Buchanan Town, Virginia

Buchanan Town is a town in the Botetourt County, Virginia, United States. As per the 2000 census, town has a population of 1233 inhabitants. It has an estimated population (as of July 2008) of 1219, It is Virginia's 234th largest by population . The town encompasses an area of 2.47 mi˛ (6.4 sq km ), of which, 2.42 square miles (6.27 sq km) of it is land and 0.05 square miles (0.13 sq km) of it is water, it is the 213th largest by area in the U.S. state of Virginia.

According to 2000 Census Bureau, there were 1233 people, 540 households, and 359 families living in the town. The population density was 510.1 people per square mile (196.95/km˛), making it the 102nd least densely populated town in Virginia. There were 579 housing units at an average density of 239.3 per square mile (92.39/km˛). The average household size was 2.28 and the average family size was 2.79. In the Buchanan Town, 20.6% of the population was under the age of 18, 6.6% were 18 to 24, 29.2% were 25 to 44, 23.9% were 45 to 64, and 19.7% who were 65 or older. For every 100 females there were 88.5 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 86.1 males. The median age of the town's population was 40.6 years, The median age of males and females living in Buchanan Town was 37.8 and 42.5 years respectively. The racial or ethnic makeup of the town was 1120 White, 98 Black or African American, 1 American Indian, 4 Asian, Native Hawaiian, 10 from two or more races and Ohter races.

Buchanan town Virginia Population 2000, 2001, 2002, 2003, 2004, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2008
Population 2000-2008
Buchanan town Virginia School Enrollment
School Enrollment 2000
Buchanan Town Virginia GDP
GDP 2000

The median income for a household in the town was $32500, making it the 211th highest town by median household income in Virginia. The median income for a family in the town was $37443, making its Virginia's 107th lowest town by median family income. The per capita income for the town was $16238, making it the 107th lowest town by per capita income in Virginia. The median income of town was $20949, The median income for males was $25774 versus $16719 for females.

In 2000, 283 pupils and students, of which 119 are male and 164 are female, 22.95% of the total population, are in the education system. Of which, total enrollment of student are in, 9 nursery or pri school, 19 kindergarten, 137 elementary school, 64 high school and 54 College graduate school.

YearPopulation
April 2000 census1233
April 2000 Estimate1233
July 2000 Estimate1234
July 2001 Estimate1226
July 2002 Estimate1232
July 2003 Estimate1233
July 2004 Estimate1231
July 2005 Estimate1220
July 2006 Estimate1219
July 2007 Estimate1214
July 2008 Estimate1219
SchoolMaleFemaleTotal
Nursery school549
Kindergarten91019
Elementary school5384137
High school352964
College or graduate school173754
PlaceMedian household incomeMedian family incomePer capita income
Buchanan town, Virginia$32500$37443$16238
Botetourt County, Virginia$48731$55125$22218
Virginia, United States$46677$54169$23975
United States$41994$50046$21587