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Population (year 2000): 2,200. Estimated
population in July 2005: 2,274 (+3.4% change)
Males: 1,091 (49.6%), Females: 1,109 (50.4%)
Berrien County
Zip code:
49117
Median resident age: 41.9 years
Median household income: $41,658 (year 2000)
Median house value: $103,000 (year 2000)
Races in New Buffalo:
- White Non-Hispanic (95.0%)
- Hispanic (2.9%)
- Other race (1.3%)
- Two or more races (0.9%)
- American Indian (0.6%)
Ancestries: German (31.6%), Irish (14.6%),
Polish (11.8%), English (10.3%), Italian (8.0%), United States
(6.0%).
Elevation: 620 feet
Land area: 2.4 square miles
For population 25 years and over in New Buffalo
- High school or higher: 84.1%
- Bachelor's degree or higher: 17.3%
- Graduate or professional degree: 4.3%
- Unemployed: 3.9%
- Mean travel time to work: 19.9 minutes
For population 15
years and over in New Buffalo city
- Never married: 24.2%
- Now married: 55.0%
- Separated: 0.3%
- Widowed: 7.9%
- Divorced: 12.7%
3.1% Foreign born (2.4% Europe, 0.6% Latin
America).
Population change in the 1990s: -136 (-5.8%).
Hospitals/medical centers near New Buffalo:
- ST ANTHONY MEMORIAL HEALTH CENTERS (about 11 miles;
MICHIGAN CITY, IN)
- LA PORTE HOSPITAL AND HEALTH SERVICES (about 13
miles; LA PORTE, IN)
- LAKELAND HOSPITAL, ST JOSEPH (about 27 miles; SAINT
JOSEPH, MI)
Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to New
Buffalo:
- PORTER COUNTY MUNI (about 30 miles; VALPARAISO, IN;
ID: VPZ)
- SOUTH BEND REGIONAL (about 31 miles; SOUTH BEND, IN;
ID: SBN)
- GARY/CHICAGO (about 48 miles; GARY, IN; ID: GYY)
Other public-use airports nearest to New Buffalo:
- MICHIGAN CITY MUNI (about 8 miles; MICHIGAN CITY,
IN; ID: MGC)
- LA PORTE MUNI (about 16 miles; LA PORTE, IN; ID:
PPO)
- FLYING U RANCH (about 24 miles; UNION MILLS, IN; ID:
4C1)
Amtrak station:
NEW BUFFALO (WHITAKER & RAILROAD TRACKS). Services: public
payphones, snack bar, free short-term parking, free
long-term parking.
College/University in New Buffalo:
- PROFESSIONAL DRIVERS INSTITUTE (Location:
18266 W US 12 W; Private, for-profit)
Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to
New Buffalo:
- ANDREWS UNIVERSITY (about 15 miles; BERRIEN SPRINGS,
MI; Full-time enrollment: 2,342)
- PURDUE UNIVERSITY-NORTH CENTRAL CAMPUS (about 21
miles; WESTVILLE, IN; FT enrollment: 2,500)
- VALPARAISO UNIVERSITY (about 30 miles; VALPARAISO,
IN; FT enrollment: 3,376)
- INDIANA UNIVERSITY-SOUTH BEND (about 34 miles; SOUTH
BEND, IN; FT enrollment: 4,725)
- UNIVERSITY OF NOTRE DAME (about 36 miles; NOTRE
DAME, IN; FT enrollment: 10,633)
- IVY TECH STATE COLLEGE-NORTHWEST (about 44 miles;
GARY, IN; FT enrollment: 2,432)
- INDIANA UNIVERSITY-NORTHWEST (about 46 miles; GARY,
IN; FT enrollment: 3,208)
Public high school in New Buffalo:
- NEW BUFFALO SENIOR HIGH SCHOOL (Students:
238; Location: 1112 EAST CLAY STREET; Grades: 09 - 12)
Public primary/middle schools in New Buffalo:
- NEW BUFFALO ELEMENTARY SCHOOL (Students: 282;
Location: 12291 LUBKE ROAD; Grades: KG - 05)
- NEW BUFFALO MIDDLE SCHOOL (Students: 170;
Location: 1112 EAST CLAY STREET; Grades: 06 - 08)
Library in New Buffalo:
- NEW BUFFALO TOWNSHIP PUBLIC LIBRARY
(Operating income: $217,871; Location: 33 NORTH THOMPSON
STREET; 48,646 books; 501 audio materials; 720 video
materials; 162 serial subscriptions)
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