Buchanan, Michigan Zip Code, Radio Stations, Crime Rate, Weather Forecast, Area Code

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Population (year 2000): 4,681. Estimated population in July 2006: 4,470 (-4.5% change)
 
Males: 2,185   (46.7%)
Females: 2,496   (53.3%)

Berrien County

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

Zip codes: 49107 .

Estimated median household income in 2005: $35,000 (it was $34,244 in 2000)
Buchanan   $35,000
Michigan:   $46,039

Estimated median house/condo value in 2005: $93,200 (it was $69,300 in 2000)
Buchanan   $93,200
Michigan:   $149,300

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Buchanan, MI residents, houses, and apartments details

 

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%)


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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: 1882 people per square mile 
 
 (low).




Buchanan

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 156 to 1.

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

Buchanan:   1.6% ($1,103)
Michigan:   1.3% ($1,461)

Nearest city with pop. 50,000+: South Bend, IN (13.0 miles , pop. 107,789).

Nearest city with pop. 200,000+: Chicago, IL (90.6 miles , pop. 2,896,016).

Nearest cities: Niles, MI (7.6 miles ), Berrien Springs, MI (8.4 miles ), Galien, MI (9.5 miles ), Roseland, IN (10.7 miles ), Georgetown, IN (11.7 miles ), Eau Claire, MI (11.7 miles ), Indian Village, IN (11.9 miles) , Baroda, MI (12.4 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

Number of permits per 10,000 residents


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%)


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

Area code: 269

Buchanan, Michigan business and economic data: stores, dealers, real estate agents, wholesalers, restaurants...


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%)



 

Crime in Buchanan by Year

Type 2002 2004 2005 2006
Murders 0 0 0 0
    per 100,000 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0
Rapes 0 0 3 0
    per 100,000 0.0 0.0 65.5 0.0
Robberies 0 0 3 0
    per 100,000 0.0 0.0 65.5 0.0
Assaults 7 6 17 1
    per 100,000 147.9 130.6 371.3 22.1
Burglaries 8 4 21 3
    per 100,000 169.0 87.1 458.6 66.4
Thefts 53 25 159 12
    per 100,000 1119.6 544.2 3472.4 265.5
Auto thefts 3 3 1 0
    per 100,000 63.4 65.3 21.8 0.0
Arson 0 1 2 0
    per 100,000 0.0 21.8 43.7 0.0
City-data.com crime index (higher means more crime, U.S. average = 158.2) 91.3 59.2 319.1 19.7

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Full-time Law Enforcement Employees in 2006: 10 (9 officers).
Officers per 1,000 residents here:   1.99
US city average:   3.00

Average climate in Buchanan, Michigan

Based on data reported by over 4,000 weather stations

Buchanan-area historical tornado activity is slightly above Michigan state average. It is 59% greater than the overall U.S. average.

On 4/11/1965, a category 4 (max. wind speeds 207-260 mph) tornado 20.4 miles away from the Buchanan city center killed 36 people and injured 321 people.

On 4/11/1965, a category 4 tornado 29.2 miles away from the city center killed 31 people and injured 252 people.


Birthplace of: Jackson Scholz.


Hospitals/medical centers near Buchanan:
  • BERRIEN GENERAL HOSPITAL (about 11 miles; BERRIEN CENTER, MI)
  • LAKELAND SPECIALTY HOSP AT BERRIEN CTR (about 11 miles; BERRIEN CENTER, MI)
  • MEMORIAL HOSPITAL OF SOUTH BEND (about 14 miles; SOUTH BEND, IN)

Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to Buchanan:
  • SOUTH BEND REGIONAL (about 10 miles; SOUTH BEND, IN; ID: SBN)
  • ELKHART MUNI (about 27 miles; ELKHART, IN; ID: EKM)
  • PORTER COUNTY MUNI (about 52 miles; VALPARAISO, IN; ID: VPZ)
Other public-use airports nearest to Buchanan:
  • ANDREWS UNIVERSITY AIRPARK (about 9 miles; BERRIEN SPRINGS, MI; ID: C20)
  • JERRY TYLER MEML (about 11 miles; NILES, MI; ID: 3TR)
  • DOWAGIAC MUNICIPAL (about 21 miles; DOWAGIAC, MI; ID: C91)

Amtrak stations near Buchanan:
  • 8 miles: NILES (598 DEY ST.). Services: ticket office, fully wheelchair accessible, enclosed waiting area, public restrooms, public payphones, vending machines, call for taxi service.
  • 12 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.

Operable nuclear power plants near Buchanan:
  • 16 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 28 miles; BERRIEN SPRINGS, MI; FT enrollment: 2,342)
  • PURDUE UNIVERSITY-NORTH CENTRAL CAMPUS (about 43 miles; WESTVILLE, IN; FT enrollment: 2,500)
  • VALPARAISO UNIVERSITY (about 56 miles; VALPARAISO, IN; FT enrollment: 3,376)
  • KALAMAZOO VALLEY COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 56 miles; KALAMAZOO, MI; FT enrollment: 5,017)
  • WESTERN MICHIGAN UNIVERSITY (about 60 miles; KALAMAZOO, MI; FT enrollment: 23,132)
Public high school in Buchanan:
  • BUCHANAN HIGH SCHOOL (Students: 501; Location: 401 W. CHICAGO STREET; Grades: 09 - 12)
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:
  • BUCHANAN MIDDLE SCHOOL (Students: 402; Location: 610 W. 4TH STREET; Grades: 06 - 08)
  • MOCCASIN ELEMENTARY SCHOOL (Students: 393; Location: 410 MOCCASIN STREET; Grades: PK - 05)
  • OTTAWA ELEMENTARY SCHOOL (Students: 270; Location: 109 OTTAWA STREET; Grades: KG - 05)
  • STARK ELEMENTARY SCHOOL (Students: 181; Location: 502 CLAREMONT STREET; Grades: KG - 05)
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)

Cemetery: Oak Ridge Cemetery (1) .

