Buchanan, Georgia | |
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City | |
Former Haralson County courthouse in Buchanan
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Location in Haralson County and the state of Georgia |
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Coordinates: 33°48′6″N 85°11′1″W / 33.80167°N 85.18361°WCoordinates: 33°48′6″N 85°11′1″W / 33.80167°N 85.18361°W | |
Country | United States |
State | Georgia |
County | Haralson |
Area | |
• Total | 1.7 sq mi (4.3 km2) |
• Land | 1.5 sq mi (3.8 km2) |
• Water | 0.2 sq mi (0.5 km2) |
Elevation | 1,243 ft (379 m) |
Population (2000) | |
• Total | 941 |
• Density | 553.5/sq mi (218.8/km2) |
Time zone | Eastern (EST) (UTC-5) |
• Summer (DST) | EDT (UTC-4) |
ZIP code | 30113 |
Area code(s) | 770 |
FIPS code | 13-11616 |
GNIS feature ID | 0354892 |
Buchanan is a city in Haralson County, Georgia, United States. The population was 941 at the 2000 census. The city is the county seat of Haralson County.
Locally, the city's name is pronounced Buck-HAN-uhn.
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.
Buchanan is located at 33°48′6″N 85°11′1″W / 33.80167°N 85.18361°W (33.801726, -85.183506).
According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of 1.7 square miles (4.4 km2), of which 1.5 square miles (3.9 km2) is land and 0.2 square miles (0.52 km2) (11.90%) is water.
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 people per square mile (247.2/km²). There were 380 housing units at an average density of 257.9 per square mile (99.8/km²). 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.