Welcome to Buchanan County ...
Time Zone: Buchanan County lies in the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT) and observes daylight saving time.
The community of Independence is the Seat for Buchanan County.
Buchanan County was founded December 21, 1837.
From the Census Estimates for 2019, <1> Buchanan had a population of 21,148 people. This is an increase of 0.91% since the last Census (which gave a population of 20,958 people in 2010).
At the time of the 2010 Census, Buchanan represented 0.69% of the total population of Iowa.
Below are some of the communities located in Buchanan County:
- Aurora
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Aurora have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Aurora
- Aurora is located in Buchanan County (IA)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 162 people
- Brandon
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
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- Brandon is located in Buchanan County (IA)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 320 people
- Fairbank
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fairbank have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fairbank
- Fairbank is located in Buchanan County (IA)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,132 people
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- Hazleton
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
- Independence
(Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
- Lamont
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lamont have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lamont
- Lamont is located in Buchanan County (IA)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 456 people
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- Quasqueton
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
- Rowley
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rowley have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rowley
- Rowley is located in Buchanan County (IA)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 268 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Rowley <3>
- Stanley
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Stanley have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stanley
- Stanley is located in Buchanan County (IA)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 120 people
- Winthrop
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Winthrop have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Winthrop
- Winthrop is located in Buchanan County (IA)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 848 people
Websites of Interest ...
- Websites specific to Iowa
- Websites specific to Buchanan County
- Websites for nearby counties
- Benton County
- Black Hawk County
- Bremer County
- Clayton County
- Delaware County
- Fayette County
- Cemetery Information and Directories
Footnotes ...
| <1> | On a yearly basis, the US Census Bureau creates an estimate of the county's population. Keep in mind that this is an estimate and not an actual count. The last physical count was the 2010 Census and the next count will be for the 2020 Census. |
| <2> | The location has been supplied by the Geographic Names Information System - which is maintained by the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS). While these values should be definitive, we found that accuracy can vary and you should double-check the location if accuracy is required. |
| <3> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |