Buchanan County, Iowa (IA)
County owner-occupied free and clear houses and condos in 2010: 2,404
County owner-occupied houses and condos in 2000: 6,197
Renter-occupied apartments: 1,720 (it was 1,736 in 2000)
% of renters here: | 22% |
State: | 28% |
Land area: 571 sq. mi.
Water area: 2.1 sq. mi.
Population density: 37 people per square mile (low).
Industries providing employment: Educational, health and social services (23.3%), Manufacturing (20.8%), Retail trade (10.8%).
Type of workers:
- Private wage or salary: 77%
- Government: 14%
- Self-employed, not incorporated: 9%
- Unpaid family work: 0%
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- 20,26296.0%White Non-Hispanic Alone
- 3441.6%Hispanic or Latino
- 3381.6%Two or more races
- 770.4%American Indian and Alaska Native alone
- 560.3%Asian alone
- 360.2%Black Non-Hispanic Alone
Median resident age: | 39.4 years |
Iowa median age: | 38.5 years |
Males: 10,510 | ![]() |
Females: 10,712 | ![]() |

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Buchanan County: | 2.0 people |
Iowa: | 2 people |
Estimated median household income in 2019: $66,088 ($38,036 in 1999)
This county: | $66,088 |
Iowa: | $61,691 |
Median contract rent in 2019 for apartments: $518 (lower quartile is $392, upper quartile is $636)
This county: | $518 |
State: | $660 |
Estimated median house or condo value in 2019: $153,202 (it was $76,200 in 2000)
Buchanan: | $153,202 |
Iowa: | $158,900 |
Mean price in 2019:
Median monthly housing costs for homes and condos with a mortgage: $1,225Detached houses: $213,590
Here: $213,590 State: $201,113 Townhouses or other attached units: $157,061
Here: $157,061 State: $195,638 In 2-unit structures: $211,866
Here: $211,866 State: $120,562 In 5-or-more-unit structures: $165,270
Here: $165,270 State: $143,957 Mobile homes: $133,770
Here: $133,770 State: $75,033
Median monthly housing costs for units without a mortgage: $490
Institutionalized population: 270
Crime in 2005 (reported by the sheriff's office or county police, not the county total):
- Murders: 0
- Rapes: 3
- Robberies: 0
- Assaults: 4
- Burglaries: 98
- Thefts: 70
- Auto thefts: 16
Crime in 2004 (reported by the sheriff's office or county police, not the county total):
- Murders: 0
- Rapes: 0
- Robberies: 0
- Assaults: 3
- Burglaries: 126
- Thefts: 67
- Auto thefts: 13
Single-family new house construction building permits:
- 1997: 32 buildings, average cost: $89,100
- 1998: 30 buildings, average cost: $115,800
- 1999: 34 buildings, average cost: $112,000
- 2000: 38 buildings, average cost: $109,000
- 2001: 29 buildings, average cost: $104,600
- 2002: 27 buildings, average cost: $126,900
- 2003: 40 buildings, average cost: $116,300
- 2004: 27 buildings, average cost: $139,600
- 2005: 20 buildings, average cost: $134,400
- 2006: 19 buildings, average cost: $156,500
- 2007: 18 buildings, average cost: $157,500
- 2008: 23 buildings, average cost: $167,500
- 2009: 15 buildings, average cost: $171,200
- 2010: 23 buildings, average cost: $159,500
- 2011: 17 buildings, average cost: $180,600
- 2012: 16 buildings, average cost: $191,900
- 2013: 18 buildings, average cost: $186,800
- 2014: 19 buildings, average cost: $185,600
- 2015: 19 buildings, average cost: $186,000
- 2016: 22 buildings, average cost: $209,700
- 2017: 21 buildings, average cost: $181,300
- 2018: 11 buildings, average cost: $212,000
- 2019: 10 buildings, average cost: $197,400
Graphs represent county-level data. Detailed 2008 Election Results
Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units with mortgages in 2019: $2,306 (1.4%)
Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units with no mortgage in 2019: $2,095 (1.5%)
Buchanan County: | 8.5% |
Iowa: | 11.2% |
Median age of residents in 2019: 39.4 years old
(Males: 38.8 years old, Females: 40.4 years old)
(Median age for: White residents: 40.3 years old, Black residents: 34.4 years old, American Indian residents: 89.5 years old, Asian residents: 14.3 years old, Hispanic or Latino residents: 20.8 years old, Other race residents: 16.1 years old)
Fair market rent in 2006 for a 1-bedroom apartment in Buchanan County is $414 a month.
