Buchanan, Wisconsin
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Population change since 2000: +15.9%
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| Males: 3,384 |  (50.1%) |
| Females: 3,371 |  (49.9%) |
| Median resident age: | 38.8 years |
| Wisconsin median age: | 42.6 years |
Zip codes: 54113.
| Buchanan: | $103,144 |
| WI: | $70,996 |
Estimated per capita income in 2022: $42,532 (it was $22,729 in 2000)
Buchanan town income, earnings, and wages data
Estimated median house or condo value in 2022: $353,728 (it was $149,600 in 2000)
| Buchanan: | $353,728 |
| WI: | $252,800 |
Mean prices in 2022: all housing units: $270,575; detached houses: $276,608; townhouses or other attached units: $227,820; in 2-unit structures: $178,563; in 3-to-4-unit structures: $167,024; in 5-or-more-unit structures: $163,041; mobile homes: $65,227
Detailed information about poverty and poor residents in Buchanan, WI
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- 6,43295.2%White alone
- 1211.8%Hispanic
- 841.2%Asian alone
- 671.0%Two or more races
- 380.6%Black alone
- 110.2%American Indian alone
- 20.03%Native Hawaiian and Other
Pacific Islander alone
Races in Buchanan detailed stats: ancestries, foreign born residents, place of birth
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Ancestries: German (53.6%), Dutch (22.4%), Irish (10.5%), Polish (7.2%), French (6.1%), Norwegian (4.9%).
Current Local Time: CST time zone
Land area: 16.6 square miles.
Population density: 407 people per square mile (low).
67 residents are foreign born
| This town: | 1.1% |
| Wisconsin: | 3.6% |
Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units in 2000:
| Buchanan town: | 1.8% ($2,644) |
| Wisconsin: | 2.0% ($2,245) |
Nearest city with pop. 50,000+: Appleton, WI 
(5.4 miles , pop. 70,087).
Nearest city with pop. 200,000+: Milwaukee, WI (85.0 miles , pop. 596,974).
Nearest city with pop. 1,000,000+: Chicago, IL (170.0 miles , pop. 2,896,016).
Nearest cities:
Vandenbroek, WI (1.8 miles ),
), Harrison, WI (2.0 miles ),
), Latitude: 44.26 N, Longitude: 88.29 W
Area code commonly used in this area: 920
Single-family new house construction building permits:
- 2022: 8 buildings, average cost: $358,300
- 2021: 5 buildings, average cost: $412,200
- 2020: 10 buildings, average cost: $377,600
- 2019: 7 buildings, average cost: $289,300
- 2018: 15 buildings, average cost: $399,400
- 2017: 13 buildings, average cost: $345,900
- 2016: 25 buildings, average cost: $326,500
- 2015: 4 buildings, average cost: $202,700
- 2014: 8 buildings, average cost: $225,200
- 2013: 15 buildings, average cost: $206,400
- 2012: 11 buildings, average cost: $196,100
- 2011: 7 buildings, average cost: $134,600
- 2010: 10 buildings, average cost: $202,500
- 2009: 9 buildings, average cost: $313,400
- 2008: 8 buildings, average cost: $359,500
- 2007: 10 buildings, average cost: $274,900
- 2006: 10 buildings, average cost: $218,700
- 2005: 13 buildings, average cost: $259,200
- 2004: 16 buildings, average cost: $216,300
- 2003: 10 buildings, average cost: $143,500
- 2002: 35 buildings, average cost: $159,100
- 2001: 82 buildings, average cost: $131,900
- 2000: 107 buildings, average cost: $133,500
- 1999: 68 buildings, average cost: $128,700
- 1998: 128 buildings, average cost: $117,600
