Buffalo Lake city, MN

Renville County, MN

2022 population: 568 ( 165 from 2010 )
Land area: 0.7 square miles
Population density: 832.7 persons per square mile

2022 Census data
White:	435	76.58%	33.1%
Black:	0	0.00%	100.0%
Indian:	0	0.00%	100.0%
Asian:	0	0.00%	100.0%
2+ races:	2	0.35%	83.3%
Hispanic:	124	21.83%	103.3%

Total non-White:	133	23.42%	60.2%

2010-2022 Components	Number	Rate

Change in White population:	-215	-35.6
Change in Non-White pop.:	50	8.3

Race Breakdown with Components of Population Change

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Year:

Total population:

White:

Black:

Indian:

Asian:

2+ races:

Hispanic:

Total non-White:

2010
733
650	88.68%
2	0.27%
2	0.27%
6	0.82%
12	1.64%
61	8.32%
83	11.32%

2000
760
654	86.05%
0	0.00%
2	0.26%
0	0.00%
0	0.00%
104	13.68%
106	13.95%

1990
734
690	94.01%
0	0.00%
0	0.00%
13	1.77%
n/a
0	0.00%
44	5.99%

1980
767
765	99.74%
0	0.00%
0	0.00%
2	0.26%
n/a
0	0.00%
2	0.26%

Decade:

Components:

Births:

Deaths:

Net Migration:

Net Immigration:

Change in White population:

Change in Non-White pop.:

Number	Rate
2000's
n/a
n/a
n/a
n/a

-4	-0.5
-23	-3.0

Number	Rate
1990's
n/a
n/a
n/a
n/a

-36	-4.9
62	8.4

Number	Rate
1980's
n/a
n/a
n/a
n/a

-75	-9.8
42	5.5

Age, Family & Household Data for Buffalo Lake city, MN

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Year:

Median Age:

Under 18:

Voting Age Population:

Over 65:

Households:

Persons Per HH:

Families (%HH):

Married Couples (%Fams):

Single Mothers (%Fams):

Non-Family (%HH):

2022
Number	Percent
53.5
130	22.9%
438	77.1%
195	34.3%

215
2.30

125	58.1%
104	83.2%
0	0.0%
90	41.9%

2010
Number	Percent
42.4
180	24.6%
553	75.4%
176	24.0%

288
2.35

176	61.1%
142	80.7%
18	10.2%
112	38.9%

2000
Number	Percent
39.3
193	25.4%
567	74.6%
194	25.5%

284
2.49

197	69.4%
159	80.7%
21	10.7%
87	30.6%

1990
Number	Percent
44.0
154	21.0%
580	79.0%
236	32.2%

291
2.28

198	68.0%
182	91.9%
8	4.0%
93	32.0%

1980
Number	Percent
41.5
189	24.6%
578	75.4%
194	25.3%

279
2.55

213	76.3%
198	93.0%
7	3.3%
66	23.7%

2022 Housing Data for Buffalo Lake city, MN

Household Income
Range	Number	%
Less than $10,000	13	6.0%
$10,000 to $14,999	8	3.7%
$15,000 to $19,999	16	7.4%
$20,000 to $24,999	20	9.3%
$25,000 to $29,999	11	5.1%
$30,000 to $34,999	10	4.7%
$40,000 to $44,999	4	1.9%
$45,000 to $49,999	14	6.5%
$50,000 to $59,999	32	14.9%
$60,000 to $74,999	19	8.8%
$75,000 to $99,999	27	12.6%
$100,000 to $124,999	15	7.0%
$125,000 to $149,999	15	7.0%
$150,000 to $199,999	10	4.7%
$200,000 or more	1	0.5%

Median Household Income	51,597
Per Capita Income	27,626

Welfare Households
	Number	%
SSI	0	0.0%
Public Assistance	5	2.3%
Public Asst. or Food Stamps	18	8.4%

Labor Force, Ages 25-64
	Number	%
Employed	151	74.4%
Unemployed	13	6.4%
In Armed Forces	0	0.0%

Total Labor Force	164	80.8%
Not in Labor Force	39	19.2%

Real Unemployment Rate		25.6%

Class of Worker
	Male	Female	% Male
Private Sector	79	57	58.1%
Non-Profit	0	12	0.0%
Self-Employed	14	12	53.8%

Local Government	16	5	76.2%
State Government	0	0	?%
Federal Government	0	2	0.0%

Total Private + Self	93	69	57.4%
Total Non-Profit + Govt.	16	19	45.7%
Total	109	88	55.3%

Pct. Govt.	11.7%

Occupation
	Number	%
Management, Business, Science, Arts	23	11.7%
Sales and Office Occupations	27	13.7%
Professional, Technical	40	20.3%
Service Occupations	17	8.6%
Farming, Forestry, Fishing	4	2.0%
All others	90	45.7%

