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Population (year 2000): 1,688
Males: 838  (49.6%)
Females: 850  (50.4%)

Llano County

Median resident age:  55.9 years
Texas median age:  32.3 years

Zip codes: 78609.


Estimated median household income in 2005: $35,400 (it was $32,586 in 2000)
Buchanan Dam  $35,400
Texas:  $42,139

Estimated median house/condo value in 2005: $117,800 (it was $99,600 in 2000)
Buchanan Dam  $117,800
Texas:  $106,000

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Races in Buchanan Dam:

  • White Non-Hispanic (93.5%)
  • Hispanic (5.3%)
  • Other race (1.5%)
  • Two or more races (0.9%)
  • American Indian (0.7%)
(Total can be greater than 100% because Hispanics could be counted in other races)

2008 cost of living index in Buchanan Dam: 83.3 (low, U.S. average is 100)

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Ancestries: English (15.6%), Irish (14.3%), United States (13.8%), German (13.7%), French (4.3%), Scotch-Irish (2.8%).

Current Local Time: CST time zone

Elevation: 1054 feet

Land area: 7.61 square miles.

Population density: 222 people per square mile 
 
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For population 25 years and over in Buchanan Dam

  • High school or higher: 82.5%
  • Bachelor's degree or higher: 15.1%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 3.2%
  • Unemployed: 7.2%
  • Mean travel time to work: 43.9 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Buchanan Dam CDP

  • Never married: 6.1%
  • Now married: 71.4%
  • Separated: 2.0%
  • Widowed: 9.6%
  • Divorced: 10.9%

6 residents are foreign born

This place:  0.4%
Texas:  13.9%



According to our research there were 2 registered sex offenders living in Buchanan Dam, Texas in early 2007.
The ratio of number of residents in Buchanan Dam to the number of sex offenders is 844 to 1.
The number of registered sex offenders compared to the number of residents in this place is near the state average.

Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units in 2000:

Buchanan Dam:  0.9% ($946)
Texas:  1.7% ($1,393)

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Nearest city with pop. 50,000+: Killeen, TX (55.3 miles , pop. 86,911).

Nearest city with pop. 200,000+: Austin, TX (58.2 miles , pop. 656,562).

Nearest city with pop. 1,000,000+: San Antonio, TX (90.9 miles , pop. 1,144,646).

Nearest cities: Kingsland, TX (6.8 miles ), Highland Haven, TX (11.6 miles ), Sunrise Beach Village, TX (11.9 miles ), Granite Shoals, TX (13.2 miles ), Llano, TX (15.5 miles ), Burnet, TX (15.7 miles ), Horseshoe Bay, TX (16.3 miles ), Cottonwood Shores, TX (17.0 miles ).

Latitude: 30.76 N, Longitude: 98.45 W


Area code: 512

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Most common industries for males:



  • Construction (20%)
  • Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting (8%)
  • Utilities (6%)
  • Educational services (5%)
  • Broadcasting and telecommunications (5%)
  • Department and other general merchandise stores (5%)
  • Public administration (5%)


Most common industries for females:



  • Health care (19%)
  • Public administration (10%)
  • Professional, scientific, and technical services (10%)
  • Construction (8%)
  • Finance and insurance (8%)
  • Educational services (8%)
  • Religious, grantmaking, civic, professional, and similar organizations (5%)


Most common occupations for males



  • Electrical equipment mechanics and other installation, maintenance, and repair occupations including supervisors (9%)
  • Other management occupations except farmers and farm managers (9%)
  • Farmers and farm managers (8%)
  • Other sales and related workers including supervisors (6%)
  • Material recording, scheduling, dispatching, and distributing workers (6%)
  • Construction laborers (5%)
  • Construction trades workers except carpenters, electricians, painters, plumbers, and construction laborers (4%)


Most common occupations for females



  • Secretaries and administrative assistants (18%)
  • Other office and administrative support workers including supervisors (12%)
  • Registered nurses (7%)
  • Operations specialties managers except financial managers (6%)
  • Supervisors and other personal care and service workers except personal appearance, transportation, and child care workers (6%)
  • Retail sales workers except cashiers (5%)
  • Farmers and farm managers (3%)


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Buchanan Dam-area historical tornado activity is slightly below Texas state average. It is 29% greater than the overall U.S. average.

On 3/10/1973, a category 3 (max. wind speeds 158-206 mph) tornado 15.6 miles away from the Buchanan Dam place center injured 40 people.

On 5/6/1969, a category 3 tornado 15.7 miles away from the place center injured 2 people and caused between $5000 and $50,000 in damages.


