Where is Buchanan County, Missouri?

location of Buchanan county on a map — Location of Buchanan County within the state of Missouri

Buchanan County is a county equivalent area found in Missouri, USA. The county government of Buchanan is found in the county seat of Saint Joseph.

With a total 1,073.95 sq. km of land and water area, Buchanan County, Missouri is the 2518th largest county equivalent area in the United States. Home to 89,486 people, Buchanan County has a total 38324 households earning 44363 on average per year.

Buchanan County, Missouri - Quick Facts

FIPS Code	29021
Area Codes	816
Time Zone	CST
Major Cities	Saint Joseph (population: 87,613), Gower (population: 2,646), Agency (population: 1,425), Rushville (population: 1,240), Faucett (population: 1,110), Easton (population: 1,102), DeKalb (population: 741)
Land Area	34,551 sq miles
Water Area	408 sq miles
Household Income	$44,363
Housing Units	38,324
Median Home Value	$109,700
High School Grads	86% of population
Holders of Bachelors Degrees	20% of population
Retail Spending	$16,199 per capita
Food & Accomodation Sales	$154,484 per capita