- 1997: 87 buildings, average cost: $114,900
| Here: | 2.3% |
| Wisconsin: | 2.7% |
- Paper (15.6%)
- Finance & insurance (9.1%)
- Construction (7.2%)
- Health care (7.2%)
- Machinery (6.0%)
- Educational services (6.0%)
- Accommodation & food services (4.2%)
- Paper (21.5%)
- Construction (10.5%)
- Machinery (8.0%)
- Finance & insurance (5.2%)
- Metal & metal products (4.9%)
- Accommodation & food services (4.8%)
- Professional, scientific, technical services (4.0%)
- Finance & insurance (13.7%)
- Health care (13.5%)
- Educational services (11.6%)
- Paper (8.6%)
- Professional, scientific, technical services (4.4%)
- Printing & related support activities (4.3%)
- Accommodation & food services (3.6%)
- Other production occupations, including supervisors (6.3%)
- Secretaries and administrative assistants (5.3%)
- Engineers (5.0%)
- Sales representatives, services, wholesale and manufacturing (5.0%)
- Other management occupations, except farmers and farm managers (4.2%)
- Other sales and related occupations, including supervisors (3.7%)
- Preschool, kindergarten, elementary, and middle school teachers (3.4%)
- Other production occupations, including supervisors (8.5%)
- Engineers (8.1%)
- Other management occupations, except farmers and farm managers (6.4%)
- Sales representatives, services, wholesale and manufacturing (6.1%)
- Electrical equipment mechanics and other installation, maintenance, and repair workers, including supervisors (4.5%)
- Other sales and related occupations, including supervisors (3.6%)
- Laborers and material movers, hand (3.5%)
- Secretaries and administrative assistants (11.5%)
- Preschool, kindergarten, elementary, and middle school teachers (7.4%)
- Customer service representatives (5.8%)
- Other office and administrative support workers, including supervisors (4.4%)
- Other sales and related occupations, including supervisors (3.9%)
- Other production occupations, including supervisors (3.8%)
- Sales representatives, services, wholesale and manufacturing (3.6%)
Average climate in Buchanan, Wisconsin
Based on data reported by over 4,000 weather stations
(lower is better)
Air Quality Index (AQI) level in 2022 was 2.34. This is significantly better than average.
| City: | 2.34 |
| U.S.: | 72.56 |
Sulfur Dioxide (SO2) [ppb] level in 2022 was 0.556. This is significantly better than average. Closest monitor was 1.4 miles away from the city center.
| City: | 0.556 |
| U.S.: | 1.515 |
Ozone [ppb] level in 2003 was 35.9. This is about average. Closest monitor was 6.1 miles away from the city center.
| City: | 35.9 |
| U.S.: | 33.3 |
Particulate Matter (PM2.5) [µg/m3] level in 2016 was 6.53. This is better than average. Closest monitor was 17.2 miles away from the city center.
| City: | 6.53 |
| U.S.: | 8.11 |
Tornado activity:
Buchanan-area historical tornado activity is near Wisconsin state average. It is 18% greater than the overall U.S. average.
On 4/27/1984, a category F4 (max. wind speeds 207-260 mph) tornado 13.3 miles away from the Buchanan town center killed one person and injured 19 people and caused between $500,000 and $5,000,000 in damages.
On 4/21/1974, a category F4 tornado 17.5 miles away from the town center injured 35 people and caused between $500,000 and $5,000,000 in damages.
