Buffalo County, Wisconsin
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Buffalo County is a county located in the U.S. state of Wisconsin. As of 2000, the population is 13,804. Its county seat is Alma6.
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[edit] Geography
According to the U.S. Census Bureau, the county has a total area of 1,838 km² (710 mi²). 1,773 km² (684 mi²) of it is land and 65 km² (25 mi²) of it (3.54%) is water.
[edit] Adjacent counties
- Pepin County – north
- Eau Claire County – northeast
- Trempealeau County – east
- Winona County, Minnesota – south
- Wabasha County, Minnesota – west
[edit] Demographics
| Historical populations | |||
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| Census | Pop. | %± | |
| 1900 | 16,765 |
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| 1910 | 16,006 | -4.5% | |
| 1920 | 15,615 | -2.4% | |
| 1930 | 15,330 | -1.8% | |
| 1940 | 16,090 | 5.0% | |
| 1950 | 14,719 | -8.5% | |
| 1960 | 14,202 | -3.5% | |
| 1970 | 13,743 | -3.2% | |
| 1980 | 14,309 | 4.1% | |
| 1990 | 13,584 | -5.1% | |
| 2000 | 13,804 | 1.6% | |
| WI Counties 1900-1990 | |||
As of the census2 of 2000, there were 13,804 people, 5,511 households, and 3,780 families residing in the county. The population density was 8/km² (20/mi²). There were 6,098 housing units at an average density of 3/km² (9/mi²). 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.
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.
