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


Buchanan County Legal Resources Back to top

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Buchanan County Statistics Back to top
  • Population (2000): 26,978
  • Births / Deaths / Infant Deaths (2004): 235 / 294 / 0
  • Land Area (2000): 1,305.046 square kilometers
  • Water Area (2000): 0.000 square kilometers
  • Farm Area (2002): 9,000.000 acres (36.414 square kilometers)
  • Farms (2002): 94
  • Farms under 50 acres (2002): 37.20%
  • Farms over 500 acres (2002): 0.00%
  • Farm earnings (2005): $420,000
  • Gallons of water used per day (total) (2000): 2,000,000
  • Ground water as percent of water use (2000): 72.20%
  • Physicians (2004): 22
  • Community Hospitals (Beds) (2004): 1 (134)
  • Medicare Recipients (2005): 6,900
  • Federal Spending (2004): $207,721
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Buchanan County - Historical Places
Houses (2000): 11,887
Building Permits Issued (2006): 23
Valuation of Building Permits (2006): $1,427
Buchanan County Population - Urban/Rural
Urban/Rural Population Percent
Color 0 Box Urban 0 0.00%
Color 1 Box Rural, Farm 876 1.61%
Color 2 Box Rural, Non-farm 53,372 98.39%

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 11,303 10,034 1,269 11.23% 112
1991 11,732 9,965 1,767 15.06% 151
1992 11,412 9,610 1,802 15.79% 158
1993 10,803 9,173 1,630 15.09% 151
1994 10,591 8,708 1,883 17.78% 178
1995 9,631 8,344 1,287 13.36% 133
1996 9,443 8,041 1,402 14.85% 148
1997 9,591 8,283 1,308 13.64% 136
1998 8,927 7,677 1,250 14.00% 139
1999 8,341 7,215 1,127 13.51% 134
2000 8,680 8,175 505 5.81% 58
2001 8,845 8,313 532 6.01% 60
2002 9,025 8,387 638 7.06% 71
2003 8,952 8,329 623 6.95% 69
2004 8,429 7,953 475 5.64% 56
2005 8,454 8,005 449 5.32% 53
2006 8,450 8,035 415 4.91% 49
2007 8,868 8,441 427 4.82% 48
2008 8,603 8,114 488 5.68% 57
Month Labor Force Color 8 Box Employed Unemployment
Color 13 Box Total Percent Rate
Jan 2008 8,672 8,131 541 6.24% 62
Feb 2008 8,630 8,142 488 5.65% 57
Mar 2008 8,621 8,140 481 5.58% 56
Apr 2008 8,529 8,122 407 4.77% 48
May 2008 8,581 8,122 459 5.35% 53
Jun 2008 8,605 8,082 523 6.08% 61
Jul 2008 8,719 8,181 538 6.17% 62
Aug 2008 8,624 8,091 533 6.18% 62
Sep 2008 8,442 8,017 425 5.03% 50
Oct, 2008 -- -- -- --% --
Nov, 2008 -- -- -- --% --
Dec, 2008 -- -- -- --% --

Buchanan County Employment By Industry

Color 0 Box Male, with percent of employed male population
1. Mining 2,410 27.90%
2. Construction 1,150 13.31%
3. Public Administration 602 6.97%
4. Truck Transportation 516 5.97%
5. Educational Services 440 5.09%
6. Repair and Maintenance 318 3.68%
7. Metal Manufactuing 250 2.89%
8. Health Care 214 2.48%
9. Utilities 214 2.48%
10. Motor Vehicle and Parts Dealers 192 2.22%
11. Food and Beverage Stores 182 2.11%
12. Professional / Scientific / Tech Services 150 1.74%
13. Finance and Insurance 114 1.32%
14. Other Transportation 114 1.32%
15. Admin, Support, and Waste Management 108 1.25%
16. Transportation Equipment Manufacturing 96 1.11%
17. Rail Transportation 92 1.07%
18. Metals and Minerals, Except Petroleum, Wholesale 82 0.95%
19. Machinery Manufacturing 74 0.86%
20. Nonmetallic Mineral Manufacturing 70 0.81%
Color 1 Box Female, with percent of employed female population
1. Health Care 1,676 22.62%
2. Educational Services 1,466 19.78%
3. Food and Beverage Stores 450 6.07%
4. Finance and Insurance 376 5.07%
5. Accommodation and Food Services 364 4.91%
6. Professional / Scientific / Tech Services 326 4.40%
7. Public Administration 310 4.18%
8. Department and Other General Stores 258 3.48%
9. Personal and Laundry Services 156 2.11%
10. Religious / Grantmaking / Civic / Similar Organizations 152 2.05%
11. Apparel Manufacturing 150 2.02%
12. Admin, Support, and Waste Management 128 1.73%
13. Private Household Services 110 1.48%
14. U.S. Postal Service 98 1.32%
15. Social Assistance 90 1.21%
16. Pharmacies and Drug Stores 88 1.19%
17. Air Transportation 86 1.16%
18. Arts / Entertainment / Recreation 84 1.13%
19. Real Estate and Rental and Leasing 84 1.13%
20. Used Merchandise / Gift / Misc. Stores 66 0.89%

