Buchanan, Wisconsin

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Population in July 2009: 7,266. Population change since 2000: +24.7%

Males: 3,632	(50.0%)
Females: 3,634	(50.0%)

Median resident age:	32.5 years
Wisconsin median age:	36.0 years

Estimated median household income in 2009: $72,266 (it was $65,410 in 2000)

Buchanan:	$72,266
Wisconsin:	$49,993

Estimated per capita income in 2009: $27,800

Buchanan town income, earnings, and wages data

Estimated median house or condo value in 2009: $217,407 (it was $149,600 in 2000)

Buchanan:	$217,407
Wisconsin:	$170,800

Mean prices in 2009: All housing units: $221,296; Detached houses: $220,875; Townhouses or other attached units: $226,965; In 2-unit structures: $223,790

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White alone - 5,701 (97.8%)
Asian alone - 46 (0.8%)
Hispanic - 40 (0.7%)
Two or more races - 22 (0.4%)
Black alone - 9 (0.2%)
American Indian alone - 9 (0.2%)

Races in Buchanan detailed stats: ancestries, foreign born residents, place of birth

Mar. 2012 cost of living index in Buchanan: 96.8 (near average, U.S. average is 100)

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

Elevation: 760 feet

Land area: 16.6 square miles.

Population density: 438 people per square mile

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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

For population 15 years and over in Buchanan town:

Never married: 18.1%
Now married: 74.7%
Separated: 0.3%
Widowed: 2.7%
Divorced: 4.1%

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: Combined Locks, WI (1.0 miles ), Kaukauna, WI (1.3 miles ), Little Chute, WI (1.5 miles ), Kimberly, WI (1.5 miles ), Vandenbroek, WI (1.8 miles ), Harrison, WI (2.0 miles ), Appleton, WI (2.3 miles ), Sherwood, WI (2.4 miles ).

Single-family new house construction building permits:

1997: 87 buildings, average cost: $114,900
1998: 128 buildings, average cost: $117,600
1999: 68 buildings, average cost: $128,700
2000: 107 buildings, average cost: $133,500
2001: 82 buildings, average cost: $131,900
2002: 35 buildings, average cost: $159,100
2003: 10 buildings, average cost: $143,500
2004: 16 buildings, average cost: $216,300
2005: 13 buildings, average cost: $259,200
2006: 10 buildings, average cost: $218,700
2007: 10 buildings, average cost: $274,900
2008: 8 buildings, average cost: $359,500
2009: 9 buildings, average cost: $313,400
2010: 10 buildings, average cost: $202,500
2011: 7 buildings, average cost: $134,600

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Average cost (in $1000s)

Latitude: 44.26 N, Longitude: 88.29 W

Area code commonly used in this area: 920

Unemployment in August 2012:

Here:	6.6%
Wisconsin:	7.1%

Unemployment by year (%)

Population change in the 1990s: +3,614 (+163.3%).

Most common industries (%)

Males Females

Paper (22%)
Construction (11%)
Machinery (8%)
Finance and insurance (5%)
Metal and metal products (5%)
Accommodation and food services (5%)
Professional, scientific, and technical services (4%)

Finance and insurance (14%)
Health care (14%)
Educational services (12%)
Paper (9%)
Professional, scientific, and technical services (4%)
Printing and related support activities (4%)
Machinery (4%)

Most common occupations (%)

Males Females

Other production occupations including supervisors (9%)
Engineers (8%)
Other management occupations except farmers and farm managers (6%)
Sales representatives, services, wholesale and manufacturing (6%)
Electrical equipment mechanics and other installation, maintenance, and repair occupations including supervisors (5%)
Other sales and related workers including supervisors (4%)
Laborers and material movers, hand (4%)

Secretaries and administrative assistants (11%)
Preschool, kindergarten, elementary and middle school teachers (7%)
Customer service representatives (6%)
Business operations specialists (5%)
Other office and administrative support workers including supervisors (4%)
Other sales and related workers including supervisors (4%)
Other production occupations including supervisors (4%)

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Average climate in Buchanan, Wisconsin

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Buchanan, Wisconsin average temperatures

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Tornado activity:

Buchanan-area historical tornado activity is slightly above Wisconsin state average. It is 75% 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.

