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Buchanan County, Iowa

Buchanan County, Iowa, has 20,883 residents (July 2025 estimate). Its county seat is Independence. It uses Central Time and covers 571 sq mi (1,479 km²) of land.

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Buchanan County in Iowa
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Resident population, July 2025
20,883
Land area
571 sq mi (1,479 km²)
County seat or government
Independence
Time zone
Central TimeUTC-06:00 in January; UTC-05:00 in July
Median household income
$78,236 ± $3,797
Median home value
$176,000 ± $8,421
Median rent, with utilities
$848 ± $68
Homes lived in by their owners
82.1% ± 2.0 points
County type
County
Metro or micro area
Outside any metro or micro areaNext to: Waterloo-Cedar Falls, IA metro area and Cedar Rapids, IA metro area
Water area
2.01 sq mi (5.21 km²)
State
Iowa
County code (FIPS)
19019
Coordinates (central point)
42.470328, -91.838666
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These coordinates mark a central point for the area, not a street address. Income, home value, rent and homes lived in by their owners: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020–2024 5-year estimates, ± margin at 90% confidence; checked on October 13, 2026.

Time zones in Buchanan County

Time zoneLocal time and UTC offsetNext clock change
Central TimeAmerica/ChicagoUTC-06:00 in January; UTC-05:00 in July. Enable JavaScript for the live clock.Enable JavaScript for upcoming changes.

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ZIP Code areas, largest first

  1. 506448,419 people
  2. 506626,576 people
  3. 506484,269 people
  4. 506292,082 people
  5. 506411,950 people
  6. 523521,833 people
  7. 506821,692 people
  8. 506261,468 people
  9. 522181,413 people
  10. 52210958 people
  11. 52326694 people
  12. 52329671 people
All 16
  1. 50650648 people
  2. 50607403 people
  3. 50654275 people
  4. 50671182 people

16 ZIP Code areas overlap Buchanan County. People counts are 2020–2024 estimates for each whole ZIP area. Mailing ZIPs can differ; check an address with USPS ZIP Code Lookup.

Official county information

We don’t have a website for this county yet. The US government’s local-office directory ↗ lists its offices. A geographic lookup cannot determine eligibility, tax liability or a court obligation.

Townships in Buchanan County, largest first

  1. Washington Township4,272 people
  2. Perry Township3,197 people
  3. Sumner Township3,093 people
  4. Fairbank Township1,657 people
  5. Hazleton Township1,594 people
  6. Liberty Township1,237 people
  7. Byron Township1,215 people
  8. Jefferson Township994 people
  9. Westburg Township726 people
  10. Madison Township668 people
  11. Homer Township628 people
  12. Buffalo Township424 people
All 16
  1. Cono Township307 people
  2. Middlefield Township274 people
  3. Fremont Township221 people
  4. Newton Township187 people

People counts are American Community Survey 2020–2024 5-year estimates. All townships in Iowa, by county

School districts in Buchanan County, largest first

  1. Vinton-Shellsburg Community School District10,343 people
  2. West Delaware County Community School District9,613 people
  3. Independence Community School District8,955 people
  4. Oelwein Community School District8,015 people
  5. Union Community School District5,982 people
  6. Jesup Community School District5,281 people
  7. Starmont Community School District3,756 people
  8. Wapsie Valley Community School District3,748 people
  9. East Buchanan Community School District3,203 people
  10. North Linn Community School District2,944 people

Districts with land in the county; a district can cross county lines. People counts are American Community Survey 2020–2024 5-year estimates. A district boundary doesn’t decide which school a student attends.

Cities, towns and communities, largest first

These areas overlap the mapped boundary; an overlap does not mean that every address belongs to both.

  1. Independence, Iowa (city)6,164 people
  2. Jesup, Iowa (city)2,561 people
  3. Fairbank, Iowa (city)1,275 people
  4. Winthrop, Iowa (city)1,040 people
  5. Hazleton, Iowa (city)720 people
  6. Quasqueton, Iowa (city)703 people
  7. Lamont, Iowa (city)514 people
  8. Rowley, Iowa (city)353 people
  9. Brandon, Iowa (city)307 people
  10. Aurora, Iowa (city)214 people
  11. Stanley, Iowa (city)69 people

Bordering areas, nearest first

Distances are straight lines between map points.

  1. Black Hawk County, Iowa24 mi west
  2. Delaware County, Iowa24 mi east
  3. Fayette County, Iowa27 mi north
  4. Benton County, Iowa28 mi southwest
  5. Linn County, Iowa30 mi southeast
  6. Bremer County, Iowa33 mi northwest
  7. Clayton County, Iowa37 mi northeast

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See this county on Census.gov ↗

Areas that only touch the edge

These areas meet the boundary only along a sliver. Most addresses here are not in them; for an address near the line, check with the county.