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Population in July 2008: 4,354. Population change since 2000: -7.0%
 

Males: 2,032  (46.7%)
Females: 2,322  (53.3%)

Median resident age:  35.2 years
Michigan median age:  35.5 years

Zip codes: 49107.


Estimated median household income in 2007: $37,362 (it was $34,244 in 2000)
Buchanan:  $37,362
Michigan:  $47,950

Estimated per capita income in 2007: $19,469
Buchanan:  $19,469
Michigan:  $24,816

Estimated median house or condo value in 2007: $103,468 (it was $69,600 in 2000)
Buchanan:  $103,468
Michigan:  $153,100

Mean prices in 2007: All housing units: $131,981; Detached houses: $129,734; Townhouses or other attached units: $90,604; In 2-unit structures: $107,380; In 5-or-more-unit structures: $74,686; Mobile homes: $25,000
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Races in Buchanan:

  • White Non-Hispanic (85.4%)
  • Black (10.2%)
  • Two or more races (1.9%)
  • Hispanic (1.8%)
  • American Indian (1.2%)
  • Other race (0.6%)

2008 cost of living index in Buchanan: 77.3 (low, U.S. average is 100)

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Ancestries: German (27.2%), United States (17.9%), Irish (13.1%), English (10.1%), French (3.9%), Dutch (3.1%).

Current Local Time: EST time zone

Elevation: 690 feet

Land area: 2.40 square miles.

Population density: 1814 people per square mile 
 
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For population 25 years and over in Buchanan

  • High school or higher: 79.8%
  • Bachelor's degree or higher: 13.6%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 3.4%
  • Unemployed: 6.4%
  • Mean travel time to work: 24.4 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Buchanan city

  • Never married: 26.5%
  • Now married: 50.2%
  • Separated: 2.7%
  • Widowed: 9.5%
  • Divorced: 11.1%

146 residents are foreign born (1.4% Africa, 1.1% North America).

This city:  3.1%
Michigan:  5.3%


According to our research there were 29 registered sex offenders living in Buchanan, Michigan in early 2007.
The ratio of number of residents in Buchanan to the number of sex offenders is 150 to 1.

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

Buchanan:  1.6% ($1,103)
Michigan:  1.3% ($1,461)
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Nearest city with pop. 50,000+: South Bend, IN (12.0 miles , pop. 107,789).

Nearest city with pop. 200,000+: Chicago, IL (67.9 miles , pop. 2,896,016).

Nearest cities: Niles, MI (2.4 miles ), Galien, MI (2.7 miles ), Berrien Springs, MI (2.9 miles ), Roseland, IN (3.1 miles ), Georgetown, IN (3.1 miles ), Indian Village, IN (3.2 miles) , Baroda, MI (3.3 miles ), New Carlisle, IN (3.4 miles ).


Single-family new house construction building permits:
  • 1996: 2 buildings, average cost: $104,500
  • 1997: 3 buildings, average cost: $67,000
  • 1998: 6 buildings, average cost: $115,400
  • 1999: 10 buildings, average cost: $111,600
  • 2000: 7 buildings, average cost: $107,700
  • 2001: 4 buildings, average cost: $115,100
  • 2002: 4 buildings, average cost: $121,100
  • 2003: 3 buildings, average cost: $117,700
  • 2004: 6 buildings, average cost: $125,500
  • 2005: 4 buildings, average cost: $128,100
  • 2006: 1 building, cost: $114,000
  • 2007: 2 buildings, average cost: $178,200
  • 2008: 0 buildings

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Average cost (in $1000s)


Latitude: 41.83 N, Longitude: 86.36 W

Daytime population change due to commuting: +408 (+8.7%)
Workers who live and work in this city: 701 (31.2%)

Area code: 269

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Population change in the 1990s: -328 (-6.5%).