Buchanan County Employment By Job

Color 0 Box Male, with percent of employed male population
1. Extraction Workers 922 10.67%
2. Driver / Sales Workers and Truckers 916 10.60%
3. Vehicle Mechanics 502 5.81%
4. Other Construction Trades 440 5.09%
5. Other Installation / Maintenance 434 5.02%
6. Other Material Moving Workers 374 4.33%
7. Law Enforcement Workers 352 4.08%
8. Other Production Occupations 290 3.36%
9. Electricians 230 2.66%
10. Metal Workers and Plastic Workers 230 2.66%
11. Recording / Scheduling / Dispatching 216 2.50%
12. Laborers and Material Movers / Handlers 200 2.32%
13. Retail Sales, Not cashiers 198 2.29%
14. Teachers, Pre/Primary School 196 2.27%
15. Other Management Occupations 184 2.13%
16. Other Sales and Related Occupations 178 2.06%
17. Construction Laborers 174 2.01%
18. Supervisors / Construction and Extract 172 1.99%
19. Top Executives 172 1.99%
20. Carpenters 124 1.44%
Color 1 Box Female, with percent of employed female population
1. Teachers, Pre/Primary School 592 7.99%
2. Informaion and Record Clerks, Not Customer Service 460 6.21%
3. Registered Nurses 454 6.13%
4. Building and Grounds Cleaning and Maintenance 448 6.05%
5. Cashiers 416 5.61%
6. Secretaries and Admins 396 5.34%
7. Health Technologists and Technicians 388 5.24%
8. Other Sales and Related Occupations 360 4.86%
9. Nursing / Psychiatric / Home Health 306 4.13%
10. Cooks and Food Preparation Workers 296 3.99%
11. Other Office and Admin Support 292 3.94%
12. Retail Sales, Not cashiers 196 2.65%
13. Financial Clerks, Non-bookkeeping 186 2.51%
14. Bookkeeping / Accounting / Auditing 182 2.46%
15. Other Management Occupations 172 2.32%
16. Personal Appearance Workers 142 1.92%
17. Recording / Scheduling / Dispatching 142 1.92%
18. Other Teachers / Instructors / Librarians 132 1.78%
19. Counselors / Social Workers / Etc. 110 1.48%
20. Child Care Workers 108 1.46%

Buchanan County Hours Worked Per Week In 1999
Hours Per Week Color 0 Box Population Percent
35 or more hours 16,270 36.76%
15-35 hours 2,879 6.51%
1-14 hours 899 2.03%
No regular hours 24,208 54.70%

Buchanan County Time Left For Work
Time Color 0 Box Population Percent
Midnight-4:59 AM 900 5.77%
5 AM-5:29 AM 718 4.60%
5:30 AM-5:59 AM 824 5.28%
6 AM-6:29 AM 1,677 10.75%
6:30 AM-6:59 AM 1,088 6.97%
7 AM-7:29 AM 1,589 10.18%
7:30 AM-7:59 AM 2,634 16.88%
8 AM-8:29 AM 1,784 11.43%
8:30 AM-8:59 AM 824 5.28%
9:00 AM-9:59 AM 614 3.93%
10:00 AM-10:59 AM 210 1.35%
11:00 AM-11:59 AM 154 0.99%
Noon-3:59 PM 1,340 8.59%
4 PM-11:59 PM 1,250 8.01%

