Buchanan County

  1. Buchanan County Legal Resources
  2. Buchanan County Statistics
  3. Buchanan County Property/Housing/Real Estate Information
  4. Buchanan County Employment Information
  5. Buchanan County Family Information
  6. Buchanan County Education Information
  7. Buchanan County Business Information
  8. Buchanan County Public Benefits Information
  9. Buchanan County Criminal Information
  10. Buchanan County Immigration & Civil Rights Information
  11. Buchanan County Cities
  12. Buchanan County Zip Codes


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Buchanan County Statistics Back to top
  • Population (2000): 21,093
  • Births / Deaths / Infant Deaths (2004): 298 / 185 / 0
  • Land Area (2000): 1,479.551 square kilometers
  • Water Area (2000): 5.420 square kilometers
  • Farm Area (2002): 340,000.000 acres (1,375.640 square kilometers)
  • Farms (2002): 1,067
  • Farms under 50 acres (2002): 24.70%
  • Farms over 500 acres (2002): 20.50%
  • Farm earnings (2005): $27,701,000
  • Gallons of water used per day (total / public use) (2000): 4,000,000 / 1,000,000
  • Ground water as percent of water use (2000): 90.20%
  • Physicians (2004): 14
  • Community Hospitals (Beds) (2004): 1 (84)
  • Medicare Recipients (2005): 3,523
  • Federal Spending (2004): $127,160
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Buchanan County - Historical Places
Houses (2000): 8,697
Building Permits Issued (2006): 18
Valuation of Building Permits (2006): $2,834
Buchanan County Population - Urban/Rural
Urban/Rural Population Percent
Color 0 Box Urban 11,620 25.84%
Color 1 Box Rural, Farm 8,352 18.57%
Color 2 Box Rural, Non-farm 24,998 55.59%

Buchanan County Real Estate Lawyers provide services for home buying/selling, commercial real estate, leases, landlord tenant, construction, land use and zoning laws. From the Justia Lawyer Directory.


Buchanan County Employment Information Back to top
Buchanan County Labor Force By Month
Year Labor Force Color 8 Box Employed Unemployment
Color 13 Box Total Percent Rate
1990 9,632 9,081 551 5.72% 57
1991 9,879 9,302 577 5.84% 59
1992 9,999 9,388 611 6.11% 61
1993 10,293 9,694 600 5.83% 58
1994 10,675 10,147 528 4.94% 50
1995 10,876 10,369 507 4.66% 47
1996 11,028 10,513 515 4.67% 47
1997 11,133 10,697 435 3.91% 39
1998 11,299 10,830 468 4.14% 42
1999 11,135 10,715 420 3.77% 38
2000 10,731 10,411 320 2.98% 30
2001 10,887 10,466 421 3.86% 39
2002 10,849 10,366 483 4.45% 45
2003 10,877 10,391 485 4.46% 45
2004 10,901 10,389 511 4.69% 47
2005 11,174 10,655 518 4.64% 47
2006 11,264 10,771 492 4.37% 44
2007 11,101 10,627 473 4.26% 43
2008 11,214 10,770 443 3.95% 39
Month Labor Force Color 8 Box Employed Unemployment
Color 13 Box Total Percent Rate
Jan 2008 11,259 10,671 588 5.22% 52
Feb 2008 11,188 10,658 530 4.74% 47
Mar 2008 11,119 10,617 502 4.51% 45
Apr 2008 11,186 10,780 406 3.63% 36
May 2008 11,200 10,840 360 3.21% 32
Jun 2008 11,332 10,913 419 3.70% 37
Jul 2008 11,355 10,980 375 3.30% 33
Aug 2008 11,174 10,749 425 3.80% 38
Sep 2008 11,109 10,725 384 3.46% 35
Oct, 2008 -- -- -- --% --
Nov, 2008 -- -- -- --% --
Dec, 2008 -- -- -- --% --