Natural disasters:

The number of natural disasters in Outagamie County (7) is smaller than the US average (12).
Major Disasters (Presidential) Declared: 5
Emergencies Declared: 2

Causes of natural disasters: Floods: 4, Storms: 4, Tornadoes: 2, Drought: 1, Flood: 1, Hurricane: 1 (Note: Some incidents may be assigned to more than one category).

Hospitals/medical centers near Buchanan:

ST ELIZABETH HSPTL (Acute Care Hospitals, Voluntary non-profit - Private, provides emergency services, about 5 miles away; APPLETON, WI)
APPLETON MED CTR (Acute Care Hospitals, Voluntary non-profit - Private, provides emergency services, about 6 miles away; APPLETON, WI)
THEDA CLARK MED CTR (Acute Care Hospitals, Voluntary non-profit - Private, provides emergency services, about 11 miles away; NEENAH, WI)

Amtrak station near Buchanan:

6 miles: APPLETON (500 N. ONEIDA ST.) - Bus Station . Services: enclosed waiting area, intercity bus service.

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Buchanan:

Fox Valley Technical College (about 9 miles; Appleton, WI; Full-time enrollment: 3,092)
Saint Norbert College (about 18 miles; De Pere, WI; FT enrollment: 2,041)
University of Wisconsin-Oshkosh (about 21 miles; Oshkosh, WI; FT enrollment: 9,356)
Northeast Wisconsin Technical College (about 21 miles; Green Bay, WI; FT enrollment: 3,643)
University of Wisconsin-Green Bay (about 27 miles; Green Bay, WI; FT enrollment: 4,962)
University of Wisconsin-Stevens Point (about 67 miles; Stevens Point, WI; FT enrollment: 8,352)
Concordia University-Wisconsin (about 73 miles; Mequon, WI; FT enrollment: 4,592)

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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

Outagamie County has a predicted average indoor radon screening level between 2 and 4 pCi/L (pico curies per liter) - Moderate Potential

Air pollution and air quality trends
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AQI SO₂ Ozone PM_2.5

Air Quality Index (AQI)

Air Quality Index (AQI) level in 2010 was 36.2. This is about average.

City:	36.2
U.S.:	32.0

Sulfur Dioxide (SO₂) [ppb] level in 2010 was 2.17. This is about average. Closest monitor was 22.8 miles away from the city center.

City:	2.17
U.S.:	2.43

Particulate Matter (PM_2.5) [µ/m³] level in 2010 was 10.5. This is about average. Closest monitor was 6.1 miles away from the city center.

City:	10.5
U.S.:	9.6

Average household size:

This town:	3.1 people
Wisconsin:	2.5 people

Percentage of family households:

This town:	85.8%
Whole state:	66.5%

Percentage of households with unmarried partners:

This town:	3.7%
Whole state:	5.7%

Likely homosexual households (counted as self-reported same-sex unmarried-partner households)

Lesbian couples: 0.1% of all households
Gay men: 0.2% of all households

Residents with income below the poverty level in 2009:

This town:	1.2%
Whole state:	8.7%

Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 2009:

This town:	0.3%
Whole state:	3.7%

Detailed information about poverty and poor residents in Buchanan, WI

31 people in other noninstitutional group quarters
14 people in homes for the mentally retarded

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 significantly below state average.
Length of stay since moving in significantly below state average.
House age significantly below state average.

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Educational Attainment (%)

School Enrollment by Level of School (%)

Most commonly used house heating fuel:

Utility gas (88%)
Bottled, tank, or LP gas (5%)
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc. (4%)
Electricity (2%)
Wood (1%)

2004 Presidential Election results in Outagamie County Wisconsin:

2008 Presidential Election results in Outagamie County Wisconsin:

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Religion statistics for Buchanan (based on Outagamie County data)

Percentage of population affiliated with a religious congregations: 87.07%

Here		87.1%
USA		50.2%

Adherents

Breakdown of population affiliated with a religious congregations

Name	Catholic Church	Evangelical Lutheran Church in America	Wisconsin Evangelical Lutheran Synod	Lutheran Church	United Methodist Church
Adherents	59.7%	10.3%	9.9%	5.5%	2.8%
Congregations	22.0%	8.5%	16.9%	5.1%	8.5%

Name	United Church of Christ	Assemblies of God	Christian and Missionary Alliance	Non-Charismatic Churches Independent	Other
Adherents	2.8%	1.7%	1.5%	1.0%	4.8%
Congregations	5.1%	4.2%	2.5%	0.8%	26.3%

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.

