Welcome to Buchanan ...

The city of Buchanan is located in Stutsman County<1>.

The location of Buchanan has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (ie- the GNIS).<2>

Buchanan was established in 1887.

From the  Census Estimates for 2019, Buchanan has a population of 110 people<3> (see below for details).

The community of Buchanan is 1,550 feet [472 m] above sea level.<4>.

Time Zone: Buchanan lies in the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT) and observes daylight saving time

Buchanan is within the boundaries of the (701) area code.

Population Details ...

Taken from the 2019 Census Estimates, Buchanan had an population of 110 people. This is an increase of 22.22% since the 2010 Census (or an increase of 42.86% since the 2000 Census).

At the time of the 2010 Census, Buchanan had a population of 90 people. This makes Buchanan the county's 6th most populous community.

The population of Buchanan represents 0.01% of the population of North Dakota (which has 672,591 people), making it the state's 286th most populous community.

With a 2010 count of 90 people, the population of Buchanan increased 16.88% from the 2000 Census (with a count of 77 people).

More information can be found on the Census Page for Buchanan.

Communities Also Named Buchanan ...

Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are two North Dakota communities named Buchanan: This one is located in Stutsman County and the other is located in Emmons County.

Beyond North Dakota, there are 33 communities that are also named Buchanan - they are located in California (3), Colorado (2), Florida, Georgia (3), Indiana, Iowa, Kansas, Kentucky, Michigan, Missouri, Nebraska (2), New Mexico, New York, North Carolina, Ohio (3), Ontario, Oregon (2), Pennsylvania, Saskatchewan, Tennessee, Texas (2) and Virginia.

For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Buchanan.

Communities near Buchanan ...

We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Buchanan.

• Jamestown
  (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jamestown
  • Jamestown is located in Stutsman County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 14,930 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Jamestown <5>
• Wimbledon
  (18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wimbledon have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wimbledon
  • Wimbledon is located in Barnes County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 189 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Wimbledon <5>
• Kensal
  (17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kensal
  • Kensal is located in Stutsman County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 153 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Kensal <5>
• Spiritwood Lake
  (12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Spiritwood Lake have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spiritwood Lake
  • Spiritwood Lake is located in Stutsman County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 98 people
• Cleveland
  (18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cleveland have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cleveland
  • Cleveland is located in Stutsman County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 76 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Cleveland <5>
• Pingree
  (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pingree
  • Pingree is located in Stutsman County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 62 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Pingree <5>
• Courtenay
  (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Courtenay have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Courtenay
  • Courtenay is located in Stutsman County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 45 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Courtenay <5>
• Parkhurst
  (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Parkhurst
  • Parkhurst is located in Stutsman County
• Frontier Village
  (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Frontier Village have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Frontier Village
  • Frontier Village is located in Stutsman County
• Bloom
  (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bloom have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bloom
  • Bloom is located in Stutsman County

To Help With Your Genealogy Research ...

We have a couple of sections for those tracing their genealogy.

We created a list of cemeteries that are in the area around Buchanan. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Buchanan.

Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Buchanan. Our list includes information such as whether the 1895 community had a post office or railroad service. See our List of 1890's Communities around Buchanan.

We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Buchanan. See our Newspapers Page for Buchanan.

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Buchanan ...

Looking for more information about Buchanan? A wonderful source is the TripAdvisor website. We always start with the TripAdvisor Tourism page, where you can read an overview with links that will help you find lodging, restaurants and attractions.

In addition to the Tourism page for Buchanan, there are neighboring communities that also have Tourism pages. More information about those communities can be found on our TripAdvisor Page for Buchanan.

Adding Buchanan to Our Gazetteer ...

We originally found mention of Buchanan in both the FIPS-55 and the GNIS. For more information, see the FIPS and GNIS Codes sections on our Miscellaneous Page.

From our notes, the earliest published mention we've found for Buchanan was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<6>

From that list, the Buchanan post office opened in 1894.

We also found Buchanan in the book titled Business Atlas and Shippers' Guide (1895).

For more details, see References and Mentions for Buchanan.

Off-the-Road Links ...

Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Buchanan. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.

The official website for State of North Dakota: www.nd.gov/