Buffalo County

Buffalo County, Wisconsin

At a Glance

Population13,317
County SeatBuffalo County Courthouse
State FIPS55
County FIPS011
Num Towns8
Census-Designated Places2
Total Town Population6,336
Census SourceCensus ACS 5-Year 2022

People & Demographics

Population (official)13,329
Median Age46.4
Veterans878
Housing Units6,523
Uninsured82
Net Migration (recent)-207
GrowingNo

Economy & Employment

Total Establishments291
Total Employees2,878
Avg Annual Pay$46,517
Median Household Income$64,238
Poverty Rate8.2%
Unemployment Rate2.3%
Avg AGI per Return (IRS)$63,302
Federal Spending FY2024$110,389,740
Federal Spending Per Capita$8,289

Housing & Cost of Living

Median Home Value$182,900
Median Rent$808
FMR Studio$680
FMR 1BR$732
FMR 2BR$960
FMR 3BR$1,182
FMR 4BR$1,446

Health & Safety

Hospitals0
EMS Stations24
Fire Stations24
Police Stations24
Adult Smoking16.3%
Adult Obesity37.1%
Overdose Deaths Rate/100k13.2
Air Quality Good DaysN/A

Infrastructure

Electricity Price (¢/kWh)17.18
Electric Customers2843874
Towns with Broadband Data8
Towns with 90%+ Coverage8

Community

Churches22
Libraries8
Historic Places (NRHP)13
Homeless PopulationN/A
Schools55
SNAP Stores11
Bank Branches9

Agriculture

Total Farms3
Land in Farms (acres)309,976
Avg Farm Size (acres)103,325.3
Year2,022

Recent Federal Disaster Declarations (15)

TypeTitleDate
DRCOVID-19 PANDEMIC2020-04-04
EMCOVID-19 2020-03-13
DRSEVERE STORMS, STRAIGHT-LINE WINDS, FLOODING, LANDSLIDES, AND MUD2017-10-07
DRSEVERE STORMS AND FLOODING2010-10-21
EMHURRICANE KATRINA EVACUATION2005-09-13
DRFLOODING, SEVERE STORMS AND TORNADOES2001-05-11
DRSEVERE STORMS,STRAIGH LINE WINDS, TORNADOES,RAIN,AND FLOODI1998-07-24
DRSEVERE STORMS, TORNADOES & FLOODING1993-07-02
DRSEVERE STORMS & FLOODING1992-09-30
DRSEVERE STORMS, FLOODING, HAIL & TORNADOES1978-07-07

Detailed Topics

Communities in Buffalo County

Data sources: Census ACS, BLS QCEW, IRS SOI, USAspending.gov, County Health Rankings, EPA AQI, HUD FMR, NCES, FEMA, National Register of Historic Places, CDC, EIA.