa. As of the 2020 United States census, 2020 census, the population was 174,669, making it the third-most populous county in Iowa. The county seat is Davenport, Io ...

, United States. The population was 1,176 at the 2020 census. Buffalo is located on the

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. The city is a part of the Quad Cities Metropolitan Area.

History

Steamship captain Benjamin W. Clarke settled the area of Buffalo in 1833. It was claimed following the 1833 Black Hawk Purchase which opened the region to non-native settlers. In 1836, Clarke sold a 2/3 interest in 90 acres of land to Captain E.A. Mix and Dr. Pillsbury and collectively the three men platted the town of Buffalo after

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. This was the first town to be platted in Scott County. The town was hopeful for a county seat but found itself on the Western edge of Scott County after its districting in 1837. This made the town unsuitable for the county seat compared to the centrally located Davenport. The Buffalo County Public School District #1 opened in the town in 1836. Coal deposits were discovered in 1834 and sold to passing steamboats. A post office was opened in the town in 1836. The first criminal trial in Scott County was held in Buffalo in 1836 for petty theft.

Geography

According to the

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, the city has a total area of , of which is land and is water. This is the only place where the

runs chiefly from east to west instead of south or southwesterly.

Demographics

2020 census

As of the

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of 2020, there were 1,176 people, 458 households, and 329 families residing in the city. The

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was 173.7 inhabitants per square mile (67.1/km²). There were 499 housing units at an average density of 73.7 per square mile (28.5/km²). The

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makeup of the city was 90.1%

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, 0.7% Black or African American, 0.2% Native American, 0.5% Asian, 0.0%

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, 1.1% from other races and 7.4% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino persons of any race comprised 6.0% of the population. Of the 458 households, 31.2% of which had children under the age of 18 living with them, 50.7% were

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living together, 7.9% were cohabitating couples, 22.3% had a female householder with no spouse or partner present and 19.2% had a male householder with no spouse or partner present. 28.2% of all households were non-families. 21.0% of all households were made up of individuals, 9.4% had someone living alone who was 65 years old or older. The median age in the city was 41.3 years. 26.3% of the residents were under the age of 20; 3.5% were between the ages of 20 and 24; 25.0% were from 25 and 44; 29.5% were from 45 and 64; and 15.7% were 65 years of age or older. The gender makeup of the city was 49.9% male and 50.1% female.

2010 census

As of the

of 2010, there were 1,270 people, 499 households, and 336 families living in the city. The

was . There were 527 housing units at an average density of . The racial makeup of the city was 97.2%

, 0.5%

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, 0.1% Native American, 0.2% Asian, 0.3% from other races, and 1.7% from two or more races.

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or Latino of any race were 2.5% of the population. There were 499 households, of which 34.7% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 51.7% were

living together, 10.2% had a female householder with no husband present, 5.4% had a male householder with no wife present, and 32.7% were non-families. 26.3% of all households were made up of individuals, and 12.2% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.55 and the average family size was 3.09. The median age in the city was 37.9 years. 25.5% of residents were under the age of 18; 7.2% were between the ages of 18 and 24; 28.4% were from 25 to 44; 25.7% were from 45 to 64; and 13.1% were 65 years of age or older. The gender makeup of the city was 50.9% male and 49.1% female.

2000 census

As of the

of 2000, there were 1,321 people, 489 households, and 356 families living in the city. The population density was . There were 516 housing units at an average density of . The racial makeup of the city was 95.91%

, 1.29%

, 0.53% Native American, 0.15% Asian, 0.91% from other races, and 1.21% from two or more races.

or Latino of any race were 3.86% of the population. There were 489 households, out of which 33.7% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 60.5% were

living together, 8.4% had a female householder with no husband present, and 27.0% were non-families. 23.5% of all households were made up of individuals, and 11.0% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.70 and the average family size was 3.16. 27.3% were under the age of 18, 8.0% from 18 to 24, 29.5% from 25 to 44, 22.6% from 45 to 64, and 12.5% were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 35 years. For every 100 females, there were 103.9 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 96.7 males. The median income for a household in the city was $44,250, and the median income for a family was $49,808. Males had a median income of $37,100 versus $21,188 for females. The

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for the city was $21,957. About 4.4% of families and 5.9% of the population were below the

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, including 3.8% of those under age 18 and 8.6% of those age 65 or over.

Education

Davenport Community School District serves Buffalo. Zoned schools include Buffalo Elementary School, Walcott Intermediate School, and Davenport West High School.
West High School detail map

Notable person

Colby Lopez, a professional wrestler signed to

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under the ring name

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, was raised in Buffalo.

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{{authority control Cities in Iowa Iowa populated places on the Mississippi River Cities in Scott County, Iowa Cities in the Quad Cities

History

Geography

Demographics

2020 census

2010 census

2000 census

Education

Notable person

See also

References

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