Buffalo, Buffalo County, Wisconsin facts for kids
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Buffalo, Wisconsin
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Buffalo Town Hall
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 Buffalo, Buffalo County, Wisconsin
Location in Wisconsin
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| Country |  United States |
| State |  Wisconsin |
| County | Buffalo |
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| • Total | 34.2 sq mi (88.5 km2) |
| • Land | 27.8 sq mi (72.1 km2) |
| • Water | 6.3 sq mi (16.4 km2) |
| Elevation | 1,115 ft (340 m) |
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| • Total | 705 |
| • Density | 25/sq mi (9.8/km2) |
| Time zone | UTC-6 (Central (CST)) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-5 (CDT) |
| FIPS code | 55-11025 |
| GNIS feature ID | 1582885 |
Buffalo is a town located in Buffalo County, in the state of Wisconsin in the United States. In 2010, the town had a population of 705 people. Some smaller communities, like Bluff Siding, Marshland, and the East Winona railroad area, are also part of the town.
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Where is Buffalo Located?
Buffalo is in the southern part of Buffalo County. It is next to the Mississippi River, which forms the border with Minnesota. The Trempealeau River also forms a border to the east, separating it from Trempealeau County.
You can cross the Mississippi River from Buffalo into Winona, Minnesota using the North Channel Bridge and Main Channel Bridge. The city of Fountain City, Wisconsin is just to the northwest of Buffalo. It's important to know that Buffalo City is a different place, about 16 miles northwest of the town of Buffalo.
Land and Water Area
According to the United States Census Bureau, the town of Buffalo covers a total area of about 88.5 square kilometers (or 34.2 square miles). Most of this area is land, about 72.1 square kilometers (27.8 square miles). The rest, about 16.4 square kilometers (6.3 square miles), is water. This means about 18.53% of the town's total area is water.
Who Lives in Buffalo?
In 2010, there were 705 people living in Buffalo. These people lived in 285 households, and 205 of these were families. The town had about 22.3 people living in each square mile. There were also 316 housing units in the town.
Most of the people living in Buffalo were White (97.90%). A small number of people were Native American, Black or African American, or Asian. Some people were also of two or more races. There were no people of Hispanic or Latino background recorded in the population at that time.
Households and Families
Out of the 285 households, about 25.6% had children under 18 living with them. Most households (66.3%) were married couples living together. About 3.9% of households had a female head without a husband present. About 28.1% of households were not families.
Roughly 24.2% of all households were made up of individuals living alone. About 7.8% of these individuals were 65 years old or older. On average, there were 2.47 people in each household and 2.95 people in each family.
In 2000, the population was spread out by age. About 23.5% of the people were under 18. About 13.9% were 65 years or older. The average age in the town was 41 years.
A Look at Buffalo's Past
The town of Buffalo was once home to the Winona Junction rail station. This was a passenger station for the Chicago, Burlington and Quincy Railroad.
The station was first located where the Chicago and North Western Railroad crossed before it reached the Winona Rail Bridge. This was also where the old road for the wagon bridge used to be. Later, when the new Main Channel Bridge was built and the old wagon bridge was removed, the Winona Junction station was moved. It was relocated northwest, away from the original crossing, closer to the new road. Today, a walking and biking path called the Flyway trail, which opened in 2020, has a bridge that goes right over where the two railroads originally met at East Winona junction.
See also
In Spanish: Buffalo (condado de Buffalo, Wisconsin) para niños
