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

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Population (year 2000): 1,233. Estimated population in July 2006: 1,236 (+0.2% change)
 
Males: 579   (47.0%)
Females: 654   (53.0%)

Botetourt County

Median resident age:   40.6 years
Virginia median age:   35.7 years

Zip codes: 24066 .

Estimated median household income in 2005: $33,800 (it was $32,500 in 2000)
Buchanan   $33,800
Virginia:   $54,240

Estimated median house/condo value in 2005: $94,500 (it was $79,300 in 2000)
Buchanan   $94,500
Virginia:   $212,300

Buchanan, VA residents, houses, and apartments details

 

Races in Buchanan:

  • White Non-Hispanic (90.2%)
  • Black (7.9%)
  • American Indian (0.8%)
  • Two or more races (0.8%)
  • Hispanic (0.7%)


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Ancestries: United States (25.4%), German (13.1%), English (8.6%), Irish (8.2%), Scotch-Irish (4.1%), Dutch (2.8%).

Current Local Time: EST time zone

Incorporated in 1892

Elevation: 860 feet

Land area: 2.42 square miles.

Population density: 510 people per square mile 
 
 (low).




Buchanan

For population 25 years and over in Buchanan

  • High school or higher: 73.4%
  • Bachelor's degree or higher: 8.3%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 1.9%
  • Unemployed: 3.8%
  • Mean travel time to work: 26.6 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Buchanan town

  • Never married: 19.6%
  • Now married: 53.8%
  • Separated: 3.0%
  • Widowed: 10.9%
  • Divorced: 12.7%

10 residents are foreign born

This town:   0.8%
Virginia:   8.1%



According to our research there were 8 registered sex offenders living in Buchanan, Virginia in early 2007.
The ratio of number of residents in Buchanan to the number of sex offenders is 154 to 1.

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

Buchanan:   0.7% ($573)
Virginia:   0.9% ($1,143)

Nearest city with pop. 50,000+: Roanoke, VA (25.4 miles , pop. 94,911).

Nearest city with pop. 200,000+: Greensboro, NC (100.4 miles , pop. 223,891).

Nearest city with pop. 1,000,000+: Philadelphia, PA (355.7 miles , pop. 1,517,550).

Nearest cities: Fincastle, VA (13.4 miles ), Blue Ridge, VA (14.0 miles ), Troutville, VA (15.3 miles ), Laymantown, VA (16.1 miles ), Bedford, VA (17.2 miles ), Glasgow, VA (17.6 miles ), Daleville, VA (17.9 miles ), Cloverdale, VA (19.0 miles ).

Latitude: 37.53 N, Longitude: 79.68 W


Area code: 540

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Population change in the 1990s: +19 (+1.6%).



Most common industries for males:



  • Construction (13%)
  • Mining (9%)
  • Plastics and rubber products (6%)
  • Public administration (5%)
  • Department and other general merchandise stores (4%)
  • Truck transportation (4%)
  • Metal and metal products (4%)


Most common industries for females:



  • Educational services (12%)
  • Health care (9%)
  • Finance and insurance (7%)
  • Social assistance (6%)
  • Food and beverage stores (6%)
  • Plastics and rubber products (6%)
  • Administrative and support and waste management services (5%)


Most common occupations for males



  • Driver/sales workers and truck drivers (10%)
  • Metal workers and plastic workers (7%)
  • Other production occupations including supervisors (7%)
  • Laborers and material movers, hand (6%)
  • Construction trades workers except carpenters, electricians, painters, plumbers, and construction laborers (5%)
  • Building and grounds cleaning and maintenance occupations (5%)
  • Extraction workers (4%)


Most common occupations for females



  • Other production occupations including supervisors (10%)
  • Other office and administrative support workers including supervisors (9%)
  • Preschool, kindergarten, elementary and middle school teachers (6%)
  • Retail sales workers except cashiers (6%)
  • Customer service representatives (5%)
  • Building and grounds cleaning and maintenance occupations (4%)
  • Cashiers (4%)


Average climate in Buchanan, Virginia

Based on data reported by over 4,000 weather stations

Buchanan-area historical tornado activity is significantly below Virginia state average. It is 68% smaller than the overall U.S. average.

