| Buffalo, Texas | |
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| Coordinates: 31°27′41″N 96°3′47″W / 31.46139°N 96.06306°WCoordinates: 31°27′41″N 96°3′47″W / 31.46139°N 96.06306°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Texas |
| County | Leon |
| Area | |
| • Total | 4.0 sq mi (10.5 km2) |
| • Land | 4.0 sq mi (10.4 km2) |
| • Water | 0.0 sq mi (0.0 km2) |
| Elevation | 384 ft (117 m) |
| Population (2000) | |
| • Total | 1,804 |
| • Density | 448.7/sq mi (173.3/km2) |
| Time zone | Central (CST) (UTC-6) |
| • Summer (DST) | CDT (UTC-5) |
| ZIP code | 75831 |
| Area code(s) | 430/903 |
| FIPS code | 48-11116 |
| GNIS feature ID | 1353185 |
Buffalo is a city in Leon County, Texas, United States. The population was 1,804 at the 2000 census.
Buffalo is located at 31°27′41″N 96°3′47″W / 31.46139°N 96.06306°W (31.461402, -96.063024).
According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of 4.0 square miles (10 km2), of which, 4.0 square miles (10 km2) of it is land and 0.04 square miles (0.10 km2) of it (0.50%) is water.
As of the census of 2000, there were 1,804 people, 668 households, and 474 families residing in the city. The population density was 448.7 people per square mile (173.3/km²). There were 815 housing units at an average density of 202.7 per square mile (78.3/km²). The 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% of the population.
There were 668 households out of which 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 all households were made up of individuals and 12.0% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.63 and the average family size was 3.16.