Buchanan is a city and the
county seat
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of
Haralson County,
Georgia
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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 the 15th president of the United States, serving from 1857 to 1861. He also served as the United States Secretary of State, secretary of state from 1845 to 1849 and represented Pennsylvan ...
. Buchanan was incorporated as a town in 1857 and as a city in 1902.
It is home of one of few
one-room schoolhouses surviving in Georgia, the Little Creek One-room Schoolhouse. The state had about 7,000 of them in 1900.
Former Mayors
Johnny Pope (2016–2019)
Chase Croft (2013–2015)
Benjamin S. Biggers (2008–2012)
Jason Jarrell (2006–2007)
Jerry Hood (2000–2005)
Clovis Biggers Momon (1996–1999)
Donald Rainey (1990–1995)
Evelyn Shepard Wade (1970–1989)
Noel Cook
Former Council Members
Donny Boswell,
Patty Hutcheson
Geography
Buchanan is located just east of the center of Haralson County at (33.801726, -85.183506).
bypasses the city to the east, leading north to
Cedartown and south to
Bremen
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.
According to the
United States Census Bureau
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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
2020 United States census, there were 938 people, 436 households, and 274 families residing in the city.
2000 census
As of the
census
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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%
White
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, 11.37%
African American
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, 0.11%
Native American, 0.11%
Asian, 0.11% from
other races, and 1.17% from two or more races.
Hispanic
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or
Latino 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
married couples
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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
per capita income
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In many countries, per capita income is determined using regular population surveys, such ...
for the city was $11,821. About 20.5% of families and 22.7% of the population were below the
poverty line
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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 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
References
External links
*
Buchanan-Haralson Public Library
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Cities in Georgia (U.S. state)
Cities in Haralson County, Georgia
County seats in Georgia (U.S. state)