Buchanan, Virginia

Buchanan, Virginia
Trinity Episcopal Church in Buchanan, Virginia (1842)
Trinity Episcopal Church in Buchanan, Virginia (1842)
Official seal of Buchanan, Virginia
Location of Buchanan, Virginia
Location of Buchanan, Virginia
Coordinates: 37°31′31″N 79°41′0″W / 37.52528°N 79.68333°W / 37.52528; -79.68333
CountryUnited States
StateVirginia
CountyBotetourt
Government
 • MayorTristan Harris[1]
 • Town ManagerReese Peck (Interim)
Area
 • Total2.21 sq mi (5.74 km2)
 • Land2.17 sq mi (5.62 km2)
 • Water0.05 sq mi (0.12 km2)
Elevation
850 ft (259 m)
Population
 (2020)
 • Total1,196
 • Density540/sq mi (210/km2)
Time zoneUTC-5 (Eastern (EST))
 • Summer (DST)UTC-4 (EDT)
ZIP Code
24066
Area code(s)540 and 826
FIPS code51-10744[3]
GNIS feature ID1492652[4]
Websitewww.buchanan-va.gov

Buchanan (/bəˈkænən/ bə-KAN-ən) is a town in Botetourt County, Virginia, United States. The population was 1,196 at the 2020 census. It is part of the Roanoke Metropolitan Statistical Area. It was the western terminus of the James River and Kanawha Canal when construction on the canal ended.

  1. ^ "Directory". www.buchanan-va.gov. Town of Buchanan. Retrieved May 18, 2024.
  2. ^ "2019 U.S. Gazetteer Files". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved August 7, 2020.
  3. ^ "U.S. Census website". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved January 31, 2008.
  4. ^ "US Board on Geographic Names". United States Geological Survey. October 25, 2007. Retrieved January 31, 2008.