Buchanan County Employment By Industry

Color 0 Box Male, with percent of employed male population
1. Construction 1,450 13.53%
2. Agriculture / Forestry / Fishing / Hunting 1,236 11.54%
3. Food Manufacturing 788 7.35%
4. Machinery Manufacturing 770 7.19%
5. Metal Manufactuing 550 5.13%
6. Truck Transportation 454 4.24%
7. Plastics and Rubber Manufacturing 356 3.32%
8. Educational Services 344 3.21%
9. Repair and Maintenance 336 3.14%
10. Public Administration 282 2.63%
11. Health Care 276 2.58%
12. Motor Vehicle and Parts Dealers 270 2.52%
13. Admin, Support, and Waste Management 246 2.30%
14. Building Materials / Hardware / Lawn and Garden Supplies 238 2.22%
15. Accommodation and Food Services 222 2.07%
16. Furniture and Related Manufacturing 194 1.81%
17. Food and Beverage Stores 176 1.64%
18. Department and Other General Stores 156 1.46%
19. Utilities 150 1.40%
20. Professional / Scientific / Tech Services 148 1.38%
Color 1 Box Female, with percent of employed female population
1. Health Care 1,858 20.27%
2. Educational Services 1,132 12.35%
3. Finance and Insurance 472 5.15%
4. Social Assistance 464 5.06%
5. Public Administration 456 4.98%
6. Accommodation and Food Services 434 4.74%
7. Food and Beverage Stores 354 3.86%
8. Department and Other General Stores 314 3.43%
9. Admin, Support, and Waste Management 250 2.73%
10. Plastics and Rubber Manufacturing 250 2.73%
11. Professional / Scientific / Tech Services 222 2.42%
12. Metal Manufactuing 220 2.40%
13. Food Manufacturing 214 2.34%
14. Religious / Grantmaking / Civic / Similar Organizations 192 2.10%
15. Agriculture / Forestry / Fishing / Hunting 180 1.96%
16. Computer and Electronic Manufacturing 134 1.46%
17. Broadcasting and Telecommunications 132 1.44%
18. Building Materials / Hardware / Lawn and Garden Supplies 132 1.44%
19. Machinery Manufacturing 128 1.40%
20. Motor Vehicle and Parts Dealers 94 1.03%

Buchanan County Employment By Job

Color 0 Box Male, with percent of employed male population
1. Farmers and Farm Managers 920 8.59%
2. Metal Workers and Plastic Workers 756 7.06%
3. Other Production Occupations 740 6.91%
4. Driver / Sales Workers and Truckers 698 6.51%
5. Other Installation / Maintenance 500 4.67%
6. Vehicle Mechanics 452 4.22%
7. Other Sales and Related Occupations 442 4.13%
8. Laborers and Material Movers / Handlers 430 4.01%
9. Other Management Occupations 404 3.77%
10. Agricultural Workers 282 2.63%
11. Building and Grounds Cleaning and Maintenance 282 2.63%
12. Carpenters 260 2.43%
13. Assemblers and Fabricators 248 2.31%
14. Recording / Scheduling / Dispatching 248 2.31%
15. Other Construction Trades 246 2.30%
16. Sales Reps / Wholesale and Manufact 242 2.26%
17. Construction Laborers 210 1.96%
18. Supervisors / Construction and Extract 188 1.75%
19. Other Material Moving Workers 182 1.70%
20. Food Processing Workers 164 1.53%
Color 1 Box Female, with percent of employed female population
1. Secretaries and Admins 516 5.63%
2. Nursing / Psychiatric / Home Health 486 5.30%
3. Teachers, Pre/Primary School 380 4.15%
4. Other Office and Admin Support 374 4.08%
5. Other Sales and Related Occupations 368 4.02%
6. Registered Nurses 334 3.64%
7. Child Care Workers 320 3.49%
8. Health Technologists and Technicians 300 3.27%
9. Cashiers 296 3.23%
10. Cooks and Food Preparation Workers 294 3.21%
11. Retail Sales, Not cashiers 294 3.21%
12. Bookkeeping / Accounting / Auditing 288 3.14%
13. Customer Service Representatives 286 3.12%
14. Informaion and Record Clerks, Not Customer Service 286 3.12%
15. Other Teachers / Instructors / Librarians 276 3.01%
16. Other Production Occupations 234 2.55%
17. Building and Grounds Cleaning and Maintenance 224 2.44%
18. Other Management Occupations 196 2.14%
19. Recording / Scheduling / Dispatching 182 1.99%
20. Assemblers and Fabricators 180 1.96%

Buchanan County Hours Worked Per Week In 1999
Hours Per Week Color 0 Box Population Percent
35 or more hours 18,252 54.30%
15-35 hours 4,543 13.52%
1-14 hours 1,153 3.43%
No regular hours 9,666 28.76%