Earthquake activity:
Buchanan-area historical earthquake activity is significantly above Wisconsin state average. It is 14% smaller than the overall U.S. average.On 4/18/2008 at 09:36:59, a magnitude 5.4 (5.1 MB, 4.8 MS, 5.4 MW, 5.2 MW, Class: Moderate, Intensity: VI - VII) earthquake occurred 402.1 miles away from Buchanan center
On 6/28/2004 at 06:10:52, a magnitude 4.2 (4.2 MW, Depth: 6.2 mi, Class: Light, Intensity: IV - V) earthquake occurred 195.9 miles away from Buchanan center
On 5/2/2015 at 16:23:07, a magnitude 4.2 (4.2 MW, Depth: 2.8 mi) earthquake occurred 200.9 miles away from the city center
On 6/10/1987 at 23:48:54, a magnitude 5.1 (4.9 MB, 4.4 MS, 4.6 MS, 5.1 LG) earthquake occurred 376.6 miles away from the city center
On 4/18/2008 at 09:36:59, a magnitude 5.2 (5.2 MW, Depth: 8.9 mi) earthquake occurred 402.1 miles away from the city center
On 2/10/2010 at 09:59:35, a magnitude 3.8 (3.8 MW, Depth: 6.2 mi, Class: Light, Intensity: II - III) earthquake occurred 158.6 miles away from the city center
Magnitude types: regional Lg-wave magnitude (LG), body-wave magnitude (MB), surface-wave magnitude (MS), moment magnitude (MW)
Natural disasters:
The number of natural disasters in Outagamie County (9) is smaller than the US average (15).Major Disasters (Presidential) Declared: 6
Emergencies Declared: 2
Causes of natural disasters: Floods: 6, Storms: 5, Tornadoes: 3, Drought: 1, Hurricane: 1, Wind: 1, Other: 1 (Note: some incidents may be assigned to more than one category).
Hospitals and medical centers near Buchanan:
- KAUKAUNA COMMUNITY HOSPITAL (Hospital, about 2 miles away; KAUKAUNA, WI)
- ST PAUL ELDER SERVICES, INC (Nursing Home, about 2 miles away; KAUKAUNA, WI)
- PARKSIDE CARE CENTER, LLC (Nursing Home, about 2 miles away; LITTLE CHUTE, WI)
- ST PAUL HOME INC (Nursing Home, about 2 miles away; KAUKAUNA, WI)
- ST PAUL HOME (Nursing Home, about 3 miles away; KAUKAUNA, WI)
- COLONY OAKS CARE CTR (Nursing Home, about 4 miles away; APPLETON, WI)
- FMC - KAUKAUNA (Dialysis Facility, about 4 miles away; KAUKAUNA, WI)
Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Buchanan:
- Lawrence University (about 6 miles; Appleton, WI; Full-time enrollment: 2,821)
- Fox Valley Technical College (about 9 miles; Appleton, WI; FT enrollment: 5,682)
- Saint Norbert College (about 18 miles; De Pere, WI; FT enrollment: 2,324)
- University of Wisconsin-Oshkosh (about 21 miles; Oshkosh, WI; FT enrollment: 10,637)
- Northeast Wisconsin Technical College (about 21 miles; Green Bay, WI; FT enrollment: 6,069)
- University of Wisconsin-Green Bay (about 27 miles; Green Bay, WI; FT enrollment: 5,415)
- Moraine Park Technical College (about 34 miles; Fond du Lac, WI; FT enrollment: 3,079)
Points of interest:
Notable locations in Buchanan: Countryside Golf Club (A), Wisconsin International Raceway (B), Seven Oaks Dairy (C), Buchanan Volunteer Fire and Rescue (D). Display/hide their locations on the map
Average household size:
| This town: | 2.8 people |
| Wisconsin: | 2.4 people |
Percentage of family households:
| This town: | 80.1% |
| Whole state: | 64.4% |
Percentage of households with unmarried partners:
| This town: | 5.3% |
| Whole state: | 7.3% |
