Map of Buchanan city, Michigan

Buchanan is a city in Berrien County in the U.S. state of Michigan. The population was 4,456 at the 2010 census. The city is located at the southeast corner of Buchanan Township, about 5 miles (8.0 km) west of Niles.

Buchanan city overview:
Name:	Buchanan city
LSAD Code:	25
LSAD Description:	city (suffix)
State:	Michigan
County:	Berrien County
Elevation:	696 ft (212 m)
Total Area:	2.59 sq mi (6.71 km²)
Land Area:	2.52 sq mi (6.53 km²)
Water Area:	0.07 sq mi (0.18 km²)
Total Population:	4,300
Population Density:	1,705.00/sq mi (658.19/km²)
Area code:	269
FIPS code:	2611400
GNISfeature ID:	1618891

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History

The community was named after James Buchanan, the 15th President of the United States. Popularly known as “Redbud City” because of the many redbud trees that have historically lined city streets and the major approaches to the city, Buchanan has long been recognized as a Tree City USA by the National Arbor Day Foundation.

The area, already having been populated by Native Americans in places such as the Moccasin Bluff site, was first settled in 1833 at the spot where McCoy Creek meets the St. Joseph River. The village of Buchanan was platted in 1842 and incorporated in 1858.

In 1941, as part of the Section of Fine Arts arts projects, Gertrude Goodrich painted a mural, Production, in the Buchanan post office. Later painted over, it is in the process of being restored.

On April 12, 1979, farms, houses and mobile homes just north of the city were damaged by an F2 tornado. There were no deaths but several residences sustained significant damage.

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Geography

According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of 2.57 square miles (6.66 km), of which 2.50 square miles (6.47 km) is land and 0.07 square miles (0.18 km) is water.