Buchanan County is a county located in the U.S. state of Iowa. It was created in 1837 and was named in honor of Senator James Buchanan, who became the 15th President of the United States. As of 2000, the population was 21,093. Its county seat is Independence.
According to the U.S. Census Bureau, the county has a total area of 573 square miles (1,485 km²), of which 571 square miles (1,480 km²) is land and 2 square miles (5 km²) (0.36%) is water.
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Buchanan County is a county located in the U.S. state of Iowa. It was created in 1837 and was named in honor of Senator James Buchanan, who became the 15th President of the United States. As of 2000, the population was 21,093. Its county seat is Independence.
According to the U.S. Census Bureau, the county has a total area of 573 square miles (1,485 km²), of which 571 square miles (1,480 km²) is land and 2 square miles (5 km²) (0.36%) is water.
Buchanan County was formed on December 21, 1837, from parts of Dubuque County. It was named after US president James Buchanan.
As of the census of 2000, there were 21,093 people, 7,933 households, and 5,672 families residing in the county. The population density was 37 people per square mile (14/km²). There were 8,697 housing units at an average density of 15 per square mile (6/km²). The racial makeup of the county was 98.41% White, 0.27% Black or African American, 0.21% Native American, 0.40% Asian, 0.16% from other races, and 0.54% from two...
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