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Buchanan, Berrien County, Michigan

City in Berrien County, Michigan · ZIP 49107

  • Berrien County
  • Census data · ACS 2019-2023
  • 6 public schools
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  • 4,169 (2024 estimate)Population
  • 1,780Households
  • $54,068Median household income
  • $138,400Median home value
  • 6Public schools
  • 1ZIP codes

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Population, 2000 to 2020−8.1%
4.2k4.4k4.6k4.8k2000: 4,68120002010: 4,45620102020: 4,30020204,6814,300
Population of Buchanan at each census
CensusPopulation
20004,681
20104,456
20204,300

As counted at each census, within the boundaries the area had then; the current estimate is in the glance card.

Sources: Census 2000 Summary File 1: total population, place level, state 26, retrieved November 14, 2026; Census 2010 Summary File 1: total population, place level, state 26, retrieved November 14, 2026; Census 2020 Redistricting Data (P.L. 94-171): total population, place level, state 26, retrieved November 14, 2026.

Household income in Buchanan
Under $50k44.1%
$50k to $100k39.3%
$100k to $150k12.9%
$150k to $200k3.7%
$200k and over0%

Median household income $54,068 · Share of households by income, American Community Survey 5-year 2019-2023, table S1901.

Source: American Community Survey 5-year subject table S1901 (household income) 2019–2023, place level, state 26, retrieved November 14, 2026.

Housing tenure in Buchanan
Owner occupied
997 units
Renter occupied
783 units
Vacancy rate
15.7%

Occupied housing units by tenure and the share of all units vacant, American Community Survey 5-year 2019-2023, table DP04.

Source: American Community Survey 5-year data profile 2019–2023, place level, state 26, retrieved November 14, 2026.

Buchanan compared with its county and state
Buchanan compared with its county and state, American Community Survey 2019-2023
MeasureBuchananBerrien CountyMichigan
Population4,259153,41110,051,595
Median household income$54,068$63,152$71,149
Median age32.942.640.1
Median home value$138,400$211,400$217,600
Bachelor’s degree or higher14.7%30.2%31.8%
Foreign-born residents0.6%5.4%7.0%
Owner-occupied homes56.0%72.8%72.9%
Mean commute to work19.3 minutes20.9 minutes24.4 minutes

Source: American Community Survey 5-year data profile 2019–2023, place level, state 26, retrieved November 14, 2026.

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Public schools in Buchanan6
Public schools in Buchanan, NCES directory 2023–2024
SchoolTypeGradesDistrict
Moccasin Elementary SchoolPublic2–4Buchanan Community Schools
Ottawa Elementary SchoolPublicPre-K–1Buchanan Community Schools
Buchanan Middle SchoolPublic5–7Buchanan Community Schools
Buchanan High SchoolPublic8–12Buchanan Community Schools
Buchanan Step UpAlternativeK–12Buchanan Community Schools
Buchanan Virtual AcademyAlternativeK–12Buchanan Community Schools

Open public schools in the NCES directory for 2023–2024, placed by their listed location; private schools are not in the source. Enrollment and ratings are not shown.

Sources: NCES Common Core of Data, public school directory 2023–2024, retrieved November 14, 2026; NCES EDGE public school geocodes 2024–2025, retrieved November 14, 2026.

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