Editing Buffalo, Texas

{{about|the city in Leon County|the community in Henderson County|Buffalo, Henderson County, Texas}}
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[[Image:Buffalo, TX, City Hall IMG 2299.JPG|right|thumb|200px|Buffalo City Hall]]
[[Image:Davis Country Store, Buffalo, TX IMG 2300.JPG|200px|right|thumb|Davis Country Store off [[U.S. Route 79]] in Buffalo]]
[[Image:First Baptist Church, Buffalo, TX IMG 2297.JPG|200px|right|thumb|First [[Baptist]] Church of Buffalo]]

'''Buffalo''' is a city in [[Leon County, Texas|Leon County]], [[Texas]], United States. The population was 1,767 at the [[2020 United States census|2020 census]].

==Geography==

According to the [[United States Census Bureau]], the city has a total area of {{convert|4.0|sqmi|km2}}, of which {{convert|4.0|sqmi|km2}}  is land and {{convert|0.04|sqmi|km2}}  (0.50%) is water.

==Demographics==
{{US Census population
|align=left
|1880= 190
|1920= 510
|1930= 470
|1940= 737
|1950= 970
|1960= 1108
|1970= 1242
|1980= 1507
|1990= 1555
|2000= 1804
|2010= 1856
|footnote=U.S. Decennial Census<ref name="DecennialCensus">{{cite web|url=https://www.census.gov/programs-surveys/decennial-census.html|title=Census of Population and Housing|publisher=Census.gov|accessdate=June 4, 2015}}</ref>
|2020=1767}}
{| class="wikitable"
|+'''Buffalo racial composition as of 2020'''<ref>{{Cite web |title=Explore Census Data |url=https://data.census.gov/cedsci/table?g=1600000US4811116&tid=DECENNIALPL2020.P2 |access-date=2022-05-25 |website=data.census.gov}}</ref><br> (NH = Non-Hispanic){{efn|Note: the US Census treats Hispanic/Latino as an ethnic category. This table excludes Latinos from the racial categories and assigns them to a separate category. Hispanics/Latinos can be of any race.<ref>{{cite web |title=About the Hispanic Population and its Origin |url=https://www.census.gov/topics/population/hispanic-origin/about.html |website=www.census.gov |access-date=18 May 2022}}</ref>}}
!Race
!Number
!Percentage
|-
|[[Non-Hispanic or Latino whites|White]] (NH)
|841
|47.59%
|-
|[[Non-Hispanic or Latino African Americans|Black or African American]] (NH)
|164
|9.28%
|-
|[[Native Americans in the United States|Native American]] or [[Alaska Native]] (NH)
|7
|0.4%
|-
|[[Asian Americans|Asian]] (NH)
|25
|1.41%
|-
|[[Pacific Islander Americans|Pacific Islander]] (NH)
|3
|0.17%
|-
|Some Other Race (NH)
|1
|0.06%
|-
|[[Multiracial Americans|Mixed/Multi-Racial]] (NH)
|53
|3.0%
|-
|[[Hispanic and Latino Americans|Hispanic or Latino]]
|673
|38.09%
|-
|'''Total'''
|'''1,767'''
|
|}
As of the [[2020 United States census]], there were 1,767 people, 744 households, and 423 families residing in the city.

At the [[2000 United States Census|2000 census]] there were 1,804 people in 668 households, including 474 families, in the city. The population density was {{convert|448.7|PD/sqmi|PD/km2|sp=us|adj=off}}. There were 815 housing units at an average density of {{convert|202.7|/sqmi|/km2|sp=us|adj=off}}. The [[Race and ethnicity in the United States Census#2000 census|racial makeup]] of the city was 71.40% White, 14.80% African American, 0.06% Native American, 0.55% Asian, 11.59% from other races, and 1.61% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 17.02%.<ref name="GR2" />

Of the 668 households 37.6% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 47.5% were married couples living together, 18.4% had a female householder with no husband present, and 28.9% were non-families. 25.9% of households were one person and 12.0% were one person aged 65 or older. The average household size was 2.63 and the average family size was 3.16.

The age distribution was 29.8% under the age of 18, 10.5% from 18 to 24, 25.0% from 25 to 44, 21.1% from 45 to 64, and 13.6% 65 or older. The median age was 33 years. For every 100 females, there were 89.5 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 83.6 males.

The median household income was $25,625 and the median family income  was $31,058. Males had a median income of $28,807 versus $17,083 for females. The per capita income for the city was $14,246. About 21.1% of families and 23.5% of the population were below the [[poverty line]], including 31.3% of those under age 18 and 21.9% of those age 65 or over.

==Education==
The City of Buffalo is served by the [[Buffalo Independent School District]].

==Notable People==

* [[Tom Araya]], lead singer and bassist of [[Slayer]]
* [[Seth McKinney]], former offensive lineman for the [[Buffalo Bills]]
* [[Steve McKinney]], former offensive lineman for the [[Houston Texans]], brother of Seth McKinney

== 1959 plane crash ==
[[Braniff Flight 542]] crashed in Buffalo on September 29, 1959. It was en route to [[Dallas]] from [[Houston]], and the crash resulted in the deaths of twenty-nine passengers and five crew members. The plane was an 11-day-old [[Lockheed L-188 Electra]]. The [[Civil Aeronautics Board]] blamed the crash on a "whirl-mode" prop theory.

==Climate==
The climate in this area is characterized by hot, humid summers and generally mild to cool winters. According to the [[Köppen Climate Classification]] system, Buffalo has a [[humid subtropical climate]], abbreviated "Cfa" on climate maps.<ref>{{Cite web |title=Buffalo, Texas Weather Summary |url=http://www.weatherbase.com/weather/weather-summary.php3?s=881114&cityname=Buffalo,+Texas,+United+States+of+America&units= |access-date=2025-04-17 |website=Weatherbase}}</ref>

==References==
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==External links==
{{commons category-inline|Buffalo, Texas}}
* {{Official website|buffalotex.com}}
* [https://buffalotex.org Buffalo Chamber of Commerce]
* [http://leoncountytoday.com/ The Buffalo Press]

{{Leon County, Texas}}

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[[Category:Cities in Texas]]
[[Category:Cities in Leon County, Texas]]