Buffalo County, Wisconsin

Buffalo County, Wisconsin
Location in the state of Wisconsin
Wisconsin's location in the U.S.
Founded	1853 [1]
Seat	Alma
Largest city	Mondovi
Area  - Total  - Land  - Water	710 sq mi (1,838 km²) 684 sq mi (1,773 km²) 25 sq mi (65 km²), 3.54%
Population  - (2000)  - Density	13,804 20/sq mi (8/km²)
Time zone	Central: UTC-6/-5
Website	www.buffalocounty.com

Buffalo County is a county located in the U.S. state of Wisconsin. As of 2000, the population was 13,804. Its county seat is Alma.

Geography

According to the U.S. Census Bureau, the county has a total area of 710 square miles (1,838.9 km²), of which 684 square miles (1,771.6 km²) is land and 25 square miles (64.7 km²) (3.54%) is water.

Adjacent counties

• Pepin County – north
• Eau Claire County – northeast
• Trempealeau County – east
• Winona County, Minnesota – south
• Wabasha County, Minnesota – west

Major highways

U.S. Highway 10 Highway 54 (Wisconsin) Highway 35 (Wisconsin) Highway 88 (Wisconsin)

Highway 95 (Wisconsin) Highway 37 (Wisconsin) Highway 25 (Wisconsin) Highway 121 (Wisconsin)

Demographics

2000 Census Age Pyramid for Buffalo County

Historical populations
Census	Pop.		%±
1900	16,765		—
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%
2010	13,587		−1.6%
WI Counties 1900-1990

As of the census of 2000, there were 13,804 people, 5,511 households, and 3,780 families residing in the county. The population density was 20 people per square mile (8/km²). There were 6,098 housing units at an average density of 9 per square mile (3/km²). 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. 44.3% were of German, 22.1% Norwegian and 8.8% Polish ancestry according to Census 2000. 96.9% spoke English, 1.6% Spanish and 1.1% German as their first language.

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.

Cities, villages, and towns

Buffalo County sign on WIS 54

Cities

• Alma
• Buffalo City
• Fountain City
• Mondovi

Villages

• Cochrane
• Nelson

Towns

Alma Belvidere Buffalo Canton Cross

Dover Gilmanton Glencoe Lincoln

Maxville Milton Modena Mondovi

Montana Naples Nelson Waumandee

Unincorporated communities

• Bluff Siding
• Cream
• Czechville
• East Winona
• Gilmanton
• Glencoe
• Herold
• Lookout
• Marshland
• Maxville
• Misha Mokwa
• Modena
• Montana
• Praag
• Tell
• Trevino
• Urne
• Waumandee

Ghost towns

• Anchorage
• Bohri
• Savoy
• Springdale

See also

• National Register of Historic Places listings in Buffalo County, Wisconsin
• Trempealeau National Wildlife Refuge
• Upper Mississippi River National Wildlife and Fish Refuge

External links

• Buffalo County
• History of Buffalo County, Wisconsin
• History of Buffalo and Pepin Counties
• Biographical History of La Crosse, Trempealeau and Buffalo Counties, Wisconsin.