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Welcome to Buchanan County ...

Time Zone: Buchanan County lies in the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT) and observes daylight saving time.

The community of Saint Joseph is the Seat for Buchanan County.

Buchanan County was founded in 1838.

From the Census Estimates for 2019, <1> Buchanan had a population of 87,212 people. This is a decrease of 2.23% since the last Census (which gave a population of 89,201 people in 2010).

At the time of the 2010 Census, Buchanan represented 1.49% of the total population of Missouri.

Below are some of the communities located in Buchanan County:

  • Agency
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Agency
    • Agency is located in Buchanan County (MO)
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 651 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Agency <2>
  • De Kalb
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for De Kalb have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for De Kalb
    • De Kalb is located in Buchanan County (MO)
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 222 people
  • Easton
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Easton
    • Easton is located in Buchanan County (MO)
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 233 people
  • Lewis and Clark Village
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lewis and Clark Village have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lewis and Clark Village
    • Lewis and Clark Village is located in Buchanan County (MO)
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 127 people
  • Rushville
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rushville have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rushville
    • Rushville is located in Buchanan County (MO)
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 275 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Rushville <2>
  • Saint Joseph
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)

Websites of Interest ...

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>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<3>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.
 

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This page was last modified/updated: 26 Feb 2024