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A town of 284. A typical home worth about $93K.
Population
284
residents
Typical home
$93K
+10.6% in a year
Household income
$96K
median
Median age
55.0
years
Jobs based here
60
Balanced
What makes Buckner stand out
The thing Buckner does most differently from other towns.
Small town
284 people, and everyone knows the way
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The data
Ordered by what stands out in Buckner. Another town gets a different order.
Housing
A typical Buckner home is worth about $93K
The typical Buckner home is worth about $93,000, up 10.6% in a year, 59% below the Arkansas typical home.
$93KZillow home value
Typical home value
Buckner$93K
Arkansas$227K
+10.6%
value change, 1 year
Zillow Home Value Index · Redfin Data CenterHousing market →
Natural hazards
Very high risk, with ice storms at the top
Expected storm and flood damage is higher than in 93% of U.S. communities.
93risk score of 100
FEMA risk score
Ice stormsDroughtInland flooding
FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMANatural hazards →
Climate
Mild winters, hot summers
Buckner has mild winters and hot summers, with plenty of rain. A typical July afternoon reaches 93°, a January night drops to 34°, and about 2 inches of snow falls in a normal winter.
2″snow a winter
Typical low → high °F
Winter35–57°
Spring51–75°
Summer70–91°
Fall52–76°
Nov 12
typical first frost
Mar 19
typical last frost
+0.2°
vs. the 20th-century average
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020Full climate →
Work & commute
Most working residents commute out of Buckner
Most working residents leave Buckner for work: only 0% work in town. The top destinations are Lewisville (8%), Little Rock (8%) and Stamps (6%). Half commute less than 33 miles.
0%work in town
Where working residents work
In Buckner0%
Lewisville8%
Little Rock8%
Stamps6%
Magnolia6%
33 mi
median commute distance
60
jobs based in Buckner
Balanced
jobs vs. working residents
Census LEHD 2023 · ACSCommute map →
Health
How healthy Buckner is
Buckner beats the Arkansas average on 1 of 32 CDC measures and trails it on 18.
32 measures vs. Arkansas
1 better13 too close to call18 worse
| What stands out | Buckner | AR |
|---|---|---|
| Fewer adults who have had cancer | 6.9% | 8.2% |
| More adults facing a utility shut-off | 18.4% | 10.4% |
Southwest Regional Medical Center
22 mi away · emergency room
2 of 3
care shortages: primary care, dental
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSAFull health report →
About Buckner
City in Arkansas, United States
Buckner is a city in Lafayette County, Arkansas, United States. The population was 165 at the 2020 census.
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- Population
- 165
- Area
- 1.2 sq mi
- Elevation
- 292 ft
- ZIP code
- 71827
- Area code
- 870