Buchanan County Length Of Commute In Minutes
Minutes Color 0 Box Population Percent
Less than 5 560 3.59%
5-9 1,306 8.37%
10-14 1,502 9.62%
15-19 1,719 11.01%
20-24 2,012 12.89%
25-29 980 6.28%
30-34 2,445 15.67%
35-39 542 3.47%
40-44 567 3.63%
45-59 1,581 10.13%
60-89 1,420 9.10%
At least 90 972 6.23%

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 0 0.00% 8,079 51.77%
30-44 0 0.00% 3,554 22.77%
45-59 48 0.31% 1,533 9.82%
At least 60 54 0.35% 2,338 14.98%

Buchanan County Type Of Commute
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Bicycle 0 0.00%
Color 1 Box Car / truck / van, carpool 2,178 13.78%
Color 2 Box Car / truck / van, solo 13,016 82.34%
Color 3 Box Motorcycle 0 0.00%
Color 4 Box Other 86 0.54%
Color 5 Box Public transportation 102 0.65%
Color 6 Box Walked 224 1.42%
Color 7 Box Worked at home 202 1.28%

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): 20,992 (51,578 people)
Families (2000): 15,912 (45,528 people)
Families where both partners work (2000): 3,378
People at same address in 1995: 39,477
Buchanan County Household Income in 1999

Income Population Percent
Under $10,000 4,341 20.57%
$10,000-$14,999 2,817 13.35%
$15,000-$19,999 2,359 11.18%
$20,000-$24,999 1,886 8.94%
$25,000-$29,999 1,640 7.77%
$30,000-$34,999 1,174 5.56%
$35,000-$39,999 1,305 6.18%
$40,000-$44,999 1,062 5.03%
$45,000-$49,999 894 4.24%
$50,000-$59,999 1,344 6.37%
$60,000-$74,999 913 4.33%
$75,000-$99,999 854 4.05%
$100,000-$124,999 295 1.40%
$125,000-$149,999 56 0.27%
$150,000-$199,999 56 0.27%
$200,000 or more 108 0.51%

Buchanan County Household Type
Type Population Percent
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 1 person 2,359 22.54%
Color 0 Box Family, 2 people 3,565 34.07%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 2 people 179 1.71%
Color 0 Box Family, 3 people 2,303 22.01%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 3 people 19 0.18%
Color 0 Box Family, 4 people 1,486 14.20%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 4 people 4 0.04%
Color 0 Box Family, 5 people 414 3.96%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 5 people 3 0.03%
Color 0 Box Family, 6 people 91 0.87%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 6 people 0 0.00%
Color 0 Box Family, 7 or more people 40 0.38%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 7 or more people 1 0.01%

Buchanan County Household Income Type
Type Color 0 Box Population Percent
Earnings 12,538 24.24%
Interest / Dividend / Rent 3,887 7.52%
Public Assistance 1,277 2.47%
Retirement 4,254 8.23%
Self Employment 1,272 2.46%
Social Security 10,074 19.48%
Supplemental Security 2,738 5.29%
Wage / Salary 12,211 23.61%
Other 3,469 6.71%

Buchanan County Family Type
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box No children under 18 7,920 60.14%
Color 1 Box With children under 18 5,249 39.86%

Buchanan County Marital Status - Male (for those 15+ in 2000)
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Divorced 1,584 6.92%
Color 1 Box Married 16,104 70.34%
Color 2 Box Never Married 4,524 19.76%
Color 3 Box Widowed 682 2.98%

Buchanan County Marital Status - Female (for those 15+ in 2000)
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Divorced 1,612 7.24%
Color 1 Box Married 13,906 62.47%
Color 2 Box Never Married 3,639 16.35%
Color 3 Box Widowed 3,103 13.94%

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 10,948 25.77%
Color 1 Box 9th-12th grade, no diploma 8,273 19.47%
Color 2 Box High school diploma or equivalent 11,753 27.66%
Color 3 Box Some college, no degree 6,101 14.36%
Color 4 Box Associate degree 2,298 5.41%
Color 5 Box Bachelors degree 1,943 4.57%
Color 6 Box Graduate or professional degree 1,174 2.76%

