Buffalo Township, Wright County, Minnesota Explained

Official Name:Buffalo Township, Minnesota
Settlement Type:Township
Pushpin Map:Minnesota#USA
Pushpin Label Position:left
Pushpin Map Caption:Location within the state of Minnesota
Subdivision Type:Country
Subdivision Name:United States
Subdivision Type1:State
Subdivision Name1:Minnesota
Subdivision Type2:County
Subdivision Name2:Wright
Unit Pref:Imperial
Area Total Km2:75.8
Area Land Km2:68.0
Area Water Km2:7.8
Area Total Sq Mi:29.3
Area Land Sq Mi:26.2
Area Water Sq Mi:3.0
Population As Of:2000
Population Total:10,097
Timezone:Central (CST)
Utc Offset:-6
Timezone Dst:CDT
Utc Offset Dst:-5
Elevation M:314
Elevation Ft:1030
Coordinates:45.1914°N -93.8297°W
Postal Code Type:ZIP code
Postal Code:55313
Area Code:763
Blank Name:FIPS code
Blank Info:27-08470[1]
Blank1 Name:GNIS feature ID
Blank1 Info:0663696[2]

Buffalo Township is a township in Wright County, Minnesota, United States. The population was 10,097 at the April 1, 2000 census.

History

Buffalo Township was organized in 1858, and named after Buffalo Lake.[3]

Geography

According to the United States Census Bureau, the township has a total area of 29.3sqmi, of which 26.2sqmi is land and 3sqmi (10.35%) is water.

Demographics

As of the census of 2000, there were 1,938 people, 622 households, and 539 families residing in the township. The population density was 73.9sp=usNaNsp=us. There were 638 housing units at an average density of 24.3sp=usNaNsp=us. The racial makeup of the township was 98.56% White, 0.62% Asian, 0.41% from other races, and 0.41% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 0.52% of the population.

There were 622 households, out of which 46.6% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 78.8% were married couples living together, 5.1% had a female householder with no husband present, and 13.2% were non-families. 10.9% of all households were made up of individuals, and 3.1% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 3.11 and the average family size was 3.35.

In the township the population was spread out, with 32.5% under the age of 18, 6.7% from 18 to 24, 30.1% from 25 to 44, 24.1% from 45 to 64, and 6.6% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 36 years. For every 100 females, there were 104.4 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 102.6 males.

The median income for a household in the township was $59,531, and the median income for a family was $62,434. Males had a median income of $41,424 versus $26,944 for females. The per capita income for the township was $21,972. About 0.6% of families and 1.9% of the population were below the poverty line, including 1.8% of those under age 18 and none of those age 65 or over.

Notes and References

  1. Web site: U.S. Census website . . 2008-01-31 .
  2. Web site: US Board on Geographic Names. 2008-01-31. United States Geological Survey. 2007-10-25.
  3. Book: Upham, Warren. Minnesota Geographic Names: Their Origin and Historic Significance. 1920. Minnesota Historical Society. 587.