About Buffalo County

Buffalo County is located within the unglaciated, Driftless Area of Western Wisconsin. Pepin and Eau Claire Counties form the northern border of the county, while Trempealeau County forms the eastern border. Three rivers also border the county; the Chippewa on the west, the Mississippi on the south and east and the Trempealeau on the lower eastern border. All of Buffalo County drains into the Mississippi River.

 

Top Ten Employers

Employer	Service or Product	Number of Employees
Marten Transport LTD	General freight trucking, long-distance TL	500-999 employees
Mondovi Public School	Elementary and secondary schools	100-249 employees
Marten Transport Services LTD	Freight transportation arrangment	100-249 employees
Dairyland Power	Fossil fuel electric power generation	100‐249 employees
Staffing Network Holding LLC	Temporary help services	100‐249 employees
AM Lutheran Mondovi 12733	Nursing care facilities	100‐249 employees
Cochrane-Fountain City Public School	Elementary and secondary schools	100‐249 employees
Dept. of Defense	Engineering services	50‐99 employees
La Crosse Milling Co	Breakfast cereal manufacturing	50‐99 employees
Midwest Dental Management Inc	Office administrative services	50‐99 employees

Source: WI DWD, Bureau ofWorkforce Training, QCEW, OEAspecial request, Sept. 2013

 

Population and Demographics

	Apr 1, 2010 Census	Jan 1, 2013 Estimate	Numeric Change	Proportional Change
United States	308,400,408	315,090,923	6,690,515	2.2%
Wisconsin	5,686,986	5,717,110	30,124	0.5%
Buffalo County	13,587	13,630	43	‐0.4%
Mondovi, City	2,777	2,767	10	‐0.4%
Buffalo City, City	1,023	1,014	‐9	‐0.9%
Fountain City, City	859	856	‐3	‐0.3%
Alma, City	781	801	20	2.6%
Buffalo, Town	705	701	‐4	‐0.6%
Naples, Town	691	699	8	1.2%
Nelson, Town	571	585	14	2.5%
Milton, Town	534	544	10	1.9%
Dover, Town	486	491	5	1.0%
Glencoe, Town	485	485	0	0.0%

Source: Demographic Services Center, Wisconsin Department of Administration