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Abbeville, AL (Shorterville/Union)
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POPULAR REAL ESTATE NEAR Buffalo, WV Bancroft, WV, Buffalo, WV, Henderson, WV, Hurricane, WV (Pliny/Fraziers Bottom), Kenna, WV, Leon, WV, Poca, WV, Sissonville, WV (Rocky Fork/White Chapel), Winfield, WV
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| MEDIAN HOUSE VALUE | $109,195 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| RENTAL PRICE | high cost relative to WV, very low cost relative to the nation | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| THE SETTING | Rural (based on population density), farms |
| TYPE OF HOMES / DWELLINGS | mostly Single-family homes, some Mobile homes, some Small apartment buildings, some Complexes/high rise apartments, a few Rowhouses & attached homes |
| SIZE OF HOMES / DWELLINGS | mostly Medium-sized dwellings (3 or 4 bedrooms), some Small dwellings (1, 2 or no bedrooms), a few Large dwellings (4, 5 or more bedrooms) |
| AGE OF HOMES / DWELLINGS | mostly Established but not old (Built 1970 - 1994), some Well established older homes (Built 1940 - 1969), some Historic homes (Built 1939 or earlier), a few Newer Homes (Built 1995 or later) |
| HOME OWNERSHIP | Mostly Owner occupied |
| SPECIAL CHARACTER | mostly Quiet |
| THE NEIGHBORS | DETAILS |
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| AGE & LIFESTYLE | mostly Families with children (family households with school-aged children), some Mixed ages, some Seniors (people 65 and over), some College students (people currently attending college) |
| EDUCATION LEVEL | Rating: 2 (5 is average for the U.S., 10 is most educated) |
| INCOME | Lower middle income (somewhat below average income for America) |
| OCCUPATIONS | mostly Sales & Service workers, some Manufacturing & Laborers, some Executive, managerial & professional, some Clerical, assistants & technical support |
| ETHNICITY/ANCESTRY | mostly White (non-Hispanic), some Irish ancestry, some Italian ancestry |
| LANGUAGES | mostly English speaking, some Spanish speaking |
School Rating Information
PUTNAM COUNTY SCHOOL DISTRICT School District
8,993 Students enrolled in District
| DISTRICT RATING COMPARED TO STATE (10 is best) |
10 |
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| Better than: of WV school districts |
100.0% |
DISTRICT RATING COMPARED TO U.S. (10 is best) |
5 |
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| Better than: of US school districts |
44.4% |
STUDENTS PER CLASSROOM |
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| 15 |
| STATE AVERAGE 14 |
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Public School Test Scores (No Child Left Behind)
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| PROFICIENT IN READING & MATH |
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| SCHOOLS IN THIS DISTRICT | GRADES |
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| BUFFALO ELEMENTARY SCHOOL RT. 2, BOX 93, BUFFALO, WV 25033 (304) 937-2651 |
PK-05 |
| BUFFALO HIGH SCHOOL 3317 BUFFALO ROAD, BUFFALO, WV 25033 (304) 937-2661 |
09-12 |
| CONFIDENCE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL HC-63, BOX 163, RED HOUSE, WV 25168 (304) 586-2041 |
KG-05 |
| CONNER STREET ELEMENTARY SCHOOL 445 CONNER STREET, HURRICANE, WV 25526 (304) 562-9351 |
KG-05 |
| EASTBROOK ELEMENTARY SCHOOL 1600 BILLS CREEK ROAD, WINFIELD, WV 25213 (304) 755-9835 |
KG-05 |
| GEORGE WASHINGTON ELEMENTARY SCHOOL ELEANOR CIRCLE, ELEANOR, WV 25070 (304) 586-2184 |
PK-05 |
| GEORGE WASHINGTON MIDDLE SCHOOL ROUTE 62 ROOSEVELT BLVD / ELEA, ELEANOR, WV 25070 (304) 586-2875 |
06-08 |
| HOMETOWN ELEMENTARY SCHOOL ROUTE 62, HOMETOWN, WV 25109 (304) 586-2395 |
KG-05 |
| HURRICANE HIGH SCHOOL 3350 TEAYS VALLEY ROAD, HURRICANE, WV 25526 (304) 562-3991 |
09-12 |