Food Environment Statistics:

Number of grocery stores: 29

Outagamie County:	1.67 / 10,000 pop.
State:	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

This county:	0.06 / 10,000 pop.
Wisconsin:	0.38 / 10,000 pop.

Number of convenience stores (with gas): 71

Outagamie County:	4.09 / 10,000 pop.
Wisconsin:	4.12 / 10,000 pop.

Number of full-service restaurants: 149

This county:	8.58 / 10,000 pop.
State:	8.64 / 10,000 pop.

Adult diabetes rate:

Outagamie County:	7.5%
Wisconsin:	7.6%

Adult obesity rate:

Outagamie County:	27.1%
State:	27.5%

Low-income preschool obesity rate:

Here:	14.1%
State:	13.0%

7.36% of this county's 2006 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2005 ($40,212 average adjusted gross income)

Here:	7.36%
Wisconsin average:	6.06%

0.06% of residents moved from foreign countries ($172 average AGI)
Outagamie County:
0.06%
Wisconsin average:
0.08%

Top counties from which taxpayers relocated into this county between 2005 and 2006:

from Winnebago County, WI	1.95% ($36,435 average AGI)
from Brown County, WI	0.80% ($41,494)
from Calumet County, WI	0.66% ($39,399)

7.17% of this county's 2005 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2006 ($40,739 average adjusted gross income)

Here:	7.17%
Wisconsin average:	6.22%

0.05% of residents moved to foreign countries ($196 average AGI)
Outagamie County:
0.05%
Wisconsin average:
0.04%

Top counties to which taxpayers relocated from this county between 2005 and 2006:

to Winnebago County, WI	1.92% ($35,048 average AGI)
to Brown County, WI	0.70% ($33,759)
to Calumet County, WI	0.62% ($48,998)

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

Number of bridges: 11
Total length: 18 meters (59ft)
Total average daily traffic: 107,160
Total average daily truck traffic: 1,075

New bridges - Historical Statistics

1920-1929: 1
1930-1939: 1
1940-1949: 2
1950-1959: 0
1960-1969: 0
1970-1979: 1
1980-1989: 0
1990-1999: 5
2000-2010: 1

See Full National Bridge Inventory Statistics for Buchanan, WI

FCC Registered Antenna Towers:

RICHARD S DENNING, Approx. 0.17 Kilometers North Of Weiler Road (Lat: 44.257500 Lon: -88.196389), Type: Tower, Structure height: 128.1 m, Overall height: 135.1 m, Licensee ID: L00200377
Registrant: Cumulus Broadcasting LLC, 3280 Peachtree Road, Suite 2300, Atlanta, GA 30305, Phone: (404) 949-0700, Email:
Marilyn Matheny, Approx. 0.17 Kilometers North Of Weiler Road (Lat: 44.257500 Lon: -88.196389), Type: Tower, Structure height: 128.1 m, Overall height: 135.1 m
Registrant: Graham Brock, Inc., 2101 L Street, Nw, St. Simons Island, GA 31522-7466, Phone: (912) 638-8028, Email:
John W Dickey, Approx. 0.17 Kilometers North Of Weiler Road (Lat: 44.257500 Lon: -88.196389), Type: Tower, Structure height: 128.1 m, Overall height: 135.1 m
Registrant: Graham Brock, Inc., St. Simons Island, PW 31522-7466, Phone: (912) 638-8028, Email:
Approx. 0.17 Kilometers North Of Weiler Road (Lat: 44.257500 Lon: -88.196389), Type: Tower, Structure height: 128.1 m, Overall height: 135.1 m, Licensee ID: L00007991
Registrant: Midwest Dimensions, Inc., 2401 West Waukau Avenue, Oshkosh, WI 54903, Phone: (920) 236-4242, Email:

FCC Registered Broadcast Land Mobile Towers:

Weiler Road (Lat: 44.257778 Lon: -88.195389), Structure height: 135 m, Call Sign: KPH365
Assigned Frequencies: 450.020 MHz
Grant Date: 07/08/1987, Expiration Date: 12/01/2012
Registrant: Tkc, Inc., 1859 21st Avenue, Rice Lake, WI 54868

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