Buchanan, Michigan Population, Hospitals, Airports, and Schools

Population: 4,681. Estimated population in July 2024: 4,531 (-3.2% change)
Males: 2,185 (46.7%), Females: 2,496 (53.3%)

Berrien County

Zip code: 49107

Demographics

Median resident age: 35.2 years
Median household income: $34,244
Median house value: $69,300

Population by Race

Races in Buchanan:

• White Non-Hispanic (85.4%)
• Black (10.2%)
• Two or more races (1.9%)
• Hispanic (1.8%)
• American Indian (1.2%)
• Other race (0.6%)

Ancestries: German (27.2%), United States (17.9%), Irish (13.1%), English (10.1%), French (3.9%), Dutch (3.1%).

Elevation: 690 feet

Land area: 2.4 square miles

Population by Education

For population 25 years and over in Buchanan

• High school or higher: 79.8%
• Bachelor’s degree or higher: 13.6%
• Graduate or professional degree: 3.4%
• Unemployed: 6.4%
• Mean travel time to work: 24.4 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Buchanan city

• Never married: 26.5%
• Now married: 50.2%
• Separated: 2.7%
• Widowed: 9.5%
• Divorced: 11.1%

3.1% Foreign born (1.4% Africa, 1.1% North America).

Population change in the 1990s: -328 (-6.5%).

Hospitals

Hospitals/medical centers near Buchanan:

• BERRIEN GENERAL HOSPITAL (about 11 miles; BERRIEN CENTER, MI)
• LAKELAND SPECIALTY HOSP AT BERRIEN CTR (about 11 miles; BERRIEN CENTER, MI)
• MEMORIAL HOSPITAL OF SOUTH BEND (about 14 miles; SOUTH BEND, IN)

Airports

Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to Buchanan:

• SOUTH BEND REGIONAL (about 10 miles; SOUTH BEND, IN; Abbreviation: SBN)
• ELKHART MUNI (about 27 miles; ELKHART, IN; Abbreviation: EKM)
• PORTER COUNTY MUNI (about 52 miles; VALPARAISO, IN; Abbreviation: VPZ)

Other public-use airports nearest to Buchanan:

• ANDREWS UNIVERSITY AIRPARK (about 9 miles; BERRIEN SPRINGS, MI; Abbreviation: C20)
• JERRY TYLER MEML (about 11 miles; NILES, MI; Abbreviation: 3TR)
• DOWAGIAC MUNICIPAL (about 21 miles; DOWAGIAC, MI; Abbreviation: C91)

Amtrak stations near Buchanan:

• 8 miles: NILES (598 DEY ST.). Services: ticket office, fully wheelchair accessible, enclosed waiting area, public restrooms, public payphones, vending machines, call for taxi service.
• 12 miles: SOUTH BEND (2702 W. WASHINGTON AVE.). Services: ticket office, fully wheelchair accessible, enclosed waiting area, public restrooms, public payphones, vending machines, free short-term parking, free long-term parking, call for taxi service.

 

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Buchanan:

• UNIVERSITY OF NOTRE DAME (about 12 miles; NOTRE DAME, IN; Full-time enrollment: 10,633)
• INDIANA UNIVERSITY-SOUTH BEND (about 17 miles; SOUTH BEND, IN; Full-time enrollment: 4,725)
• ANDREWS UNIVERSITY (about 28 miles; BERRIEN SPRINGS, MI; Full-time enrollment: 2,342)
• PURDUE UNIVERSITY-NORTH CENTRAL CAMPUS (about 43 miles; WESTVILLE, IN; Full-time enrollment: 2,500)
• VALPARAISO UNIVERSITY (about 53 miles; VALPARAISO, IN; Full-time enrollment: 3,376)
• KALAMAZOO VALLEY COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 56 miles; KALAMAZOO, MI; Full-time enrollment: 5,017)
• WESTERN MICHIGAN UNIVERSITY (about 60 miles; KALAMAZOO, MI; Full-time enrollment: 23,132)

Schools

Public high school in Buchanan:

• BUCHANAN HIGH SCHOOL (Students: 501; Location: 401 W. CHICAGO STREET; Grades: 09 – 12)

Private high school in Buchanan:

• JESUS CHRIST ACADEMY (Students: 60; Location: 945 CHIPPEWA STREET BOX 183; Grades: 2 – 12)

Public primary/middle schools in Buchanan:

• BUCHANAN MIDDLE SCHOOL (Students: 402; Location: 610 W. 4TH STREET; Grades: 06 – 08)
• MOCCASIN ELEMENTARY SCHOOL (Students: 393; Location: 410 MOCCASIN STREET; Grades: PK – 05)
• OTTAWA ELEMENTARY SCHOOL (Students: 270; Location: 109 OTTAWA STREET; Grades: KG – 05)
• STARK ELEMENTARY SCHOOL (Students: 181; Location: 502 CLAREMONT STREET; Grades: KG – 05)

Libraries

Library in Buchanan:

• BUCHANAN DISTRICT LIBRARY (Operating income: $157,176; Location: 117 WEST FRONT STREET; 35,007 books; 853 audio materials; 1,091 video materials; 107 serial subscriptions)