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Hospitals/medical centers near Buchanan Dam:
  • SETON HIGHLAND LAKES (about 11 miles; BURNET, TX)
  • LLANO MEMORIAL HEALTHCARE SYSTEM (about 12 miles; LLANO, TX)
  • ROLLINS BROOK COMMUNITY (about 33 miles; LAMPASAS, TX)

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Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to Buchanan Dam:
  • ROBERT GRAY AAF (about 49 miles; FORT HOOD/KILLEEN, TX; ID: GRK)
  • KILLEEN MUNI (about 58 miles; KILLEEN, TX; ID: ILE)
  • AUSTIN-BERGSTROM INTL (about 68 miles; AUSTIN, TX; ID: AUS)
Other public-use airports nearest to Buchanan Dam:
  • SUNRISE BEACH (about 13 miles; SUNRISE BEACH VILLAGE, TX; ID: 2KL)
  • LLANO MUNI (about 14 miles; LLANO, TX; ID: 6R9)
  • BURNET MUNI KATE CRADDOCK FIELD (about 16 miles; BURNET, TX; ID: BMQ)

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Buchanan Dam:
  • CENTRAL TEXAS COLLEGE (about 51 miles; KILLEEN, TX; Full-time enrollment: 6,777)
  • THE UNIVERSITY OF TEXAS AT AUSTIN (about 60 miles; AUSTIN, TX; FT enrollment: 46,503)
  • AUSTIN COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 60 miles; AUSTIN, TX; FT enrollment: 12,819)
  • SAINT EDWARD'S UNIVERSITY (about 60 miles; AUSTIN, TX; FT enrollment: 2,870)
  • UNIVERSITY OF MARY HARDIN-BAYLOR (about 71 miles; BELTON, TX; FT enrollment: 2,257)
  • SOUTHWEST TEXAS STATE UNIVERSITY (about 71 miles; SAN MARCOS, TX; FT enrollment: 18,822)
  • TEMPLE COLLEGE (about 75 miles; TEMPLE, TX; FT enrollment: 2,054)

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Notable location: Inks Dam Substation (A). Display/hide its location on the map

Churches in Buchanan Dam include: Chapel of The Hills Baptist Church (A), First Union Church (B), Lakeshore Church (C), Buchanan West Baptist Church (D). Display/hide their locations on the map

Cemetery: Murchinson Cemetery (1). Display/hide its location on the map

Streams, rivers, and creeks: South Coggins Creek (A), Spring Creek (B), Long Branch (C), Campground Creek (D), Redrock Creek (E). Display/hide their locations on the map

Parks in Buchanan Dam include: Llano County Park (1), Black Rock Park (2). Display/hide their locations on the map

Post office: Buchanan Dam Post Office (A). Display/hide its location on the map

Tourist attraction: Beachcomber Park (Tours & Charters; 8138 Ranch Road 261) (1). Display/hide its approximate location on the map

 

Drinking water stations with addresses in Buchanan Dam and their reported violations in the past:

CASSIE WATER SYSTEM (Population served: 115, Groundwater):
Past health violations:
  • OCCT Study Recommendation - Between MAR-29-1996 and DEC-31-2025, Contaminant: Lead & Copper Rule
  • OCCT Study Recommendation - Between AUG-30-1995 and DEC-31-2025, Contaminant: Lead & Copper Rule
GRAVES LONG MOUNTAIN RV PARK INC (Population served: 60, Groundwater):
Past health violations:
  • MCL, Single Sample - Between APR-2006 and JUN-2006, Contaminant: Nitrate
  • MCL, Single Sample - Between OCT-2005 and DEC-2005, Contaminant: Nitrate. Follow-up actions: St Public Notif requested (FEB-08-2006), St Violation/Reminder Notice (FEB-08-2006)
  • MCL, Single Sample - Between JUL-2005 and SEP-2005, Contaminant: Nitrate. Follow-up actions: St Public Notif requested (OCT-31-2005), St Violation/Reminder Notice (OCT-31-2005), St Public Notif received (FEB-15-2006)
  • MCL, Single Sample - Between OCT-2004 and DEC-2004, Contaminant: Nitrate
  • MCL, Single Sample - Between JUL-2004 and SEP-2004, Contaminant: Nitrate. Follow-up actions: St Public Notif received (NOV-23-2004)
  • MCL, Single Sample - Between APR-2004 and JUN-2004, Contaminant: Nitrate
  • 3 other older health violations
Past monitoring violations:
  • Monitoring, Repeat Major (TCR) - In OCT-2005, Contaminant: Coliform (TCR). Follow-up actions: St Violation/Reminder Notice (NOV-21-2005), St Public Notif requested (NOV-21-2005), St Public Notif received (FEB-01-2006)
  • Notification, Public - In JUL-2000, Contaminant: Coliform (TCR)
  • Notification, Public - In DEC-1999, Contaminant: Coliform (TCR)
  • Notification, Public - In JUN-1997, Contaminant: Coliform (TCR)
  • Monitoring, Repeat Major (TCR) - In MAY-1997, Contaminant: Coliform (TCR)
  • 3 minor monitoring violations
  • One other older monitoring violation
Drinking water stations with addresses in Buchanan Dam that have no violations reported:
  • SHADY OAKS RV PARK (Population served: 180, Primary Water Source Type: Groundwater)

Average household size:
This place:  2.0 people
Texas:  2.7 people

Percentage of family households:
This place:  64.3%
Whole state:  71.0%

Percentage of households with unmarried partners:
This place:  4.4%
Whole state:  4.4%

Likely homosexual households (counted as self-reported same-sex unmarried-partner households)
  • Lesbian couples: 0.5% of all households
  • Gay men: 0.2% of all households

Residents with income below the poverty level in 1999:
This place:  8.5%
Whole state:  15.4%

Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 1999:
This place:  4.0%
Whole state:  6.7%

Buchanan Dam compared to Texas state average:

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  • Black race population percentage significantly below state average.
  • Hispanic race population percentage significantly above state average.
  • Median age significantly above state average.
  • Foreign-born population percentage significantly below state average.
  • Renting percentage below state average.
  • Length of stay since moving in below state average.
  • House age significantly below state average.
  • Number of college students significantly below state average.


