| Official Name: | Buffalo Lake |
| Settlement Type: | City |
| Mapsize: | 250px |
| Subdivision Type: | Country |
| Subdivision Name: | United States |
| Subdivision Type1: | State |
| Subdivision Name1: | Minnesota |
| Subdivision Type2: | County |
| Subdivision Name2: | Renville |
| Unit Pref: | Imperial |
| Area Footnotes: | [1] |
| Area Total Km2: | 1.77 |
| Area Land Km2: | 1.77 |
| Area Water Km2: | 0.00 |
| Area Total Sq Mi: | 0.68 |
| Area Land Sq Mi: | 0.68 |
| Area Water Sq Mi: | 0.00 |
| Population As Of: | 2020 |
| Population Total: | 660 |
| Population Density Km2: | 373.60 |
| Population Density Sq Mi: | 967.74 |
| Timezone: | Central (CST) |
| Utc Offset: | -6 |
| Timezone Dst: | CDT |
| Utc Offset Dst: | -5 |
| Elevation Ft: | 1073 |
| Coordinates: | 44.7367°N -94.6183°W |
| Postal Code Type: | ZIP code |
| Postal Code: | 55314 |
| Area Code: | 320 |
| Blank Name: | FIPS code |
| Blank Info: | 27-08488[2] |
| Blank1 Name: | GNIS feature ID |
| Blank1 Info: | 2393458 |
| Website: | www.buffalolake.org |
Buffalo Lake is a city in Renville County, Minnesota, United States. The population was 733 at the 2010 census.[3]
Buffalo Lake was platted in 1881, and named after a nearby lake.[4] A post office has been in operation at Buffalo Lake since 1882.[5]
According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of 0.68sqmi, all land.[6]
U.S. Route 212 serves as a main route in the city.
As of the census[7] of 2010, there were 733 people, 288 households, and 176 families living in the city. The population density was 1077.9PD/sqmi. There were 327 housing units at an average density of 480.9/sqmi. The racial makeup of the city was 93.2% White, 0.3% African American, 0.3% Native American, 0.8% Asian, 3.7% from other races, and 1.8% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 8.3% of the population.
There were 288 households, of which 31.3% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 49.3% were married couples living together, 8.0% had a female householder with no husband present, 3.8% had a male householder with no wife present, and 38.9% were non-families. 34.7% of all households were made up of individuals, and 19.5% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.35 and the average family size was 3.03.
The median age in the city was 42.4 years. 24.6% of residents were under the age of 18; 5.7% were between the ages of 18 and 24; 22.8% were from 25 to 44; 22.8% were from 45 to 64; and 24% were 65 years of age or older. The gender makeup of the city was 50.6% male and 49.4% female.
As of the census[8] of 2000, there were 768 people, 294 households, and 197 families living in the city. The population density was 1235sp=usNaNsp=us. There were 313 housing units at an average density of 503.3sp=usNaNsp=us. The racial makeup of the city was 92.45% White, 0.52% Native American, 0.26% Asian, 6.64% from other races, and 0.13% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 9.64% of the population.
There were 294 households, out of which 32.7% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 54.8% were married couples living together, 8.2% had a female householder with no husband present, and 32.7% were non-families. 29.6% of all households were made up of individuals, and 18.4% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.43 and the average family size was 2.96.
In the city, the population was spread out, with 24.7% under the age of 18, 6.8% from 18 to 24, 25.4% from 25 to 44, 17.1% from 45 to 64, and 26.0% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 40 years. For every 100 females, there were 87.3 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 84.7 males.
The median income for a household in the city was $40,000, and the median income for a family was $43,958. Males had a median income of $31,250 versus $25,000 for females. The per capita income for the city was $17,669. About 5.6% of families and 10.8% of the population were below the poverty line, including 17.6% of those under age 18 and 6.2% of those age 65 or over.