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Buckhannon is a city in Upshur County, West Virginia. According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of 2.83 square miles (7.33 sq. km). The City of Buckhannon had a population of approximately 5,639 in the year 2010.
The mayor of Buckhannon, West Virginia is Dave McCauley. Dave McCauley can be contacted at (304) 472-1651.
Dave McCauley, Mayor
City of Buckhannon
City Hall
70 E Main Street
Buckhannon, WV 26201
Phone: (304) 472-1651
Fax: (304) 472-0934
Hours: 8:30 am to 4:30 pm, Monday – Friday
In 2016, the crime-index in Buckhannon, West Virginia was 240.7, higher than it had been since at least the year 2002, but lower than the national average of 282.1. According to research of West Virginia and other state lists, there were 47 registered sex offenders living in Buckhannon, West Virginia as of February 28, 2019. The ratio of number of residents in Buckhannon to the number of sex offenders is 119 to 1.
There were an estimated 240 total crimes per 100,000 people in Buckhannon, West Virginia. This rate is lower than the average in the state of West Virginia which has 2,203 total crimes per 100,000 residents. The crime rate in Buckhannon is also lower than the national average of 2,745 crimes for every 100,000 individuals.
Further breaking down the types of crimes in Buckhannon, there were an estimated 3 violent crimes for every 100,000 residents (which include murder, robbery, rape, and assault). The average for violent crimes in the state of West Virginia is 351 per 100,000 citizens and the average nationally is 383 for every 100,000 residents.
In terms of property crimes, (burglary, theft, and vehicle theft), there were an estimated 237 property crimes per 100,000 residents, a rate which is lower than both the West Virginia average of 1,852 property crimes for every 100,000 individuals and lower than the U.S. average of 2,362 property crimes per 100,000 citizens.
Facts about crime in Buckhannon, West Virginia:
- The overall crime rate in Buckhannon is 56% higher than the national average.
- For every 100,000 people, there are 11.72 daily crimes that occur in Buckhannon.
- Buckhannon is safer than 33% of the cities in the United States.
- In Buckhannon you have a 1 in 24 chance of becoming a victim of any crime.
- The number of total year over year crimes in Buckhannon has increased by 38%.
