U.S. Cities - City-Data Homepage  
Aaronsburg, Pennsylvania, Forum City-Data.com Homepage

Buchanan, Wisconsin



Back to Buchanan, WI housing info, Outagamie County, Wisconsin, WI smaller cities, WI small cities, All Cities.




We are giving away $1000 in prizes - enter simply by sending us your own city pictures!

Outagamie County

Population in July 2008: 7,176. Population change since 2000: +23.2%
Males: 3,587  (50.0%)
Females: 3,589  (50.0%)

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

Estimated median household income in 2007: $75,011 (it was $65,410 in 2000)
Buchanan:  $75,011
Wisconsin:  $50,578

Estimated per capita income in 2007: $27,166
Buchanan:  $27,166
Wisconsin:  $25,993

Estimated median house or condo value in 2007: $214,017 (it was $149,600 in 2000)
Buchanan:  $214,017
Wisconsin:  $168,800

Mean prices in 2007: All housing units: $224,365; Detached houses: $222,792; Townhouses or other attached units: $209,221; In 2-unit structures: $204,328

Buchanan, WI residents, houses, and apartments details

Add your B&M business listing here for free. Over a million visitors/week. Get a huge advantage over your competition

Races in Buchanan:

  • White Non-Hispanic (97.8%)
  • Hispanic (0.7%)

2008 cost of living index in Buchanan: 86.8 (less than 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: 433 people per square mile 
 
 (low).




Home Value Estimate
Address:
Unit (optional):
City
State
Zip


Recent Home Sales
Address:
City

State
Zip
Min Price (optional)

Max Price (optional)
Prioritization:



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: 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%


According to our research there were no registered sex offenders living in this town in early 2007.

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

Buchanan:  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:
  • 1996: 117 buildings, average cost: $112,500
  • 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

Number of permits per 10,000 residents

Average cost (in $1000s)


Latitude: 44.26 N, Longitude: 88.29 W

Area code commonly used in this area: 920

Buchanan household income distribution Buchanan home values distribution


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

Most common industries for males (%):



  • 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%)

Most common industries for females (%):



  • 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 for males (%)



  • 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%)

Most common occupations for females (%)



  • 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%)



Buchanan-area historical tornado activity is slightly above Wisconsin state average. It is 66% greater than the overall U.S. average.

On 4/27/1984, a category 4 (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 4 tornado 17.5 miles away from the town center injured 35 people and caused between $500,000 and $5,000,000 in damages.



Magnitude types:

Hospitals/medical centers near Buchanan:
  • ST ELIZABETH HOSPITAL 88 (about 5 miles; APPLETON, WI)
  • APPLETON MEDICAL CENTER (about 6 miles; APPLETON, WI)
  • CHILDRENS HOSPITAL OF WI FOX VALLEY (about 11 miles; 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 AT APPLETON (about 10 miles; APPLETON, WI; Full-time enrollment: 3,364)
  • UNIVERSITY OF WISCONSIN-OSHKOSH (about 20 miles; OSHKOSH, WI; FT enrollment: 9,057)
  • NORTHEAST WISCONSIN TECHNICAL COLLEGE (about 20 miles; GREEN BAY, WI; FT enrollment: 4,198)
  • SAINT NORBERT COLLEGE (about 21 miles; DE PERE, WI; FT enrollment: 2,031)
  • UNIVERSITY OF WISCONSIN-GREEN BAY (about 25 miles; GREEN BAY, WI; FT enrollment: 4,794)
  • MORAINE PARK TECHNICAL COLLEGE (about 38 miles; FOND DU LAC, WI; FT enrollment: 3,037)
  • LAKELAND COLLEGE (about 51 miles; SHEBOYGAN, WI; FT enrollment: 2,103)

Buchanan map

Click to draw/clear town borders

 

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 2007:
This town:  1.2%
Whole state:  8.7%

Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 2007:
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.


Back to the top



Educational Attainment




School Enrollment by Level of School






2004 Presidential Election results in Outagamie County Wisconsin:




Most commonly used house heating fuel:
  • Utility gas (88%)
  • Bottled, tank, or LP gas (5%)
  • Fuel oil, kerosene, etc. (4%)
  • Electricity (2%)
  • Wood (1%)


Religion statistics for Buchanan

Adherents


NameCatholic ChurchEvangelical Lutheran Church in AmericaWisconsin Evangelical Lutheran SynodLutheran ChurchUnited Methodist Church
Adherents59.7%10.3%9.9%5.5%2.8%
Congregations22.0%8.5%16.9%5.1%8.5%
NameUnited Church of ChristAssemblies of GodChristian and Missionary Alliance Non-Charismatic Churches IndependentOther religions
Adherents2.8%1.7%1.5%1.0%4.8%
Congregations5.1%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.


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: 10
Total length: 18 meters (59ft)
Total average daily traffic: 146,329
Total average daily truck traffic: 4,211

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
See Full National Bridge Inventory Statistics for Buchanan, WI

FCC Registered Antenna Towers: 1
  • John W Dickey, Approx. 0.17 Kilometers North Of Weiler Road, 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:

FCC Registered Broadcast Land Mobile Towers: 1
  • Weiler Road, 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


Back to Buchanan, WI housing info, Outagamie County, Wisconsin, WI smaller cities, WI small cities, All Cities.

 

Back to the top




Recent home sales, price trends, and home value evaluator powered by Onboard Informatics
© 2009 Onboard Informatics. Information is deemed reliable but not guaranteed.
 
City-data.com does not guarantee the accuracy or timeliness of any information on this site.  Use at your own risk.
Some parts © 2003-2009 Advameg, Inc.