Buchanan Township, Michigan
| Buchanan Township, Michigan | |
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| Township | |
 Buchanan Township
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| Coordinates: 41°50′57″N 86°23′41″W / 41.84917°N 86.39472°WCoordinates: 41°50′57″N 86°23′41″W / 41.84917°N 86.39472°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Michigan |
| County | Berrien |
| 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 (2010) | |
| • Total | 3,523 |
| • Density | 110/sq mi (42.3/km2) |
| Time zone | Eastern (EST) (UTC-5) |
| • Summer (DST) | EDT (UTC-4) |
| ZIP code | 49107 |
| Area code(s) | 269 |
| FIPS code | 26-11420 |
| GNIS feature ID | 1625997 |
| Website | www |
Buchanan Township is a civil township of Berrien County in the U.S. state of Michigan. As of the 2010 census, the township population was 3,523. The city of Buchanan is located in the southeast portion of the township.
Buchanan 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.
According to the United States Census Bureau, the township has a total area of 33.2 square miles (85.9 km2), of which 32.1 square miles (83.2 km2) is land and 1.0 square mile (2.7 km2), or 3.11%, is water.
The St. Joseph River enters the township from the southeast, bends north by the city of Buchanan, and then flows mostly north through the eastern portion of the township.
The 105-acre (0.42 km2) Fernwood Botanical Garden and Nature Preserve is located on the eastern bank of the St. Joseph River in the northeast corner of the township and is open year round. Madron Lake is also located within the township.
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