Buchanan

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  1. Buchanan Legal Resources
  2. Buchanan Statistics
  3. Buchanan Property/Housing/Real Estate Information
  4. Buchanan Employment Information
  5. Buchanan Family Information
  6. Buchanan Education Information
  7. Buchanan Public Benefits Information
  8. Buchanan Immigration & Civil Rights Information


Buchanan Legal Resources Back to top

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Buchanan Statistics Back to top
  • Population (2000): 851
  • Land Area (2000): 172.896 square kilometers
  • Water Area (2000): 0.727 square kilometers
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Houses (2000): 326
Buchanan Population - Urban/Rural
Urban/Rural Population Percent
Color 0 Box Urban 43 4.74%
Color 1 Box Rural, Farm 308 33.96%
Color 2 Box Rural, Non-farm 556 61.30%

Buchanan 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 Employment Information Back to top
Buchanan Employment By Industry

Color 0 Box Male, with percent of employed male population
1. Agriculture / Forestry / Fishing / Hunting 61 25.85%
2. Metal Manufactuing 27 11.44%
3. Professional / Scientific / Tech Services 20 8.47%
4. Transportation Equipment Manufacturing 19 8.05%
5. Construction 18 7.63%
6. Accommodation and Food Services 16 6.78%
7. Motor Vehicle and Parts Dealers 14 5.93%
8. Repair and Maintenance 11 4.66%
9. Truck Transportation 11 4.66%
10. Admin, Support, and Waste Management 7 2.97%
11. Mining 7 2.97%
12. Educational Services 6 2.54%
13. Other Direct Selling Estab 5 2.12%
14. Paper Manufacturing 4 1.69%
15. Health Care 3 1.27%
16. Public Administration 3 1.27%
17. Building Materials / Hardware / Lawn and Garden Supplies 2 0.85%
18. Religious / Grantmaking / Civic / Similar Organizations 2 0.85%
Color 1 Box Female, with percent of employed female population
1. Health Care 49 21.68%
2. Metal Manufactuing 24 10.62%
3. Educational Services 18 7.96%
4. Agriculture / Forestry / Fishing / Hunting 16 7.08%
5. Radio, Television, and Computer Stores 15 6.64%
6. Professional / Scientific / Tech Services 11 4.87%
7. Religious / Grantmaking / Civic / Similar Organizations 11 4.87%
8. Accommodation and Food Services 10 4.42%
9. Food and Beverage Stores 10 4.42%
10. Motor Vehicle and Parts Dealers 10 4.42%
11. Building Materials / Hardware / Lawn and Garden Supplies 9 3.98%
12. Finance and Insurance 8 3.54%
13. Department and Other General Stores 7 3.10%
14. Broadcasting and Telecommunications 6 2.65%
15. Farm Product Raw Materials, Wholesale 5 2.21%
16. Real Estate and Rental and Leasing 5 2.21%
17. Arts / Entertainment / Recreation 3 1.33%
18. Personal and Laundry Services 3 1.33%
19. Machinery Manufacturing 2 0.88%
20. Social Assistance 2 0.88%

Buchanan Employment By Job

Color 0 Box Male, with percent of employed male population
1. Farmers and Farm Managers 47 19.92%
2. Metal Workers and Plastic Workers 21 8.90%
3. Building and Grounds Cleaning and Maintenance 14 5.93%
4. Other Sales and Related Occupations 14 5.93%
5. Other Installation / Maintenance 13 5.51%
6. Driver / Sales Workers and Truckers 11 4.66%
7. Other Production Occupations 10 4.24%
8. Retail Sales, Not cashiers 10 4.24%
9. Cashiers 9 3.81%
10. Engineers 9 3.81%
11. Cooks and Food Preparation Workers 7 2.97%
12. Other Management Occupations 7 2.97%
13. Recording / Scheduling / Dispatching 7 2.97%
14. Supervisors / Construction and Extract 7 2.97%
15. Business Operations Specialists 6 2.54%
16. Customer Service Representatives 6 2.54%
17. Sales Reps / Wholesale and Manufact 6 2.54%
18. Other Construction Trades 5 2.12%
19. Top Executives 5 2.12%
20. Law Enforcement Workers 3 1.27%
Color 1 Box Female, with percent of employed female population
1. Secretaries and Admins 28 12.39%
2. Other Management Occupations 25 11.06%
3. Other Sales and Related Occupations 18 7.96%
4. Other Production Occupations 16 7.08%
5. Business Operations Specialists 15 6.64%
6. Laborers and Material Movers / Handlers 12 5.31%
7. Teachers, Pre/Primary School 12 5.31%
8. Counselors / Social Workers / Etc. 11 4.87%
9. Informaion and Record Clerks, Not Customer Service 10 4.42%
10. Building and Grounds Cleaning and Maintenance 8 3.54%
11. Other Financial Specialists 8 3.54%
12. Agricultural Workers 7 3.10%
13. Other Personal Care, Not child care 7 3.10%
14. Cashiers 6 2.65%
15. Operations Managers Non Finance 5 2.21%
16. Recording / Scheduling / Dispatching 5 2.21%
17. Bookkeeping / Accounting / Auditing 4 1.77%
18. Metal Workers and Plastic Workers 4 1.77%
19. Nursing / Psychiatric / Home Health 4 1.77%
20. Assemblers and Fabricators 3 1.33%