Buchanan County Time Left For Work
Time Color 0 Box Population Percent
Midnight-4:59 AM 916 4.76%
5 AM-5:29 AM 1,049 5.46%
5:30 AM-5:59 AM 1,168 6.07%
6 AM-6:29 AM 1,905 9.91%
6:30 AM-6:59 AM 2,208 11.48%
7 AM-7:29 AM 2,802 14.57%
7:30 AM-7:59 AM 2,789 14.50%
8 AM-8:29 AM 1,464 7.61%
8:30 AM-8:59 AM 509 2.65%
9:00 AM-9:59 AM 617 3.21%
10:00 AM-10:59 AM 253 1.32%
11:00 AM-11:59 AM 240 1.25%
Noon-3:59 PM 1,719 8.94%
4 PM-11:59 PM 1,591 8.27%

Buchanan County Length Of Commute In Minutes
Minutes Color 0 Box Population Percent
Less than 5 1,590 8.27%
5-9 3,625 18.85%
10-14 2,834 14.74%
15-19 2,223 11.56%
20-24 1,837 9.55%
25-29 1,000 5.20%
30-34 2,128 11.07%
35-39 716 3.72%
40-44 757 3.94%
45-59 1,561 8.12%
60-89 489 2.54%
At least 90 470 2.44%

Buchanan County Length Of Commute In Mintues - Public vs. Private Transportation

Minutes Color 0 Box Population (public) Percent Color 1 Box Population (private) Percent
Under 30 48 0.25% 13,061 67.92%
30-44 0 0.00% 3,601 18.73%
45-59 4 0.02% 1,557 8.10%
At least 60 6 0.03% 953 4.96%

Buchanan County Type Of Commute
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Bicycle 44 0.21%
Color 1 Box Car / truck / van, carpool 1,768 8.45%
Color 2 Box Car / truck / van, solo 16,081 76.89%
Color 3 Box Motorcycle 14 0.07%
Color 4 Box Other 200 0.96%
Color 5 Box Public transportation 58 0.28%
Color 6 Box Walked 1,065 5.09%
Color 7 Box Worked at home 1,685 8.06%

Buchanan County Employment Lawyers handle cases involving employment contracts, severance agreements, OSHA, workers compensation, ADA, race, sex, pregnancy, national-orgin, sexual orientation and age discrimination, sexual harassment, hours & wages and overtime issues. From the Justia Lawyer Directory.


Buchanan County Family Information Back to top
Households (2000): 15,846 (41,370 people)
Families (2000): 11,454 (35,750 people)
Families where both partners work (2000): 6,019
People at same address in 1995: 26,842
Buchanan County Household Income in 1999

Income Population Percent
Under $10,000 1,246 7.45%
$10,000-$14,999 1,317 7.87%
$15,000-$19,999 1,155 6.90%
$20,000-$24,999 1,331 7.96%
$25,000-$29,999 1,258 7.52%
$30,000-$34,999 1,258 7.52%
$35,000-$39,999 1,075 6.43%
$40,000-$44,999 1,284 7.68%
$45,000-$49,999 869 5.19%
$50,000-$59,999 2,037 12.18%
$60,000-$74,999 1,581 9.45%
$75,000-$99,999 1,371 8.20%
$100,000-$124,999 368 2.20%
$125,000-$149,999 164 0.98%
$150,000-$199,999 180 1.08%
$200,000 or more 235 1.40%

Buchanan County Household Type
Type Population Percent
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 1 person 1,963 24.74%
Color 0 Box Family, 2 people 2,537 31.98%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 2 people 245 3.09%
Color 0 Box Family, 3 people 1,139 14.36%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 3 people 35 0.44%
Color 0 Box Family, 4 people 1,104 13.92%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 4 people 13 0.16%
Color 0 Box Family, 5 people 569 7.17%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 5 people 1 0.01%
Color 0 Box Family, 6 people 181 2.28%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 6 people 1 0.01%
Color 0 Box Family, 7 or more people 145 1.83%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 7 or more people 0 0.00%

Buchanan County Household Income Type
Type Color 0 Box Population Percent
Earnings 13,069 26.91%
Interest / Dividend / Rent 7,608 15.66%
Public Assistance 517 1.06%
Retirement 2,850 5.87%
Self Employment 3,838 7.90%
Social Security 5,219 10.74%
Supplemental Security 602 1.24%
Wage / Salary 12,242 25.20%
Other 2,627 5.41%

Buchanan County Family Type
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box No children under 18 5,803 54.65%
Color 1 Box With children under 18 4,816 45.35%

Buchanan County Marital Status - Male (for those 15+ in 2000)
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Divorced 1,137 6.68%
Color 1 Box Married 10,886 64.00%
Color 2 Box Never Married 4,550 26.75%
Color 3 Box Widowed 436 2.56%

Buchanan County Marital Status - Female (for those 15+ in 2000)
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Divorced 1,065 6.05%
Color 1 Box Married 11,066 62.91%
Color 2 Box Never Married 3,200 18.19%
Color 3 Box Widowed 2,258 12.84%

Buchanan County Family Lawyers help clients with family law issues, such as marriage, divorce, domestic partnerships, adoptions, paternity, annulment, child support, custody, division of property, alimony, palimony, restraining orders, spousal support, uncontested divorce and visitation rights. From the Justia Lawyer Directory.