Historical population

Historical housing units

Most common industries for males (%):



  • Construction (10%)
  • Metal and metal products (10%)
  • Transportation equipment (8%)
  • Accommodation and food services (6%)
  • Machinery (4%)
  • Other transportation, and support activities, and couriers (4%)
  • Repair and maintenance (3%)

Most common industries for females (%):



  • Health care (19%)
  • Educational services (7%)
  • Accommodation and food services (7%)
  • Administrative and support and waste management services (7%)
  • Department and other general merchandise stores (5%)
  • Computer and electronic products (4%)
  • Social assistance (4%)

Most common occupations for males (%)



  • Metal workers and plastic workers (10%)
  • Other production occupations including supervisors (10%)
  • Electrical equipment mechanics and other installation, maintenance, and repair occupations including supervisors (6%)
  • Other sales and related workers including supervisors (5%)
  • Building and grounds cleaning and maintenance occupations (5%)
  • Retail sales workers except cashiers (4%)
  • Driver/sales workers and truck drivers (4%)

Most common occupations for females (%)



  • Other office and administrative support workers including supervisors (7%)
  • Child care workers (7%)
  • Other production occupations including supervisors (6%)
  • Other sales and related workers including supervisors (6%)
  • Material recording, scheduling, dispatching, and distributing workers (5%)
  • Information and record clerks except customer service representatives (5%)
  • Building and grounds cleaning and maintenance occupations (5%)



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Crime in Buchanan by Year
Type 2002 2004 2005 2006
Murders 0000
    per 100,000 0.00.00.00.0
Rapes 0030
    per 100,000 0.00.065.50.0
Robberies 0030
    per 100,000 0.00.065.50.0
Assaults 76171
    per 100,000 147.9130.6371.322.1
Burglaries 84213
    per 100,000 169.087.1458.666.4
Thefts 532515912
    per 100,000 1119.6544.23472.4265.5
Auto thefts 3310
    per 100,000 63.465.321.80.0
Arson 0120
    per 100,000 0.021.843.70.0
City-data.com crime index (higher means more crime, U.S. average = 320.9) 91.359.2319.119.7

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Full-time Law Enforcement Employees in 2006: 10 (9 officers).
Officers per 1,000 residents here:  2.07
US city average:  3.00

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Buchanan-area historical tornado activity is above Michigan state average. It is 110% greater than the overall U.S. average.

On 4/11/1965, a category 4 (max. wind speeds 207-260 mph) tornado 19.0 miles away from the Buchanan city center killed 36 people and injured 321 people.

On 4/11/1965, a category 4 tornado 26.1 miles away from the city center killed 31 people and injured 252 people.



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Birthplace of: Jackson Scholz.


Hospitals/medical centers near Buchanan:
  • BERRIEN GENERAL HOSPITAL (about 10 miles; BERRIEN CENTER, MI)
  • LAKELAND SPECIALTY HOSP AT BERRIEN CTR (about 10 miles; BERRIEN CENTER, MI)
  • MADISON HOSPITAL CORPORATION (about 12 miles; SOUTH BEND, IN)

Political contributions by individuals in Buchanan, MI

Airports located in Buchanan: See detailed data for Airports located in Buchanan, MI

Amtrak stations near Buchanan:
  • 6 miles: NILES (598 DEY ST.). Services: ticket office, fully wheelchair accessible, enclosed waiting area, public restrooms, public payphones, vending machines, call for taxi service.
  • 11 miles: SOUTH BEND (2702 W. WASHINGTON AVE.). Services: ticket office, fully wheelchair accessible, enclosed waiting area, public restrooms, public payphones, vending machines, free short-term parking, free long-term parking, call for taxi service.
  • 17 miles: DOWAGIAC (100 RAILROAD DR.). Services: enclosed waiting area, public restrooms, public payphones, free short-term parking, free long-term parking, call for car rental service.

Operable nuclear power plants near Buchanan:
  • 13 miles: Donald C. Cook 1 and 2 in Bridgman, MI.

