Buffalo City, Wisconsin
| Buffalo City, Wisconsin | |
|---|---|
| City | |
| Coordinates: 44°13′59″N 91°51′44″W / 44.23306°N 91.86222°WCoordinates: 44°13′59″N 91°51′44″W / 44.23306°N 91.86222°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Wisconsin |
| County | Buffalo |
| Chartered | 1859 |
| Area | |
| • Total | 6.04 sq mi (15.64 km2) |
| • Land | 2.11 sq mi (5.46 km2) |
| • Water | 3.93 sq mi (10.18 km2) |
| Elevation | 669 ft (204 m) |
| Population (2010) | |
| • Total | 1,023 |
| • Estimate (2012) | 998 |
| • Density | 484.8/sq mi (187.2/km2) |
| Time zone | Central (CST) (UTC-6) |
| • Summer (DST) | CDT (UTC-5) |
| FIPS code | 55-11062 |
| GNIS feature ID | 1562364 |
| Website | Buffalo City |
Buffalo City is a city in Buffalo County in the U.S. state of Wisconsin. The population was 1,023 at the 2010 census.
The name may be derived from a buffalo animal husbandry operation in the past. The city was chartered in 1859. At that time it was the only city in Buffalo County and possibly the smallest city in the United States.
The town may have been named for three brothers who raised buffalo on a bluff overlooking the city.
Buffalo City is located at 44°13′59″N 91°51′44″W / 44.23306°N 91.86222°W (44.233180, -91.862219).
According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of 6.04 square miles (15.64 km2), of which, 2.11 square miles (5.46 km2) is land and 3.93 square miles (10.18 km2) is water.
It is located west of Cochrane, Wisconsin on the shore of Spring Lake, a backwater of the Mississippi River.
As of the census of 2010, there were 1,023 people, 464 households, and 312 families residing in the city. The population density was 484.8 inhabitants per square mile (187.2/km2). There were 577 housing units at an average density of 273.5 per square mile (105.6/km2). The racial makeup of the city was 98.4% White, 0.1% African American, 0.2% Native American, 0.3% Asian, and 1.0% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 0.4% of the population.
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