White Collar		45.7%

Industry
	Number	%
Manufacturing	70	35.5%
Health care and social assistance	23	11.7%
Wholesale trade	18	9.1%
Retail trade	16	8.1%
Educational services	16	8.1%
Construction	15	7.6%
Agriculture, forestry, fishing, hunting	8	4.1%
Professional, scientific, technical	8	4.1%
Public administration	7	3.6%
Administrative, support, waste mgmt.	6	3.0%
Other services	4	2.0%
Transportation and warehousing	2	1.0%
Arts, entertainment, recreation	2	1.0%
Accommodation and food services	2	1.0%

Hispanic Breakdown
Country	Number	%
Mexican	124	21.83%
Puerto Rican	0	0.00%
Cuban	0	0.00%
Dominican	0	0.00%

Total Central American	0	0.00%
Costa Rican	0	0.00%
Guatemalan	0	0.00%
Honduran	0	0.00%
Nicaraguan	0	0.00%
Panamanian	0	0.00%
Salvadoran	0	0.00%
Other Central American	0	0.00%

Total South American	0	0.00%
Argentinean	0	0.00%
Bolivian	0	0.00%
Chilean	0	0.00%
Colombian	0	0.00%
Ecuadorian	0	0.00%
Paraguayan	0	0.00%
Peruvian	0	0.00%
Uruguayan	0	0.00%
Venezuelan	0	0.00%
Other South American	0	0.00%

Other Hispanic	0	0.00%

Asian Breakdown
Country	Number	%

Language Spoken at Home
Language	Number	%
English	468	90.9%
Spanish	45	8.7%
German, other Germanic	2	0.4%

Ancestry
Country	Number	%
German	208	36.6%
Swedish	68	12.0%
Norwegian	48	8.5%
English	35	6.2%
Irish	35	6.2%
Scandinavian	18	3.2%
Czech	16	2.8%
Finnish	10	1.8%
French	10	1.8%
American	9	1.6%
Italian	9	1.6%
Polish	5	0.9%
British	3	0.5%
Dutch	3	0.5%
Austrian	2	0.4%

Citizenship & Nativity
	Number	%
U.S. citizen	549	96.7%
Not a citizen	19	3.3%

Native	544	95.8%
Foreign-born	24	4.2%

Educational Attainment, Population 25 Years and Older
5	1.2%	39	9.4%	138	33.2%	154	37.0%	53	12.7%	27	6.5%
Average years of education: 13.1

Population 25 Years and Older
< 9 Years	5	1.2%
9-12 Years	39	9.4%
H.S. Grad or GED	138	33.2%
Some College	154	37.0%
Bach. Degree	53	12.7%
Grad Degree	27	6.5%
Average years of education: 13.1

Recent Trends
	Votes	Δ Margin	Swing %
2020 vs. 2016	R +38	R +0	D + 10.1%
D +38
2020 vs. 2012	R +44	R +58	R + 17.4%
D -14
2020 vs. 2008	R +52	R +85	R + 27.2%
D -33

2016 vs. 2008	R +14	R +85	R + 37.2%
D -71
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Year	Turnout	Winner			Runner-Up			Other		Total Votes	Diff (St)	Diff (US)	PSV
2020	74%	Donald Trump* (R)	203	62.7%	Joe Biden (D)	107	33.0%	14	4.3%	324	17	16	0.01%
2016	53%	Donald Trump (R)	165	64.2%	Hillary Clinton (D)	69	26.8%	23	8.9%	257	19	18	0.01%
2012	53%	Mitt Romney (R)	159	56.2%	Barack Obama* (D)	121	42.8%	3	1.1%	283	11	9	0.01%
2008	55%	John McCain (R)	151	49.8%	Barack Obama (D)	140	46.2%	12	4.0%	303	6	4	0.01%
2004	61%	George W. Bush* (R)	192	56.3%	John Kerry (D)	148	43.4%	1	0.3%	341	9	6	0.01%
2000	53%	George W. Bush (R)	166	55.3%	Albert Gore, Jr. (D)	122	40.7%	12	4.0%	300	10	7	0.01%

* incumbent PSV: percent of state vote

2020 President, Buffalo Lake city

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Joe Biden (D)

107

33.0%

Donald Trump* (R)

203

62.7%

Jo Jorgensen (Lbt)

2.2%

Other

2.2%

TOTAL

324

Turnout: 74%	Diff (St): 17	Diff (US): 16

2016 President, Buffalo Lake city

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Hillary Clinton (D)

26.8%

Donald Trump (R)

165

64.2%

Gary Johnson (Lbt)

3.1%

Other

5.8%

TOTAL

257

Turnout: 53%	Diff (St): 19	Diff (US): 18

2012 President, Buffalo Lake city

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Barack Obama* (D)