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 576 2.14% 14 0.05% 590 2.19%
Kindergarten 550 2.04% 4 0.01% 554 2.05%
Grades 1-4 2,527 9.37% 54 0.20% 2,581 9.57%
Grades 5-8 2,431 9.01% 56 0.21% 2,487 9.22%
Grades 9-12 3,088 11.45% 138 0.51% 3,226 11.96%
Undergrad college 1,370 5.08% 158 0.59% 1,528 5.66%
Graduate or professional school 188 0.70% 94 0.35% 282 1.05%
Total 10,730 39.77% 518 1.92% 11,248 41.69%

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): $115,559,000
Retail sales (2002): $137,290,000
Accommodation and foodservices sales (2002): $11,670,000
Retired workers (2005): 2,265
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 3 1 3 3
1999 - Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing, & Hunting 1 2 4 2 4
1999 - Arts, Entertainment, & Recreation 1 0 1 0 1
1999 - Construction 4 8 8 15 10
1999 - Educational Services 1 0 1 1 0
1999 - Finance & Insurance 1 1 6 5 11
1999 - Health Care & Social Assistance 2 3 14 11 9
1999 - Information 0 0 1 2 2
1999 - Management Of Companies & Enterprises 0 0 0 0 0
1999 - Manufacturing 1 1 7 5 2
1999 - Mining 7 11 15 29 7
1999 - Other Services (Except Public Administration) 4 7 15 12 25
1999 - Professional, Scientific, & Technical Ssrvices 1 2 6 11 12
1999 - Real Estate & Rental & Leasing 1 2 1 4 7
1999 - Retail Trade 6 13 33 28 57
1999 - Transportation & Warehousing 16 15 19 16 26
1999 - Unclassified 3 1 0 0 2
1999 - Utilities 0 0 0 1 0
1999 - Wholesale Trade 1 5 7 14 8
1999 - Total 51 74 139 159 186
2000 - Accommodation & Food Services 0 0 0 0 0
2000 - Administrative & Support & Waste Management & remediation serv 3 0 5 2 1
2000 - Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing, & Hunting 1 1 2 4 3
2000 - Arts, Entertainment, & Recreation 0 1 0 1 1
2000 - Construction 0 4 12 12 9
2000 - Educational Services 0 0 3 0 0
2000 - Finance & Insurance 3 3 2 8 10
2000 - Health Care & Social Assistance 2 5 9 15 8
2000 - Information 0 2 1 0 2
2000 - Management Of Companies & Enterprises 0 0 0 0 0
2000 - Manufacturing 2 0 3 6 6
2000 - Mining 2 9 25 21 3
2000 - Other Services (Except Public Administration) 4 7 13 11 25
2000 - Professional, Scientific, & Technical Ssrvices 3 2 10 4 14
2000 - Real Estate & Rental & Leasing 2 1 1 3 10
2000 - Retail Trade 5 9 31 33 52
2000 - Transportation & Warehousing 10 24 15 11 26
2000 - Unclassified 4 1 0 0 1
2000 - Utilities 0 0 0 1 0
2000 - Wholesale Trade 2 2 9 8 11
2000 - Total 43 71 141 140 182
2001 - Accommodation & Food Services 0 0 0 0 0
2001 - Administrative & Support & Waste Management & remediation serv 3 1 2 7 1
2001 - Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing, & Hunting 2 0 3 2 6
2001 - Arts, Entertainment, & Recreation 0 0 0 0 2
2001 - Construction 4 1 14 12 6
2001 - Educational Services 0 0 1 2 0
2001 - Finance & Insurance 0 1 9 4 9
2001 - Health Care & Social Assistance 4 1 14 10 9
2001 - Information 0 0 1 1 1
2001 - Management Of Companies & Enterprises 0 0 0 0 0
2001 - Manufacturing 0 1 2 11 3
2001 - Mining 2 11 17 19 4
2001 - Other Services (Except Public Administration) 4 7 10 13 24
2001 - Professional, Scientific, & Technical Ssrvices 1 5 6 7 13
2001 - Real Estate & Rental & Leasing 1 2 4 2 8
2001 - Retail Trade 11 16 18 31 55
2001 - Transportation & Warehousing 16 13 16 11 22
2001 - Unclassified 3 2 0 0 3
2001 - Utilities 0 0 0 0 1
2001 - Wholesale Trade 1 4 8 10 8
2001 - Total 52 65 125 142 175
2002 - Accommodation & Food Services 0 0 0 0 0
2002 - Administrative & Support & Waste Management & remediation serv 2 2 4 2 5
2002 - Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing, & Hunting 1 2 2 4 5
