Buffalo, Iowa

Buffalo: City in Iowa

About

Buffalo is a city located in the county of Scott in the U.S. state of Iowa. Its population at the 2010 census was 1,270 and a population density of 72 people per km². After 10 years in 2020 city had an estimated population of 1,257 inhabitants.

Buffalo locator map
Location of Buffalo on Iowa map.

Quick Facts about Buffalo

Population : 1,257 (2020)
Country : United States of America
State : Iowa (United States)
County : Scott County
Postal code : 52728
Phone Area Codes : 563
Area : 17.63 km2
Altitude : 564 feet / 172 meters
Time Zone : America/Chicago
Local time : 02:55:45 (28th April 2024)
Density : 71 Pop. per km² as of 2020
Population growth : -1.03% (2010-2020)
Front Street - Buffalo  Iowa image
Front Street - Buffalo Iowa
Front Street - Buffalo  Iowa image

Geography

Buffalo is located at 41°27'23"N 90°43'24"W (41.4564200, -90.7234700).

Buffalo map

Demographics

According to census records, the population of Buffalo decreased by 1.03% in 10 years.

Year Population % Change Method
2010 1,270 - census
2011 1,277 0.55% estimation process
2012 1,283 0.47% estimation process
2013 1,291 0.62% estimation process
2014 1,294 0.23% estimation process
2015 1,294 0% estimation process
2016 1,288 -0.47% estimation process
2017 1,284 -0.31% estimation process
2018 1,276 -0.63% estimation process
2019 1,272 -0.31% estimation process
2020 1,257 -1.19% estimation process

Demographic Facts

Estimated population as of July 1, 2019 : 17,413
Based on demographic estimates as of April 1, 2010 : 19,298
Based on demographic estimates as of 1 April 2010 : -9.8%
April 1, 2020 Population : 15,051
April 1, 2010 Population : 19,288
People under 5 years old, percentage : 4.0%
People under 18 years old, percentage : 15.0%
People over 65 (%) : 15.2%
Female persons, % : 53.1%
White only, percent : 85.5%
Black or African American alone, percent : 7.4%
American Indian and Alaska Native only, % : 0.2%
Asians alone % : 2.5%
Only Native Hawaiians and Other Pacific Islanders, % : 0.0%
% of people who have participated in two or more races : 3.7%
% of Hispanic or Latino : 4.1%
White people, not Hispanic or Latino people, make up the majority of the population. : 82.6%
2015-2019 Veterans : 916
Percentage of foreign-born people, 2015-2019 : 5.2%
Rate of owner-occupied housing units, 2015-2019 : 53.2%

Buffalo zip code is 52728. County name: Scott, County fips: 19163

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Economic Facts

Rate of owner-occupied housing units, 2015-2019 : 53.2%
Owner-occupied housing unit median value, 2015-2019 : $101,400
From 2015 to 2019, the median selected monthly owner costs - with a mortgage : $990
Monthly owner costs, without a mortgage, at the median, 2015-2019 : $471
2015-2019 median gross rent : $688
2015-2019 Households : 6,121
Population per household, 2015-2019 : 2.37
Living in the same house a year ago, percentage of people aged one year and up, 2015-2019 : 70.4%
Languages other than English spoken at home, as a percentage of people aged 5 and up, 2015-2019 : 6.9%
Households with computers, %, 2015-2019 : 87.7%
Percentage of households with a broadband Internet subscription, 2015-2019 : 75.4%
Percentage of people aged 25 and up with a high school diploma or higher, 2015-2019 : 93.1%
Bachelor's degree or higher, proportion of people aged 25 and up, 2015-2019 : 41.0%
Percentage of people under the age of 65 who have a disability, 2015-2019 : 10.1%
Persons under the age of 65 who do not have health insurance, as a percentage : 4.6%
Total civilian labor force, percent of population aged 16 and up, 2015-2019 : 53.0%
Female labor force participation in the civilian labor force, as a percentage of the population aged 16 and up, 2015-2019 : 52.6%
Total sales of lodging and food services in 2012 ($1,000) : 67,127
Total receipts/revenue for health care and social assistance in 2012 ($1,000) : 131,546
2012 total retail sales ($1,000) : 247,558
2012 total retail sales per capita : $12,857
Mean commute time to work (in minutes), workers aged 16 and up, 2015-2019 : 13.4
2015-2019 median household income (in 2019 dollars) : $39,384
Income per capita in the previous 12 months (in 2019 dollars), 2015-2019 : $21,063
Percentage of people living in poverty : 29.8%
Total number of businesses in 2012 : 902
Men-owned businesses in 2012 : 451
Women-owned businesses in 2012 : 333
Minority-owned businesses in 2012 : 132
Non-minority-owned businesses in 2012 : 692
Veteran-owned businesses in 2012 : 65
Nonveteran-owned businesses in 2012 : 757
2010 population per square mile : 1,803.6
2010 land area in square miles : 10.69

Schools in Buffalo

College & universities near Buffalo, IA

Code Name City ZIP
146755 Trinity College of Nursing & Health Sciences Rock Island (IL) 61201-5317

Stations (10)

Amtrak & bus stations near Buffalo, IA

Code Name Address Type
DVP Davenport, Iowa 304 West River Drive BUS
RKI Rock Island, IL 3500 5th Avenue BUS
MLI Moline, Illinois 1200 River Drive BUS
GBB Galesburg station 225 South Seminary Street RAIL
KEE Kewanee Loomis and North Tremont Sts. RAIL

Post offices near Buffalo

Post Office Name City ZIP
Buffal Post Office Buffalo (IA) 52728

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Other cities in Scott County

Cities, towns, neighborhoods & other populated places in Scott County , IA. (more)

City Name Population Title
Davenport 101,799 The most populous city in Scott County, Iowa.
Bettendorf 36,665 City in Scott County, Iowa, United States
Eldridge 6,864 City in Scott County Iowa
Le Claire 3,955 City in Scott County, Iowa, United States of America
Park View 2,389 City in Scott County, Iowa, United States of America
Blue Grass 1,660 City in Muscatine and Scott counties in the US state of Iowa
Walcott 1,627 City in Iowa
Princeton 955 City in Iowa, United States of America
Long Grove 870 City in Scott County, Iowa, United States
Riverdale 398 City in Scott County, Iowa, United States
Donahue 368 Human settlement in Scott County, Iowa, United States of America
Panorama Park 331 City in Iowa
McCausland 311 Human settlement in Scott County, Iowa, United States of America
Dixon 249 City in Scott county, Iowa, USA
Maysville 181 City in Scott County, Iowa, United States of America
New Liberty 143 Human settlement in Scott County, Iowa, United States of America

Distance to Other Cities

Buffalo distances to largest Iowa cities