Fair market rent for a 2-bedroom apartment is $498 a month.
Fair market rent for a 3-bedroom apartment is $642 a month.
Cities in this county include: Independence, Jesup, Fairbank, Hazleton, Winthrop, Quasqueton, Lamont, Brandon, Rowley, Aurora.
Notable locations in this county outside city limits:
Notable locations in Buchanan County: Antique Acres Show Grounds (A), Antique Acres Campground (B), Falls Access (C), Popp Access (D), Dewar (E), Enterprise (F), Grover Farms (G), Trent Pullet Farm (H), Beaver Hill Country Club (I), Cedar Valley Arboretum and Botanic Gardens (J), Fox Townhall (K), Barclay Townhall (L). Display/hide their locations on the map
Churches in Buchanan County include: Barclay Church (A), Immaculate Conception of Blessed Virgin Mary Church (B), Washington Chapel (C), East Janesville Church (D), Finchford Community Church (E), Zion Lutheran Church (F), Mount Hope Church (G), Saint Francis Church (H), Saint Johns Evangelical Lutheran Church (I). Display/hide their locations on the map
Cemeteries: Anton Cemetery (1), Old Barclay Cemetery (2), Pioneer Cemetery (3), Benson Cemetery (4), Saint Joseph's Cemetery (5), Bennington Township Cemetery (6), Blessing Cemetery (7). Display/hide their locations on the map
Lake: Railroad Lake (A). Display/hide its location on the map
Rivers and creeks: Beaver Creek (A), Crane Creek (B), Wolf Creek (C), Shell Rock River (D), Rock Creek (E), Sink Creek (F), Poyner Creek (G), Miller Creek (H), West Fork Cedar River (I). Display/hide their locations on the map
Parks in Buchanan County include: Rigdon Access County Park (1), River Birch Bottom County Park (2), Beaver Creek Access Point (3), Black Hawk Park (4), Bruggeman County Park (5), Siggelkov Access County Park (6), Cedar River Access Area (7), Childs Access County Park (8), Crane Creek County Park (9). Display/hide their locations on the map
Neighboring counties: Butler County , Plymouth County, Massachusetts
, Hardin County
, Humboldt County
, Linn County
, Union County, South Dakota
, Webster County
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Here: | 3.1% |
Iowa: | 3.1% |
Current college students: 546
People 25 years of age or older with a high school degree or higher: 94.5%
People 25 years of age or older with a bachelor's degree or higher: 22.1%
Number of foreign born residents: 182 (67.1% naturalized citizens)
Buchanan County: | 0.9% |
Whole state: | 5.6% |
- Year of entry for the foreign-born population
- 542010 or later
- 512000 to 2009
- 361990 to 1999
- 491980 to 1989
- 301970 to 1979
- 66Before 1970
Mean travel time to work (commute): 23.2 minutes
Percentage of county residents living and working in this county: 60.3%
Housing units in structures:
- One, detached: 7,641
- One, attached: 220
- Two: 73
- 3 or 4: 321
- 5 to 9: 134
- 10 to 19: 58
- 20 to 49: 142
- 50 or more: 48
- Mobile homes: 483
- Boats, RVs, vans, etc.: 1
Housing units in Buchanan County with a mortgage: 3,507 (92 second mortgage, 495 home equity loan, 40 both second mortgage and home equity loan)
Houses without a mortgage: 2,931
Here: | 60.0% with mortgage |
State: | 59.9% with mortgage |
Religion statistics for Buchanan County
Religion | Adherents | Congregations |
---|---|---|
Catholic | 5,191 | 4 |
Mainline Protestant | 5,044 | 23 |
Evangelical Protestant | 3,071 | 28 |
Other | 6 | - |
None | 7,646 | - |
Source: Clifford Grammich, Kirk Hadaway, Richard Houseal, Dale E.Jones, Alexei Krindatch, Richie Stanley and Richard H.Taylor. 2012. 2010 U.S.Religion Census: Religious Congregations & Membership Study. Association of Statisticians of American Religious Bodies. Jones, Dale E., et al. 2002. Congregations and Membership in the United States 2000. Nashville, TN: Glenmary Research Center.