2002 - Arts, Entertainment, & Recreation 0 0 0 1 1
2002 - Construction 2 6 12 11 7
2002 - Educational Services 0 0 1 1 1
2002 - Finance & Insurance 1 1 3 5 13
2002 - Health Care & Social Assistance 7 5 5 15 11
2002 - Information 1 0 0 3 0
2002 - Management Of Companies & Enterprises 1 0 0 0 0
2002 - Manufacturing 2 1 5 4 5
2002 - Mining 8 9 13 14 7
2002 - Other Services (Except Public Administration) 6 0 17 12 21
2002 - Professional, Scientific, & Technical Ssrvices 8 5 6 10 7
2002 - Real Estate & Rental & Leasing 0 2 3 1 9
2002 - Retail Trade 8 15 30 29 41
2002 - Transportation & Warehousing 19 14 13 19 19
2002 - Unclassified 1 4 0 0 0
2002 - Utilities 0 0 0 0 1
2002 - Wholesale Trade 4 1 8 10 8
2002 - Total 71 67 122 141 161
2003 - Accommodation & Food Services 0 0 0 0 0
2003 - Administrative & Support & Waste Management & remediation serv 0 0 3 5 5
2003 - Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing, & Hunting 2 2 0 3 5
2003 - Arts, Entertainment, & Recreation 0 0 1 1 1
2003 - Construction 7 4 9 12 7
2003 - Educational Services 0 0 2 0 0
2003 - Finance & Insurance 0 2 4 4 12
2003 - Health Care & Social Assistance 2 3 13 9 12
2003 - Information 0 0 1 1 3
2003 - Management Of Companies & Enterprises 0 1 0 1 0
2003 - Manufacturing 1 2 4 6 6
2003 - Mining 2 11 18 8 3
2003 - Other Services (Except Public Administration) 2 13 8 7 29
2003 - Professional, Scientific, & Technical Ssrvices 3 3 7 7 15
2003 - Real Estate & Rental & Leasing 1 4 0 3 6
2003 - Retail Trade 6 10 26 28 43
2003 - Transportation & Warehousing 4 15 13 12 26
2003 - Unclassified 0 1 0 0 0
2003 - Utilities 0 0 0 1 0
2003 - Wholesale Trade 1 5 9 6 8
2003 - Total 31 76 118 114 181
2004 - Accommodation & Food Services 0 0 0 0 0
2004 - Administrative & Support & Waste Management & remediation serv 2 0 2 3 10
2004 - Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing, & Hunting 0 2 4 0 4
2004 - Arts, Entertainment, & Recreation 0 0 2 0 1
2004 - Construction 5 7 13 9 6
2004 - Educational Services 0 0 1 0 0
2004 - Finance & Insurance 0 0 4 5 11
2004 - Health Care & Social Assistance 7 1 9 13 14
2004 - Information 1 0 1 3 1
2004 - Management Of Companies & Enterprises 0 0 0 1 1
2004 - Manufacturing 0 1 5 6 5
2004 - Mining 5 3 14 12 5
2004 - Other Services (Except Public Administration) 2 4 7 9 23
2004 - Professional, Scientific, & Technical Ssrvices 3 1 6 10 15
2004 - Real Estate & Rental & Leasing 1 0 3 0 7
2004 - Retail Trade 13 13 22 29 34
2004 - Transportation & Warehousing 5 6 17 13 18
2004 - Unclassified 1 0 0 0 0
2004 - Utilities 1 0 0 1 0
2004 - Wholesale Trade 1 3 12 5 5
2004 - Total 47 41 122 119 160
2005 - Accommodation & Food Services 0 0 0 0 0
2005 - Administrative & Support & Waste Management & remediation serv 0 4 3 3 7
2005 - Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing, & Hunting 2 0 2 2 3
2005 - Arts, Entertainment, & Recreation 0 0 0 1 2
2005 - Construction 5 6 10 12 5
2005 - Educational Services 1 0 1 0 0
2005 - Finance & Insurance 2 1 4 3 12
2005 - Health Care & Social Assistance 1 2 8 14 19
2005 - Information 1 0 0 3 3
2005 - Management Of Companies & Enterprises 2 0 1 1 0
2005 - Manufacturing 0 1 6 4 4
2005 - Mining 7 6 12 13 5
2005 - Other Services (Except Public Administration) 1 4 12 5 20
2005 - Professional, Scientific, & Technical Ssrvices 1 3 6 9 16
2005 - Real Estate & Rental & Leasing 0 1 3 1 6
2005 - Retail Trade 4 9 31 24 35
2005 - Transportation & Warehousing 10 8 12 10 25
2005 - Unclassified 0 1 0 0 0
2005 - Utilities 0 0 0 1 1
2005 - Wholesale Trade 1 3 9 6 5
2005 - Total 38 49 120 112 168