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Banks with branches in Buchanan Dam (2007 data):
  • Llano National Bank: Buchanan Dam Branch at Highway 29 West And Ranch Road 1431, branch established on 1997-10-02. Info updated 2006-11-03: Bank assets: $83.4 mil, Deposits: $74.0 mil, headquarters in Llano, TX, positive income, Commercial Lending Specialization, 4 total offices



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11.05% of this county's 2006 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2005 ($46,844 average adjusted gross income)

Here:  11.05%
Texas average:  8.37%

10 or fewer of this county's residents moved from foreign countries between 2005 and 2006.

Top counties from which taxpayers relocated into this county between 2005 and 2006:
from Burnet County, TX  2.78% ($26,865 average AGI)
from Travis County, TX  1.12% ($86,349)
from Williamson County, TX  0.57% ($46,625)


9.39% of this county's 2005 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2006 ($46,224 average adjusted gross income)

Here:  9.39%
Texas average:  7.44%

10 or fewer of this county's residents moved to foreign countries between 2005 and 2006.

Top counties to which taxpayers relocated from this county between 2005 and 2006:
to Burnet County, TX  2.60% ($32,427 average AGI)
to Travis County, TX  0.67% ($49,459)
to Williamson County, TX  0.47% ($36,577)


Strongest AM radio stations in Buchanan Dam:
  • KKYX (680 AM; 50 kW; SAN ANTONIO, TX; Owner: CXR HOLDINGS, INC.)
  • KTKR (760 AM; 50 kW; SAN ANTONIO, TX; Owner: CCB TEXAS LICENSES, L.P.)
  • WOAI (1200 AM; 50 kW; SAN ANTONIO, TX; Owner: CCB TEXAS LICENSES, L.P.)
  • KHLB (1340 AM; 1 kW; BURNET, TX; Owner: EQUICOM, INC.)
  • KENS (1160 AM; 25 kW; SAN ANTONIO, TX; Owner: KENS-TV, INC.)
  • WBAP (820 AM; 50 kW; FORT WORTH, TX; Owner: WBAP-KSCS OPERATING, LTD.)
  • KSAH (720 AM; 10 kW; UNIVERSAL CITY, TX; Owner: KSAH LICENSING, INC.)
  • KLBJ (590 AM; 5 kW; AUSTIN, TX; Owner: EMMIS AUSTIN RADIO BROADCASTING COMPANY, L.P.)
  • KESS (1270 AM; 50 kW; FORT WORTH, TX; Owner: KESS-AM LICENSE CORP.)
  • KAHZ (1360 AM; 50 kW; HURST, TX)
  • KDRY (1100 AM; 11 kW; ALAMO HEIGHTS, TX; Owner: KDRY RADIO, INC.)
  • KRLD (1080 AM; 50 kW; DALLAS, TX; Owner: TEXAS INFINITY BROADCASTING L.P.)
  • KQQA (1530 AM; 10 kW; CREEDMOOR, TX; Owner: YELLOW ROSE COMMUNICATIONS, INC.)

Strongest FM radio stations in Buchanan Dam:
  • KXXS (104.9 FM; MARBLE FALLS, TX; Owner: AMIGO RADIO, LTD.)
  • KITY (102.9 FM; LLANO, TX; Owner: BK RADIO)
  • KBEY (92.5 FM; BURNET, TX; Owner: MUNBILLA BROADCASTING PROPERTIES, LTD.)
  • KBAE (96.3 FM; LLANO, TX; Owner: RAWHIDE RADIO, LLC)
  • KHLB-FM (106.9 FM; BURNET, TX; Owner: EQUICOM, INC)
  • KDHT (93.3 FM; CEDAR PARK, TX; Owner: EMMIS AUSTIN RADIO BROADCASTING COMPANY, L.P.)
  • KHHL (98.9 FM; LEANDER, TX; Owner: AMIGO RADIO, LTD.)
  • KFMK (105.9 FM; ROUND ROCK, TX; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
  • KHFI-FM (96.7 FM; GEORGETOWN, TX; Owner: CCB TEXAS LICENSES, L.P.)

TV broadcast stations around Buchanan Dam:
  • KXAM-TV (Channel 14; LLANO, TX; Owner: KXAN, INC)
  • KAKW (Channel 62; KILLEEN, TX; Owner: KAKW LICENSE PARTNERSHIP, L.P.)
  • KBEJ (Channel 2; FREDERICKSBURG, TX; Owner: CORRIDOR TELEVISION, L.L.P.)

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