121

42.8%

Mitt Romney (R)

159

56.2%

Other

1.1%

TOTAL

283

Turnout: 53%	Diff (St): 11	Diff (US): 9

2008 President, Buffalo Lake city

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Barack Obama (D)

140

46.2%

John McCain (R)

151

49.8%

Other

4.0%

TOTAL

303

Turnout: 55%	Diff (St): 6	Diff (US): 4

2004 President, Buffalo Lake city

Candidate

Votes

Pct

George W. Bush* (R)

192

56.3%

John Kerry (D)

148

43.4%

Other

0.3%

TOTAL

341

Turnout: 61%	Diff (St): 9	Diff (US): 6

2000 President, Buffalo Lake city

Candidate

Votes

Pct

George W. Bush (R)

166

55.3%

Albert Gore, Jr. (D)

122

40.7%

Ralph Nader (Grn)

3.3%

Other

0.7%

TOTAL

300

Turnout: 53%	Diff (St): 10	Diff (US): 7

* incumbent

Historical Statewide Election Results for Buffalo Lake city, MN

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Year	Type	Turnout	Winner			Runner-Up			Other		Total Votes	Diff	PSV
2022	G	53%	Scott Jensen (R)	141	61.3%	Tim Walz* (DFL)	70	30.4%	19 [+]	8.3%	230	17	0.01%
[-] Other candidates in 2022: James McCaskel (Legal Marijuana Now) 7 (3.0%); Hugh McTavish (Independence-Alliance) 6 (2.6%); Steve Patterson (Grassroots - Legalize Cannabis) 5 (2.2%); Gabrielle Prosser (Socialist Workers) 1 (0.4%);
2020	S2	72%	Jason Lewis (R)	177	56.2%	Tina Smith* (DFL)	105	33.3%	33 [+]	10.5%	315	13	0.01%
[-] Other candidates in 2020: Kevin O'Connor (Legal Marijuana Now) 23 (7.3%); Oliver Steinberg (Grassroots - Legalize Cannabis) 10 (3.2%);
2018	S2	45%	Karin Housley (R)	118	57.6%	Tina Smith* (DFL)	72	35.1%	15 [+]	7.3%	205	15	0.01%
[-] Other candidates in 2018: Sarah Wellington (Legal Marijuana Now) 13 (6.3%); Jerry Trooien (I) 2 (1.0%);
2018	S1	44%	Jim Newberger (R)	97	47.5%	Amy Klobuchar* (DFL)	90	44.1%	17 [+]	8.3%	204	11	0.01%
[-] Other candidates in 2018: Dennis Schuller (Legal Marijuana Now) 9 (4.4%); Paula Overby (Green) 8 (3.9%);
2018	G	45%	Jeff Johnson (R)	109	53.2%	Tim Walz (DFL)	82	40.0%	14 [+]	6.8%	205	11	0.01%
[-] Other candidates in 2018: Chris Wright (Legalize Cannabis) 11 (5.4%); Josh Welter (Libertarian) 3 (1.5%);
2014	S2	43%	Al Franken* (DFL)	115	52.8%	Mike McFadden (R)	93	42.7%	10 [+]	4.6%	218	0	0.01%
[-] Other candidates in 2014: Steve Carlson (Independence Party) 5 (2.3%); Heather Johnson (Libertarian) 5 (2.3%);
2014	G	43%	Mark Dayton* (DFL)	105	48.6%	Jeff Johnson (R)	96	44.4%	15 [+]	6.9%	216	0	0.01%
[-] Other candidates in 2014: Hannah Nicollet (Independence Party) 13 (6.0%); Chris Holbrook (Libertarian) 2 (0.9%); Chris Wright (Grassroots) 0 (0.0%);

*: incumbent +: ran on additional party lines Type: G: Governor; S1,S2,S3: Senate Class 1, 2 or 3
italics: special election RO: runoff election PSV: percent of state vote

Housing Data
	Number	%
Housing Units	267
Median Value	$102,500

Occupied	215	80.5%
Vacant	52	19.5%

Owned	153	71.2%
Rented	62	28.8%
Median Rent	$746

Single-Family Units	218	81.6%
Detached	218	81.6%
Attached	0	0.0%
Buldings with 5+ Units	25	9.4%
Mobile Homes	21	7.9%

Buffalo Lake city, MN

Race Breakdown with Components of Population Change

Age, Family & Household Data for Buffalo Lake city, MN

2022 Housing Data for Buffalo Lake city, MN

2022 Income & Employment Data for Buffalo Lake city, MN

2022 Ancestry, Citizenship & Language Data for Buffalo Lake city, MN

2022 Educational Attainment Data for Buffalo Lake city, MN

Historical Presidential Election Results for Buffalo Lake city, MN

Historical Statewide Election Results for Buffalo Lake city, MN