Buffalo Center, Iowa

Buffalo Center is a city in Winnebago County, Iowa, United States. The population was 905 at the 2010 census. Its ZIP code is 50424.

History

Buffalo Center was platted in 1892. It was incorporated as a city in 1894.

Geography

Buffalo Center is located at 43°23′11″N 93°56′54″W / 43.38639°N 93.94833°W / 43.38639; -93.94833 (43.386497, -93.948241).

According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of 1.07 square miles (2.77 km²), all of it land.

Demographics

2010 census

As of the census of 2010, there were 905 people, 405 households, and 242 families residing in the city. The population density was 845.8 inhabitants per square mile (326.6/km²). There were 465 housing units at an average density of 434.6 per square mile (167.8/km²). The racial makeup of the city was 96.1% White, 0.6% African American, 0.6% Native American, 0.2% Asian, 2.1% from other races, and 0.4% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 6.0% of the population.

There were 405 households of which 27.4% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 47.4% were married couples living together, 7.9% had a female householder with no husband present, 4.4% had a male householder with no wife present, and 40.2% were non-families. 37.8% of all households were made up of individuals and 23% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.15 and the average family size was 2.81.