Likely homosexual households (counted as self-reported same-sex unmarried-partner households)
- Lesbian couples: 0.4% of all households
- Gay men: 0.1% of all households
| This town: | 1.2% |
| Whole state: | 8.7% |
| This town: | 0.3% |
| Whole state: | 3.7% |
31 people in other noninstitutional group quarters in 2000
14 people in homes for the mentally retarded in 2000
For population 15 years and over in Buchanan:
- Never married: 18.1%
- Now married: 74.7%
- Separated: 0.3%
- Widowed: 2.7%
- Divorced: 4.1%
For population 25 years and over in Buchanan:
- High school or higher: 96.0%
- Bachelor's degree or higher: 31.3%
- Graduate or professional degree: 6.6%
- Unemployed: 1.2%
- Mean travel time to work (commute): 19.9 minutes
Education Gini index (Inequality in education)
| Here: | 8.3 |
| Wisconsin average: | 11.0 |
Graphs represent county-level data. Detailed 2008 Election Results
Religion statistics for Buchanan, WI (based on Outagamie County data)
| Religion | Adherents | Congregations |
|---|---|---|
| Catholic | 72,014 | 23 |
| Evangelical Protestant | 31,447 | 72 |
| Mainline Protestant | 22,908 | 29 |
| Other | 2,635 | 13 |
| Orthodox | 224 | 2 |
| None | 47,467 | - |
Food Environment Statistics:
Number of grocery stores: 29
| Outagamie County: | 1.67 / 10,000 pop. |
| Wisconsin: | 1.86 / 10,000 pop. |
Number of supercenters and club stores: 2
| Here: | 0.12 / 10,000 pop. |
| Wisconsin: | 0.11 / 10,000 pop. |
Number of convenience stores (no gas): 1
| Outagamie County: | 0.06 / 10,000 pop. |
| State: | 0.38 / 10,000 pop. |
Number of convenience stores (with gas): 71
| Outagamie County: | 4.09 / 10,000 pop. |
| State: | 4.12 / 10,000 pop. |
Number of full-service restaurants: 149
| Outagamie County: | 8.58 / 10,000 pop. |
| Wisconsin: | 8.64 / 10,000 pop. |
Adult diabetes rate:
| Outagamie County: | 7.5% |
| Wisconsin: | 7.6% |
Adult obesity rate:
| Here: | 27.1% |
| State: | 27.5% |
Low-income preschool obesity rate:
| Outagamie County: | 14.1% |
| Wisconsin: | 13.0% |
Businesses in Buchanan, WI
- SONIC Drive-In: 1
Strongest AM radio stations in Buchanan:
- WJOK (1050 AM; 1 kW; KAUKAUNA, WI; Owner: STARBOARD BROADCASTING, INC.)
- WNAM (1280 AM; 50 kW; NEENAH-MENASHA, WI; Owner: CUMULUS LICENSING CORP.)
- WHBY (1150 AM; 25 kW; KIMBERLY, WI; Owner: WOODWARD COMMUNICATIONS, INC.)
- WTAQ (1360 AM; 10 kW; GREEN BAY, WI; Owner: MIDWEST COMMUNICATIONS, INC.)
- WSCO (1570 AM; 1 kW; APPLETON, WI; Owner: WOODWARD COMMUNICATIONS, INC.)
- WSPT (1010 AM; 50 kW; STEVENS POINT, WI)
- WNFL (1440 AM; 5 kW; GREEN BAY, WI; Owner: MIDWEST COMMUNICATIONS, INC.)
- WTMJ (620 AM; 50 kW; MILWAUKEE, WI; Owner: JOURNAL BROADCAST CORPORATION)
- WSAU (550 AM; 20 kW; WAUSAU, WI; Owner: WRIG, INC.)
- WCUB (980 AM; 5 kW; TWO RIVERS, WI; Owner: CUB RADIO, INC.)
- WDUX (800 AM; 5 kW; WAUPACA, WI; Owner: LAIRD BROADCASTING COMPANY, INC.)
- WISN (1130 AM; 50 kW; MILWAUKEE, WI; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
- WTCM (580 AM; 35 kW; TRAVERSE CITY, MI; Owner: WTCM RADIO, INC.)
Strongest FM radio stations in Buchanan:
- WAPL-FM (105.7 FM; APPLETON, WI; Owner: WOODWARD COMMUNICATIONS, INC.)
- WLFM (91.1 FM; APPLETON, WI; Owner: LAWRENCE UNIVERSITY OF WISCONSIN)
- WPCK (104.9 FM; KAUKAUNA, WI; Owner: MIDWEST DIMENSIONS, INC.)