Buchanan County Education Information Back to top
Buchanan County Highest Degree Earned (18 or older)
Degree Population Percent
Color 0 Box Less than 9th grade 2,575 8.04%
Color 1 Box 9th-12th grade, no diploma 3,069 9.58%
Color 2 Box High school diploma or equivalent 13,469 42.03%
Color 3 Box Some college, no degree 6,680 20.84%
Color 4 Box Associate degree 2,487 7.76%
Color 5 Box Bachelors degree 2,890 9.02%
Color 6 Box Graduate or professional degree 877 2.74%

Buchanan County Population In School (3 or older)
School Level Color 0 Box In Public School Percent Color 1 Box In Private School Percent Total Percent
Nursery or preschool 541 2.56% 212 1.01% 753 3.57%
Kindergarten 498 2.36% 56 0.27% 554 2.63%
Grades 1-4 2,608 12.36% 420 1.99% 3,028 14.36%
Grades 5-8 2,597 12.31% 403 1.91% 3,000 14.22%
Grades 9-12 3,085 14.63% 166 0.79% 3,251 15.41%
Undergrad college 873 4.14% 165 0.78% 1,038 4.92%
Graduate or professional school 84 0.40% 44 0.21% 128 0.61%
Total 10,286 48.76% 1,466 6.95% 11,752 55.72%

Buchanan County Education Lawyers represent colleges, school districts, other educational institutions, and students in the practice of education law. They handle issues related to No Child Left Behind, special education, and disability rights. From the Justia Lawyer Directory.


Buchanan County Business Information Back to top
Wholesale trade sales (2002): $264,367,000
Retail sales (2002): $170,182,000
Value of Manufacturers' Shipments (2002): $317,022
Retired workers (2005): 2,485
Buchanan County Businesses Changes By Year

