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Buchanan Dam, Texas

Census designated place in Llano County, Texas · ZIP 78607, 78609, 78611

  • Llano County
  • Census data · ACS 2019-2023
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  • 1,359 (2019-2023 estimate)Population
  • 724Households
  • $56,250Median household income
  • $267,100Median home value
  • 3ZIP codes

About Buchanan Dam

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Population, 2000 to 2020−10.7%
1.5k1.6k1.7k2000: 1,68820002010: 1,51920102020: 1,50820201,6881,508
Population of Buchanan Dam at each census
CensusPopulation
20001,688
20101,519
20201,508

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 48, retrieved November 14, 2026; Census 2010 Summary File 1: total population, place level, state 48, retrieved November 14, 2026; Census 2020 Redistricting Data (P.L. 94-171): total population, place level, state 48, retrieved November 14, 2026.

Household income in Buchanan Dam
Under $50k42.4%
$50k to $100k34.4%
$100k to $150k11.3%
$150k to $200k5.2%
$200k and over6.6%

Median household income $56,250 · 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 48, retrieved November 14, 2026.

Housing tenure in Buchanan Dam
Owner occupied
587 units
Renter occupied
137 units
Vacancy rate
33.9%

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 48, retrieved November 14, 2026.

Buchanan Dam compared with its county and state
Buchanan Dam compared with its county and state, American Community Survey 2019-2023
MeasureBuchanan DamLlano CountyTexas
Population1,35922,01129,640,343
Median household income$56,250$65,636$76,292
Median age62.757.535.5
Median home value$267,100$322,300$260,400
Bachelor’s degree or higher25.0%33.1%33.1%
Foreign-born residents2.9%4.4%17.2%
Owner-occupied homes81.1%77.2%62.6%
Mean commute to work36.1 minutes27.7 minutes26.7 minutes

Source: American Community Survey 5-year data profile 2019–2023, place level, state 48, retrieved November 14, 2026.

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