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 39,843 76.88%
Color 1 Box Below Poverty Level 11,983 23.12%

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 $1,513 $1,181 $4,334 $0 $0 $327 $6,174 $3,769 $3,257 $1,884
1971 $1,589 $1,240 $4,551 $0 $0 $343 $6,483 $3,957 $3,420 $1,978
1972 $2,194 $652 $4,005 $44 $0 $389 $6,632 $4,005 $4,955 $2,324
1973 $1,752 $1,367 $5,017 $0 $0 $379 $7,148 $4,363 $3,771 $2,181
1974 $1,839 $1,436 $5,268 $0 $0 $398 $7,505 $4,581 $3,771 $2,181
1975 $1,931 $1,508 $5,531 $0 $0 $418 $7,880 $4,810 $3,771 $2,181
1976 $2,028 $1,583 $5,808 $0 $0 $438 $8,274 $5,050 $3,771 $2,181
1977 $2,228 $4,420 $10,742 $0 $0 $520 $13,490 $9,133 $9,536 $7,256
1978 $2,394 $4,629 $13,065 $0 $0 $623 $16,082 $10,346 $9,303 $4,225
1979 $2,485 $5,347 $13,228 $0 $0 $1,143 $16,856 $11,865 $12,569 $4,679
1980 $2,692 $5,791 $14,327 $0 $0 $1,242 $18,261 $11,818 $12,569 $4,679
1981 $6,164 $6,886 $14,859 $0 $0 $1,929 $22,952 $13,573 $14,851 $14,780
1982 $6,480 $12,925 $15,345 $0 $0 $3,067 $24,892 $14,014 $16,077 $14,605
1983 $6,343 $9,022 $15,504 $0 $0 $2,738 $24,585 $16,414 $19,294 $18,194
1984 $6,282 $8,232 $17,253 $0 $0 $1,966 $25,501 $16,014 $22,599 $21,378
1985 $7,448 $9,000 $17,830 $0 $0 $1,754 $27,032 $16,512 $23,885 $20,213
1986 $8,130 $9,163 $18,571 $0 $0 $2,744 $29,445 $17,527 $24,674 $18,474
1987 $8,456 $9,424 $23,782 $988 $0 $3,321 $36,547 $20,077 $40,874 $13,382
1988 $8,803 $9,811 $24,756 $1,029 $0 $3,458 $38,046 $20,900 $40,874 $13,382
1989 $8,856 $11,366 $26,299 $1,662 $0 $3,510 $40,327 $22,487 $34,051 $11,525
1990 $8,314 $11,812 $27,828 $1,617 $0 $2,911 $40,670 $23,611 $32,164 $18,366
1991 $8,522 $12,107 $28,523 $1,657 $0 $2,985 $41,687 $24,201 $32,164 $18,366
1992 $8,794 $10,677 $26,381 $2,096 $0 $2,767 $40,038 $25,972 $28,392 $13,123
1993 $9,311 $11,103 $29,738 $1,922 $0 $4,016 $44,987 $27,271 $30,833 $15,436
1994 $9,894 $9,915 $27,615 $2,503 $0 $2,795 $42,807 $28,043 $28,123 $19,662
1995 $10,253 $10,344 $26,184 $3,212 $0 $3,132 $42,781 $26,815 $25,930 $16,124
1996 $10,028 $10,506 $25,629 $3,283 $0 $3,113 $42,053 $28,476 $23,488 $16,499
1997 $10,525 $7,423 $27,462 $2,863 $0 $3,059 $43,909 $28,745 $26,705 $16,611
1998 $10,359 $11,803 $28,441 $2,865 $0 $2,704 $44,369 $30,039 $24,568 $17,430
1999 $10,774 $10,611 $31,055 $2,190 $0 $3,525 $47,544 $0 $27,280 $20,866
2000 $10,313 $11,324 $33,567 $2,410 $0 $3,176 $49,466 $33,042 $28,951 $17,834
2001 $10,833 $10,805 $35,531 $2,681 $0 $3,870 $52,915 $33,316 $32,717 $20,875
2002 $11,131 $10,847 $40,952 $2,852 $0 $3,242 $58,177 $37,318 $30,718 $15,795
2003 $12,044 $12,677 $38,616 $2,585 $0 $3,531 $56,776 $35,008 $30,492 $17,902
2004 $12,940 $14,358 $36,598 $3,015 $0 $3,383 $55,936 $31,717 $28,058 $19,437
2005 $13,297 $10,321 $42,780 $2,966 $0 $3,576 $62,619 $32,986 $26,713 $25,707
2006 $13,291 $13,231 $43,934 $2,978 $0 $5,357 $65,560 $34,305 $13,621 $30,918


