Buchanan is a town in Outagamie County, Wisconsin, home to about 6,784 people across 15 square miles. It has no ZIP code of its own: it’s part of 54130 and 54915.
Homes sold for a median of $192 per square foot across 2 ZIP codes in the three months ending August 2026, and all of them were seller’s markets.
Mostly Kaukauna; part is in Buchanan
Mostly Appleton; part is in Buchanan
Each card is that ZIP code’s whole market, including any part outside Buchanan. Seller’s market: under 4 months of supply; buyer’s market: over 6. Methodology
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| Nearest major airport | General Mitchell International Airport (MKE)95 miles away |
|---|---|
| Closer regional airport | Appleton International Airport (ATW)12 miles away |
| Nearest city of 250,000+ | Milwaukee, WI86 miles away |
| Nearest city of 1 million+ | Chicago, IL172 miles away |
Straight-line distances from the center of Buchanan; 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 had 6,857 residents in the 2020 census, up 18% since 2000.
It’s the 150th largest of 1,889 towns in Wisconsin by population.
Outagamie County grew from 46,247 residents in 1900 to 190,705 in 2020.
Outagamie County, 1900–2020
Source: U.S. Census Bureau decennial censuses (counties 1900–1990 from the Bureau’s historical county file).
Average highs peak around 82°F in summer, and winter lows average 10°F. About 33.2 inches of rain and melted snow fall in a typical year, with about 49 inches of snow.
Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Appleton, WI weather station (8 miles away).
101,784 jobs at 5,304 businesses in Outagamie County. The biggest industries by employees:
Source: U.S. Census Bureau County Business Patterns 2023 (private employers; jobs counted where people work).
519 doctors and other health care providers list an office in Buchanan’s ZIP codes.
Nearest hospitals
Providers with an office here
| Primary care doctors | 58 |
|---|---|
| Specialist doctors | 68 |
| Dentists | 34 |
| Nurse practitioners and physician assistants | 113 |
| Mental health providers | 81 |
| Physical and occupational therapists | 119 |
| Optometrists | 7 |
| Chiropractors | 39 |
| Pharmacies | 19 |
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 (29 nearby)
Grocery stores (3 nearby)
Pharmacies (2 nearby)
Libraries (2 nearby)
Museums (1 nearby)
Theaters and performance venues (1 nearby)
Counts are within about 2.5 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.
Public schools here are run by Appleton Area School District, Kaukauna Area School District, Kimberly Area School District and others. Check each district’s attendance zones for a specific address.
| School | Grades | Students | Type | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Appleton Public MontessoriGrand Chute | Pre-K–6 | 149 | Charter | 5.4 mi |
| Berry ElementaryAppleton | Pre-K–5 | 368 | Public | 6.2 mi |
| Dr H B Tanner ElementaryKaukauna | Pre-K–1 | 466 | Public | 1.9 mi |
| Horizons ElementaryAppleton | Pre-K–5 | 264 | Public | 5.5 mi |
| Johnston ElementaryAppleton | Pre-K–5 | 286 | Public | 4.6 mi |
| McKinley ElementaryAppleton | Pre-K–5 | 380 | Public | 6.1 mi |
| New Directions Learning CommunityKaukauna | Pre-K–4 | 270 | Charter | 2.0 mi |
| Park Community Charter SchoolKaukauna | Pre-K–4 | 256 | Charter | 1.0 mi |
| Richmond ElementaryAppleton | Pre-K–5 | 245 | Public | 5.3 mi |
| Stephen Foster Elementary CharterAppleton | Pre-K–5 | 200 | Charter | 6.8 mi |
| Sunrise ElementaryAppleton | K–4 | 456 | Public | 4.5 mi |
| Woodland SchoolAppleton | K–4 | 478 | Public | 5.5 mi |
| Haen ElementaryKaukauna | 1–4 | 323 | Public | 0.5 mi |
| Quinney ElementaryKaukauna | 2–4 | 359 | Public | 2.0 mi |
| River View SchoolKaukauna | 5–8 | 1,160 | Public | 1.0 mi |
| Woodland IntermediateAppleton | 5–6 | 316 | Public | 5.5 mi |
| Freedom MiddleFreedom | 6–8 | 339 | Public | 6.7 mi |
| Madison MiddleAppleton | 6–8 | 929 | Public | 6.1 mi |
| Appleton eSchoolAppleton | 7–12 | 35 | Charter | 5.2 mi |
| East HighAppleton | 9–12 | 1,238 | Public | 5.2 mi |
| Freedom HighFreedom | 9–12 | 510 | Public | 6.7 mi |
| Kaukauna HighKaukauna | 9–12 | 1,210 | Public | 2.5 mi |
| Tesla Engineering Charter SchoolAppleton | 9–12 | 147 | Charter | 5.2 mi |
| School | Grades | Students | Affiliation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Holy Spirit SchoolAppleton | Pre-K–8 | 201 | Roman Catholic | 3.7 mi |
| Riverview Lutheran SchoolAppleton | Pre-K–8 | 132 | Wisconsin Evangelical Lutheran Synod | 6.5 mi |
| St Nicholas Catholic SchoolFreedom | Pre-K–8 | 106 | Roman Catholic | 6.9 mi |
Source: U.S. Department of Education, NCES: Common Core of Data (2024-2025) for public schools; Private School Universe Survey (2023-2024) for private schools. Listed by address; we don’t rate schools.
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Shares ZIP codes with Kaukauna, Appleton, Appleton City (Calumet County), Freedom, Harrison, Kaukauna Town, Vandenbroek, Fox Crossing, Appleton City (Winnebago County), Holland Town (Brown County), Wrightstown Village (Outagamie County) and Woodville Town.
Town boundaries don’t always match ZIP codes: a ZIP code can cross into neighboring towns, and a town can share a ZIP code with its neighbors. Facts describe the town itself; market figures describe whole ZIP codes.