Back مقاطعة بوكانان (آيوا) Arabic Bukenen (dairə, Ayova) Azerbaijani Buchanan County, Iowa BAR Бюканън (окръг, Айова) Bulgarian বুচানান কাউন্টি, আইৱা BPY Buchanan Gông (Iowa) CDO Бьюкенен (гуо, Айова) CE Buchanan County (kondado sa Tinipong Bansa, Iowa) CEB Buchanan County, Iowa Welsh Buchanan County (Iowa) German
Buchanan County | |
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 Location within the U.S. state of Iowa | |
 Iowa's location within the U.S. | |
| Coordinates: 42°28′19″N 91°50′21″W / 42.471944444444°N 91.839166666667°W | |
| Country |  United States |
| State |  Iowa |
| Founded | 1837 |
| Named for | James Buchanan |
| Seat | Independence |
| Largest city | Independence |
| Area | |
| • Total | 573 sq mi (1,480 km2) |
| • Land | 571 sq mi (1,480 km2) |
| • Water | 2.1 sq mi (5 km2) 0.4% |
| Population (2020) | |
| • Total | 20,565 |
| • Estimate (2023) | 20,691  |
| • Density | 36/sq mi (14/km2) |
| Time zone | UTC−6 (Central) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC−5 (CDT) |
| Congressional district | 1st |
| Website | www |
Buchanan County is a county located in the U.S. state of Iowa. As of the 2020 census, the population was 20,565.[1] Its county seat is Independence.[2] The county was created in 1837 and was named in honor of Senator James Buchanan, the 15th President of the United States.
- ^ "2020 Census State Redistricting Data". census.gov. United states Census Bureau. Retrieved August 12, 2021.
- ^ "Find a County". National Association of Counties. Archived from the original on May 31, 2011. Retrieved June 7, 2011.