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 $6,171 $126 $17 $20 $30 $0 $7,786
$61 $1,002 $88 $0 $0 $271
1971 $6,480 $132 $17 $21 $32 $0 $8,175
$64 $1,052 $92 $0 $0 $285
1972 $5,710 $205 $80 $67 $9 $25 $7,629
$99 $753 $209 $50 $0 $422
1973 $7,144 $145 $19 $23 $35 $0 $9,013
$71 $1,159 $102 $0 $0 $315
1974 $7,501 $153 $20 $24 $37 $0 $9,464
$74 $1,217 $107 $0 $0 $331
1975 $7,876 $161 $21 $25 $38 $0 $9,937
$78 $1,278 $112 $0 $0 $348
1976 $8,270 $168 $22 $26 $40 $0 $10,434
$82 $1,342 $118 $0 $0 $366
1977 $11,026 $359 $63 $1,583 $0 $0 $17,823
$360 $1,412 $377 $0 $0 $2,643
1978 $13,689 $1,055 $322 $2,159 $0 $90 $21,166
$302 $576 $479 $0 $0 $2,494
1979 $14,411 $441 $208 $3,323 $0 $85 $24,281
$273 $1,048 $493 $0 $0 $3,999
1980 $15,532 $476 $224 $3,599 $0 $92 $26,208
$295 $1,132 $534 $0 $0 $4,324
1981 $19,515 $1,159 $439 $222 $0 $136 $28,326
$361 $1,308 $939 $0 $0 $4,247
1982 $26,245 $1,259 $1,882 $221 $0 $168 $37,460
$460 $1,215 $886 $0 $0 $5,124
1983 $22,568 $1,136 $743 $231 $0 $271 $29,951
$488 $1,212 $888 $0 $0 $2,414
1984 $23,792 $1,136 $215 $237 $0 $143 $37,304
$488 $1,282 $1,089 $0 $0 $8,922
1985 $25,106 $1,025 $321 $226 $6,844 $122 $38,927
$769 $1,552 $1,316 $0 $0 $1,646
1986 $30,067 $956 $563 $233 $6,205 $244 $45,400
$828 $1,954 $1,490 $0 $0 $2,860
1987 $35,872 $1,106 $611 $261 $6,373 $138 $59,264
$917 $1,941 $1,539 $7,340 $0 $3,166
1988 $36,985 $1,151 $636 $272 $6,579 $144 $60,960
$955 $2,021 $1,539 $7,383 $0 $3,295
1989 $26,167 $1,130 $348 $328 $3,499 $176 $43,479
$1,078 $1,887 $1,543 $2,355 $0 $4,968
1990 $30,163 $1,112 $630 $349 $4,363 $110 $50,040
$1,203 $1,973 $1,332 $2,553 $0 $6,252
1991 $30,882 $1,140 $646 $358 $4,472 $113 $51,193
$1,233 $2,023 $1,332 $2,595 $0 $6,399
1992 $31,508 $1,319 $533 $389 $4,727 $133 $53,814
$1,230 $2,276 $1,129 $5,268 $0 $5,302
1993 $31,802 $1,511 $487 $485 $4,827 $205 $51,929
$1,269 $2,276 $1,049 $2,841 $0 $5,177
1994 $30,791 $1,487 $521 $456 $5,561 $476 $53,704
$1,234 $2,215 $944 $3,246 $0 $6,773
1995 $28,823 $1,799 $530 $521 $6,299 $582 $55,542
$1,258 $2,602 $805 $5,486 $0 $6,837
1996 $30,262 $1,966 $542 $533 $6,438 $754 $57,295
$1,467 $2,659 $706 $4,879 $0 $7,089
1997 $30,741 $1,885 $625 $370 $3,804 $486 $56,198
$1,514 $3,346 $580 $4,820 $0 $8,027
1998 $31,357 $2,215 $501 $315 $4,545 $350 $59,066
$1,897 $4,367 $799 $4,810 $0 $7,910
1999 $31,314 $1,819 $490 $486 $5,662 $467 $57,055
$1,545 $4,882 $424 $2,769 $0 $7,197
2000 $37,314 $2,281 $555 $603 $4,889 $481 $65,288
$1,592 $4,866 $755 $5,831 $0 $6,121
2001 $39,905 $2,141 $592 $591 $3,822 $420 $66,364
$1,896 $5,184 $847 $3,610 $0 $7,356
2002 $35,066 $2,151 $645 $685 $4,301 $461 $64,421
$1,964 $5,731 $1,210 $3,997 $0 $8,210
2003 $30,507 $2,146 $758 $676 $2,284 $425 $67,011
$1,958 $14,412 $1,014 $4,036 $0 $8,795
2004 $31,062 $2,248 $766 $550 $3,218 $493 $61,491
$2,150 $7,767 $962 $4,028 $0 $8,247
2005 $33,332 $2,328 $893 $436 $2,788 $371 $68,356
$2,190 $7,519 $869 $5,742 $0 $11,888
2006 $32,914 $2,896 $776 $630 $2,625 $440 $70,994
$2,681 $7,501 $816 $6,041 $0 $13,674

