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Buchanan Dam
TexasCDP
Total population
1,513
Median home value
$288,900
Bachelor's+
Median income
$56,429
Demographic figures from US Census Bureau · ACS 5-year estimates. Overview below cites Wikipedia and may reference a different year.
City facts
Overview
As a census-designated community in Texas, United States, Buchanan Dam occupies its own corner of the country. Recent open-data figures place its population at about 1,513. The settlement sits at 30.816°, -98.453°, a warm-temperate location in the northern hemisphere. The latitude suggests warm summers and cool winters. At 75 people per km², the census-designated community shows loosely populated. Total area is recorded as about 20.1 km². Solar-resource estimates put the area at about 1,797 kWh/m² of solar irradiance per year with sunshine for roughly 70% of daylight hours. Further detail — demographics, climate, nearby amenities and natural-hazard data — is compiled below from public open-data sources.
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History & geography
Demographics & economy
Race & ethnicity
Source: US Census Bureau — American Community Survey, 5-year estimates.
Geography
Coordinates & boundaries from the US Census TIGER/Line shapefiles.
Climate
Current forecast
Forecast for Buchanan Dam, TX from NOAA NWS API.
Air quality
Industrial & pollution facilities
Natural hazard risk
Health (adults)
Walkability
Amenities nearby
Wildlife & biodiversity
Most-observed species
- Northern CardinalCardinalis cardinalis (Linnaeus, 1758) · Aves3,462
- Black-crested TitmouseBaeolophus atricristatus (Cassin, 1850) · Aves2,574
- Northern MockingbirdMimus polyglottos (Linnaeus, 1758) · Aves2,541
- White-winged DoveZenaida asiatica (Linnaeus, 1758) · Aves2,497
- Black VultureCoragyps atratus (Bechstein, 1793) · Aves2,495
- Turkey VultureCathartes aura (Linnaeus, 1758) · Aves2,288
- Canada Goose (canadensis Group)Branta canadensis (Linnaeus, 1758) · Aves2,204
- Carolina WrenThryothorus ludovicianus (Latham, 1790) · Aves2,086
Citizen-science & research observations from the Global Biodiversity Information Facility (GBIF).
Schools
Earthquake history
Most recent
- M 2.9 — 2015-09-037 km NNE of Leander, Texas
Events from the USGS Earthquake Catalog (global) (FDSN Event Web Service).
Photos
Sights & places nearby
Notable people from here
Geography & sun
Elevation, sunrise/sunset and daylight from Open-Meteo. Solar climatology from NASA POWER.
Nearby airports
Public attention
Pageview totals from the Wikimedia Pageviews API.
Books about Buchanan Dam
Search results from Open Library.
Recent natural events nearby
- Wildfire Kurk, San Saba, TexasWildfires · 2026-09-08 · 21 mi
- Wildfire Rio Escondido, Hamilton, TexasWildfires · 2026-08-24 · 51 mi
- Wildfire Hydra, Bosque, TexasWildfires · 2026-09-14 · 86 mi
- Wildfire West Fork, Sutton, TexasWildfires · 2026-08-28 · 106 mi
- Wildfire Lobo, Eastland, TexasWildfires · 2026-09-15 · 115 mi
- Wildfire McKee Draw, Edwards, TexasWildfires · 2026-08-29 · 119 mi
- Prescribed Fire RX Tom Green 6687, Tom Green, TexasWildfires · 2026-08-10 · 121 mi
- Prescribed Fire RX Tom Green 7105, Tom Green, TexasWildfires · 2026-08-20 · 122 mi
Wildfires, storms and other events from NASA EONET (last 12 months, within 250 mi).
Ground air-quality sensors
Recently spotted species
Research-grade observations from iNaturalist (within ~15 mi).
Nearest stream gauge
Live readings from USGS NWIS · measured 2026-09-18 12:00 UTC.
Events
Gallery
Sources
- • US Census Bureau (ACS 5-year estimates)
- • NOAA National Weather Service
- • Wikidata
- • USGS Earthquake Catalog (global feed)
- • USGS NWIS (water data)
- • GBIF (Global Biodiversity Information Facility)
- • iNaturalist
- • Open-Meteo / sunrise-sunset.org
- • Wikipedia Pageviews API
- • Open Library
- • NASA EONET