On 7/15/1996, a category 2 (max. wind speeds 113-157 mph) tornado 14.4 miles away from the Buchanan town center caused $140,000 in damages.

On 9/17/2004, a category 2 tornado 18.0 miles away from the town center .


Hospitals/medical centers near Buchanan:
  • CARILION BEDFORD MEMORIAL HOSPITAL (about 18 miles; BEDFORD, VA)
  • COLUMBIA ALLEGHENY REGIONAL HOSPITAL (about 23 miles; LOWMOOR, VA)
  • STONEWALL JACKSON HOSPITAL (about 25 miles; LEXINGTON, VA)

Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to Buchanan:
  • ROANOKE REGIONAL/WOODRUM FIELD (about 25 miles; ROANOKE, VA; ID: ROA)
  • LYNCHBURG REGIONAL/PRESTON GLENN FLD (about 37 miles; LYNCHBURG, VA; ID: LYH)
  • GREENBRIER VALLEY (about 54 miles; LEWISBURG, WV; ID: LWB)
Other public-use airports nearest to Buchanan:
  • SMITH MOUNTAIN LAKE (about 31 miles; MONETA, VA; ID: W91)
  • NEW LONDON (about 31 miles; FOREST, VA; ID: W90)
  • INGALLS FIELD (about 31 miles; HOT SPRINGS, VA; ID: HSP)

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Buchanan:
  • WASHINGTON AND LEE UNIVERSITY (about 25 miles; LEXINGTON, VA; Full-time enrollment: 2,063)
  • VIRGINIA WESTERN COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 28 miles; ROANOKE, VA; FT enrollment: 3,535)
  • NATIONAL BUSINESS COLLEGE (about 32 miles; SALEM, VA; FT enrollment: 2,382)
  • LIBERTY UNIVERSITY (about 35 miles; LYNCHBURG, VA; FT enrollment: 5,348)
  • VIRGINIA POLYTECHNIC INSTITUTE AND STATE UNIV (about 52 miles; BLACKSBURG, VA; FT enrollment: 25,754)
  • RADFORD UNIVERSITY (about 66 miles; RADFORD, VA; FT enrollment: 8,034)
  • NEW RIVER COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 75 miles; DUBLIN, VA; FT enrollment: 2,262)
Public high school in Buchanan:
  • JAMES RIVER HIGH (Students: 486; Location: 9906 SPRINGWOOD RD; Grades: 09 - 12)
Private high school in Buchanan:
  • WILDERNESS LEADERSHIP ACAD. (Students: 13; Location: ROUTE 1 BOX 64; Grades: 8 - 12; Boys only)
Public elementary/middle school in Buchanan:
  • BUCHANAN ELEM. (Students: 319; Location: 255 SCHOOLHOUSE RD; Grades: PK - 05)

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Churches in Buchanan include: Trinity Episcopal Church (A) , Trinity Methodist Episcopal Church South (B) , Buchanan Presbyterian Church (C) , First Baptist Church (D) .

Cemetery: Fairview Cemetery (1) .

Streams, rivers, and creeks: Purgatory Creek (A) , Dry Run (B) , Looney Creek (C) , Long Run (D) .

Post office: Buchanan Post Office (A) .

Hotel: Buchanan Railcar Inn The (66 15th St).

