Buchanan Township, Atchison County, Missouri

Buchanan Township
Coordinates: 40°33′52″N 95°39′31″W / 40.5644224°N 95.6586419°W / 40.5644224; -95.6586419
Country United States
State Missouri
CountyAtchison
Area
  Total
108.8 km2 (42.02 sq mi)
  Land106.8 km2 (41.25 sq mi)
  Water2.0 km2 (0.77 sq mi)  1.83%
Elevation
276 m (906 ft)
Population
 (2020)
  Total
65
  Density0.6/km2 (1.6/sq mi)
FIPS code29-00509244
GNIS feature ID766231

Buchanan Township is a township in Atchison County, Missouri, United States. At the 2020 census, its population was 65. The northwest corner of the township is the northwest corner of the entire state.

Buchanan Township was established in 1858, and named after James Buchanan, the 15th President of the United States.