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): 903
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 2,870 10.64%
10-19 Years 3,596 13.33%
20-29 Years 3,325 12.32%
30-39 Years 4,229 15.68%
40-49 Years 4,659 17.27%
50-59 Years 3,733 13.84%
60-69 Years 2,517 9.33%
70-79 Years 1,396 5.17%
80-89 Years 577 2.14%
90+ Years 76 0.28%

Buchanan County Population - Male/Female
Male/Female Population Percent
Color 0 Box Male 13,681 50.71%
Color 1 Box Female 13,297 49.29%

Buchanan County Population By Ethnicity
Ethnicity Population Percent
Color 0 Box Caucasian 26,007 96.40%
Color 1 Box African-American 706 2.62%
Color 3 Box Hispanic/Latino 128 0.47%
Color 7 Box Multiracial 83 0.31%
Color 2 Box Asian 37 0.14%
Color 4 Box Amerindian 15 0.06%
Color 5 Box Pacific Islander 1 0.00%
Color 6 Box Other Race 1 0.00%

Buchanan County Top Specified Ancestries
Rank Ancestry Color 0 Box Population Percent Of Specified Ancestries
1. United States Or American 20,071 70.32%
2. English 2,696 9.45%
3. Irish 2,010 7.04%
4. German 1,677 5.88%
5. Scotch Irish 511 1.79%
6. Scottish 380 1.33%
7. Dutch 318 1.11%
8. French Non-Basque 244 0.85%
9. European 212 0.74%
10. Italian 120 0.42%

Buchanan County Top Languages Spoken At Home
Rank Language Color 0 Box Population Percent Of Reported Languages
1. Only English 50,886 98.57%
2. Spanish Or Spanish Creole 478 0.93%
3. French 134 0.26%
4. Chinese 32 0.06%
5. Other Asian 28 0.05%
6. German 20 0.04%
7. Japanese 18 0.03%
8. Other West Germanic 10 0.02%
9. Russian 6 0.01%
10. Urdu 6 0.01%

Buchanan County Citizen Type
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Citizen by birth 54,094 99.72%
Color 1 Box Naturalized immigrant 70 0.13%
Color 2 Box Not a citizen 84 0.15%

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.
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