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Buchanan:
  • UNIVERSITY OF NOTRE DAME (about 17 miles; NOTRE DAME, IN; Full-time enrollment: 10,633)
  • INDIANA UNIVERSITY-SOUTH BEND (about 17 miles; SOUTH BEND, IN; FT enrollment: 4,725)
  • ANDREWS UNIVERSITY (about 22 miles; BERRIEN SPRINGS, MI; FT enrollment: 2,342)
  • PURDUE UNIVERSITY-NORTH CENTRAL CAMPUS (about 35 miles; WESTVILLE, IN; FT enrollment: 2,500)
  • VALPARAISO UNIVERSITY (about 45 miles; VALPARAISO, IN; FT enrollment: 3,376)
  • KALAMAZOO VALLEY COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 47 miles; KALAMAZOO, MI; FT enrollment: 5,017)
  • WESTERN MICHIGAN UNIVERSITY (about 50 miles; KALAMAZOO, MI; FT enrollment: 23,132)
Public high school in Buchanan:
Private high school in Buchanan:
  • JESUS CHRIST ACADEMY (Students: 60; Location: 945 CHIPPEWA STREET BOX 183; Grades: 2 - 12)
Public elementary/middle schools in Buchanan:
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Library in Buchanan:
  • BUCHANAN DISTRICT LIBRARY (Operating income: $157,176; Location: 117 WEST FRONT STREET; 35,007 books; 853 audio materials; 1,091 video materials; 107 serial subscriptions)

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

BUCHANAN (Address: 302 Red Bud Trail North, Population served: 4980, Groundwater):
Past monitoring violations:
  • CCR Complete Failure to Report - Between JUL-01-2005 and SEP-08-2005, Consumer Confidence Rule. Follow-up actions: St Violation/Reminder Notice (JUL-25-2005), St Admin Penalty assessed (AUG-19-2005), St Compliance achieved (SEP-08-2005)
  • One routine major monitoring violation
  • One minor monitoring violation
LIFE ACTION RANCH (Population served: 200, Groundwater):
Past health violations:
  • MCL, Monthly (TCR) - Between APR-1999 and JUN-1999, Contaminant: Coliform. Follow-up actions: St Boil Water Order (JUN-25-1999), St Tech Assistance Visit (JUL-22-1999), St Compliance achieved (AUG-13-1999)
  • MCL, Monthly (TCR) - Between APR-1997 and JUN-1997, Contaminant: Coliform. Follow-up actions: St Tech Assistance Visit (JUL-03-1997), St Compliance achieved (JUL-07-1997)
Past monitoring violations:
  • 2 routine major monitoring violations
  • One regular monitoring violation
TRINITY LUTHERAN CHURCH (Population served: 130, Groundwater):
Past monitoring violations:
  • 2 routine major monitoring violations
  • One regular monitoring violation
ORCHARD HILLS COUNTRY CLUB (Population served: 100, Groundwater):
Past monitoring violations:
  • 2 routine major monitoring violations
  • One regular monitoring violation
WOLVERINE GARDENS (Population served: 30, Groundwater):
Past health violations:
  • MCL, Monthly (TCR) - Between APR-1997 and JUN-1997, Contaminant: Coliform. Follow-up actions: St Tech Assistance Visit (APR-23-1997), St Compliance achieved (APR-28-1997)
Past monitoring violations:
  • One routine major monitoring violation
  • One regular monitoring violation
RED BUD ROADHOUSE (Population served: 25, Groundwater):
Past health violations:
  • MCL, Monthly (TCR) - Between JUL-2000 and SEP-2000, Contaminant: Coliform. Follow-up actions: St Tech Assistance Visit (AUG-28-2000), St Public Notif received (AUG-30-2000), St Compliance achieved (SEP-18-2000)
  • MCL, Monthly (TCR) - Between APR-1997 and JUN-1997, Contaminant: Coliform. Follow-up actions: St Compliance achieved (JUL-27-1997)
Past monitoring violations:
  • One routine major monitoring violation
TABOR HILL REST & WINERY (Population served: 25, Groundwater):
Past monitoring violations:
  • 4 routine major monitoring violations
  • One regular monitoring violation

