Buffalo, Kansas
Buffalo, Kansas | |
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 Location within Wilson County and Kansas | |
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| Coordinates: 37°42′34″N 95°41′49″W / 37.70944°N 95.69694°W[1] | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Kansas |
| County | Wilson |
| Founded | 1867 |
| Incorporated | 1898 |
| Named for | American bison |
| Area | |
| • Total | 0.32 sq mi (0.82 km2) |
| • Land | 0.32 sq mi (0.82 km2) |
| • Water | 0.00 sq mi (0.00 km2) |
| Elevation | 935 ft (285 m) |
| Population | |
| • Total | 217 |
| • Density | 680/sq mi (260/km2) |
| Time zone | UTC-6 (CST) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-5 (CDT) |
| ZIP code | 66717 |
| Area code | 620 |
| FIPS code | 20-09150 [1] |
| GNIS ID | 474927 [1] |
Buffalo is a city in Wilson County, Kansas, United States. In 2020, 217 people lived there.[3]
History
[change | change source]Buffalo was created in 1867.[4] It took its name from Buffalo Creek, which was named after the American bison. The bison is often called the buffalo.[5]
The first store in Buffalo opened in 1869. The first hotel opened in 1870. Buffalo grew in 1886 when the Missouri Pacific Railroad was built through it.[6] Buffalo was incorporated as a city in 1898.[7]
Geography
[change | change source]Buffalo is at 37°42′34″N 95°41′49″W / 37.70944°N 95.69694°W (37.709569, -95.696967).[8] The United States Census Bureau says that the city has a total area of 0.32 square miles (0.83 km2). All of it is land.[2]
People
[change | change source]| Historical population | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Census | Pop. | %± | |
| 1900 | 299 | — | |
| 1910 | 807 | 169.9% | |
| 1920 | 739 | −8.4% | |
| 1930 | 799 | 8.1% | |
| 1940 | 555 | −30.5% | |
| 1950 | 437 | −21.3% | |
| 1960 | 422 | −3.4% | |
| 1970 | 321 | −23.9% | |
| 1980 | 386 | 20.2% | |
| 1990 | 293 | −24.1% | |
| 2000 | 284 | −3.1% | |
| 2010 | 232 | −18.3% | |
| 2020 | 217 | −6.5% | |
| U.S. Decennial Census | |||
2020 census
[change | change source]The 2020 census says that there were 217 people, 93 households, and 56 families living in Buffalo. Of the households, 83.9% owned their home and 16.1% rented their home.
The median age was 44.5 years. Of the people, 94.5% were White, 0.5% were Native American, 0.9% were from some other race, and 4.1% were two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 1.4% of the people.[3][9]
2010 census
[change | change source]The 2010 census says that there were 232 people, 95 households, and 70 families living in Buffalo.[10]
Education
[change | change source]Buffalo is a part of USD 387 Altoona-Midway. The Altoona-Midway High School mascot is the Jets.[11]
Buffalo High School closed in 1958 because of school unification. The Buffalo High School mascot was the Pirates.[12]
Famous people
[change | change source]- Mel Apt, test pilot
- Claude Willoughby, baseball player
References
[change | change source]- 1 2 3 4 "Buffalo, Kansas". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey.
- 1 2 "2020 U.S. Gazetteer Files". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved December 12, 2023.
- 1 2 3 "DP1: PROFILE OF GENERAL POPULATION AND HOUSING CHARACTERISTICS". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved December 12, 2023.
- ↑ Kansas State Historical Society (1916). Biennial Report of the Board of Directors of the Kansas State Historical Society. Kansas State Printing Plant. p. 315.
- ↑ Duncan, L. Wallace (1902). History of Neosho and Wilson Counties, Kansas. Monitor Printing Company. p. 881.
- ↑ Duncan, L. Wallace (1902). History of Neosho and Wilson Counties, Kansas. Monitor Printing Company. p. 913.
- ↑ Blackmar, Frank Wilson (1912). Kansas: A Cyclopedia of State History, Embracing Events, Institutions, Industries, Counties, Cities, Towns, Prominent Persons, Etc. Standard Publishing Company. p. 249. ISBN 9780722249055.
{{cite book}}: ISBN / Date incompatibility (help) - ↑ "US Gazetteer files: 2010, 2000, and 1990". United States Census Bureau. 2011-02-12. Retrieved 2011-04-23.
- ↑ "P16: HOUSEHOLD TYPE". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved December 30, 2023.
- ↑ "American FactFinder". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved 2012-07-06.
- ↑ "Altoona-Midway USD 387". USD 387. Retrieved 15 January 2017.
- ↑ "Buffalo High School". classmates.com. Retrieved 15 January 2017.
Other websites
[change | change source]- City
- Schools
- USD 387 Archived 2019-11-17 at the Wayback Machine, local school district
- Maps
- Buffalo City Map Archived 2020-05-04 at the Wayback Machine, KDOT
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