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Buffalo township

County:
Dallas County
County Seat:
No
Area (mi²):
40.518
State:
Missouri

Buffalo township is located in Dallas County, Missouri. Buffalo township has a 2025 population of 977. Buffalo township is currently declining at a rate of -1.81% annually and its population has decreased by -8.35% since the most recent census, which recorded a population of 1,066 in 2020.

The average household income in Buffalo township is $44,721 with a poverty rate of 47.8%.The median age in Buffalo township is 25.5 years: 24 years for males, and 25.8 years for females.

977
Total Population
24
Density (mi²)
-18 -1.81%
Growth

Buffalo township Population

Buffalo township Population

Data after 2023 is projected based on recent change

Demographics

The racial composition of Buffalo township includes 83.86% White, and smaller percentages for other race, Black or African American, Native American and multiracial populations.

Population by Race

Race
Population
Percentage (of total)
White97783.86%
Two or more races17214.76%
Other race70.6%
Black or African American50.43%
Native American40.34%

Buffalo township Marital Status

OverallMalesFemales0%10%20%30%40%50%60%70%80%90%100%

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

Never Married

Economics and Income Statistics

Buffalo township's average per capita income is $29,500. Household income levels show a median of $23,021. The poverty rate stands at 47.8%.

Families: A family includes the owner or renter of the home along with everyone related to them - whether through birth, marriage, or adoption. This includes relatives like spouses, children, parents, siblings, grandparents, and any other family members.
Households: A household includes all the people who occupy a housing unit (such as a house or apartment) as their usual place of residence.
Non Families: A nonfamily household is either someone living alone or when the owner/renter lives with people they aren't related to, like roommates.
Name
Median
Mean
Married Families$60,625-
Families$46,250$58,518
Households$23,021$44,721
Non Families$16,523$20,646

$29,500

Average Income

$23,021

Median Household Income

47.8%

Poverty Rate

Nearby Cities

Sources

  1. US Census State Population Estimates - Most recent state estimates from the Census Bureau's Population Estimates Program
  2. US Census County Population Estimates - Most recent county estimates from the Census Bureau's Population Estimates Program
  3. American Community Survey (2009 - 2013)
  4. Census QuickFacts
  5. Historical Populations of States and Counties (1790 - 1990)