BuchananTN
With 105 residents, this town was settled in 1859.
Is Buchanan a good place to live?
Buchanan’s average commute is 21 minutes, below both Tennessee’s towns (25 minutes) and U.S. towns (25 minutes). Buchanan has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.
105 people, and everyone knows the way
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The data
Ordered by what stands out in Buchanan.
Buchanan has four seasons and hot summers
A winter brings about 5 inches of snow, with January nights at 28° and July afternoons at 89°.
Typical low → high °F
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
Natural hazards: high risk in Buchanan, mostly cold waves
Households in Buchanan have drawn federal disaster aid in 3 declared disasters, most recently in 2021. Expected storm and flood damage is higher than in just over three fifths of U.S. communities. Of the losses FEMA expects here, 56% come from cold waves and 17% from earthquakes.
FEMA disaster declarations and aid · FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
The typical home in Buchanan is valued at about $289K
78% of households are owner-occupiers in Buchanan. Over the 12 months to September 2026, the typical home gained 7.4% in value.
Typical home value
Census ACS, 2020–24 · Zillow Home Value Index · Redfin Data Center
More of Buchanan’s adults binge drink than in the typical Tennessee or U.S. town
Buchanan does better than the Tennessee average on 5 of 31 CDC measures and worse on 4. 22% of Buchanan adults smoke cigarettes. Among 177 Tennessee towns, just 4 have a lower share of adults who had a checkup this year than Buchanan.
| Buchanan | Tennessee towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Binge drink (CDC PLACES) | 19% | 14% | 16% |
| Smoke cigarettes (CDC PLACES) | 22% | 19% | 14% |
| Yearly checkup (CDC PLACES) | 75% | 78% | 79% |
| Depression (CDC PLACES) | 27% | 29% | 23% |
| What stands out | Buchanan | TN |
|---|---|---|
| Fewer adults with asthma | 9% | 11% |
| Fewer adults facing housing insecurity | 11% | 13.3% |
| More binge drinkers | 18.8% | 14.6% |
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
Everything we know about Buchanan
Moving to Buchanan: who provides what
Buchanan is unincorporated, so Henry County and regional agencies provide most services.
EPA SDWIS (Oct 9, 2026) · HIFLD + EIA-861 2025 · Census 2020 ZCTAs · NCES 2024–25 · registration: vote.gov, updated Nov 18, 2024.
Colleges nearby
1 within 15 miles of the center of Buchanan
College town 16 of every 100 Buchanan residents are enrolled in college, against 5 across Tennessee.
About Buchanan
Unincorporated community in Tennessee, US
Buchanan is an unincorporated community in Henry County, Tennessee. It is located about six miles west of Paris Landing State Park, which is located on the Tennessee River on the west bank of Kentucky Lake. Buchanan was founded in the 1840s. As of 2008, the community has a post office, feed mill, a volunteer fire station, two churches, a Masonic hall and several houses. The zip code (38222) includes Paris Landing State Park.
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- Elevation
- 443 ft
- ZIP code
- 38222
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