 

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

MIDDLE CREEK CAMPGROUND (Population served: 200, Groundwater):
Past health violations:
  • MCL, Monthly (TCR) - Between OCT-2005 and DEC-2005, Contaminant: Coliform. Follow-up actions: St Formal NOV issued (JAN-20-2006), St Public Notif requested (JAN-20-2006)
Past monitoring violations:
  • Monitoring, Repeat Major (TCR) - Between APR-2004 and JUN-2004, Contaminant: Coliform (TCR). Follow-up actions: St Public Notif requested (JUL-14-2004), St Formal NOV issued (JUL-14-2004), St Public Notif received (AUG-06-2004)
NORTH STAR RESTAURANT (Address: 15898 Lee Highway, Population served: 150, Groundwater):
Past monitoring violations:
  • Monitoring, Repeat Major (TCR) - In JUN-2006, Contaminant: Coliform (TCR)
  • One minor monitoring violation
Drinking water stations with addresses in Buchanan that have no violations reported:
  • BUCHANAN, TOWN OF (Address: P.O. Box 205, Population served: 1230, Primary Water Source Type: Groundwater)

Average household size:
This town:   2.3 people
Virginia:   2.5 people

Percentage of family households:
This town:   66.5%
Whole state:   68.5%

Percentage of households with unmarried partners:
This town:   5.2%
Whole state:   4.7%

Likely homosexual households (counted as self-reported same-sex unmarried-partner households)
  • Lesbian couples: 0.2% of all households
  • Gay men: 0.0% of all households

Residents with income below the poverty level in 1999:
This town:   10.5%
Whole state:   9.6%

Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 1999:
This town:   3.9%
Whole state:   4.3%

Buchanan compared to Virginia state average:

  • Median household income below state average.
  • Median house value below state average.
  • Black race population percentage significantly below state average.
  • Hispanic race population percentage significantly below state average.
  • Median age above state average.
  • Foreign-born population percentage significantly below state average.
  • Renting percentage below state average.
  • Length of stay since moving in above state average.
  • House age above state average.
  • Percentage of population with a bachelor's degree or higher significantly below state average.
Banks with branches in Buchanan (2007 data):
  • Bank of Botetourt: Bank Of Botetourt at Main Street, branch established on 1899-09-27. Info updated 2006-11-03: Bank assets: $253.0 mil, Deposits: $227.3 mil, local headquarters, positive income, Commercial Lending Specialization, 8 total offices, Holding Company: Botetourt Bankshares, Inc.
  • Branch Banking and Trust Company: Buchanan Branch at 19792 Main Street, branch established on 1909-01-01. Info updated 2007-01-23: Bank assets: $117,134.1 mil, Deposits: $83,585.1 mil, headquarters in Winston Salem, NC, positive income, Commercial Lending Specialization, 1480 total offices, Holding Company: Bb&T Corporation






2004 Presidential Election results in Botetourt County Virginia:



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
Other Government Administration 4 $6,778 $20,334 7 $105
Streets and Highways 2 $3,788 $22,728 0 $0
Water Supply 1 $2,250 $27,000 0 $0
Totals for Government 7 $12,816 $21,970 7 $105



8.57% of this county's 2006 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2005 ($54,315 average adjusted gross income)

Here:   8.57%
Virginia average:   11.06%

10 or fewer of this county's residents moved from foreign countries between 2005 and 2006.

Top counties from which taxpayers relocated into this county between 2005 and 2006:
from Roanoke city, VA  1.89% ($36,217 average AGI)
from Roanoke County, VA  1.65% ($58,291)
from Bedford County, VA  0.60% ($46,693)


7.42% of this county's 2005 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2006 ($43,221 average adjusted gross income)

Here:   7.42%
Virginia average:   10.78%

10 or fewer of this county's residents moved to foreign countries between 2005 and 2006.

