Buffalo County is a county located in the state of Wisconsin. As of 2000, the population is 13,804. Its county seat is Alma6.
Geography
According to the U.S. Census Bureau, the county has a total area of 1,838 km² (710 mi²). 1,773 km² (684 mi²) of it is land and 65 km² (25 mi²) of it is water. The total area is 3.54% water.
Demographics
As of the census2 of 2000, there are 13,804 people, 5,511 households, and 3,780 families residing in the county. The population density is 8/km² (20/mi²). There are 6,098 housing units at an average density of 3/km² (9/mi²). The racial makeup of the county is 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 are Hispanic or Latino of any race.
There are 5,511 households out of which 30.80% have children under the age of 18 living with them, 58.90% are married couples living together, 6.20% have a female householder with no husband present, and 31.40% are non-families. 27.10% of all households are made up of individuals and 12.60% have someone living alone who is 65 years of age or older. The average household size is 2.47 and the average family size is 3.01.
In the county, the population is 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 are 65 years of age or older. The median age is 39 years. For every 100 females there are 100.70 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there are 101.40 males.
Cities, villages, and towns
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