Food Environment Statistics:
Buchanan County: | 2.39 / 10,000 pop. |
State: | 2.14 / 10,000 pop. |
Buchanan County: | 6.70 / 10,000 pop. |
Iowa: | 5.55 / 10,000 pop. |
This county: | 9.57 / 10,000 pop. |
State: | 8.01 / 10,000 pop. |
Buchanan County: | 7.7% |
Iowa: | 7.8% |
Buchanan County: | 27.5% |
State: | 27.3% |
Here: | 13.3% |
State: | 14.5% |
Agriculture in Buchanan County:
Average size of farms: 319 acresAverage value of agricultural products sold per farm: $132,719
Average value of crops sold per acre for harvested cropland: $281.11
The value of nursery, greenhouse, floriculture, and sod as a percentage of the total market value of agricultural products sold: 0.01%
The value of livestock, poultry, and their products as a percentage of the total market value of agricultural products sold: 40.73%
Average total farm production expenses per farm: $104,237
Harvested cropland as a percentage of land in farms: 87.71%
Average market value of all machinery and equipment per farm: $105,191
The percentage of farms operated by a family or individual: 87.44%
Average age of principal farm operators: 52 years
Average number of cattle and calves per 100 acres of all land in farms: 6.35
Milk cows as a percentage of all cattle and calves: 13.65%
Corn for grain: 158154 harvested acres
Soybeans for beans: 126117 harvested acres
Tornado activity:
Buchanan County historical area-adjusted tornado activity is significantly below Iowa state average. It is 1670085.5 times below overall U.S. average.Tornadoes in this county have caused 2 fatalities and 71 injuries recorded between 1950 and 2004.
On 5/11/2000, a category 3 (max. wind speeds 158-206 mph) tornado killed one person and injured 25 people and caused $2 million in damages.
Earthquake activity:
Buchanan County-area historical earthquake activity is significantly above Iowa state average. It is 118% greater than the overall U.S. average.On 4/18/2008 at 09:36:59, a magnitude 5.4 (5.1 MB, 4.8 MS, 5.4 MW, 5.2 MW, Class: Moderate, Intensity: VI - VII) earthquake occurred 348.2 miles away from Buchanan County center
On 6/10/1987 at 23:48:54, a magnitude 5.1 (4.9 MB, 4.4 MS, 4.6 MS, 5.1 LG) earthquake occurred 327.9 miles away from the county center
On 4/18/2008 at 09:36:59, a magnitude 5.2 (5.2 MW, Depth: 8.9 mi) earthquake occurred 348.2 miles away from the county center
On 6/28/2004 at 06:10:52, a magnitude 4.2 (4.2 MW, Depth: 6.2 mi, Class: Light, Intensity: IV - V) earthquake occurred 167.8 miles away from the county center
On 7/9/1975 at 14:54:15, a magnitude 4.6 (4.6 MB) earthquake occurred 303.0 miles away from Buchanan County center
On 9/3/2016 at 12:02:44, a magnitude 5.8 (5.8 MW, Depth: 3.5 mi) earthquake occurred 498.2 miles away from the county center
Magnitude types: regional Lg-wave magnitude (LG), body-wave magnitude (MB), surface-wave magnitude (MS), moment magnitude (MW)
Most recent natural disasters:
- Iowa Covid-19 Pandemic, Incident Period: March 17, 2020, Major Disaster (Presidential) Declared DR-4483-IA: March 23, 2020, FEMA Id: 4483, Natural disaster type: Other
- Iowa Severe Storms And Flooding, Incident Period: March 12, 2019, FEMA Id: 4421, Natural disaster type: Storm, Flood
- Iowa Severe Storms, Tornadoes, Straight-line Winds, And Flooding, Incident Period: June 6, 2018 - July 2, 2018, FEMA Id: 4386, Natural disaster type: Storm, Tornado, Flood, Wind
- Iowa Severe Storms, Tornadoes, Straight-line Winds, And Flooding, Incident Period: July 19, 2017 - July 23, 2017, FEMA Id: 4334, Natural disaster type: Storm, Tornado, Flood, Wind
- Iowa Severe Storms and Flooding, Incident Period: September 21, 2016 to October 03, 2016, Major Disaster (Presidential) Declared DR-4289: October 31, 2016, FEMA Id: 4289, Natural disaster type: Storm, Flood
- Iowa Severe Storms, Tornadoes, Straight-line Winds, and Flooding, Incident Period: June 14, 2014 to June 24, 2014, Major Disaster (Presidential) Declared DR-4184: July 24, 2014, FEMA Id: 4184, Natural disaster type: Storm, Tornado, Flood, Wind
- Iowa Severe Storms, Tornadoes, and Flooding, Incident Period: June 21, 2013 to June 28, 2013, Major Disaster (Presidential) Declared DR-4135: July 31, 2013, FEMA Id: 4135, Natural disaster type: Storm, Tornado, Flood
- Iowa Severe Storms, Tornadoes, and Flooding, Incident Period: May 19, 2013 to June 15, 2013, Major Disaster (Presidential) Declared DR-4126: July 02, 2013, FEMA Id: 4126, Natural disaster type: Storm, Tornado, Flood
- Iowa Severe Storms, Flooding, and Tornadoes, Incident Period: June 01, 2010 to August 31, 2010, Major Disaster (Presidential) Declared DR-1930: July 29, 2010, FEMA Id: 1930, Natural disaster type: Storm, Tornado, Flood
- Iowa Severe Storms, Tornadoes, and Flooding, Incident Period: May 25, 2008 to August 13, 2008, Major Disaster (Presidential) Declared DR-1763: May 27, 2008, FEMA Id: 1763, Natural disaster type: Storm, Tornado, Flood
- 14 other natural disasters have been reported since 1953.
