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Buffalo Lake-Hector-Stewart Public Schools, Minnesota

Buffalo Lake-Hector-Stewart Public Schools is a unified school district in Renville County, Sibley County, and McLeod County, Minnesota, for grades Pre-K to 12. About 4,175 people live in it (2020–2024 estimate). It covers 293 sq mi (759 km²) of land.

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Buffalo Lake-Hector-Stewart Public Schools in Minnesota
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Population, 2020–2024 estimate
4,175 ± 241
Grades
Pre-K to 12
Type
Unified school district
Counties
Renville County77% of the district’s landSibley County12% of the district’s landMcLeod County11% of the district’s land
Land area
293 sq mi (759 km²)
Median household income
$71,471 ± $6,522
Median home value
$176,500 ± $13,579
Water area
4.31 sq mi (11.2 km²)
State
Minnesota
Census code (GEOID)
2700023
Coordinates (central point)
44.753255, -94.650224
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These coordinates mark a central point for the district, not a school or an address. Population, income and home value: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020–2024 5-year estimates, ± margin at 90% confidence; checked on October 20, 2026.

Towns, townships and communities in Buffalo Lake-Hector-Stewart Public Schools, largest first

  1. Hector (city)1,130 people
  2. Stewart (city)644 people
  3. Buffalo Lake (city)635 people
  4. Collins Township449 people
  5. Boon Lake Township400 people
  6. Palmyra Township252 people
  7. Hector Township241 people
  8. Grafton Township221 people
  9. Preston Lake Township195 people
  10. Brookfield Township146 people
  11. Martinsburg Township145 people

A town, township, city or borough is listed when at least half its land is in the district; a community, when its central point is. Near a district line, an address can belong to the district next door.

Bordering unified school districts, nearest first

  1. Bird Island-Olivia-Lake Lillian Public School District14 mi west
  2. G.F.W.15 mi southeast
  3. Hutchinson Public School District16 mi northeast
  4. Glencoe-Silver Lake School District23 mi east
  5. A.C.G.C. Public School District23 mi north
  6. Cedar Mountain School District23 mi southwest

These share a boundary with Buffalo Lake-Hector-Stewart Public Schools. Distances are straight lines between central points.

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