Average household size:
This city:  2.4 people
Michigan:  2.6 people

Percentage of family households:
This city:  62.2%
Whole state:  68.0%

Percentage of households with unmarried partners:
This city:  6.3%
Whole state:  5.3%

Likely homosexual households (counted as self-reported same-sex unmarried-partner households)
  • Lesbian couples: 0.3% of all households
  • Gay men: 0.2% of all households

Residents with income below the poverty level in 2007:
This city:  12.4%
Whole state:  10.5%

Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 2007:
This city:  5.1%
Whole state:  4.8%

Detailed information about poverty and poor residents in Buchanan, MI


People in group quarters in Buchanan
  • 30 people in other noninstitutional group quarters
  • 19 people in homes for the mentally retarded
  • 12 people in other group homes


Buchanan compared to Michigan state average:

Buchanan, Michigan environmental map by EPA

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  • Black race population percentage significantly above state average.
  • Foreign-born population percentage above state average.
  • Percentage of population with a bachelor's degree or higher below state average.


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Banks with branches in Buchanan (2009 data):
  • Chemical Bank: Buchanan Auto Branch at 1101 East Front Street, branch established on 1980-01-21; Buchanan Branch at 128 North Main Street, branch established on 1961-05-01. Info updated 2007-08-01: Bank assets: $3,866.6 mil, Deposits: $2,979.1 mil, headquarters in Midland, MI, positive income, Commercial Lending Specialization, 132 total offices, Holding Company: Chemical Financial Corporation
  • Fifth Third Bank: Buchanan Branch at 702 East Front Street, branch established on 1978-12-04. Info updated 2008-11-05: Bank assets: $54,116.4 mil, Deposits: $39,964.9 mil, headquarters in Grand Rapids, MI, negative income in the last year, Commercial Lending Specialization, 851 total offices, Holding Company: Fifth Third Bancorp



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Buchanan travel time to work
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2004 Presidential Election results in Berrien County Michigan:


Most commonly used house heating fuel:
  • Utility gas (76%)
  • Electricity (22%)
  • Fuel oil, kerosene, etc. (1%)
  • Bottled, tank, or LP gas (1%)


Religion statistics for Buchanan

Adherents


NameCatholic ChurchLutheran ChurchSeventh-Day Adventist ChurchUnited Methodist ChurchWisconsin Evangelical Lutheran Synod
Adherents33.3%11.8%11.7%6.8%5.5%
Congregations6.5%5.4%9.1%12.9%3.2%
NameUnited Church of ChristAssemblies of GodEvangelical Lutheran Church in AmericaChurch of God (Anderson, Indiana)Other religions
Adherents4.1%2.4%2.3%2.0%20.1%
Congregations7.0%2.7%2.7%3.8%46.8%
Source: Jones, Dale E., et al. 2002. Congregations and Membership in the United States 2000. Nashville, TN: Glenmary Research Center.
Tables represent county-level data.


Local government employment and payroll (March 2007)
Function Full-time employees Monthly full-time payroll Average yearly full-time wage Part-time employees Monthly part-time payroll
Financial Administration 2$6,983$41,8980$0
Other Government Administration 3$10,616$42,4646$1,196
Police Protection - Officers 9$33,133$44,1776$4,384
Police - Other 1$2,776$33,31210$2,790
Firefighters 1$4,249$50,98815$956
Streets and Highways 6$17,424$34,8480$0
Sewerage 3$11,252$45,0080$0
Water Supply 3$9,589$38,3560$0
Other and Unallocable 0$0 3$80
Totals for Government 28$96,022$41,15240$9,406