Year - Type Color 0 Box Business Births Color 1 Box Business Deaths Color 2 Box Business Expansions Color 3 Box Business Contractions Color 4 Box Stable Businesses
1999 - Accommodation & Food Services 0 0 0 0 0
1999 - Administrative & Support & Waste Management & remediation serv 1 2 1 1 5
1999 - Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing, & Hunting 1 0 0 0 0
1999 - Arts, Entertainment, & Recreation 0 0 2 3 1
1999 - Construction 7 5 16 18 19
1999 - Educational Services 0 0 1 0 2
1999 - Finance & Insurance 1 1 9 6 20
1999 - Health Care & Social Assistance 1 0 10 6 13
1999 - Information 0 0 2 2 2
1999 - Management Of Companies & Enterprises 0 0 0 1 1
1999 - Manufacturing 2 4 10 11 10
1999 - Mining 0 1 0 1 0
1999 - Other Services (Except Public Administration) 3 3 8 9 40
1999 - Professional, Scientific, & Technical Ssrvices 2 2 5 3 12
1999 - Real Estate & Rental & Leasing 1 1 1 4 7
1999 - Retail Trade 12 7 25 27 39
1999 - Transportation & Warehousing 7 6 4 5 13
1999 - Unclassified 3 1 0 0 1
1999 - Utilities 0 0 0 1 1
1999 - Wholesale Trade 3 6 9 7 12
1999 - Total 44 39 103 105 198
2000 - Accommodation & Food Services 0 0 0 0 0
2000 - Administrative & Support & Waste Management & remediation serv 1 1 1 1 5
2000 - Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing, & Hunting 0 1 0 0 0
2000 - Arts, Entertainment, & Recreation 0 0 2 2 2
2000 - Construction 8 4 23 10 24
2000 - Educational Services 0 0 2 0 1
2000 - Finance & Insurance 1 0 3 9 24
2000 - Health Care & Social Assistance 0 1 10 7 11
2000 - Information 0 0 1 0 5
2000 - Management Of Companies & Enterprises 0 0 1 0 1
2000 - Manufacturing 2 3 11 12 7
2000 - Mining 0 0 1 0 0
2000 - Other Services (Except Public Administration) 4 2 8 11 38
2000 - Professional, Scientific, & Technical Ssrvices 0 2 5 3 12
2000 - Real Estate & Rental & Leasing 2 1 3 1 8
2000 - Retail Trade 8 9 36 20 39
2000 - Transportation & Warehousing 8 5 4 6 14
2000 - Unclassified 3 0 0 1 2
2000 - Utilities 0 0 0 0 2
2000 - Wholesale Trade 2 6 8 7 11
2000 - Total 39 35 119 90 206
2001 - Accommodation & Food Services 0 0 0 0 0
2001 - Administrative & Support & Waste Management & remediation serv 1 3 2 1 2
2001 - Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing, & Hunting 0 0 0 0 0
2001 - Arts, Entertainment, & Recreation 1 0 3 0 3
2001 - Construction 4 6 8 27 23
2001 - Educational Services 0 0 0 1 2
2001 - Finance & Insurance 1 1 5 3 27
2001 - Health Care & Social Assistance 1 0 9 6 13
2001 - Information 0 0 2 2 2
2001 - Management Of Companies & Enterprises 0 0 1 0 1
2001 - Manufacturing 0 2 13 9 8
2001 - Mining 0 1 0 0 0
2001 - Other Services (Except Public Administration) 1 6 14 10 31
2001 - Professional, Scientific, & Technical Ssrvices 1 0 6 4 10
2001 - Real Estate & Rental & Leasing 1 3 2 3 6
2001 - Retail Trade 7 5 20 33 46
2001 - Transportation & Warehousing 11 5 6 7 15
2001 - Unclassified 0 1 2 0 2
2001 - Utilities 0 0 1 0 1
2001 - Wholesale Trade 1 3 4 11 10
2001 - Total 30 36 98 117 202
2002 - Accommodation & Food Services 0 0 0 0 0
2002 - Administrative & Support & Waste Management & remediation serv 0 0 2 2 1
2002 - Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing, & Hunting 0 0 0 0 0
2002 - Arts, Entertainment, & Recreation 1 0 1 2 4
2002 - Construction 6 7 13 14 29
2002 - Educational Services 0 0 1 1 1
2002 - Finance & Insurance 2 3 8 6 19
2002 - Health Care & Social Assistance 3 1 7 14 7
2002 - Information 0 0 1 3 2
2002 - Management Of Companies & Enterprises 0 0 1 1 0
2002 - Manufacturing 1 0 8 14 7
2002 - Mining 0 0 0 0 0
2002 - Other Services (Except Public Administration) 3 6 13 8 29
2002 - Professional, Scientific, & Technical Ssrvices 0 0 8 6 6
2002 - Real Estate & Rental & Leasing 2 1 0 5 6
2002 - Retail Trade 3 6 29 34 39
2002 - Transportation & Warehousing 2 5 4 13 21
2002 - Unclassified 0 1 0 0 0
2002 - Utilities 0 0 0 2 0
2002 - Wholesale Trade 3 4 9 5 8
2002 - Total 26 34 105 130 179
2003 - Accommodation & Food Services 0 0 0 0 0
2003 - Administrative & Support & Waste Management & remediation serv 3 0 2 0 3
2003 - Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing, & Hunting 0 0 0 1 0
2003 - Arts, Entertainment, & Recreation 0 0 3 3 2
2003 - Construction 5 10 15 17 22
2003 - Educational Services 0 0 0 1 2
2003 - Finance & Insurance 2 1 6 7 19
2003 - Health Care & Social Assistance 2 2 13 8 8
2003 - Information 1 0 0 3 3
2003 - Management Of Companies & Enterprises 0 1 0 1 1
2003 - Manufacturing 2 2 11 10 9
2003 - Mining 0 0 0 0 0
2003 - Other Services (Except Public Administration) 5 2 15 10 28
2003 - Professional, Scientific, & Technical Ssrvices 1 0 4 5 9
2003 - Real Estate & Rental & Leasing 0 1 5 0 6
2003 - Retail Trade 11 6 26 30 39
2003 - Transportation & Warehousing 1 4 10 8 16
2003 - Unclassified 1 0 0 0 0
2003 - Utilities 0 0 0 0 2
2003 - Wholesale Trade 0 1 5 11 10
2003 - Total 34 30 115 115 179
2004 - Accommodation & Food Services 0 0 0 0 0
2004 - Administrative & Support & Waste Management & remediation serv 4 0 3 2 4
2004 - Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing, & Hunting 0 0 1 0 1
2004 - Arts, Entertainment, & Recreation 0 0 3 3 1
2004 - Construction 11 6 17 16 21
2004 - Educational Services 0 0 1 0 3
2004 - Finance & Insurance 3 0 9 4 21
2004 - Health Care & Social Assistance 4 2 7 10 11
2004 - Information 3 1 3 1 3
2004 - Management Of Companies & Enterprises 0 0 0 0 2
2004 - Manufacturing 1 1 10 7 15
2004 - Mining 0 0 0 0 0
2004 - Other Services (Except Public Administration) 2 4 10 9 33
2004 - Professional, Scientific, & Technical Ssrvices 5 1 6 4 9
2004 - Real Estate & Rental & Leasing 1 1 1 3 6
2004 - Retail Trade 4 8 28 35 39
2004 - Transportation & Warehousing 5 2 9 7 17
2004 - Unclassified 0 1 0 0 0
2004 - Utilities 0 0 1 0 1
2004 - Wholesale Trade 1 2 7 3 9
2004 - Total 44 29 116 104 196
2005 - Accommodation & Food Services 0 0 0 0 0
2005 - Administrative & Support & Waste Management & remediation serv 1 1 2 2 8
2005 - Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing, & Hunting 0 0 0 0 2
2005 - Arts, Entertainment, & Recreation 0 0 2 3 1
2005 - Construction 7 10 16 11 29
2005 - Educational Services 0 0 0 0 4
2005 - Finance & Insurance 1 3 8 8 17
2005 - Health Care & Social Assistance 1 0 10 7 15
2005 - Information 2 1 0 3 6
2005 - Management Of Companies & Enterprises 0 0 1 0 1
2005 - Manufacturing 5 1 8 13 11
2005 - Mining 0 0 0 0 0
2005 - Other Services (Except Public Administration) 0 7 9 11 28
2005 - Professional, Scientific, & Technical Ssrvices 1 3 3 5 14
2005 - Real Estate & Rental & Leasing 0 0 3 2 6
2005 - Retail Trade 5 12 29 26 38
2005 - Transportation & Warehousing 6 7 10 4 16
2005 - Unclassified 2 1 0 0 0
2005 - Utilities 0 0 0 0 2
2005 - Wholesale Trade 0 0 6 6 9
2005 - Total 31 46 107 101 207

