Buckingham is a village in Kankakee County, Illinois, United States. The population was 244 at the 2020 census. The village is about 63.7 miles south west of Chicago Illinois. It is included in the Kankakee-Bradley, Illinois Metropolitan Statistical Area. The Coal Branch line of the Kankakee and Southwestern Railroad branched off in Buckingham and ran to the now lost, nearby towns of Clarke City and Tracy.

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Town numbers

ZIP code60917

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Living in Buckingham

Housing in Buckingham

$271K▲ 14.8% in a year Typical home value · Zillow

The typical Buckingham home is worth about $271,000, up 14.8% in a year, 9% below the Illinois typical home.

Only 1 sale in April 2026, too few for a market read. The typical value is the steadier guide.

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Work & commute in Buckingham

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Most working residents leave Buckingham for work: only 1% work in town. The top destinations are Chicago (8%), Bradley (7%) and Joliet (7%). Half commute less than 33 miles.

Chicago

Bradley

Joliet

Kankakee

1%Work in townlive and work in Buckingham 33 miWhere do people commute?the commute map 4Jobs based herea commuter town

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Health in Buckingham

Compared with Illinois

2better than IL·1worse

of 32 measures CDC estimates. The other 29 are too close to call.

Conditions 1▼ 11 close Habits all close Care 1▲ 6 close Mind all close Everyday needs 1▲ 3 close

BetterToo close to callWorse

What stands out

7.6%Fewer uninsured adultsIL 9.9% · better 10.4%Fewer adults facing housing insecurityIL 13.2% · better 9%More adults who have had cancerIL 7.6% · worse

Care nearby

Riverside Medical CenterKankakee · 16.1 mi · ER

Community Health Partnership of IllinoisKankakee · 17.1 mi · sliding-scale fees

Primary careShortage · county-wide

DentalNo shortage

Mental healthShortage · county-wide

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Natural hazards in Buckingham

High

Expected storm and flood damage is higher than in 61% of U.S. communities.

🌊 Inland flooding🥶 Cold waves🌪️ Tornadoes

0Does Buckingham flood?no paid flood claims on record NoneDisasters that paid out hereof 5 declared for Kankakee County

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Climate in Buckingham

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Buckingham has chilly winters and warm summers. A typical July afternoon reaches 84°, a January night drops to 16°, and about 21 inches of snow falls in a normal winter.

35° / 19°Winter

61° / 40°Spring

83° / 61°Summer

64° / 43°Fall