Buchanan government finances in 2002:
  • Bond Fund - Cash & Deposits: $332,000
  • Charges - All Other: $797,000
    Solid Waste Management: $112,000
  • Current Operations - Regular Highways: $960,000
    Police Protection: $720,000
    Sewerage: $497,000
    Water Utilities: $436,000
    Central Staff Services: $168,000
    Fire Protection: $143,000
    Financial Administration: $121,000
    Solid Waste Management: $119,000
    General - Other: $102,000
    General Public Buildings: $95,000
    Protective Inspection and Regulation, NEC: $74,000
    Parks & Recreation: $59,000
  • Federal Intergovernmental - All Other: $12,000
  • General - Interest on Debt: $27,000
  • Long Term Debt Beginning Outstanding, NEC: $430,000
  • Long Term Debt Outstanding Nonguaranteed - Other, NEC: $345,000
  • Long Term Debt Retired Unspecified - Other, NEC: $85,000
  • Miscellaneous - General Revenue, NEC: $225,000
    Interest Earnings: $138,000
  • Other Capital Outlay - Water Utilities: $105,000
    Police Protection: $12,000
    Regular Highways: $8,000
    Parks & Recreation: $7,000
    Fire Protection: $7,000
    General - Other: $2,000
  • Other Funds - Cash & Deposits: $2,996,000
  • Revenue - Water Utilities: $254,000
  • Sinking Fund - Cash & Deposits: $13,000
  • State Intergovernmental - General Support: $813,000
    Highways: $331,000
  • Tax - Property: $1,222,000
    NEC: $56,000
  • Total Salaries & Wages: $1,360,000

4.62% of this county's 2006 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2005 ($38,999 average adjusted gross income)

Here:  4.62%
Michigan average:  5.24%

0.12% of residents moved from foreign countries ($663 average AGI)
Berrien County:  0.12%
Michigan average:  0.10%

Top counties from which taxpayers relocated into this county between 2005 and 2006:
from St. Joseph County, IN  0.50% ($33,965 average AGI)
from Cass County, MI  0.40% ($26,393)
from Van Buren County, MI  0.35% ($29,186)


5.57% of this county's 2005 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2006 ($38,455 average adjusted gross income)

Here:  5.57%
Michigan average:  5.98%

0.05% of residents moved to foreign countries ($275 average AGI)
Berrien County:  0.05%
Michigan average:  0.05%

Top counties to which taxpayers relocated from this county between 2005 and 2006:
to St. Joseph County, IN  0.59% ($31,690 average AGI)
to Van Buren County, MI  0.38% ($25,498)
to Cass County, MI  0.32% ($36,899)


Strongest AM radio stations in Buchanan:
  • WDND (1620 AM; 10 kW; SOUTH BEND, IN; Owner: ARTISTIC MEDIA PARTNERS, INC.)
  • WHLY (1580 AM; 10 kW; SOUTH BEND, IN; Owner: TIMES COMMUNICATIONS INC.)
  • WNIL (1290 AM; 1 kW; NILES, MI; Owner: PATHFINDER COMMUNICATIONS CORPORATION)
  • WSBT (960 AM; 5 kW; SOUTH BEND, IN; Owner: WSBT, INC.)
  • WHFB (1060 AM; 5 kW; BENTON HARBOR-ST. JO, MI; Owner: WHFB B/CST ASSOCIATES LTD PARTNERSHP)
  • WSCR (670 AM; 50 kW; CHICAGO, IL; Owner: INFINITY BROADCASTING OPERATIONS, INC.)
  • WLS (890 AM; 50 kW; CHICAGO, IL; Owner: WLS, INC.)
  • WGN (720 AM; 50 kW; CHICAGO, IL; Owner: WGN CONTINENTAL BROADCASTING CO.)
  • WBBM (780 AM; 50 kW; CHICAGO, IL; Owner: INFINITY BROADCASTING OPERATIONS, INC.)
  • WMVP (1000 AM; 50 kW; CHICAGO, IL; Owner: ABC, INC.)
  • WOWO (1190 AM; 50 kW; FORT WAYNE, IN; Owner: PATHFINDER COMMUNICATIONS CORPORATION)
  • WTMJ (620 AM; 50 kW; MILWAUKEE, WI; Owner: JOURNAL BROADCAST CORPORATION)
  • WFRN (1270 AM; 5 kW; ELKHART, IN)