The number of natural disasters in Buchanan County (24) is greater than the US average (15).
Major Disasters (Presidential) Declared: 20
Emergencies Declared: 1
Causes of natural disasters: Floods: 21, Storms: 17, Tornadoes: 10, Winds: 3, Heavy Rains: 2, Hurricane: 1, Winter Storm: 1, Other: 1 (Note: some incidents may be assigned to more than one category).
Means of transportation to work:
- Drove a car alone: 5,840 (74.2%)
- Carpooled: 771 (9.8%)
- Bus: 17 (0.2%)
- Taxicab, motorcycle, or other means: 75 (1.0%)
- Bicycle: 77 (1.0%)
- Walked: 390 (5.0%)
- Worked at home: 696 (8.8%)
- Health care and social assistance (27%)
- Retail trade (12%)
- Educational services (11%)
- Manufacturing (11%)
- Finance and insurance (6%)
- Accommodation and food services (4%)
- Professional, scientific, and technical services (4%)
- Health care and social assistance (29%)
- Retail trade (13%)
- Educational services (11%)
- Manufacturing (11%)
- Finance and insurance (6%)
- Accommodation and food services (4%)
- Professional, scientific, and technical services (4%)
- Management occupations (16%)
- Production occupations (15%)
- Construction and extraction occupations (12%)
- Installation, maintenance, and repair occupations (8%)
- Transportation occupations (8%)
- Material moving occupations (7%)
- Sales and related occupations (5%)
- Office and administrative support occupations (17%)
- Management occupations (10%)
- Educational instruction, and library occupations (9%)
- Sales and related occupations (9%)
- Healthcare support occupations (8%)
- Business and financial operations occupations (7%)
- Food preparation and serving related occupations (6%)
- Mexico (26%)
- North Macedonia (Macedonia) (16%)
- Russia (14%)
- Germany (10%)
- Peru (7%)
- Panama (5%)
- France (4%)
- German (38%)
- American (15%)
- Irish (8%)
- English (6%)
- European (3%)
- Norwegian (3%)
- Polish (1%)
People in group quarters in Buchanan County, Iowa in 2000:
- 190 people in nursing homes
- 141 people in mental (psychiatric) hospitals or wards
- 62 people in other noninstitutional group quarters
- 11 people in local jails and other confinement facilities (including police lockups)
- 2 people in religious group quarters
People in group quarters in Buchanan County, Iowa in 2010:
- 152 people in nursing facilities/skilled-nursing facilities
- 64 people in mental (psychiatric) hospitals and psychiatric units in other hospitals
- 55 people in workers' group living quarters and job corps centers
- 50 people in residential treatment centers for juveniles (non-correctional)
- 16 people in residential treatment centers for adults
- 4 people in local jails and other municipal confinement facilities
- 2 people in other noninstitutional facilities
4.52% of this county's 2011 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2010 ($40,526 average adjusted gross income)
Here: | 4.52% |
Iowa average: | 5.97% |
10 or fewer of this county's residents moved from foreign countries.
4.14% relocated from other counties in Iowa ($35,934 average AGI)
0.38% relocated from other states ($4,596 average AGI)
Buchanan County: 0.38% Iowa average: 2.42%
Top counties from which taxpayers relocated into this county between 2010 and 2011:
from Black Hawk County, IA | ![]() |
from Fayette County, IA | ![]() |
from Linn County, IA | ![]() |
5.78% of this county's 2010 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2011 ($44,372 average adjusted gross income)
Here: | 5.78% |
Iowa average: | 6.23% |
10 or fewer of this county's residents moved to foreign countries.