| HURRICANE MIDDLE SCHOOL 518 MIDLAND TRAIL, HURRICANE, WV 25526 (304) 562-9271 |
06-08 |
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| ETHNIC/RACIAL GROUPS | THIS DISTRICT | THIS STATE |
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| WHITE (NON-HISPANIC) (%) | 97.0 | 93.6 |
| BLACK (%) | 1.6 | 5.0 |
| HISPANIC (%) | 0.4 | 0.7 |
| ASIAN OR PACIFIC ISLANDER (%) | 1.0 | 0.6 |
| AMERICAN INDIAN OR NATIVE OF ALASKA (%) | 0.0 | 0.1 |
| ECONOMIC GROUPS | THIS DISTRICT | THIS STATE |
| ECONOMICALLY DISADVANTAGED (%) | 36.5 | 49.1 |
| FOR THIS DISTRICT | PER STUDENT | TOTAL | % OF TOTAL |
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| INSTRUCTIONAL EXPENDITURES | $5,519 | $49,633,000 | 59.0 |
| SUPPORT EXPENDITURES | |||
| STUDENT | $276 | $2,481,000 | 2.9 |
| STAFF | $300 | $2,699,000 | 3.2 |
| GENERAL ADMINISTRATION | $127 | $1,138,000 | 1.4 |
| SCHOOL ADMINISTRATION | $560 | $5,038,000 | 6.0 |
| OPERATION | $861 | $7,744,000 | 9.2 |
| TRANSPORTATION | $619 | $5,571,000 | 6.6 |
| OTHER | $185 | $1,661,000 | 2.0 |
| TOTAL SUPPORT | $2,928 | $26,332,000 | 31.3 |
| NON-INSTRUCTIONAL EXPENDITURES | $908 | $8,163,000 | 9.7 |
| TOTAL EXPENDITURES | $9,355 | $84,128,000 | 100.0 |
Buffalo EDUCATIONAL ENVIRONMENT  |
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| ADULTS IN Buffalo WITH COLLEGE DEGREE OR HIGHER (%) | 7.9 |
| CHILDREN IN Buffalo LIVING IN POVERTY (%) | 16.4 |
Buffalo Appreciation Rates
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| PERIOD | TOTAL APPRECIATION | AVG. ANNUAL RATE | COMPARED TO WV* |
COMPARED TO AMERICA* |
| Since 1990 |  120.05%
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6.31%
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About Buffalo
Buffalo is a very small town located in the state of West Virginia. With a population of 2,033 people and just one neighborhood, Buffalo is the 102nd largest community in West Virginia.
Buffalo is a blue-collar town, with 40.1% of people working in blue-collar occupations, while the average in America is just 24.7%. Overall, Buffalo is a town of sales and office workers, service providers, and construction workers and builders. There are especially a lot of people living in Buffalo who work in office and administrative support jobs (13.49%), sales jobs (9.96%), and food service (6.18%).
One downside of living in Buffalo, however, is that residents on average have to contend with a long commute, spending on average 36.08 minutes every day commuting to work.
Buffalo is a small town, and as is often the case with smaller towns, the population isn't large or dense enough to support much in the way of a public transportation system. In fact, there are many rural roads around Buffalo, which makes walking or biking to and from work a bit difficult. This makes for a very car-oriented town: 98.42% of residents commute to work by private automobile, and people often drive out of town for work, shopping, and other activities.
Buffalo is a small town, and as such doesn't have a public transit system that people use to get to and from their jobs every day.
Buffalo Information and Demographics
The population of Buffalo has one of the lowest overall levels of education in the country: only 6.23% of people over 25 hold a college degree. The national average for all municipalities is 14.96%.
The per capita income in Buffalo in 2000 was $12,877, which is lower middle income relative to West Virginia, and low income relative to the rest of the US. This equates to an annual income of $51,508 for a family of four.
The people who call Buffalo home come from a variety of different races and ancestries. The most prevalent race in Buffalo is White, followed by Asian. Important ancestries of people in Buffalo include English, German, Irish, and Italian.
The most common language spoken in Buffalo is English.
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