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A town of 205.

Population
205
residents
Median home value
$84K
Census ACS
Household income
$80K
median
Median age
56.3
years
Jobs based here
12
A commuter town
Small town

205 people, and everyone knows the way

In a town this size, neighbors are the best guide. Ask them anything.

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Work & commute

Most working residents commute out of Buck

Most working residents leave Buck for work: only 0% work in town. The top destinations are Paris (19%), Champaign (11%) and Shiloh (6%). Half commute less than 24 miles.

0%work in town

Where working residents work

In Buck0%
Paris19%
Champaign11%
Shiloh6%
Charleston5%
24 mi
median commute distance
12
jobs based in Buck
A commuter town
jobs vs. working residents
Census LEHD 2023 · ACSCommute map →
Climate

Four seasons, pleasant summers

Buck has chilly winters and warm summers. A typical July afternoon reaches 86°, a January night drops to 19°, and about 19 inches of snow falls in a normal winter.

19″snow a winter

Typical low → high °F

Winter22–39°
Spring42–63°
Summer63–84°
Fall44–66°
Oct 20
typical first frost
Apr 21
typical last frost
+1.0°
vs. the 20th-century average
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020Full climate →
Health

How healthy Buck is

Buck beats the Illinois average on 0 of 32 CDC measures and trails it on 11.

32 measures vs. Illinois
0 better21 too close to call11 worse
What stands outBuckIL
More older adults who have lost all their teeth18.9%10.3%
More adults with COPD9.8%6.3%
More adults with heart disease8.3%5.9%
Paris Community Hospital
7.9 mi away · emergency room
3 of 3
care shortages: primary care, dental, mental health
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSAFull health report →
Natural hazards

Moderate risk, with inland flooding at the top

Expected storm and flood damage is higher than in 57% of U.S. communities.

57risk score of 100
FEMA risk score
57Moderate riskLowerHigher
Inland floodingDroughtEarthquakes
2
federal disasters paid out here
FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMANatural hazards →
A commuter town

100% of working residents leave Buck for work

Where Buck’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.

19% → Paris Paris 19% 11% → Champaign Champaign 11% 6% → Shiloh Shiloh 6% 5% → Charleston Charleston 5% 4% → Newman Newman 4% 2% → Brocton Brocton 2% Buck · 0% stay
12jobs based in Buck
0%of working residents work in town
24 mimedian commute distance

Census LEHD 2023

About Buck

Township in Illinois, United States

Buck Township is one of fifteen townships in Edgar County, Illinois, USA. As of the 2020 census, its population was 214 and it contained 124 housing units. Buck Township was originally called Pilot Grove Township, but its name was changed on May 9, 1857.

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Population
214
Area
34 sq mi
Elevation
682 ft

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