4.57% relocated to other counties in Iowa ($32,955 average AGI)
1.21% relocated to other states ($11,417 average AGI)
Buchanan County: 1.21% Iowa average: 2.69%
Top counties to which taxpayers relocated from this county between 2010 and 2011:
to Black Hawk County, IA | ![]() |
to Fayette County, IA | ![]() |
to Linn County, IA | ![]() |
Births per 1000 population from 1990 to 1999: 14.2
Births per 1000 population from 2000 to 2006: 14.6
Deaths per 1000 population from 1990 to 1999: 9.9
Deaths per 1000 population from 2000 to 2006: 9.3
Deaths per 1000 population from 2007 to 2019: 9.7
Infant deaths per 1000 live births from 1990 to 1999: 7.0
Infant deaths per 1000 live births from 2000 to 2006: 5.6
Persons under 19 years old without health insurance coverage in 2018: 2.9%
Persons enrolled in hospital insurance and/or supplemental medical insurance (Medicare) in July 1, 2007: 3,499 (3,095 aged, 404 disabled)
Children under 18 without health insurance coverage in 2007: 309 (5%)
Most common underlying causes of death in Buchanan County, Iowa in 1999 - 2019:
- Atherosclerotic heart disease (456)
- Acute myocardial infarction, unspecified (267)
- Bronchus or lung, unspecified - Malignant neoplasms (225)
- Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease, unspecified (110)
- Unspecified dementia (100)
- Stroke, not specified as haemorrhage or infarction (66)
- Alzheimer disease, unspecified (20)
Population without health insurance coverage in 2000: 10%
Children under 18 without health insurance coverage in 2000: 8%
Short term general hospital admissions per 100,000 population in 2004: 3,203
Short term general hospital beds per 100,000 population in 2004: 399
Emergency room visits per 100,000 population in 2004: 18,350
General practice office based MDs per 100,000 population in 2005: 1,323
Medical specialist MDs per 100,000 population in 2005: 937
Total births per 100,000 population, July 2005 - July 2006 : 24
Total deaths per 100,000 population, July 2005 - July 2006: 38
Household type by relationship:
Households: 21,222- Male householders: 3,995 (1,050 living alone), Female householders: 4,175 (1,097 living alone)
4,476 spouses (4,457 opposite-sex spouses), 642 unmarried partners, (640 opposite-sex unmarried partners), 6,613 children (5,926 natural, 142 adopted, 548 stepchildren), 85 grandchildren, 125 brothers or sisters, 157 parents, 1 foster children, 124 other relatives, 505 non-relatives
- In group quarters: 288
Size of family households: 3,006 2-persons, 984 3-persons, 865 4-persons, 482 5-persons, 177 6-persons, 98 7-or-more-persons.
Size of nonfamily households: 2,156 1-person, 361 2-persons, 32 3-persons, 1 5-persons.
3,927 married couples with children.
1,403 single-parent households (530 men, 873 women).
96.3% of residents of Buchanan speak English at home.
1.1% of residents speak Spanish at home (68% speak English very well, 18% speak English well, 2% speak English not well, 13% don't speak English at all).
2.1% of residents speak other Indo-European language at home (91% speak English very well, 9% speak English well).
0.2% of residents speak other language at home (94% speak English very well, 6% speak English well).
