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Buffalo city, Minnesota
| Population | 16,499 | B01003 |
|---|---|---|
| Population, 2020 census | 16,168 | P1 |
| Median age | 38.6 | B01002 |
| Under 18 | 24.0% | B01001 |
| 65 and over | 17.3% | B01001 |
| Households | 6,329 | B11001 |
| Foreign born | 4.3% | B05002 |
| Median household income | $88,820 | B19013 |
|---|---|---|
| Median family income | $100,600 | B19113 |
| Per capita income | $39,807 | B19301 |
| Poverty rate | 8.9% | B17001 |
| Unemployment rate | 6.0% | B23025 |
| Civilian labor force | 8,713 | B23025 |
| Mean commute (minutes) | 26.5 | B08013 |
| Bachelor's degree or higher | 32.0% | B15003 |
|---|
| Housing units | 6,506 | B25001 |
|---|---|---|
| Owner-occupied | 74.3% | B25003 |
| Renters | 25.7% | B25003 |
| Median home value | $314,400 | B25077 |
| Median gross rent | $1,182 | B25064 |
| White, not Hispanic | 91.7% | B03002 |
|---|---|---|
| Black | 0.2% | B03002 |
| Hispanic or Latino | 2.5% | B03002 |
| Asian | 1.9% | B03002 |
| American Indian and Alaska Native | 0.6% | B03002 |
Figures from the 2020-2024 American Community Survey five-year estimates (table codes link to the same table for this area at data.census.gov) and the 2020 census (P1), via IPUMS NHGIS. Estimates for small areas carry wide margins of error; a tract's figures describe its residents, not any one organization.
Against the county: median household income here is 83% of Wright County's ($107,209); poverty 8.9% against 5.2%.
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FURP records in Buffalo, MN
| Records | How many | Total | Biggest |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nonprofits | 296 | $33,256,612 revenue (latest return) | FUNCTIONAL INDUSTRIES INC ($6,300,331) |
| Nonprofit contractors | 19 | $132,008,733 paid by nonprofits | PRO REHAB ($77,412,397) |
| Form D issuers | 1 | $550,000 amount sold | Seigla Medical, Inc. ($550,000) |
| Political committees | 1 | VANBERGEN FOR DEVELOPMENT OF LIFE | |
| Form 5500 plan sponsors | 108 | 128 plans | WHIRLTRONICS, INC. (4) |
| Open Payments recipients | 77 | $636,976 industry payments | Mercy Hospital ($340,599) |
| Patent and trademark owners | 64 | 145 patents and marks | Minnesota Turkey Growers Association (11) |
| Federal award recipients | 1,182 | $68,096,712 federal awards | WRIGHT COUNTY GOVERNMENT ($29,245,343) |
| State business registrations | 117 | RYAN CHEVROLET CADILLAC, INC. |
Cross-reference: 296 nonprofits for 16,499 residents is 179.4 per 10,000 people; their latest-year revenue of $33,256,612 is $2,016 per resident, 5.9% of all household income here (households at the median income).
Highest-paid people on nonprofit returns here
| # | Name | Title | Organization | Pay | Year | Times the median household income |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | RODNEY PEDERSON | FORMER-EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR | FUNCTIONAL INDUSTRIES INC | $400,456 | 2021 | 4.5x |
| 2 | LISA ZWART | PRESIDENT AND CEO | FUNCTIONAL INDUSTRIES INC | $368,378 | 2024 | 4.1x |
| 3 | STEPHANIE FEEKES | CHIEF FINANCIAL OFFICER | FUNCTIONAL INDUSTRIES INC | $171,499 | 2024 | 1.9x |
| 4 | AMBER OSTER | VICE PRESIDENT OF WORKFORC | FUNCTIONAL INDUSTRIES INC | $155,239 | 2024 | 1.7x |
| 5 | LISA PARTEH | VICE PRESIDENT OF CLIENT S | FUNCTIONAL INDUSTRIES INC | $136,829 | 2021 | 1.5x |
| 6 | ASHLEY NORDLIE | VICE PRESIDENT OF PROGRAMS AND SERVICES | FUNCTIONAL INDUSTRIES INC | $128,522 | 2024 | 1.4x |
| 7 | ANNA MAENNER | EXECUTIVE DI | NATIONAL ASSOCIATION OF FRATERNAL INSURANCE COUNSELORS INC | $126,997 | 2019 | 1.4x |
| 8 | Amy Loeschke | CEO | MINNESOTA DAIRY HERD IMPROVEMENT ASSOCIATION | $124,437 | 2024 | 1.4x |
| 9 | Steve Olson | Former Executive Director | MINNESOTA TURKEY RESEARCH AND PROMOTIONAL COUNCIL | $112,524 | 2019 | 1.3x |
| 10 | ASHLEY KOHLS | EXECUTIVE DI | MINNESOTA TURKEY GROWERS ASSOCIATION INC | $112,394 | 2024 | 1.3x |
Each person's latest year on a 990 at a nonprofit placed here (reported pay including related organizations and other compensation); people paid under $50,000 are left out. The median household income here is $88,820.