Wholesale Trade Business Lawyers provide services for corporations, LLCs, partnerships, contracts, franchising and business litigation. From the Justia Lawyer Directory.


Buchanan County Public Benefits Information Back to top
Buchanan County Above Or Below Poverty Level In 1999
Above/Below Population Percent
Color 0 Box At Or Above Poverty Level 39,658 89.98%
Color 1 Box Below Poverty Level 4,418 10.02%

Buchanan County Government Finances By Year

Year Color 0 Box Property Taxes Color 1 Box Other Taxes Color 2 Box Intergov. Revenue Color 3 Box Utility Revenue Color 4 Box Employee Retirement Revenue Color 5 Box Other Revenue Total Revenue Salaries & Wages Total Debt Total Cash & Securities
1970 $723 $7 $505 $0 $0 $1,237 $2,465 $841 $880 $652
1971 $654 $6 $559 $0 $0 $1,484 $2,697 $1,569 $860 $703
1972 $1,385 $26 $763 $0 $0 $1,289 $3,437 $1,294 $840 $804
1973 $1,570 $24 $1,046 $0 $0 $1,698 $4,314 $1,170 $815 $1,241
1974 $1,128 $27 $1,428 $0 $0 $1,660 $4,216 $1,747 $790 $1,607
1975 $1,076 $33 $1,507 $0 $0 $1,925 $4,508 $1,656 $765 $1,925
1976 $1,288 $39 $1,543 $0 $0 $2,130 $4,961 $1,811 $735 $1,975
1977 $1,472 $40 $1,625 $0 $0 $2,691 $5,788 $2,176 $705 $2,867
1978 $1,555 $47 $1,718 $0 $0 $2,792 $6,065 $2,304 $675 $3,127
1979 $1,803 $43 $1,797 $0 $0 $2,891 $6,491 $2,534 $645 $2,876
1980 $2,275 $46 $2,209 $0 $0 $2,998 $7,482 $1,282 $610 $2,640
1981 $2,515 $54 $2,109 $0 $0 $3,340 $7,964 $2,956 $575 $3,301
1982 $2,741 $45 $2,180 $0 $0 $3,690 $8,611 $3,059 $540 $3,322
1983 $2,828 $43 $2,262 $0 $0 $3,706 $8,796 $3,590 $500 $3,339
1984 $2,985 $44 $2,347 $0 $0 $3,891 $9,223 $3,747 $460 $3,510
1985 $3,022 $38 $2,479 $0 $0 $3,993 $9,494 $3,855 $420 $3,841
1986 $3,264 $51 $2,742 $0 $0 $4,336 $10,342 $3,780 $385 $5,630
1987 $3,366 $52 $2,524 $0 $0 $4,270 $10,160 $3,643 $350 $3,710
1988 $4,008 $57 $2,310 $0 $0 $3,739 $10,057 $3,526 $250 $4,758
1989 $3,071 $67 $2,358 $0 $0 $3,801 $9,230 $3,800 $150 $4,510
1990 $3,057 $229 $2,677 $0 $0 $4,037 $9,771 $3,922 $50 $5,067
1991 $3,065 $242 $2,727 $0 $0 $4,334 $10,126 $4,040 $0 $5,698
1992 $3,324 $338 $2,422 $0 $0 $4,690 $10,436 $4,242 $0 $6,033
1993 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0
1994 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0
1995 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0
1996 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0
1997 $4,087 $265 $2,952 $0 $0 $6,983 $14,022 $4,915 $1,139 $2,574
1998 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0
1999 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0
2000 $4,271 $135 $5,446 $0 $0 $7,882 $17,599 $7,085 $1,065 $3,169
2001 $4,549 $134 $6,147 $0 $0 $8,002 $18,698 $6,446 $675 $2,970
2002 $4,683 $144 $5,079 $0 $0 $8,437 $18,199 $7,089 $446 $2,673