- WNCY-FM (100.3 FM; NEENAH-MENASHA, WI; Owner: MIDWEST COMMUNICATIONS, INC.)
- WOGB (103.1 FM; KAUKAUNA, WI; Owner: CUMULUS LICENSING CORP.)
- WEMI (91.9 FM; APPLETON, WI; Owner: EVANGEL MINISTRIES, INC.)
- WHID (88.1 FM; GREEN BAY, WI; Owner: BD OF REGENTS OF THE UNIV OF WI SYS)
- WIXX (101.1 FM; GREEN BAY, WI; Owner: MIDWEST COMMUNICATIONS, INC.)
- WXWX (107.5 FM; BRILLION, WI; Owner: CUMULUS LICENSING CORP.)
- WPNE-FM (89.3 FM; GREEN BAY, WI; Owner: WISCONSIN EDUCATIONAL COMMUNICATIONS BOARD)
- WKSZ (95.9 FM; DE PERE, WI; Owner: WOODWARD COMMUNICATIONS INC)
- WORQ (90.1 FM; GREEN BAY, WI; Owner: LAKESHORE COMMUNICATIONS, INC.)
- WROE (94.3 FM; NEENAH-MENASHA, WI; Owner: MIDWEST COMMUNICATIONS, INC.)
- WEMY (91.5 FM; GREEN BAY, WI; Owner: EVANGEL MINISTRIES, INC)
- W271AC (102.1 FM; APPLETON, WI; Owner: FAMILY EDUC. BROADCASTING CORP.)
- WECB (104.3 FM; SEYMOUR, WI; Owner: WOODWARD COMMUNICATIONS, INC.)
- WWWX (96.9 FM; OSHKOSH, WI; Owner: CUMULUS LICENSING CORP.)
- W270AJ (101.9 FM; GREEN BAY, WI; Owner: MIDWEST COMMUNICATIONS, INC)
- WJLW (106.7 FM; ALLOUEZ, WI; Owner: CUMULUS LICENSING CORP)
- WVBO (103.9 FM; WINNECONNE, WI; Owner: CUMULUS LICENSING CORP.)
TV broadcast stations around Buchanan:
- WFRV-TV (Channel 5; GREEN BAY, WI; Owner: CBS BROADCASTING INC.)
- WLUK-TV (Channel 11; GREEN BAY, WI; Owner: EMMIS TELEVISION LICENSE CORPORATION)
- WBAY-TV (Channel 2; GREEN BAY, WI; Owner: YOUNG BROADCASTING OF GREEN BAY, INC.)
- WPNE (Channel 38; GREEN BAY, WI; Owner: WISCONSIN EDUCATIONAL COMMUNICATIONS BOARD)
- WGBA (Channel 26; GREEN BAY, WI; Owner: ARIES TELECOMMUNICATION CORPORATION)
- WACY (Channel 32; APPLETON, WI; Owner: ACE TV, INC.)
