Buchanan, New York

Buchanan, New York
Village of Buchanan
View from the Hudson River
View from the Hudson River
Official seal of Buchanan, New York
Location of Buchanan, New York
Location of Buchanan, New York
Coordinates: 41°15′39″N 73°56′30″W / 41.26083°N 73.94167°W / 41.26083; -73.94167
CountryUnited States
StateNew York
CountyWestchester
TownCortlandt
Government
 • MayorTheresa Knickerbocker (I)
 • Board of Trustees
Members
Area
 • Total1.75 sq mi (4.53 km2)
 • Land1.42 sq mi (3.67 km2)
 • Water0.33 sq mi (0.87 km2)
Elevation
39 ft (12 m)
Population
 (2020)
 • Total2,302
 • Density1,626.86/sq mi (627.92/km2)
 • Demonym
Buchananite
Time zoneUTC-5 (Eastern (EST))
 • Summer (DST)UTC-4 (EDT)
ZIP code
10511
Area code914
FIPS code36-10341
GNIS feature ID0945006[2]
Websitehttp://www.villageofbuchanan.com

Buchanan is a village located in the town of Cortlandt in Westchester County, New York, United States. The population was 2,230 as of the 2010 census.[3]

The now decommissioned Indian Point nuclear power facility is located in Buchanan. The 2000 Rockefeller Center Christmas tree also came from Buchanan.[4] The 80-foot tall Norway spruce was donated by Bill and Frances Heady after its execution. Bill Heady planted the tree in 1950.

  1. ^ "ArcGIS REST Services Directory". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved September 20, 2022.
  2. ^ U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Buchanan, New York
  3. ^ "Profile of General Population and Housing Characteristics: 2010 Demographic Profile Data (DP-1): Buchanan village, Westchester County, New York". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved November 16, 2011.
  4. ^ "Rockefeller Center Christmas tree installed". CNN. November 10, 2000. Retrieved December 22, 2020.

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