The University of Iowa

Iowa Impact: Buchanan County

267 University of Iowa alumni live in Buchanan County.

Students, faculty and staff at the University of Iowa come from all of Iowa’s 99 counties. While the students stay on campus only for a short period, the influence they have back in their communities lasts a lifetime. These are the doctors, nurses, librarians, lawyers, pharmacists and much more that you interact with every day. By utilizing the education and experiences they received at the University of Iowa, your Hometown Hawkeyes are able to create a positive economic impact within their hometowns and across the state.

Buchanan County

Did you know UI practicing alumni in Buchanan County include:

1

Physicians

4

Dentists

9

Nurses

7

Pharmacists

Other alumni in Buchanan County include:

47

Business

25

Education

17

Engineering

141

Liberal Arts & Sciences

50

Graduate College

3

Public Health

9

Law

UI Students from Buchanan County

There are 89 students from Buchanan County currently enrolled at the University of Iowa.
Tippie College of Business14
College of Dentistry1
College of Education7
College of Engineering8
Graduate College8
College of Liberal Arts & Sciences41
College of Medicine3
College of Nursing3
College of Pharmacy1
College of Public Health2
University College1

How the UI impacts your neighborhood in Buchanan County

Last year, the UI supported 5 local companies with purchases of $9,779.

PreK-12 students were engaged in UI Health Care STEM Education Programs in Buchanan County.

Healthcare Connections in Buchanan County

Patient Visits to The University of Iowa Hospitals and Clinics: 5,721

Number of tests performed by the State Hygienic Lab: 1,671

884 clinical tests. The primary mission of the Disease Control Division is to test human specimens, food and water for diseases of public health significance to protect the citizens of Iowa.

763 environmental tests. The Environmental Health Division routinely monitors private and public drinking water, private wells, streams and lakes, wastewater, air, soil and food for contaminants of potential environmental and public health concern.

24 newborn screenings. The Newborn Screening section identifies infants at risk for more than 50 inherited conditions by testing a small blood spot obtained from a simple heel-stick shortly after birth.

Buchanan County I-Club