In fiscal year 2004:
Federal Government expenditure: $108,398,000 ($5,151 per capita)
Department of Defense expenditure: $959,000
Federal direct payments to individuals for retirement and disability: $48,854,000
Federal other direct payments to individuals: $22,761,000
Federal direct payments not to individuals: $16,204,000
Federal grants: $13,926,000
Federal procurement contracts: $2,820,000 ($0,000 Department of Defense)
Federal salaries and wages: $3,834,000 ($0,000 Department of Defense)
Federal Government direct loans: $2,069,000
Federal guaranteed/insured loans: $6,036,000
Federal Government insurance: $68,133,000
Population change from April 1, 2000 to July 1, 2005:
Births: 1,551Here: | 74 per 1000 residents |
State: | 66 per 1000 residents |
Deaths: 1,024
Here: | 49 per 1000 residents |
State: | 48 per 1000 residents |
Net international migration: +1
Here: | +0 per 1000 residents |
State: | +10 per 1000 residents |
Net internal migration: -572
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Total withdrawal of fresh water for public supply: 1.45 millions of gallons per day (all from ground)
Here: | 6.6 |
State: | 6.6 |
Here: | 4.4 |
State: | 4.2 |
- Year house built in Buchanan County, Iowa
- 4362014 or later
- 2052010 to 2013
- 7602000 to 2009
- 1,0731990 to 1999
- 6481980 to 1989
- 1,6241970 to 1979
- 6961960 to 1969
- 8821950 to 1959
- 4471940 to 1949
- 2,4851939 or earlier
- Rooms in owner-occupied houses in Buchanan County, Iowa
- 51 room
- 272 rooms
- 1463 rooms
- 4414 rooms
- 1,0345 rooms
- 1,4286 rooms
- 1,1317 rooms
- 7848 rooms
- 1,4359+ rooms
- Rooms in renter-occupied apartments in Buchanan County, Iowa
- 1051 room
- 452 rooms
- 2303 rooms
- 5334 rooms
- 2655 rooms
- 1616 rooms
- 1387 rooms
- 838 rooms
- 1429+ rooms
- Bedrooms in owner-occupied houses in Buchanan County, Iowa
- 5no bedroom
- 1481 bedroom
- 1,3872 bedrooms
- 3,0593 bedrooms
- 1,3624 bedrooms
- 4685+ bedrooms
- Bedrooms in renter-occupied apartments in Buchanan County, Iowa
- 115no bedroom
- 2921 bedroom
- 6922 bedrooms
- 4263 bedrooms
- 1544 bedrooms
- 465+ bedrooms
- Cars and other vehicles available in Buchanan County in owner-occupied houses/condos
- 160no vehicle
- 1,0781 vehicle
- 2,4632 vehicles
- 1,6693 vehicles
- 7164 vehicles
- 3655+ vehicles
- Cars and other vehicles available in Buchanan County in renter-occupied apartments
- 267no vehicle
- 6991 vehicle
- 5112 vehicles
- 2113 vehicles
- 224 vehicles
- 165+ vehicles
86.5% of Buchanan County residents lived in the same house 1 years ago.
Out of people who lived in different houses, 34% lived in this county.
Out of people who lived in different counties, 84% lived in Iowa.
Buchanan County: | 86.5% |
State average: | 85.2% |
Place of birth for U.S.-born residents:
- This state: 18,469
- Other state: 2,421
- Northeast: 209
- Midwest: 1,443
- South: 415
- West: 354
- 57.4%Utility gas
- 21.3%Bottled, tank, or LP gas
- 16.1%Electricity
- 3.1%Wood
- 1.0%Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.
- 0.6%Other fuel
- 0.5%No fuel used
- 0.1%Solar energy
- 45.8%Utility gas
- 36.0%Electricity
- 15.1%Bottled, tank, or LP gas
- 1.3%Other fuel
- 0.7%Wood
- 0.6%Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.
- 0.6%No fuel used
Private vs. public school enrollment:
Here: | 16.2% |
Iowa: | 9.6% |
Here: | 3.6% |
Iowa: | 7.9% |
Here: | 17.6% |
Iowa: | 23.0% |
Buchanan County government finances - Expenditure in 2018:
- Charges - Hospital Public: $28,261,000
Other: $463,000
- Construction - Hospitals: $5,618,000
Regular Highways: $144,000
- Current Operations - Hospitals: $26,061,000
Regular Highways: $5,378,000
Police Protection: $1,925,000
Correctional Institutions: $1,029,000
General - Other: $972,000
Financial Administration: $788,000
Health - Other: $778,000
Natural Resources - Other: $709,000
Central Staff Services: $588,000
Judicial and Legal Services: $493,000
General Public Buildings: $231,000
Housing and Community Development: $113,000
Protective Inspection and Regulation - Other: $67,000
Public Welfare - Other: $57,000
Solid Waste Management: $56,000
- General - Interest on Debt: $384,000
- Intergovernmental to Local - Other - Libraries: $121,000
Other - Housing and Community Development: $2,000
- Intergovernmental to State - Hospitals: $576,000