- WMMF-TV (Channel 68; FOND DU LAC, WI; Owner: PAPPAS TELECASTING OF WISCONSIN, A CALIFORNIA LTD PARTNRSHP)
- W49CB (Channel 49; GREEN BAY, WI; Owner: TRINITY BROADCASTING NETWORK)
- WIWB (Channel 14; SURING, WI; Owner: ACME TV LICENSES OF WISCONSIN, LLC)
- W30BU (Channel 30; GREEN BAY, WI; Owner: THREE ANGELS BROADCASTING NETWORK)
- W17CF (Channel 17; RIPON, WI; Owner: TRINITY BROADCASTING NETWORK)
- W23BL (Channel 23; TRAVERSE CITY, MI; Owner: MS COMMUNICATIONS, LLC)
- National Bridge Inventory (NBI) Statistics
- 10Number of bridges
- 49ft / 15.3mTotal length
- $387,000Total costs
- 98,449Total average daily traffic
- 1,016Total average daily truck traffic
- New bridges - historical statistics
- 11930-1939
- 21940-1949
- 11960-1969
- 11970-1979
- 51990-1999
FCC Registered Antenna Towers:
9 (See the full list of FCC Registered Antenna Towers in Buchanan)FCC Registered Commercial Land Mobile Towers:
1- Weiler Road (Lat: 44.257778 Lon: -88.195389), Structure height: 135 m, Call Sign: KPH365, Licensee ID: L02712383,
Assigned Frequencies: 450.020 MHz, Grant Date: 07/08/1987, Expiration Date: 12/01/2028, Registrant: Amc Partners Rice Lake, LLC, 258 S Main Street, Fond Du Lac, WI 54935, Phone: (920) 906-9900, Email:
Houses and condos
Apartments
- 87.8%Utility gas
- 6.2%Bottled, tank, or LP gas
- 4.1%Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.
- 1.0%Electricity
- 0.9%Wood
- 89.3%Utility gas
- 7.4%Electricity
- 3.3%Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.
Buchanan compared to Wisconsin state average:
- Unemployed percentage significantly below state average.
- Black race population percentage significantly below state average.
- Hispanic race population percentage significantly below state average.
- Foreign-born population percentage significantly below state average.
- Renting percentage below state average.
- Length of stay since moving in significantly above state average.
- Number of rooms per house significantly below state average.
- House age significantly below state average.
Buchanan on our top lists:
- #3 on the list of "Top 101 cities with largest percentage of males in industries: paper (population 5,000+)"
- #4 on the list of "Top 101 cities with largest percentage of females in industries: printing and related support activities (population 5,000+)"
- #5 on the list of "Top 101 cities with the smallest household incomes disparities (population 5,000+)"
- #5 on the list of "Top 101 cities with largest percentage of females in industries: music stores (population 5,000+)"
- #6 on the list of "Top 101 cities with largest percentage of females in industries: paper (population 5,000+)"
- #8 on the list of "Top 101 cities with largest percentage of males in industries: hardware, plumbing and heating equipment, and supplies merchant wholesalers (population 5,000+)"
- #10 on the list of "Top 101 cities with largest percentage of females in occupations: customer service representatives (population 5,000+)"
- #18 on the list of "Top 101 cities with largest percentage of females in occupations: secretaries and administrative assistants (population 5,000+)"
- #19 on the list of "Top 101 cities with largest percentage of males in occupations: electricians (population 5,000+)"
- #24 on the list of "Top 101 cities with largest percentage of females in industries: machinery (population 5,000+)"
- #25 on the list of "Top 101 cities with largest percentage of females in occupations: life, physical, and social science technicians (population 5,000+)"
- #26 on the list of "Top 101 cities with largest percentage of males in industries: machinery (population 5,000+)"
- #27 on the list of "Top 101 cities with largest percentage of females in occupations: engineers (population 5,000+)"
- #28 on the list of "Top 101 cities with largest percentage of males in occupations: engineers (population 5,000+)"
- #41 on the list of "Top 101 cities with largest percentage of females in industries: electrical and electronic goods merchant wholesalers (population 5,000+)"
- #45 on the list of "Top 101 cities with largest percentage of males in industries: food (population 5,000+)"
- #47 on the list of "Top 101 cities with largest percentage of females in industries: electronic shopping and mail-order houses (population 5,000+)"
- #60 on the list of "Top 101 cities with largest percentage of females in industries: sewing, needlework, and piece goods stores (population 5,000+)"
- #62 on the list of "Top 101 cities with largest percentage of males in industries: apparel, fabrics, and notions merchant wholesalers (population 5,000+)"
- #64 on the list of "Top 101 cities with the lowest percentage of single-parent households, population 5,000+"
- #16 on the list of "Top 101 counties with the lowest percentage of residents relocating from foreign countries between 2010 and 2011"