Top counties to which taxpayers relocated from this county between 2005 and 2006:
to Roanoke city, VA  1.68% ($33,430 average AGI)
to Roanoke County, VA  1.66% ($37,686)
to Bedford County, VA  0.57% ($35,229)


Strongest AM radio stations in Buchanan:
  • WKBA (1550 AM; daytime; 10 kW; VINTON, VA; Owner: TINKER CREEK BROADCASTERS, INC.)
  • WLLL (930 AM; 10 kW; LYNCHBURG, VA; Owner: HUBBARD'S ADVERTISING AGENCY, INC.)
  • WVBE (610 AM; 5 kW; ROANOKE, VA; Owner: MEL WHEELER, INC.)
  • WLVA (590 AM; 5 kW; LYNCHBURG, VA)
  • WFIR (960 AM; 5 kW; ROANOKE, VA; Owner: MEL WHEELER, INC.)
  • WTRU (830 AM; 50 kW; KERNERSVILLE, NC; Owner: TRUTH BROADCASTING CORPORATION)
  • WRIS (1410 AM; 5 kW; ROANOKE, VA; Owner: WRIS INC.)
  • WFNR (710 AM; daytime; 10 kW; BLACKSBURG, VA; Owner: PERCEPTION MEDIA GROUP, INC.)
  • WPTF (680 AM; 50 kW; RALEIGH, NC; Owner: FIRST STATE COMMUNICATIONS)
  • WFTK (1030 AM; daytime; 50 kW; WAKE FOREST, NC; Owner: POSITIVE RADIO GROUP, INC.)
  • WTOY (1480 AM; 5 kW; SALEM, VA; Owner: WARD BROADCASTING CORPORATION)
  • WBLT (1350 AM; 1 kW; BEDFORD, VA; Owner: WBLT, INC.)
  • WKPA (1170 AM; 5 kW; LYNCHBURG, VA; Owner: SEVEN HILLS MEDIA, INC.)

Strongest FM radio stations in Buchanan:
  • WRXT (90.3 FM; ROANOKE, VA; Owner: POSITIVE ALTERNATIVE RADIO, INC.)
  • WBWR (106.9 FM; BEDFORD, VA; Owner: BEDFORD RADIO PARTNERS, LLC)
  • WXCF-FM (103.9 FM; CLIFTON FORGE, VA; Owner: IMPACT BROADCASTING, INC.)
  • WYYD (107.9 FM; AMHERST, VA; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
  • WZZI (101.5 FM; VINTON, VA; Owner: TRAVIS MEDIA, L.L.C.)
  • WMGR-FM (104.9 FM; ROANOKE, VA; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
  • WNRS-FM (89.9 FM; SWEET BRIAR, VA; Owner: SWEET BRIAR COLLEGE)
  • WROV-FM (96.3 FM; MARTINSVILLE, VA; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
  • WYYD-FM1 (107.9 FM; ROANOKE, VA; Owner: WYYD LICENSE LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
  • WPAR (91.3 FM; SALEM, VA; Owner: POSITIVE ALTERNATIVE RADIO, INC.)
  • WXLK (92.3 FM; ROANOKE, VA; Owner: MEL WHEELER, INC.)
  • WZZU (97.9 FM; LYNCHBURG, VA; Owner: TRAVIS MEDIA L.L.C.)
  • WVTF (89.1 FM; ROANOKE, VA; Owner: VIRGINIA TECH FOUNDATION INC)
  • WSLC-FM (94.9 FM; ROANOKE, VA; Owner: MEL WHEELER, INC.)
  • WSLQ (99.1 FM; ROANOKE, VA; Owner: MEL WHEELER, INC.)
  • WIQO-FM (100.9 FM; COVINGTON, VA; Owner: WKEY, INC.)
  • WREL-FM (96.7 FM; BUENA VISTA, VA; Owner: EQUUS COMMUNICATIONS, INC.)
  • WTON-FM (94.3 FM; STAUNTON, VA; Owner: HIGH IMPACT COMMUNICATIONS INC)
  • WCHG (107.1 FM; HOT SPRINGS, VA; Owner: POCAHONTAS COMMUNICATIONS COOPERATIVE CORP.)
  • WJJS-FM (106.1 FM; VINTON, VA; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)

TV broadcast stations around Buchanan:
  • WSET-TV (Channel 13; LYNCHBURG, VA; Owner: WSET INCORPORATED)
  • WJPR (Channel 21; LYNCHBURG, VA; Owner: GRANT BROADCASTING SYSTEMS II, INC.)

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