- Local Intergovernmental - Health and Hospitals: $1,128,000
Other: $344,000
Housing and Community Development: $62,000
- Long Term Debt - Outstanding Unspecified Public Purpose: $26,804,000
Beginning Outstanding - Unspecified Public Purpose: $26,797,000
Issue, Unspecified Public Purpose: $1,636,000
Retired Unspecified Public Purpose: $1,629,000
- Miscellaneous - Interest Earnings: $321,000
General Revenue - Other: $229,000
Donations From Private Sources: $66,000
Sale of Property: $11,000
- Other Capital Outlay - Hospitals: $2,361,000
General - Other: $269,000
Regular Highways: $108,000
Natural Resources - Other: $80,000
- Other Funds - Cash and Securities: $19,466,000
- Sinking Funds - Cash and Securities: $129,000
- State Intergovernmental - Highways: $4,648,000
General Local Government Support: $545,000
Other: $341,000
Health and Hospitals: $203,000
- Tax - Property: $6,639,000
General Sales and Gross Receipts: $865,000
Motor Vehicle License: $220,000
Public Utilities Sales: $200,000
Other License: $38,000
- Total Salaries and Wages: $11,909,000
Buchanan County government finances - Revenue in 2018:
- Charges - Hospital Public: $28,261,000
Other: $463,000
- Construction - Hospitals: $5,618,000
Regular Highways: $144,000
- Current Operations - Hospitals: $26,061,000
Regular Highways: $5,378,000
Police Protection: $1,925,000
Correctional Institutions: $1,029,000
General - Other: $972,000
Financial Administration: $788,000
Health - Other: $778,000
Natural Resources - Other: $709,000
Central Staff Services: $588,000
Judicial and Legal Services: $493,000
General Public Buildings: $231,000
Housing and Community Development: $113,000
Protective Inspection and Regulation - Other: $67,000
Public Welfare - Other: $57,000
Solid Waste Management: $56,000
- General - Interest on Debt: $384,000
- Intergovernmental to Local - Other - Libraries: $121,000
Other - Housing and Community Development: $2,000
- Intergovernmental to State - Hospitals: $576,000
- Local Intergovernmental - Health and Hospitals: $1,128,000
Other: $344,000
Housing and Community Development: $62,000
- Long Term Debt - Outstanding Unspecified Public Purpose: $26,804,000
Beginning Outstanding - Unspecified Public Purpose: $26,797,000
Issue, Unspecified Public Purpose: $1,636,000
Retired Unspecified Public Purpose: $1,629,000
- Miscellaneous - Interest Earnings: $321,000
General Revenue - Other: $229,000
Donations From Private Sources: $66,000
Sale of Property: $11,000
- Other Capital Outlay - Hospitals: $2,361,000
General - Other: $269,000
Regular Highways: $108,000
Natural Resources - Other: $80,000
- Other Funds - Cash and Securities: $19,466,000
- Sinking Funds - Cash and Securities: $129,000
- State Intergovernmental - Highways: $4,648,000
General Local Government Support: $545,000
Other: $341,000
Health and Hospitals: $203,000
- Tax - Property: $6,639,000
General Sales and Gross Receipts: $865,000
Motor Vehicle License: $220,000
Public Utilities Sales: $200,000
Other License: $38,000
- Total Salaries and Wages: $11,909,000
Buchanan County government finances - Debt in 2018:
- Charges - Hospital Public: $28,261,000
Other: $463,000
- Construction - Hospitals: $5,618,000
Regular Highways: $144,000
- Current Operations - Hospitals: $26,061,000
Regular Highways: $5,378,000
Police Protection: $1,925,000
Correctional Institutions: $1,029,000
General - Other: $972,000
Financial Administration: $788,000
Health - Other: $778,000
Natural Resources - Other: $709,000
Central Staff Services: $588,000
Judicial and Legal Services: $493,000
General Public Buildings: $231,000
Housing and Community Development: $113,000
Protective Inspection and Regulation - Other: $67,000
Public Welfare - Other: $57,000
Solid Waste Management: $56,000
- General - Interest on Debt: $384,000
- Intergovernmental to Local - Other - Libraries: $121,000
Other - Housing and Community Development: $2,000
- Intergovernmental to State - Hospitals: $576,000
- Local Intergovernmental - Health and Hospitals: $1,128,000
Other: $344,000
Housing and Community Development: $62,000
- Long Term Debt - Outstanding Unspecified Public Purpose: $26,804,000
Beginning Outstanding - Unspecified Public Purpose: $26,797,000
Issue, Unspecified Public Purpose: $1,636,000
Retired Unspecified Public Purpose: $1,629,000
