Buffalo County, Wisconsin

Infobox U.S. County
county = Buffalo County
state = Wisconsin


founded year = 1853 [http://www.buffalocounty.com/index.htm]
founded date =
seat wl = Alma
largest city wl = Mondovi
area_total_sq_mi = 710
area_total_km2 = 1838
area_land_sq_mi = 684
area_land_km2 = 1773
area_water_sq_mi = 25
area_water_km2 = 65
area percentage = 3.54%
census yr = 2000
pop = 13804
density_sq_mi = 20
density_km2 = 8
time zone = Central
UTC offset = -6
DST offset = -5
footnotes =
web = www.buffalocounty.com
named for =

Buffalo County is a county located in the U.S. state of Wisconsin. As of 2000, the population was 13,804. Its county seat is AlmaGR|6.

Geography

According to the U.S. Census Bureau, the county has a total area of 710 square miles (1,838 km²), of which, 684 square miles (1,773 km²) of it is land and 25 square miles (65 km²) of it (3.54%) is water.

Adjacent counties

*Pepin County – north
*Eau Claire County – northeast
*Trempealeau County – east
*Winona County, Minnesota – south
*Wabasha County, Minnesota – west

Demographics

USCensusPop
1900= 16765
1910= 16006
1920= 15615
1930= 15330
1940= 16090
1950= 14719
1960= 14202
1970= 13743
1980= 14309
1990= 13584
2000= 13804
footnote= [http://www.census.gov/population/cencounts/wi190090.txt WI Counties 1900-1990] As of the censusGR|2 of 2000, there were 13,804 people, 5,511 households, and 3,780 families residing in the county. The population density was 20 people per square mile (8/km²). There were 6,098 housing units at an average density of 9 per square mile (3/km²). The racial makeup of the county was 98.69% White, 0.12% Black or African American, 0.30% Native American, 0.33% Asian, 0.02% Pacific Islander, 0.08% from other races, and 0.46% from two or more races. 0.62% of the population were Hispanic or Latino of any race. 44.3% were of German, 22.1% Norwegian and 8.8% Polish ancestry according to Census 2000. 96.9% spoke English, 1.6% Spanish and 1.1% German as their first language.

There were 5,511 households out of which 30.80% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 58.90% were married couples living together, 6.20% had a female householder with no husband present, and 31.40% were non-families. 27.10% of all households were made up of individuals and 12.60% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.47 and the average family size was 3.01.

In the county, the population was spread out with 25.10% under the age of 18, 6.90% from 18 to 24, 27.60% from 25 to 44, 23.70% from 45 to 64, and 16.80% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 39 years. For every 100 females there were 100.70 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 101.40 males.

Interesting Facts

Buffalo County is ranked in the top 10 in the nation for biggest white-tail deer.

Cities, villages, and towns

Cities

*Alma
*Buffalo City
*Fountain City
*Mondovi

Villages

*Cochrane
*Nelson

Towns

ee also

*Upper Mississippi River National Wildlife and Fish Refuge

References

External links

* [http://www.buffalocounty.com/ Buffalo County]