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Buffalo Center

County Seat:
No
Area (mi²):
1.071
State:
Iowa

Buffalo Center is a city located in Winnebago County, Iowa. Buffalo Center has a 2025 population of 837. Buffalo Center is currently declining at a rate of -0.59% annually and its population has decreased by -2.79% since the most recent census, which recorded a population of 861 in 2020.

The average household income in Buffalo Center is $78,283 with a poverty rate of 8.26%.The median age in Buffalo Center is 58.2 years: 55.9 years for males, and 59.3 years for females.

837
Total Population
782
Density (mi²)
-5 -0.59%
Growth

Buffalo Center Population

Buffalo Center Population

Data after 2023 is projected based on recent change

Demographics

The racial composition of Buffalo Center includes 95.4% White, and smaller percentages for Asian and multiracial populations.

Population by Race

Race
Population
Percentage (of total)
White95495.4%
Two or more races353.5%
Asian111.1%

Buffalo Center Marital Status

OverallMalesFemales0%10%20%30%40%50%60%70%80%90%100%

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

Never Married

Economics and Income Statistics

Buffalo Center's average per capita income is $39,821. Household income levels show a median of $49,474. The poverty rate stands at 8.26%.

Families: A family includes the owner or renter of the home along with everyone related to them - whether through birth, marriage, or adoption. This includes relatives like spouses, children, parents, siblings, grandparents, and any other family members.
Households: A household includes all the people who occupy a housing unit (such as a house or apartment) as their usual place of residence.
Non Families: A nonfamily household is either someone living alone or when the owner/renter lives with people they aren't related to, like roommates.
Name
Median
Mean
Married Families$105,833-
Families$90,625$112,603
Households$49,474$78,283
Non Families$21,875$30,926

$39,821

Average Income

$49,474

Median Household Income

8.26%

Poverty Rate

Nearby Cities

Sources

  1. US Census State Population Estimates - Most recent state estimates from the Census Bureau's Population Estimates Program
  2. US Census County Population Estimates - Most recent county estimates from the Census Bureau's Population Estimates Program
  3. American Community Survey (2009 - 2013)
  4. Census QuickFacts
  5. Historical Populations of States and Counties (1790 - 1990)