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.
Communities
- Fort Sumter was a settlement on the south side of the St. Joseph River founded in the early 1860s.
Geography
According to the United States Census Bureau, the township has a total area of , of which is land and , 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.
Nature
The 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.
Sports
Red Bud MX motocross track is located in the northern portion of the township.
Demographics
As of the census