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Buckeye

A township of 1,242 people in Stephenson County, Illinois

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Conserved land0.7%167 of 22,964 acres

Trails7.1 mi0.2 mi per sq mi

Parks & preserves2134 conserved acres per 1,000 residents

1Lions Park0.3 mi of trails · 4 acres

2Wayside Park2 acres

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About Buckeye

Township in Illinois, United States

1,195Population

36.1 sq miArea

863 ftElevation

Buckeye Township is located in Stephenson County, Illinois. As of the 2010 census, its population was 1,359 and it contained 596 housing units. The communities of Cedarville, Red Oak, Buena Vista, Afolkey and Buckhorn Corners are located in the township.

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Health in Buckeye

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Health Grade C+

Healthier than 37% of U.S. towns on seven CDC estimates.

Compared with Illinois

1better than IL·9worse

of 32 measures CDC estimates. The other 22 are too close to call.

Conditions 7▼ 5 close Habits 1▼ 3 close Care 1▲ 6 close Mind 1▼ 4 close Everyday needs all close

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What stands out

8.3%Fewer uninsured adultsIL 9.9% · better 8.8%More adults with COPDIL 6.3% · worse

Care nearby

Fhn Memorial HospitalFreeport · 8.4 mi · ER

Crusader Clinic on West State StreetRockford · 28.6 mi · sliding-scale fees

Primary careShortage · county-wide

DentalShortage · county-wide

Mental healthShortage · county-wide

CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · ZIP codes 61032, 61018, 61060 · CMS · HRSAHealth in Buckeye →

Famous people close to Buckeye

Jane Addams

Jane AddamsCedarville · 3 mi

Calista Flockhart

Calista FlockhartFreeport · 9 mi

Louella Parsons

Louella ParsonsFreeport · 9 mi

George Kingsley Zipf

George Kingsley ZipfFreeport · 9 mi

Alfred A. Cohn

Alfred A. CohnFreeport · 9 mi

Carl Cain

Carl CainFreeport · 9 mi

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Locator map of Buckeye — Wikimedia Commons · Map: Omnedon · Public domain

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