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The Buchanan handbook

Living in Buchanan, TN: what to set up and who to call

Buchanan has no town government of its own, so Henry County runs its elections and most services, and its children attend Henry County School District. Power in Buchanan comes from City of Paris, a municipal utility rather than a private company.

Which school will my kid attend?How do I register to vote?ZIP codes
Buchanan has no town government. It’s a census-designated place in Henry County, so the county and regional agencies provide most services. This page answers what we can; the same answers appear on Buchanan’s town page under “Getting set up”.

I’m new in town

What to set up in Buchanan, and who provides it. Tap an answer for the details and where they come from.

PowerCity of Parismunicipal utility · 12.3¢/kWhMore →
InternetWhich providers serve BuchananData pending · FCC map (D4)
Trash & dumpNot on file yetWe don’t have Buchanan’s trash rules yetMore →SchoolHenry County School DistrictWhich school depends on grade and addressMore →Register to voteOnlineRules from vote.govMore →ZIP code38222Where people live, not P.O. boxesMore →
Home services

Power, water and internet

Who to call to start service at a new address in Buchanan.

Electricity

Power comes from City of Paris

City of Paris (City of Paris - (TN)), a municipal utility, serves all of Buchanan. Its homes paid an average of 12.3¢ per kWh in 2025, about $140 a month (its average across Tennessee).

Service territory: HIFLD Electric Retail Service Territories (map dated Aug 2023). Prices and customers: EIA-861, 2025.

Internet

Which providers serve Buchanan

Data pending · D4

This card will list the home internet providers the FCC’s National Broadband Map shows in Buchanan, the share of addresses that can get 100/20 Mbps and the share with fiber, with the map’s “as of” date.

Source to come: FCC Broadband Data Collection.

Trash & recycling

We don’t have Buchanan’s trash rules yet

Pickup rules, the dump and recycling in Buchanan.

Trash, recycling and bulk pickupNot on fileBuchanan has no town government of its own, so look for trash and recycling rules on the county’s site.
Schools

Where your child goes to school

Public school districts and the school path by grade.

Buchanan kids go to
PK–83 schoolsDepends on your address
9–12Henry Co High Schoolin Paris

Buchanan is in Henry County School District.

Test scores and every school: see Schools →

U.S. Department of Education, NCES Common Core of Data, 2024–25. Enrollment rules and registration are the district’s.

Government & voting

No town hall: the county runs things

Buchanan is unincorporated, so Henry County is the local government.

Local governmentHenry CountyBuchanan is a census-designated place: no town hall of its ownCensus
Who runs elections hereHenry County Election CommissionElections here are run by Henry County (county election office). PO Box 967, Paris, TN 38242-0967 · (731) 642-0411 · [email protected]FVAP, Sep 2021
Register to voteOnlineIn Tennessee you can register online until 30 days before Election Day, in person until 30 days before Election Day, or by mail (postmarked 30 days before).vote.govCheck your registration and polling placetnmap.tn.govThe state’s voter lookup

Election office: FVAP local election office directory, updated Sep 2021; jurisdictions: EAC EAVS 2024. Registration rules and links: vote.gov, updated Nov 18, 2024.

ZIP codes & area codes

Buchanan is in ZIP code 38222

ZIP codes where Buchanan residents live, with the share of the town in each.

ZIPPost office nameShare of BuchananZIP’s residents in Buchanan
38222Buchanan, TN100%3%

Census 2020 ZIP Code Tabulation Areas, by census block; post office names: GeoNames (CC BY 4.0). ZIPs created since 2020 are missing.

Everyday places

Getting around, the ER and the library

One line each; the subject pages have the rest.

Nearest emergency roomMurray-Calloway County Hospital13.4 miles awayGet a library cardW. G. Rhea Public Library400 West Washington Street · (731) 642-1702

ER: CMS hospital data. Library: IMLS Public Libraries Survey, FY2024.

Questions about living in Buchanan

Who provides electricity in Buchanan?

City of Paris (City of Paris - (TN)), a municipal utility. Its homes paid about 12.3¢ per kWh in 2025 (EIA).

What ZIP codes are in Buchanan?

38222. Census 2020 ZIP Code Tabulation Areas.

What school district is Buchanan in?

Henry County School District.

How do I register to vote in Buchanan?

In Tennessee you can register online until 30 days before Election Day, in person until 30 days before Election Day, or by mail (postmarked 30 days before). Elections here are run by the Henry County Election Commission. Check your registration at tnmap.tn.gov.

Sources & dates

Every answer above names its source. Here they are with their dates.

  • Power: HIFLD Electric Retail Service Territories (map Aug 2023); EIA-861 final 2025.
  • Trash: OpenStreetMap, Geofabrik extract of Oct 9, 2026. © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL).
  • ZIP codes: Census 2020 ZCTA relationship files; GeoNames postal codes (CC BY 4.0).
  • Schools: NCES Common Core of Data, 2024–25.
  • Registration: vote.gov, updated Nov 18, 2024 (read Oct 10, 2026). Official sites and area codes: Wikidata.
  • Election office: FVAP local election office directory (fetched Oct 10, 2026; each record dated), EAC EAVS 2024 jurisdictions; registration and lookup links from vote.gov’s state data, checked Oct 10, 2026.
  • Internet (FCC): pending.