Buchanan is a city and the

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Haralson County Haralson County is a county located in the northwestern part of the U.S. state of Georgia. As of the 2020 census, the population was 29,919, up from 28,780 2010. The county seat is Buchanan. The county was created on January 26, 1856, and was ...

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, United States. The population was 1,104 at the 2010 census, up from 941 at the 2000 census. Locally, the city's name is pronounced Buck-HAN-uhn.

History

Buchanan was founded in 1856 as seat of the newly formed Haralson County. It was named for United States President

James Buchanan James Buchanan Jr. ( ; April 23, 1791June 1, 1868) was an American lawyer, diplomat and politician who served as the 15th president of the United States from 1857 to 1861. He previously served as secretary of state from 1845 to 1849 and repr ...

. Buchanan was incorporated as a town in 1857 and as a city in 1902.

Geography

Buchanan is located just east of the center of Haralson County at (33.801726, -85.183506).

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bypasses the city to the east, leading north to Cedartown and south to

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. According to the

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, Buchanan has a total area of , of which are land and , or 12.42%, are water.

Demographics

2020 census

As of the

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, there were 938 people, 436 households, and 274 families residing in the city.

2000 census

As of the

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of 2000, there were 941 people, 345 households, and 221 families residing in the city. The population density was . There were 380 housing units at an average density of . The racial makeup of the city was 87.14%

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, 11.37%

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, 0.11% Native American, 0.11%

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, 0.11% from

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, and 1.17% from two or more races.

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of any race were 0.53% of the population. There were 345 households, out of which 27.0% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 46.1% were

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living together, 14.8% had a female householder with no husband present, and 35.7% were non-families. 33.6% of all households were made up of individuals, and 17.7% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.38 and the average family size was 3.02. In the city, the population was spread out, with 22.8% under the age of 18, 8.0% from 18 to 24, 28.5% from 25 to 44, 21.5% from 45 to 64, and 19.2% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 38 years. For every 100 females, there were 96.9 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 86.2 males. The median income for a household in the city was $23,269, and the median income for a family was $26,964. Males had a median income of $24,205 versus $16,458 for females. The

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for the city was $11,821. About 20.5% of families and 22.7% of the population were below the

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, including 23.4% of those under age 18 and 19.8% of those age 65 or over.

Education

Haralson County School District

The

Haralson County School District The Haralson County School District is a public school district in Haralson County, Georgia, United States, based in Tallapoosa. It serves the communities of Buchanan, Tallapoosa, and Waco. Schools The Haralson County School District has fou ...

holds pre-school to grade twelve, and consists of four elementary schools, a middle school, and a high school. The district has 231 full-time teachers and over 3,766 students.School Stats
Retrieved June 11, 2010. *Buchanan Elementary School *Buchanan Primary School *Tallapoosa Primary School *West Haralson Elementary School *Haralson County Middle School *

Haralson County High School Haralson County High School is a public high school in Tallapoosa, Georgia, United States. With the team nickname "Rebels", the school's trophy room of the gym features the Confederate battle flag painted on the wall. In September 2000, someone p ...

References

External links

City of Buchanan official website
{{authority control Cities in Georgia (U.S. state) Cities in Haralson County, Georgia County seats in Georgia (U.S. state)