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Buffalo County is a County located in the State of Nebraska . As of 2000 , the population is 42,259. Its County Seat is Kearney 6 . GEOGRAPHY According to the U.S. Census Bureau , the county has a total area of 2,526 Km&2 (975 Mi&2 ). 2,507 km&2 (968 mi&2) of it is land and 19 km&2 (7 mi&2) of it is water. The total area is 0.75% water. Adjacent Counties
DEMOGRAPHICS As of the Census 2 of 2000, there were 42,259 people, 15,930 households, and 10,227 families residing in the county. The Population Density was 17/km&2 (44/mi&2). There were 16,830 housing units at an average density of 7/km&2 (17/mi&2). 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. 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. In the county the population was spread out with 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. 11.20% of the population and 6.30% of families were below the Poverty Line . 10.50% of those under the age of 18 and 8.50% of those 65 and older were living below the poverty line. CITIES, VILLAGES AND UNINCORPORATED COMMUNITIES
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