Strongest FM radio stations in Buchanan:
  • WSMK (99.1 FM; BUCHANAN, MI; Owner: MARION R. WILLIAMS)
  • WWLV (102.3 FM; NEW CARLISLE, IN; Owner: ARTISTIC MEDIA PARTNERS, INC.)
  • WAUS (90.7 FM; BERRIEN SPRINGS, MI; Owner: ANDREWS BROADCASTING CORP.)
  • WNSN (101.5 FM; SOUTH BEND, IN; Owner: WSBT, INC.)
  • WBYT (100.7 FM; ELKHART, IN; Owner: PATHFINDER COMMUNICATIONS CORPORATION)
  • WUBU (106.3 FM; SOUTH BEND, IN; Owner: PARTNERSHIP RADIO, LLC)
  • WNDV-FM (92.9 FM; SOUTH BEND, IN; Owner: ARTISTIC MEDIA PARTNERS, INC.)
  • WAOR (95.3 FM; NILES, MI; Owner: PATHFINDER COMMUNICATIONS CORPORATION)
  • W300AL (107.9 FM; MISHAWAKA, IN; Owner: CSN INTERNATIONAL)
  • WVPE (88.1 FM; ELKHART, IN; Owner: ELKHART COMMUNITY SCHOOLS CORP.)
  • WYTZ (97.5 FM; BRIDGMAN, MI; Owner: WSJM INC)
  • WHFB-FM (99.9 FM; BENTON HARBOR, MI; Owner: WHFB BROADCAST ASSOCIATES L P)
  • WIRX (107.1 FM; ST. JOSEPH, MI; Owner: WSJM, INC.)
  • WRBR-FM (103.9 FM; SOUTH BEND, IN; Owner: HICKS BROADCASTING OF INDIANA, LLC)
  • WCNF (94.9 FM; BENTON HARBOR, MI; Owner: WSJM, INC.)
  • WUBS (89.7 FM; SOUTH BEND, IN; Owner: INTERFAITH CHRISTIAN UNION, INC.)
  • WSND-FM (88.9 FM; NOTRE DAME, IN; Owner: VOICE OF THE FIGHTING IRISH, INC.)
  • WETL (91.7 FM; SOUTH BEND, IN; Owner: SOUTH BEND COMMUNITY SCHOOL CORP.)
  • WZOC (94.3 FM; PLYMOUTH, IN; Owner: PLYMOUTH BROADCASTING, INC.)
  • WHME (103.1 FM; SOUTH BEND, IN; Owner: LESEA BROADCASTING CORPORATION)

TV broadcast stations around Buchanan:
  • WRDY-LP (Channel 69; SOUTH BEND, IN; Owner: WEIGEL BROADCASTING COMPANY)
  • WBND-LP (Channel 57; SOUTH BEND, IN; Owner: WBND-TV LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
  • WSBT-TV (Channel 22; SOUTH BEND, IN; Owner: WSBT, INC.)
  • WSJV (Channel 28; ELKHART, IN; Owner: WSJV TELEVISION, INC.)
  • WYGN-LP (Channel 12; BERRIEN SPRINGS, MI; Owner: GOOD NEWS TELEVISION)
  • WNDU-TV (Channel 16; SOUTH BEND, IN; Owner: MICHIANA TELECASTING CORP.)
  • WNIT (Channel 34; SOUTH BEND, IN; Owner: MICHIANA PUBLIC BROADCASTING CORPORATION)
  • WMWB-LP (Channel 25; SOUTH BEND, IN; Owner: WMWB-TV LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
  • WHME-TV (Channel 46; SOUTH BEND, IN; Owner: LESEA BROADCASTING CORPORATION)

Fatal accident statistics for 1975 - 2008 (per 100,000 population)