Buchanan Hours Worked Per Week In 1999
Hours Per Week Color 0 Box Population Percent
35 or more hours 348 48.74%
15-35 hours 84 11.76%
1-14 hours 31 4.34%
No regular hours 251 35.15%

Buchanan Time Left For Work
Time Color 0 Box Population Percent
Midnight-4:59 AM 1 0.26%
5 AM-5:29 AM 8 2.04%
5:30 AM-5:59 AM 20 5.10%
6 AM-6:29 AM 57 14.54%
6:30 AM-6:59 AM 18 4.59%
7 AM-7:29 AM 53 13.52%
7:30 AM-7:59 AM 105 26.79%
8 AM-8:29 AM 33 8.42%
8:30 AM-8:59 AM 13 3.32%
9:00 AM-9:59 AM 7 1.79%
10:00 AM-10:59 AM 9 2.30%
11:00 AM-11:59 AM 4 1.02%
Noon-3:59 PM 23 5.87%
4 PM-11:59 PM 41 10.46%

Buchanan Length Of Commute In Minutes
Minutes Color 0 Box Population Percent
Less than 5 6 1.53%
5-9 49 12.50%
10-14 163 41.58%
15-19 64 16.33%
20-24 53 13.52%
25-29 4 1.02%
30-34 21 5.36%
35-39 6 1.53%
40-44 4 1.02%
45-59 4 1.02%
60-89 14 3.57%
At least 90 4 1.02%

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

Minutes Color 0 Box Population (public) Percent Color 1 Box Population (private) Percent
Under 30 0 0.00% 339 86.48%
30-44 2 0.51% 29 7.40%
45-59 0 0.00% 4 1.02%
At least 60 0 0.00% 18 4.59%

Buchanan Type Of Commute
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Bicycle 0 0.00%
Color 1 Box Car / truck / van, carpool 29 6.37%
Color 2 Box Car / truck / van, solo 358 78.68%
Color 3 Box Motorcycle 0 0.00%
Color 4 Box Other 0 0.00%
Color 5 Box Public transportation 2 0.44%
Color 6 Box Walked 3 0.66%
Color 7 Box Worked at home 63 13.85%

Buchanan 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 Family Information Back to top
Households (2000): 293 (817 people)
Families (2000): 233 (736 people)
Families where both partners work (2000): 133
People at same address in 1995: 651
Buchanan Household Income in 1999

Income Population Percent
Under $10,000 0 0.00%
$10,000-$14,999 20 6.83%
$15,000-$19,999 17 5.80%
$20,000-$24,999 35 11.95%
$25,000-$29,999 27 9.22%
$30,000-$34,999 15 5.12%
$35,000-$39,999 12 4.10%
$40,000-$44,999 34 11.60%
$45,000-$49,999 26 8.87%
$50,000-$59,999 30 10.24%
$60,000-$74,999 24 8.19%
$75,000-$99,999 25 8.53%
$100,000-$124,999 13 4.44%
$125,000-$149,999 5 1.71%
$150,000-$199,999 0 0.00%
$200,000 or more 10 3.41%

Buchanan Household Type
Type Population Percent
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 1 person 57 19.06%
Color 0 Box Family, 2 people 123 41.14%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 2 people 11 3.68%
Color 0 Box Family, 3 people 45 15.05%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 3 people 0 0.00%
Color 0 Box Family, 4 people 34 11.37%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 4 people 0 0.00%
Color 0 Box Family, 5 people 19 6.35%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 5 people 0 0.00%
Color 0 Box Family, 6 people 7 2.34%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 6 people 0 0.00%
Color 0 Box Family, 7 or more people 3 1.00%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 7 or more people 0 0.00%

