Buchanan, Georgia
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. 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.
Geography
Buchanan is located just east of the center of Haralson County at 33°48′6″N 85°11′1″W / 33.80167°N 85.18361°W (33.801726, -85.183506). U.S. Route 27 bypasses the city to the east, leading north 16 miles (26 km) to Cedartown and south 6 miles (10 km) to Bremen.
According to the United States Census Bureau, Buchanan has a total area of 1.7 square miles (4.4 km), of which 1.5 square miles (3.8 km) are land and 0.2 square miles (0.5 km), or 12.42%, are water.
Demographics
| Census | Pop. | Note | %± |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1880 | 158 | — | |
| 1890 | 324 | 105.1% | |
| 1900 | 359 | 10.8% | |
| 1910 | 462 | 28.7% | |
| 1920 | 491 | 6.3% | |
| 1930 | 429 | −12.6% | |
| 1940 | 504 | 17.5% | |
| 1950 | 651 | 29.2% | |
| 1960 | 753 | 15.7% | |
| 1970 | 800 | 6.2% | |
| 1980 | 1,019 | 27.4% | |
| 1990 | 1,009 | −1.0% | |
| 2000 | 941 | −6.7% | |
| 2010 | 1,104 | 17.3% | |
| 2020 | 938 | −15.0% | |
| U.S. Decennial Census | |||
2020 census
| Race | Num. | Perc. |
|---|---|---|
| White (non-Hispanic) | 802 | 85.5% |
| Black or African American (non-Hispanic) | 71 | 7.57% |
| Asian | 2 | 0.21% |
| Other/Mixed | 44 | 4.69% |
| Hispanic or Latino | 19 | 2.03% |
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 of 2000, there were 941 people, 345 households, and 221 families residing in the city. The population density was 638.6 inhabitants per square mile (246.6/km). There were 380 housing units at an average density of 257.9 per square mile (99.6/km). The racial makeup of the city was 87.14% White, 11.37% African American, 0.11% Native American, 0.11% Asian, 0.11% from other races, and 1.17% from two or more races. Hispanic 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 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 for the city was $11,821. About 20.5% of families and 22.7% of the population were below the poverty line, 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.
- Buchanan Elementary School
- Buchanan Primary School
- Tallapoosa Primary School
- West Haralson Elementary School
- Haralson County Middle School
- Haralson County High School