Buchanan, Michigan:
  • Fatal accident count: 4
  • Vehicles involved in fatal accidents: 5
  • Fatal accidents caused by drunken drivers: 1
  • Fatalities: 4
  • Persons involved in fatal accidents: 8
  • Pedestrians involved in fatal accidents: 0
Michigan average:
  • Fatal accident count: 134
  • Vehicles involved in fatal accidents: 208
  • Fatal accidents caused by drunken drivers: 50
  • Fatalities: 144
  • Persons involved in fatal accidents: 357
  • Pedestrians involved in fatal accidents: 22

Buchanan fatal accident list:
Aug 25, 2002 08:42 AM, Liberty St, Vehicles: 1, Persons: 1, Fatalities: 1
Dec 5, 1982 12:34 AM, Main St, Vehicles: 1, Persons: 2, Fatalities: 1, Drunken drivers: 1
Sep 29, 1981 09:48 AM, Vehicles: 1, Persons: 2, Fatalities: 1
Jun 8, 1978 06:40 AM, Vehicles: 2, Persons: 3, Fatalities: 1


FCC Registered Cell Phone Towers: 2
  • 606 N Portage St, Type: Tower, Structure height: 68.6 m, Overall height: 74.4 m, Call Sign: KNKA809
    Assigned Frequencies : 869.040 MHz, 824.040 MHz, 890.010 MHz, 845.010 MHz, 834.390 MHz, 879.390 MHz
    Grant Date: 12/22/1999, Expiration Date: 10/01/2009, Certifier: Michael J Small
    Registrant: Centennial Communications, 2422 West State Blvd, Fort Wayne, IN 46808, Phone: (260) 760-4126, Fax: (260) 760-4186
  • 14185 North Main St., Structure height: 94.5 m, Call Sign: KNKA809
    Assigned Frequencies : 869.040 MHz, 890.010 MHz, 834.390 MHz, 879.390 MHz, 824.040 MHz, 845.010 MHz
    Grant Date: 12/22/1999, Expiration Date: 10/01/2009, Certifier: Michael J Small
    Registrant: Centennial Communications, 2422 West State Blvd, Fort Wayne, IN 46808, Phone: (260) 760-4126, Fax: (260) 760-4186

FCC Registered Antenna Towers: 4
  • Daniel L Gibbens, 606 N Portage St, Type: Tower, Structure height: 68.6 m, Overall height: 74.4 m, , Licensee ID: L00154806
    Registrant: Indiana Michigan Power Dba American Electric Power, 1 Riverside Plaza, Columbus, OH 43215-2373, Phone: (614) 223-1909
  • David Carter, 14185 N Main St, Type: Tower, Structure height: 91.4 m, Overall height: 94.5 m
    Registrant: Centennial Communications, 6302 Constitution Drive, Fort Wayne, IN 46804, Phone: (219) 760-4126
  • PETER M CONNOLLY, 509 Rynearson, Type: Tower, Structure height: 73.1 m, Overall height: 76.1 m
    Registrant: Holland And Knight LLP, 2099 Pennsylvania Ave Nw, Suite 100, Washington, DC 20006, Phone: (202) 955-3000, Email:
  • PETER M CONNOLLY, 345 Glendora Rd., Type: Tower, Structure height: 86.8 m, Overall height: 88.3 m
    Registrant: Holland And Knight, 2099 Pennsylvania Ave Nw,Suite 100, Washington, DC 20006, Phone: (202) 955-3000, Email:

FCC Registered Private Land Mobile Towers: 9 (See the full list of FCC Registered Private Land Mobile Towers in Buchanan, MI)
FCC Registered Microwave Towers: 3
  • Buchanan TS, 606 N Portage St, Type: Tower, Structure height: 68.6 m, Overall height: 74.4 m, Call Sign: KMU38
    Assigned Frequencies : 6226.89 MHz
    Grant Date: 02/24/2009, Expiration Date: 05/12/2019
    Registrant: American Electric Power Service Corporation, One Riverside Plaza, Columbus, OH 43215, Phone: (614) 716-5874, Fax: (614) 716-3535, Email:
  • BUCHANAN, 2.1 Miles Ese, Overall height: 80.2 m, Call Sign: WLI77
    6197.24 MHz, 6256.54 MHz, 6315.84 MHz, 6375.14 MHz, 6197.20 MHz, 6256.50 MHz, 6315.90 MHz, 6375.20 MHz, 11525.0 MHz, 11605.0 MHz... (+23 more)
    Grant Date: 04/01/1991, Expiration Date: 02/01/2001, Cancelation Date: 10/29/1997
    Registrant: Mci Worldcom Network Services Inc, 2270 Lakeside Dr, Richardson, TX 75082
  • BUCHAN, 14185 N Main St, Overall height: 94.5 m, Call Sign: WLV893
    Assigned Frequencies : 2112.00 MHz, 2121.60 MHz
    Grant Date: 01/23/2001, Expiration Date: 02/01/2011, Cancelation Date: 06/11/2008, Certifier: Michael J Small
    Registrant: Cole, Raywid & Braverman, LLP, 1919 Pennsylvania Avenue, Nw, Second Floor, Washington, DC 20006, Phone: (202) 659-9750, Fax: (202) 452-0067

FCC Registered Amateur Radio Licenses: 38 (See the full list of FCC Registered Amateur Radio Licenses in Buchanan)

FAA Registered Aircrafts: 11 (See the full list of FAA Registered Aircrafts in Buchanan)


Home Mortgage Disclosure Act Aggregated Statistics For Year 2007
(Based on 1 partial tract)
A) FHA, FSA/RHS & VA
Home Purchase Loans		B) Conventional
Home Purchase Loans		C) Refinancings
D) Home Improvement Loans
F) Non-occupant Loans on
< 5 Family Dwellings (A B C & D)		G) Loans On Manufactured
Home Dwelling (A B C & D)
NumberAverage ValueNumberAverage ValueNumberAverage ValueNumberAverage ValueNumberAverage ValueNumberAverage Value
LOANS ORIGINATED7$86,52036$98,28925$91,52617$30,5417$93,2971$42,700
APPLICATIONS APPROVED, NOT ACCEPTED1$91,1907$60,6175$117,2281$42,1701$28,4600$0
APPLICATIONS DENIED1$39,01011$82,65946$90,60411$35,9384$54,5554$65,228
APPLICATIONS WITHDRAWN0$04$90,00323$89,9973$46,2100$00$0
FILES CLOSED FOR INCOMPLETENESS0$01$50,0705$91,4000$01$76,9600$0
Choose year:  2007 2006 2005 2004 2003 2002 2001 2000 1999

Detailed HMDA statistics for the following Tracts: 0202.00

Private Mortgage Insurance Companies Aggregated Statistics For Year 2007
(Based on 1 partial tract)
A) Conventional
Home Purchase Loans		B) Refinancings
C) Non-occupant Loans on
< 5 Family Dwellings (A & B)
NumberAverage ValueNumberAverage ValueNumberAverage Value
LOANS ORIGINATED20$93,3233$120,8802$117,545
APPLICATIONS APPROVED, NOT ACCEPTED2$132,5652$95,1400$0
APPLICATIONS DENIED2$98,8300$00$0
APPLICATIONS WITHDRAWN0$00$00$0
FILES CLOSED FOR INCOMPLETENESS0$00$00$0
Choose year:  2007 2006 2005 2004 2003 2002 2001 2000 1999

Detailed PMIC statistics for the following Tracts: 0202.00

Conventional Home Purchase Loans

Conventional Home Purchase Loans - Value

2006 National Fire Incident Reporting System Incidents:
  • Fire: 46
  • Hazardous Condition: 19
  • Service Call: 2
  • Good Intent Call: 2

Incident types - Buchanan


See Full 2006 National Fire Incident Reporting System Statistics for Buchanan, MI

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