Buchanan City is a city in Berrien County, Michigan, home to about 4,223 people across 2.5 square miles. Its ZIP code is 49107.
Homes sold for a median of $144 per square foot in the three months ending August 2026, a seller’s market.
Mostly Buchanan City; also Buchanan Township and Niles Township
Each card is that ZIP code’s whole market, including any part outside Buchanan City. Seller’s market: under 4 months of supply; buyer’s market: over 6. Methodology
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| Nearest major airport | Chicago Midway International Airport (MDW)71 miles away |
|---|---|
| Closer regional airport | South Bend International Airport (SBN)9 miles away |
| Nearest city of 250,000+ | Chicago, IL68 miles away |
Straight-line distances from the center of Buchanan City; driving is longer.
Source: Airports from OurAirports (scheduled passenger service); city centers and populations from the U.S. Census Bureau.
Source: Members of Congress from the congress-legislators project; districts from the Census Bureau’s relationship files; governor and mayor from Wikidata.
Buchanan City had 4,300 residents in the 2020 census, down 8% since 2000.
It’s the 418th largest of 1,531 towns in Michigan by population.
Berrien County grew from 49,165 residents in 1900 to 154,316 in 2020.
Berrien County, 1900–2020
Source: U.S. Census Bureau decennial censuses (counties 1900–1990 from the Bureau’s historical county file).
Average highs peak around 83°F in summer, and winter lows average 19°F. About 41.5 inches of rain and melted snow fall in a typical year, with about 63 inches of snow.
Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Niles, MI weather station (5 miles away).
52,794 jobs at 3,561 businesses in Berrien County. The biggest industries by employees:
Source: U.S. Census Bureau County Business Patterns 2023 (private employers; jobs counted where people work).
30 doctors and other health care providers list an office in Buchanan City.
Nearest hospitals
Providers with an office here
| Primary care doctors | 4 |
|---|---|
| Specialist doctors | 1 |
| Dentists | 2 |
| Nurse practitioners and physician assistants | 8 |
| Mental health providers | 7 |
| Physical and occupational therapists | 2 |
| Optometrists | 6 |
| Pharmacies | 2 |
Source: Hospitals from CMS Hospital General Information (ratings are CMS overall star ratings); straight-line distances; providers from the CMS National Plan and Provider Enumeration System (NPPES), by practice address and primary specialty.
Parks (14 nearby)
Pharmacies (1 nearby)
Libraries (1 nearby)
Theaters and performance venues (1 nearby)
Counts are within about 1.5 miles of the center of town.
Source: Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors (openstreetmap.org/copyright), as mapped by volunteers; it can miss places or include closed ones.
Established in 1842.
Notable people born here
Source: Wikidata (wikidata.org), the free knowledge base; people are listed by place of birth.
Public schools here are run by Buchanan Community Schools. Check each district’s attendance zones for a specific address.
| School | Grades | Students | Type | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ottawa Elementary SchoolBuchanan | Pre-K–1 | 230 | Public | 0.3 mi |
| Buchanan Step UpBuchanan | K–12 | 15 | Alternative Education | 0.6 mi |
| Buchanan Virtual AcademyBuchanan | K–12 | 49 | Alternative Education | 0.6 mi |
| Moccasin Elementary SchoolBuchanan | 2–4 | 354 | Public | 0.4 mi |
| Buchanan Middle SchoolBuchanan | 5–7 | 358 | Public | 0.2 mi |
| Buchanan High SchoolBuchanan | 8–12 | 561 | Public | 0.6 mi |
Source: U.S. Department of Education, NCES: Common Core of Data (2024-2025) for public schools. Listed by address; we don’t rate schools.
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Shares ZIP codes with Buchanan Township, Niles Township, Oronoko, Bertrand and Weesaw.
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