Buffalo, Iowa

Buffalo, Iowa
Town
Buildings along Front Street
Location of Buffalo, Iowa
Coordinates: 41°27′33″N90°43′16″W / 41.45917°N 90.72111°W / 41.45917; -90.72111
Country	United States
State	Iowa
County	Scott
Government
• Mayor	Sally Rodriguez
Area [1]
•  Town	6.81 sq mi (17.63 km2)
• Land	6.77 sq mi (17.54 km2)
• Water	0.04 sq mi (0.10 km2)
Elevation	564 ft (172 m)
Population  (2020)
•  Town	1,176
• Density	173.68/sq mi (67.06/km2)
•  Metro	382,630 (135th)
Time zone	UTC-6 (Central (CST))
• Summer (DST)	UTC-5 (CDT)
ZIP code	52728
Area code	563
FIPS code	19-09235
GNIS feature ID	0454951
Website	www.buffaloiowa.org

Buffalo is a town in Scott County, Iowa, United States. The population was 1,176 at the 2020 census. ^[2] Buffalo is located on the Mississippi River. The town is a part of the Quad Cities Metropolitan Area.

History

Steamship captain Benjamin W. Clarke settled the area of Buffalo in 1833. It was claimed following the 1833 Black Hawk Purchase which opened the region to nonnative settlers. In 1836, Clarke sold a 2/3 interest in 90 acres of land to Captain E.A. Mix and Dr. Pillsbury and collectively the three men platted the town of Buffalo after Buffalo, New York. This was the first town to be platted in Scott County. The town was hopeful for a county seat but found itself on the Western edge of Scott County after its districting in 1837. This made the town unsuitable for the county seat compared to the centrally located Davenport.

The Buffalo County Public School District #1 opened in the town in 1836. Coal deposits were discovered in 1834 and sold to passing steamboats. A post office was opened in the town in 1836. The first criminal trial in Scott County was held in Buffalo in 1836 for petty theft. ^[3]

Geography

Buffalo's longitude and latitude coordinates
in decimal form are 41.459231, -90.721244. ^[4]

According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of 6.49 square miles (16.81 km²), of which 6.45 square miles (16.71 km²) is land and 0.04 square miles (0.10 km²) is water. ^[5] This is the only place where the Mississippi River runs chiefly from east to west instead of south or southwesterly.

Demographics

Historical populations

Year	Pop.	±%
1870	368	—
1880	400	+8.7%
1890	379	−5.2%
1900	372	−1.8%
1910	456	+22.6%
1920	487	+6.8%
1930	547	+12.3%
1940	588	+7.5%
1950	695	+18.2%
1960	1,088	+56.5%
1970	1,513	+39.1%
1980	1,567	+3.6%
1990	1,250	−20.2%
2000	1,321	+5.7%
2010	1,270	−3.9%
2020	1,176	−7.4%
Source: "U.S. Census website". United States Census Bureau . Retrieved March 29, 2020. and Iowa Data Center Source: U.S. Decennial Census [6] [2]

The population of Buffalo, Iowa from US census data

2010 census

As of the census ^[7] of 2010, there were 1,270 people, 499 households, and 336 families living in the city. The population density was 196.9 inhabitants per square mile (76.0/km²). There were 527 housing units at an average density of 81.7 per square mile (31.5/km²). The racial makeup of the city was 97.2% White, 0.5% African American, 0.1% Native American, 0.2% Asian, 0.3% from other races, and 1.7% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 2.5% of the population.

There were 499 households, of which 34.7% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 51.7% were married couples living together, 10.2% had a female householder with no husband present, 5.4% had a male householder with no wife present, and 32.7% were non-families. 26.3% of all households were made up of individuals, and 12.2% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.55 and the average family size was 3.09.

The median age in the city was 37.9 years. 25.5% of residents were under the age of 18; 7.2% were between the ages of 18 and 24; 28.4% were from 25 to 44; 25.7% were from 45 to 64; and 13.1% were 65 years of age or older. The gender makeup of the city was 50.9% male and 49.1% female.

2000 census

As of the census ^[8] of 2000, there were 1,321 people, 489 households, and 356 families living in the city. The population density was 219.5 inhabitants per square mile (84.7/km²). There were 516 housing units at an average density of 85.8 per square mile (33.1/km²). The racial makeup of the city was 95.91% White, 1.29% African American, 0.53% Native American, 0.15% Asian, 0.91% from other races, and 1.21% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 3.86% of the population.

There were 489 households, out of which 33.7% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 60.5% were married couples living together, 8.4% had a female householder with no husband present, and 27.0% were non-families. 23.5% of all households were made up of individuals, and 11.0% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.70 and the average family size was 3.16.

27.3% were under the age of 18, 8.0% from 18 to 24, 29.5% from 25 to 44, 22.6% from 45 to 64, and 12.5% were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 35 years. For every 100 females, there were 103.9 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 96.7 males.

The median income for a household in the city was $44,250, and the median income for a family was $49,808. Males had a median income of $37,100 versus $21,188 for females. The per capita income for the city was $21,957. About 4.4% of families and 5.9% of the population were below the poverty line, including 3.8% of those under age 18 and 8.6% of those age 65 or over.

Education

Davenport Community School District serves Buffalo. ^[9] Zoned schools include Buffalo Elementary School, ^[10] Walcott Intermediate School, ^[11] and Davenport West High School. ^[12]

Notable person

Colby Lopez, a professional wrestler signed to WWE under the ring name Seth Rollins, was raised in Buffalo.

See also

• Iowa portal

• Buffalo High School, listed on the National Register of Historic Places in Scott County, Iowa

References

1. "2020 U.S. Gazetteer Files". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved March 16, 2022.
2. "2020 Census State Redistricting Data". census.gov. United states Census Bureau. Retrieved August 12, 2021.
3. History of Scott County, Iowa. Chicago:Inter-State Publishing Company. 1882. pp. 972–1018.
4. "US Gazetteer files: 2010, 2000, and 1990". United States Census Bureau. February 12, 2011. Retrieved April 23, 2011.
5. "US Gazetteer files 2010". United States Census Bureau. Archived from the original on January 25, 2012. Retrieved May 11, 2012.
6. "Census of Population and Housing". Census.gov. Retrieved June 4, 2015.
7. "U.S. Census website". United States Census Bureau . Retrieved May 11, 2012.
8. "U.S. Census website". United States Census Bureau . Retrieved January 31, 2008.
9. "Davenport" (PDF). Iowa Department of Education. Archived from the original (PDF) on March 29, 2020. Retrieved March 28, 2020.
10. "DCSD Elementary Schools (Map)" (PDF). Davenport Community School District . Retrieved March 28, 2020. - Buffalo Elementary School detail map and detail #2
11. "DCSD Elementary Schools (Map)" (PDF). Davenport Community School District . Retrieved March 28, 2020. - Walcott Intermediate School detail map
12. "DCSD High Schools (Map)" (PDF). Davenport Community School District. Archived from the original (PDF) on June 9, 2017. Retrieved March 28, 2020. - West High School detail map Archived June 9, 2017, at the Wayback Machine