Buchanan Township, Michigan
Buchanan Township, Michigan | |
|---|---|
| Charter Township of Buchanan | |
Location within Berrien County | |
| Coordinates: 41°50′57″N 86°23′41″W / 41.84917°N 86.39472°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Michigan |
| County | Berrien |
| Established | 1837 |
| Area | |
• Total | 33.2 sq mi (85.9 km2) |
| • Land | 32.1 sq mi (83.2 km2) |
| • Water | 1.0 sq mi (2.7 km2) |
| Elevation | 784 ft (239 m) |
| Population (2020) | |
• Total | 3,436 |
| Time zone | UTC-5 (Eastern (EST)) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-4 (EDT) |
| ZIP code(s) | 49107 |
| Area code | 269 |
| FIPS code | 26-11420 |
| GNIS feature ID | 1625997 |
| Website | Official website |
Buchanan Charter Township is a charter township of Berrien County in the U.S. state of Michigan. As of the 2020 census, the township population was 3,436. The city of Buchanan is located in the southeast portion of the township.
Buchanan Charter Township is bounded by Oronoko Charter Township to the north, Berrien Township to the north and northeast, Niles Township to the east, Bertrand Township to the south and southeast, Galien Township to the southwest, Weesaw Township to the west, and Baroda Township to the northwest.
No major highways transit the township, although US 12 parallels the southern edge and US 31 passes just to the east.