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Welcome to Buchanan County ...

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

The community of Independence is the Seat for Buchanan County.

Buchanan County was founded December 21, 1837.

From the Census Estimates for 2019, <1> Buchanan had a population of 21,175 people. This is an increase of 0.96% since the last Census (which gave a population of 20,974 people in 2010).

At the time of the 2010 Census, Buchanan represented 0.69% of the total population of Iowa.

Below are some of the communities located in Buchanan County:

  • Aurora
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Aurora is located in Buchanan County (IA)
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    • Population from the 2020 Census: 162 people
  • Brandon
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
    • Brandon is located in Buchanan County (IA)
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    • Population from the 2020 Census: 320 people
  • Fairbank
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
    • Fairbank is located in Buchanan County (IA)
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    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,132 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Fairbank <2>
  • Hazleton
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
  • Independence
    (Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
  • Lamont
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
    • Lamont is located in Buchanan County (IA)
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    • Population from the 2020 Census: 456 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lamont <2>
  • Quasqueton
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
  • Rowley
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
    • Rowley is located in Buchanan County (IA)
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    • Population from the 2020 Census: 268 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Rowley <2>
  • Stanley
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
    • Stanley is located in Buchanan County (IA)
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    • Population from the 2020 Census: 120 people
  • Winthrop
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
    • Winthrop is located in Buchanan County (IA)
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    • Population from the 2020 Census: 848 people

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Footnotes ...

<1>On a yearly basis, the US Census Bureau creates an estimate of the county's population. Keep in mind that this is an estimate and not an actual count. The last physical count was the 2010 Census and the next count will be for the 2020 Census.
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