- Miscellaneous - Interest Earnings: $321,000
General Revenue - Other: $229,000
Donations From Private Sources: $66,000
Sale of Property: $11,000
- Other Capital Outlay - Hospitals: $2,361,000
General - Other: $269,000
Regular Highways: $108,000
Natural Resources - Other: $80,000
- Other Funds - Cash and Securities: $19,466,000
- Sinking Funds - Cash and Securities: $129,000
- State Intergovernmental - Highways: $4,648,000
General Local Government Support: $545,000
Other: $341,000
Health and Hospitals: $203,000
- Tax - Property: $6,639,000
General Sales and Gross Receipts: $865,000
Motor Vehicle License: $220,000
Public Utilities Sales: $200,000
Other License: $38,000
- Total Salaries and Wages: $11,909,000
Buchanan County government finances - Cash and Securities in 2018:
- Charges - Hospital Public: $28,261,000
Other: $463,000
- Construction - Hospitals: $5,618,000
Regular Highways: $144,000
- Current Operations - Hospitals: $26,061,000
Regular Highways: $5,378,000
Police Protection: $1,925,000
Correctional Institutions: $1,029,000
General - Other: $972,000
Financial Administration: $788,000
Health - Other: $778,000
Natural Resources - Other: $709,000
Central Staff Services: $588,000
Judicial and Legal Services: $493,000
General Public Buildings: $231,000
Housing and Community Development: $113,000
Protective Inspection and Regulation - Other: $67,000
Public Welfare - Other: $57,000
Solid Waste Management: $56,000
- General - Interest on Debt: $384,000
- Intergovernmental to Local - Other - Libraries: $121,000
Other - Housing and Community Development: $2,000
- Intergovernmental to State - Hospitals: $576,000
- Local Intergovernmental - Health and Hospitals: $1,128,000
Other: $344,000
Housing and Community Development: $62,000
- Long Term Debt - Outstanding Unspecified Public Purpose: $26,804,000
Beginning Outstanding - Unspecified Public Purpose: $26,797,000
Issue, Unspecified Public Purpose: $1,636,000
Retired Unspecified Public Purpose: $1,629,000
- Miscellaneous - Interest Earnings: $321,000
General Revenue - Other: $229,000
Donations From Private Sources: $66,000
Sale of Property: $11,000
- Other Capital Outlay - Hospitals: $2,361,000
General - Other: $269,000
Regular Highways: $108,000
Natural Resources - Other: $80,000
- Other Funds - Cash and Securities: $19,466,000
- Sinking Funds - Cash and Securities: $129,000
- State Intergovernmental - Highways: $4,648,000
General Local Government Support: $545,000
Other: $341,000
Health and Hospitals: $203,000
- Tax - Property: $6,639,000
General Sales and Gross Receipts: $865,000
Motor Vehicle License: $220,000
Public Utilities Sales: $200,000
Other License: $38,000
- Total Salaries and Wages: $11,909,000
Supplemental Security Income (SSI) in 2006:
- Total number of recipients: 287
- Number of aged recipients: 22
- Number of blind and disabled recipients: 265
- Number of recipients under 18: 54
- Number of recipients between 18 and 64: 186
- Number of recipients older than 64: 47
- Number of recipients also receiving OASDI: 121
- Amount of payments (thousands of dollars): 112
Most common first names in Buchanan County, IA among deceased individuals | ||
Name | Count | Lived (average) |
---|---|---|
John | 169 | 75.7 years |
Mary | 142 | 80.3 years |
William | 126 | 77.8 years |
Robert | 112 | 70.7 years |
George | 78 | 76.3 years |
Charles | 77 | 77.6 years |
Donald | 72 | 71.3 years |
Harold | 71 | 74.7 years |
James | 70 | 72.4 years |
Richard | 61 | 68.5 years |
Most common last names in Buchanan County, IA among deceased individuals | ||
Last name | Count | Lived (average) |
---|---|---|
Miller | 62 | 80.8 years |
Smith | 59 | 77.5 years |
Johnson | 48 | 78.2 years |
Brown | 48 | 78.2 years |
Weber | 44 | 76.3 years |
Kress | 41 | 78.1 years |
Williams | 26 | 74.8 years |
Wilson | 25 | 76.0 years |
Jones | 24 | 77.9 years |
Peterson | 23 | 76.6 years |
Businesses in Buchanan County, IA | ||||
Name | Count | Name | Count | |
---|---|---|---|---|
Advance Auto Parts | 1 | Lane Furniture | 1 | |
Burger King | 1 | MasterBrand Cabinets | 2 | |
Chevrolet | 2 | McDonald's | 1 | |
Curves | 1 | Pizza Hut | 1 | |
Dairy Queen | 1 | RadioShack | 1 | |
FedEx | 2 | Subway | 1 | |
Ford | 2 | Super 8 | 1 | |
Goodwill | 1 | True Value | 1 | |
H&R Block | 1 | UPS | 1 | |
La-Z-Boy | 1 | Walmart | 1 |