Nonprofits: biggest by revenue (latest return)
- FUNCTIONAL INDUSTRIES INC Buffalo, MN · $6,300,331
- MINNESOTA DAIRY HERD IMPROVEMENT ASSOCIATION Buffalo, MN · $4,171,954
- VEIT FOUNDATION Buffalo, MN · $2,541,412
- TERRA NOVA SCHOOL Buffalo, MN · $2,264,693
- WRIGHT COUNTY VEBA TR Buffalo, MN · $1,473,685
- MIDWEST POULTRY FEDERATION INC Buffalo, MN · $1,452,790
- BUFFALO FOOD SHELF Buffalo, MN · $1,381,802
- AMERCIAN LEGION Buffalo, MN · $1,186,572
- RESCUE NETWORK INC Buffalo, MN · $1,077,104
- BUFFALO YOUTH HOCKEY ASSOCIATION Buffalo, MN · $942,034
Nonprofit contractors: biggest by paid by nonprofits
- PRO REHAB Buffalo, MN · $77,412,397
- LARSON BUILDING INC Buffalo, MN · $15,274,909
- STELLIS HEALTH PA Buffalo, MN · $9,065,046
- BEAR TREE CARE INC Buffalo, MN · $7,807,603
- PREMIER LOCATING INC Buffalo, MN · $6,752,178
- PROGRESSIVE REHAB OPTIONS INC Buffalo, MN · $4,561,824
- Minnesota Turkey Growers Association Buffalo, MN · $3,145,467
- CITY OF BUFFALO Buffalo, MN · $2,263,425
- WHITESELL Buffalo, MN · $1,755,495
- EMPOWERED EVENTS LLC Buffalo, MN · $1,155,350
Form D issuers: biggest by amount sold
- Seigla Medical, Inc. Buffalo, MN · $550,000
Political committees
- VANBERGEN FOR DEVELOPMENT OF LIFE Buffalo, MN
Form 5500 plan sponsors: biggest by plans
- ADARA HOME HEALTH, INC. Buffalo, MN · 4
- STELLIS HEALTH, P.A. Buffalo, MN · 4
- WHIRLTRONICS, INC. Buffalo, MN · 4
- FERGUSON-KELLER ASSOCIATES, INC. Buffalo, MN · 3
- AME COMMUNITY SERVICES, INC Buffalo, MN · 2
- ARISE INDUSTRIAL MANUFACTURING Buffalo, MN · 2
- BUFFALO BITUMINOUS, INC. Buffalo, MN · 2
- CARLSON & JONES, P.A. Buffalo, MN · 2
- CENTRA SOTA COOPERATIVE Buffalo, MN · 2
- ITM4, LLC Buffalo, MN · 2
Open Payments recipients: biggest by industry payments
- Mercy Hospital Buffalo, MN · $340,599
- Mercy Hospital Buffalo, MN · $219,479
- STEVEN R SMITH Buffalo, MN · $22,080
- JEFFREY JOSEPH THEISMANN Buffalo, MN · $10,723
- DANA J HARMS Buffalo, MN · $8,409
- ORVIN VISAYA Buffalo, MN · $4,086
- KELLY G KINNAN Buffalo, MN · $4,042
- Buffalo Hospital Buffalo, MN · $2,750
- AMANDA ZEHRER Buffalo, MN · $2,144
- RAJAN JHANJEE Buffalo, MN · $2,117
Patent and trademark owners: biggest by patents and marks
- Minnesota Turkey Growers Association Buffalo, MN · 11
- Penrad Technologies, Inc. Buffalo, MN · 9
- Sicora Consulting, Inc. Buffalo, MN · 8
- Zirc Company Buffalo, MN · 8
- Seigla Medical, Inc. Buffalo, MN · 7
- byStudee, LLC Buffalo, MN · 6
- Prairie River Home Care, Inc. Buffalo, MN · 6
- ADARA HOME HEALTH, INC. Buffalo, MN · 5
- Treasured Objects, LLC Buffalo, MN · 5
- Curdco, Inc. Buffalo, MN · 4
Federal award recipients: biggest by federal awards
- WRIGHT COUNTY GOVERNMENT Buffalo, MN · $29,245,343
- CITY OF BUFFALO Buffalo, MN · $12,579,875
- PREFERRED COMMERCIAL CONTRACTING, INC. Buffalo, MN · $4,248,521
- EDEN MEDICAL, INC. Buffalo, MN · $3,557,858
- CHDC BUFFALO LIMITED PARTNERSHIP Buffalo, MN · $2,569,103
- WOMEN IN FIRE Buffalo, MN · $2,501,838
- SNOW REMOVAL GROUP INC Buffalo, MN · $1,808,158
- PARAS INVESTMENTS LLC Buffalo, MN · $1,336,185
- MINNESOTA TURKEY RESEACH AND PROMOT Buffalo, MN · $1,174,938
- CENTRA SOTA COOPERATIVE Buffalo, MN · $1,024,590
Census figures are from IPUMS NHGIS: the American Community Survey 2020-2024 five-year estimates (ACS table codes shown with each figure) and the 2020 decennial census (Demographic and Housing Characteristics), by state, county, place and census tract. FURP records are placed by ZIP code (the Census Bureau's 2020 ZCTA-to-county and ZCTA-to-tract relationship files: the county or tract holding most of the ZIP's land) and by city name (Census place names, normalized), so a record's tract is its ZIP's main tract, not its street's. Cite: Jonathan Schroeder, David Van Riper, Steven Manson, Grace Cooper, Zachary Krause, Tracy Kugler, Tsu Zhu, and Steven Ruggles. IPUMS National Historical Geographic Information System: Version 21.0 [dataset]. Minneapolis, MN: IPUMS. 2026. http://doi.org/10.18128/D050.V21.0