Year Color 0 Box Education Color 1 Box Financial Control Color 2 Box Public Buildings Color 3 Box Public Health Color 4 Box Transportation Color 5 Box Parks & Recreation Total Expenses
Color 6 Box Protective Services Color 7 Box Welfare Color 8 Box Interest On General Debt Color 9 Box Utilities Color 10 Box Employee Retirement Color 11 Box Other
1970 $128 $170 $22 $1,167 $1,076 $0 $2,949
$29 $219 $37 $0 $0 $101
1971 $31 $223 $78 $1,181 $1,111 $0 $3,081
$43 $244 $35 $0 $0 $135
1972 $127 $156 $57 $1,316 $1,103 $0 $3,267
$38 $280 $34 $0 $0 $156
1973 $171 $230 $40 $1,509 $1,129 $0 $3,625
$37 $308 $33 $0 $0 $168
1974 $157 $239 $44 $1,487 $1,232 $47 $3,708
$53 $306 $32 $0 $0 $111
1975 $160 $262 $45 $1,839 $1,327 $37 $4,200
$64 $315 $32 $0 $0 $119
1976 $0 $313 $434 $2,182 $1,298 $45 $4,829
$117 $261 $31 $0 $0 $148
1977 $54 $402 $206 $2,601 $1,137 $41 $5,085
$111 $265 $30 $0 $0 $238
1978 $59 $466 $70 $2,679 $1,541 $86 $5,701
$174 $304 $28 $0 $0 $294
1979 $60 $512 $144 $3,020 $1,517 $52 $6,018
$232 $215 $27 $0 $0 $239
1980 $60 $559 $141 $3,206 $2,389 $42 $7,333
$275 $354 $26 $0 $0 $281
1981 $60 $604 $206 $3,190 $2,405 $60 $7,598
$262 $440 $24 $0 $0 $347
1982 $0 $650 $188 $3,629 $2,239 $46 $8,013
$287 $562 $23 $0 $0 $389
1983 $112 $650 $178 $3,819 $2,230 $120 $8,437
$335 $517 $16 $0 $0 $460
1984 $0 $636 $227 $3,986 $2,573 $134 $8,883
$325 $520 $15 $0 $0 $467
1985 $85 $638 $112 $4,014 $2,467 $187 $8,987
$386 $566 $18 $0 $0 $514
1986 $0 $660 $301 $4,185 $2,328 $110 $9,001
$405 $503 $17 $0 $0 $492
1987 $0 $619 $137 $4,288 $2,357 $137 $9,439
$484 $634 $15 $0 $0 $768
1988 $0 $467 $109 $5,013 $2,021 $135 $9,659
$477 $639 $12 $0 $0 $786
1989 $0 $571 $248 $2,820 $2,200 $187 $8,504
$537 $1,084 $12 $0 $0 $845
1990 $0 $539 $262 $3,175 $2,641 $173 $9,018
$508 $932 $8 $0 $0 $780
1991 $0 $515 $229 $3,259 $2,701 $157 $9,353
$612 $1,091 $3 $0 $0 $786
1992 $0 $536 $203 $3,547 $2,611 $156 $9,381
$519 $1,037 $0 $0 $0 $772
1993 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0
$0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0
1994 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0
$0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0
1995 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0
$0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0
1996 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0
$0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0
1997 $0 $582 $331 $6,739 $3,625 $228 $12,921
$840 $87 $76 $0 $0 $413
1998 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0
$0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0
1999 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0
$0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0
2000 $0 $1,017 $297 $10,234 $3,631 $239 $18,093
$992 $429 $56 $0 $0 $1,198
2001 $0 $1,049 $311 $9,670 $3,986 $287 $18,602
$994 $432 $37 $0 $0 $1,836
2002 $0 $1,279 $301 $10,226 $3,540 $19 $18,411
$986 $462 $26 $0 $0 $1,572

