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Buffalo County
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![]() Buffalo County Courthouse in Kearney
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![]() Location within the U.S. state of Nebraska
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Founded | 1855 (authorized) 1870 (organized) |
Named for | American bison |
Seat | Kearney |
Largest city | Kearney |
Area | |
• Total | 975 sq mi (2,530 km2) |
• Land | 968 sq mi (2,510 km2) |
• Water | 7.3 sq mi (19 km2) 0.7%% |
Population | |
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(2018)
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49,615 |
• Density | 51.4/sq mi (19.8/km2) |
Time zone | UTC−6 (Central) |
• Summer (DST) | UTC−5 (CDT) |
Congressional district | 3rd |
Buffalo County is a county located in the U.S. state of Nebraska in the Midwestern United States. As of the 2010 United States Census, the population was 46,102, making it Nebraska's fifth-most populous of the 93 counties. Its county seat is Kearney. The county was created in 1855 and was organized in 1870. It was named after the once-prevalent buffalo herds of the Great Plains.
Buffalo County is part of the Kearney, NE Micropolitan Statistical Area.
In the Nebraska license plate system, Buffalo County is represented by the prefix 9; when the license plate system was established in 1922, the county ranked ninth in number of registered vehicles.
Contents
Geography
According to the U.S. Census Bureau, the county has an area of 875 square miles (2,270 km2), of which 968 square miles (2,510 km2) is land and 7.3 square miles (19 km2) (0.7%) is water.
Major highways
Interstate 80
U.S. Highway 30
U.S. Highway 183
Nebraska Highway 2
Nebraska Highway 10
Nebraska Highway 40
Nebraska Highway 44
Nebraska Highway 68
Adjacent counties
- Hall County, Nebraska (east)
- Adams County, Nebraska (southeast)
- Kearney County, Nebraska (south)
- Phelps County, Nebraska (southwest)
- Dawson County, Nebraska (west)
- Custer County, Nebraska (northwest)
- Sherman County, Nebraska (north)
- Howard County, Nebraska (northeast)
Demographics
Historical population | |||
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Census | Pop. | %± | |
1860 | 114 | — | |
1870 | 193 | 69.3% | |
1880 | 7,531 | 3,802.1% | |
1890 | 22,162 | 194.3% | |
1900 | 20,254 | −8.6% | |
1910 | 21,907 | 8.2% | |
1920 | 23,787 | 8.6% | |
1930 | 24,338 | 2.3% | |
1940 | 23,655 | −2.8% | |
1950 | 25,134 | 6.3% | |
1960 | 26,236 | 4.4% | |
1970 | 31,222 | 19.0% | |
1980 | 34,797 | 11.5% | |
1990 | 37,447 | 7.6% | |
2000 | 42,259 | 12.9% | |
2010 | 46,102 | 9.1% | |
2018 (est.) | 49,615 | 7.6% | |
US Decennial Census 1790-1960 1900-1990 1990-2000 2010-2013 |
As of the 2000 United States Census, there were 42,259 people, 15,930 households, and 10,227 families in the county. The population density was 44 people per square mile (17/km2). There were 16,830 housing units at an average density of 17 per square mile (7/km2). The racial makeup of the county was 95.18% White, 0.55% Black or African American, 0.33% Native American, 0.68% Asian, 0.03% Pacific Islander, 2.20% from other races, and 1.03% from two or more races. 4.66% of the population were Hispanic or Latino of any race. 42.5% were of German, 8.1% Irish, 7.8% English, 6.8% American and 5.3% Swedish ancestry.
There were 15,930 households, out of which 32.70% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 52.90% were married couples living together, 8.30% had a female householder with no husband present, and 35.80% were non-families. 26.10% of all households were made up of individuals, and 9.60% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.48 and the average family size was 3.02.
The county population contained 25.00% under the age of 18, 17.80% from 18 to 24, 26.60% from 25 to 44, 19.00% from 45 to 64, and 11.50% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 30 years. For every 100 females, there were 96.00 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 92.40 males.
The median income for a household in the county was $36,782, and the median income for a family was $46,247. Males had a median income of $30,182 versus $21,977 for females. The per capita income for the county was $17,510. About 6.30% of families and 11.20% of the population were below the poverty line, including 10.50% of those under age 18 and 8.50% of those age 65 or over.
Communities
Cities
Villages
- Amherst
- Elm Creek
- Miller
- Pleasanton
- Riverdale
- Shelton
Census-designated places
Unincorporated communities
Townships
- Armada
- Beaver
- Cedar
- Center
- Cherry Creek
- Collins
- Divide
- Elm Creek
- Gardner
- Garfield
- Gibbon
- Grant
- Harrison
- Logan
- Loup
- Odessa
- Platte
- Riverdale
- Rusco
- Sartoria
- Schneider
- Scott
- Sharon
- Shelton
- Thornton
- Valley
See also
In Spanish: Condado de Buffalo (Nebraska) para niños
![]() | Luis Walter Alvarez |
![]() | Francisco J. Ayala |
![]() | Baruj Benacerraf |
![]() | Sabrina Gonzalez Pasterski |