Buchanan Household Income Type
Type Color 0 Box Population Percent
Earnings 252 27.75%
Interest / Dividend / Rent 133 14.65%
Public Assistance 0 0.00%
Retirement 51 5.62%
Self Employment 141 15.53%
Social Security 56 6.17%
Supplemental Security 0 0.00%
Wage / Salary 231 25.44%
Other 44 4.85%

Buchanan Family Type
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box No children under 18 116 56.59%
Color 1 Box With children under 18 89 43.41%

Buchanan Marital Status - Male (for those 15+ in 2000)
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Divorced 11 3.48%
Color 1 Box Married 215 68.04%
Color 2 Box Never Married 82 25.95%
Color 3 Box Widowed 8 2.53%

Buchanan Marital Status - Female (for those 15+ in 2000)
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Divorced 27 6.68%
Color 1 Box Married 222 54.95%
Color 2 Box Never Married 90 22.28%
Color 3 Box Widowed 65 16.09%

Buchanan 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 Education Information Back to top
Buchanan Highest Degree Earned (18 or older)
Degree Population Percent
Color 0 Box Less than 9th grade 44 6.50%
Color 1 Box 9th-12th grade, no diploma 71 10.49%
Color 2 Box High school diploma or equivalent 263 38.85%
Color 3 Box Some college, no degree 135 19.94%
Color 4 Box Associate degree 68 10.04%
Color 5 Box Bachelors degree 68 10.04%
Color 6 Box Graduate or professional degree 28 4.14%

Buchanan 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 9 1.06% 6 0.71% 15 1.76%
Kindergarten 11 1.29% 2 0.24% 13 1.53%
Grades 1-4 60 7.05% 9 1.06% 69 8.11%
Grades 5-8 72 8.46% 0 0.00% 72 8.46%
Grades 9-12 64 7.52% 11 1.29% 75 8.81%
Undergrad college 9 1.06% 0 0.00% 9 1.06%
Graduate or professional school 2 0.24% 0 0.00% 2 0.24%
Total 227 26.67% 28 3.29% 255 29.96%

Buchanan 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 Public Benefits Information Back to top
Buchanan Above Or Below Poverty Level In 1999
Above/Below Population Percent
Color 0 Box At Or Above Poverty Level 807 98.78%
Color 1 Box Below Poverty Level 10 1.22%

Buchanan 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.


Buchanan Immigration & Civil Rights Information Back to top
Buchanan Population By Age
Age Population Percent
0-9 Years 73 8.58%
10-19 Years 128 15.04%
20-29 Years 52 6.11%
30-39 Years 77 9.05%
40-49 Years 149 17.51%
50-59 Years 123 14.45%
60-69 Years 86 10.11%
70-79 Years 70 8.23%
80-89 Years 67 7.87%
90+ Years 26 3.06%

Buchanan Population - Male/Female
Male/Female Population Percent
Color 0 Box Male 408 47.94%
Color 1 Box Female 443 52.06%

Buchanan Population By Ethnicity
Ethnicity Population Percent
Color 0 Box Caucasian 833 97.88%
Color 7 Box Multiracial 13 1.53%
Color 5 Box Pacific Islander 2 0.24%
Color 2 Box Asian 2 0.24%
Color 4 Box Amerindian 1 0.12%
Color 6 Box Other Race 0 0.00%
Color 3 Box Hispanic/Latino 0 0.00%
Color 1 Box African-American 0 0.00%

Buchanan Top Specified Ancestries
Rank Ancestry Color 0 Box Population Percent Of Specified Ancestries
1. German 265 28.99%
2. English 123 13.46%
3. United States Or American 104 11.38%
4. Irish 102 11.16%
5. Swedish 76 8.32%
6. Polish 61 6.67%
7. Scotch Irish 39 4.27%
8. French Non-Basque 34 3.72%
9. Italian 15 1.64%
10. Russian 13 1.42%

Buchanan Top Languages Spoken At Home
Rank Language Color 0 Box Population Percent Of Reported Languages
1. Only English 883 99.10%
2. Spanish Or Spanish Creole 6 0.67%
3. Scandinavian 2 0.22%

Buchanan Citizen Type
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Citizen by birth 900 99.23%
Color 1 Box Naturalized immigrant 0 0.00%
Color 2 Box Not a citizen 7 0.77%

Buchanan 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 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.