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Buffalo County, Wisconsin




  State Wisconsin
  Seat Wl Alma
  Largest City Wl Mondovi
  Area Mi 710
  Area Km 1,838
  Area Land Mi 684
  Area Land Km 1,773
  Area Water Mi 25
  Area Water Km 65
  Area Percentage 354%
  Census Yr 2000
  Pop 13,804
  Density Mi 20
  Density Km 8
  Time Zone Central
  UTC Offset -6
  DST Offset -5
  Web wwwbuffalocountycom


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 Alma 6 .


GEOGRAPHY

According to the U.S. Census Bureau , the county has a total area of 1,838 Km&2 (710 Mi&2 ). 1,773 km&2 (684 mi&2) of it is land and 65 km&2 (25 mi&2) of it (3.54%) is water.


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DEMOGRAPHICS


  1900 16765
  1910 16006
  1920 15615
  1930 15330
  1940 16090
  1950 14719
  1960 14202
  1970 13743
  1980 14309
  1990 13584
  2000 13804
  Footnote WI Counties 1900-1990


As of the Census 2 of 2000, there were 13,804 people, 5,511 households, and 3,780 families residing in the county. The Population Density was 8/km&2 (20/mi&2). There were 6,098 housing units at an average density of 3/km&2 (9/mi&2). 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.


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