Park in Buchanan: Kathryn Park (1) .

 

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 1999:
This city:   12.4%
Whole state:   10.5%

Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 1999:
This city:   5.1%
Whole state:   4.8%

Buchanan compared to Michigan state average:

  • 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.
Banks with branches in Buchanan (2007 data):
  • Chemical Bank: Buchanan Branch at 128 North Main Street, branch established on 1961-05-01; Buchanan Auto Branch at 1101 East Front Street, branch established on 1980-01-21. Info updated 2006-11-03: Bank assets: $3,781.3 mil, Deposits: $2,898.3 mil, headquarters in Midland, MI, positive income, Commercial Lending Specialization, 127 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 2006-11-03: Bank assets: $48,441.3 mil, Deposits: $39,126.0 mil, headquarters in Grand Rapids, MI, positive income, Commercial Lending Specialization, 751 total offices, Holding Company: Fifth Third Bancorp
  • Edgewater Bank: 720 East Front Street Branch at 720 East Front Street, branch established on 1999-12-28. Info updated 2006-11-03: Bank assets: $180.2 mil, Deposits: $136.3 mil, headquarters in Saint Joseph, MI, positive income, Commercial Lending Specialization, 6 total offices



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School Enrollment by Level of School



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Local government employment and payroll (March 2002)

Function Full-time employees Monthly full-time payroll Average yearly full-time wage Part-time employees Monthly part-time payroll
Streets and Highways 8 $25,020 $37,530 0 $0
Sewerage 3 $9,733 $38,932 1 $1,063
Water Supply 3 $9,522 $38,088 0 $0
Other and Unallocable 2 $5,165 $30,990 1 $1,134
Police Protection - Officers 9 $29,679 $39,572 6 $6,965
Financial Administration 3 $8,329 $33,316 1 $804
Other Government Administration 3 $9,673 $38,692 0 $0
Police - Other 1 $2,249 $26,988 9 $1,997
Firefighters 1 $3,669 $44,028 10 $252
Totals for Government 33 $103,040 $37,469 28 $12,215


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.)
  • WSBT (960 AM; 5 kW; SOUTH BEND, IN; Owner: WSBT, INC.)
  • WNIL (1290 AM; 1 kW; NILES, MI; Owner: PATHFINDER COMMUNICATIONS CORPORATION)
  • WHFB (1060 AM; 5 kW; BENTON HARBOR-ST. JO, MI; Owner: WHFB B/CST ASSOCIATES LTD PARTNERSHP)
  • WOWO (1190 AM; 50 kW; FORT WAYNE, IN; Owner: PATHFINDER COMMUNICATIONS CORPORATION)
  • WLS (890 AM; 50 kW; CHICAGO, IL; Owner: WLS, INC.)
  • WSCR (670 AM; 50 kW; CHICAGO, IL; Owner: INFINITY BROADCASTING OPERATIONS, 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.)
  • WTMJ (620 AM; 50 kW; MILWAUKEE, WI; Owner: JOURNAL BROADCAST CORPORATION)
  • WNDV (1490 AM; 1 kW; SOUTH BEND, IN; Owner: ARTISTIC MEDIA PARTNERS, INC.)
  • 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)
  • WIRX (107.1 FM; ST. JOSEPH, MI; Owner: WSJM, INC.)
  • WVPE (88.1 FM; ELKHART, IN; Owner: ELKHART COMMUNITY SCHOOLS CORP.)
  • WHFB-FM (99.9 FM; BENTON HARBOR, MI; Owner: WHFB BROADCAST ASSOCIATES L P)
  • WYTZ (97.5 FM; BRIDGMAN, MI; Owner: WSJM INC)
  • WCNF (94.9 FM; BENTON HARBOR, MI; Owner: WSJM, INC.)
  • WUBS (89.7 FM; SOUTH BEND, IN; Owner: INTERFAITH CHRISTIAN UNION, INC.)
  • WZOC (94.3 FM; PLYMOUTH, IN; Owner: PLYMOUTH BROADCASTING, INC.)
  • WRBR-FM (103.9 FM; SOUTH BEND, IN; Owner: HICKS BROADCASTING OF INDIANA, LLC)
  • 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.)
  • 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)
  • WYGN-LP (Channel 12; BERRIEN SPRINGS, MI; Owner: GOOD NEWS TELEVISION)
  • WSBT-TV (Channel 22; SOUTH BEND, IN; Owner: WSBT, INC.)
  • WNDU-TV (Channel 16; SOUTH BEND, IN; Owner: MICHIANA TELECASTING CORP.)
  • WSJV (Channel 28; ELKHART, IN; Owner: WSJV TELEVISION, INC.)
  • 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)

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