Buchanan County Public Benefits Lawyers assess the range of local, state and federal government benefits to which their clients may be entitled and help them apply for such programs, as well as appeal decisions denying such benefits to their clients. From the Justia Lawyer Directory.


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Correctional Institution Population (2000): 11
Buchanan County Criminal Lawyers represent defendants in municipal, state and federal criminal proceedings. These lawyers commonly handle cases involving DUI/DWI (drunk driving), drug possession, gun crimes, traffic tickets, violent crimes, sex crimes, theft offenses and white collar crimes. From the Justia Lawyer Directory.


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People With A Disability (2000): 52,000
Buchanan County Population By Age
Age Population Percent
0-9 Years 3,032 14.37%
10-19 Years 3,573 16.94%
20-29 Years 2,277 10.80%
30-39 Years 2,805 13.30%
40-49 Years 3,061 14.51%
50-59 Years 2,344 11.11%
60-69 Years 1,690 8.01%
70-79 Years 1,390 6.59%
80-89 Years 789 3.74%
90+ Years 132 0.63%

Buchanan County Population - Male/Female
Male/Female Population Percent
Color 0 Box Male 10,476 49.67%
Color 1 Box Female 10,617 50.33%

Buchanan County Population By Ethnicity
Ethnicity Population Percent
Color 0 Box Caucasian 20,667 97.98%
Color 3 Box Hispanic/Latino 131 0.62%
Color 7 Box Multiracial 100 0.47%
Color 2 Box Asian 85 0.40%
Color 1 Box African-American 54 0.26%
Color 4 Box Amerindian 45 0.21%
Color 6 Box Other Race 10 0.05%
Color 5 Box Pacific Islander 1 0.00%

Buchanan County Top Specified Ancestries
Rank Ancestry Color 0 Box Population Percent Of Specified Ancestries
1. German 17,440 41.95%
2. Irish 7,454 17.93%
3. United States Or American 4,053 9.75%
4. English 3,833 9.22%
5. Norwegian 1,690 4.06%
6. French Non-Basque 1,144 2.75%
7. Dutch 1,069 2.57%
8. Danish 804 1.93%
9. Scottish 627 1.51%
10. Scotch Irish 530 1.27%

Buchanan County Top Languages Spoken At Home
Rank Language Color 0 Box Population Percent Of Reported Languages
1. Only English 39,067 93.23%
2. German 1,594 3.80%
3. Spanish Or Spanish Creole 597 1.42%
4. Other West Germanic 371 0.89%
5. French 116 0.28%
6. Chinese 66 0.16%
7. Hindi 30 0.07%
8. Polish 16 0.04%
9. Vietnamese 14 0.03%
10. Russian 13 0.03%

Buchanan County Citizen Type
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Citizen by birth 44,571 99.11%
Color 1 Box Naturalized immigrant 311 0.69%
Color 2 Box Not a citizen 88 0.20%

Buchanan County Immigration Lawyers help clients navigate through the federal immigration process. They help workers secure temporary visas (H1-B, fiances obtain K-1 visas, and permanent immigrants apply for Green Cards or citizenship. From the Justia Lawyer Directory.
Buchanan County Civil Rights Lawyers represent clients who have been illegally discriminated against on the basis of race, gender, sexual orientation, disability and national origin. If you have suffered employment discrimination, sexual harassment, or have been treated differently by a hotel, restaurant, or other public accommodation, a civil rights lawyer can help you determine whether your rights were violated and what types of redress are available. From the Justia Lawyer Directory.


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