Buffalo Springs, Texas

Buffalo Springs, Texas
Village

Location of Buffalo Springs, Texas
Coordinates: 33°31′56″N 101°42′33″W / 33.53222°N 101.70917°W / 33.53222; -101.70917
Country United States
State Texas
County Lubbock
Area
 • Total 1.9 sq mi (5.0 km2)
 • Land 1.5 sq mi (4.0 km2)
 • Water 0.4 sq mi (1.0 km2)
Elevation 3,018 ft (920 m)
Population (2010)
 • Total 453
 • Density 230/sq mi (91/km2)
Time zone Central (CST) (UTC-6)
 • Summer (DST) CDT (UTC-5)
FIPS code 48-11155[1]
GNIS feature ID 1388617[2]

Buffalo Springs is a village in Lubbock County, Texas, United States. The population was 453 at the 2010 census.[3] It is part of the Lubbock Metropolitan Statistical Area.

Geography

Buffalo Springs is located at 33°31′56″N 101°42′33″W / 33.53222°N 101.70917°W / 33.53222; -101.70917 (33.532126, -101.709242).[4]

According to the United States Census Bureau, the village has a total area of 1.9 square miles (5.0 km2), of which 1.5 square miles (4.0 km2) is land and 0.39 square miles (1.0 km2), or 20.73%, is water.[3]

Demographics

Historical population
Census Pop. %±
2000493—
2010453−8.1%
Est. 2015454[5]0.2%
U.S. Decennial Census[6]

As of the census[1] of 2000, there were 493 people, 227 households, and 143 families residing in the village. The population density was 312.9 people per square mile (120.5/km²). There were 303 housing units at an average density of 192.3/sq mi (74.0/km²). The racial makeup of the village was 94.93% White, 0.61% African American, 0.61% Native American, 2.64% from other races, and 1.22% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 5.48% of the population.

There were 227 households out of which 20.7% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 54.2% were married couples living together, 5.3% had a female householder with no husband present, and 37.0% were non-families. 30.0% of all households were made up of individuals and 8.4% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.17 and the average family size was 2.67.

In the village the population was spread out with 18.1% under the age of 18, 5.5% from 18 to 24, 26.6% from 25 to 44, 34.7% from 45 to 64, and 15.2% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 45 years. For every 100 females there were 108.0 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 106.1 males.

The median income for a household in the village was $36,389, and the median income for a family was $40,500. Males had a median income of $27,404 versus $23,500 for females. The per capita income for the village was $19,488. About 3.1% of families and 6.9% of the population were below the poverty line, including 7.8% of those under age 18 and 3.7% of those age 65 or over.

Education

Buffalo Springs is served by the Roosevelt Independent School District.

See also

References

  1. 1 2 "American FactFinder". United States Census Bureau. Archived from the original on 2013-09-11. Retrieved 2008-01-31.
  2. ↑ "US Board on Geographic Names". United States Geological Survey. 2007-10-25. Retrieved 2008-01-31.
  3. 1 2 "Geographic Identifiers: 2010 Demographic Profile Data (G001): Buffalo Springs village, Texas". U.S. Census Bureau, American Factfinder. Retrieved January 18, 2013.
  4. ↑ "US Gazetteer files: 2010, 2000, and 1990". United States Census Bureau. 2011-02-12. Retrieved 2011-04-23.
  5. ↑ "Annual Estimates of the Resident Population for Incorporated Places: April 1, 2010 to July 1, 2015". Retrieved July 2, 2016.
  6. ↑ "Census of Population and Housing". Census.gov. Archived from the original on April 22, 2013. Retrieved June 4, 2015.

Coordinates: 33°31′56″N 101°42′33″W / 33.53222°N 101.70917°W / 33.53222; -101.70917

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