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BucknerIL
A town of 276.
Photo: Brian Stansberry · CC BY 4.0
Population
276
residents
Median home value
$69K
Census ACS
Household income
$46K
median
Median age
41.7
years
Jobs based here
27
A commuter town
Small town
276 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.
Work & commute
Most working residents commute out of Buckner
Most working residents leave Buckner for work: only 1% work in town. The top destinations are Christopher (13%), Marion (10%) and Mount Vernon (8%). Half commute less than 16 miles.
1%work in town
Where working residents work
In Buckner1%
Christopher13%
Marion10%
Mount Vernon8%
Du Quoin6%
16 mi
median commute distance
27
jobs based in Buckner
A commuter town
jobs vs. working residents
Census LEHD 2023 · ACSCommute map →
Natural hazards
High risk, with inland flooding at the top
Expected storm and flood damage is higher than in 74% of U.S. communities.
74risk score of 100
FEMA risk score
Inland floodingEarthquakesCold waves
1
federal disasters paid out here
FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMANatural hazards →
Climate
Four seasons, pleasant summers
Buckner has chilly winters and warm summers. A typical July afternoon reaches 88°, a January night drops to 24°, and about 10 inches of snow falls in a normal winter.
10″snow a winter
Typical low → high °F
Winter27–44°
Spring45–67°
Summer65–87°
Fall46–69°
Oct 28
typical first frost
Apr 4
typical last frost
+0.8°
vs. the 20th-century average
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020Full climate →
Health
How healthy Buckner is
Buckner beats the Illinois average on 3 of 32 CDC measures and trails it on 8.
32 measures vs. Illinois
3 better21 too close to call8 worse
| What stands out | Buckner | IL |
|---|---|---|
| Fewer uninsured adults | 7.2% | 9.9% |
| Fewer adults facing housing insecurity | 10.2% | 13.2% |
| More adults with COPD | 9.3% | 6.3% |
Franklin Hospital
5.7 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 →
A commuter town
99% of working residents leave Buckner for work
Where Buckner’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.
27jobs based in Buckner
1%of working residents work in town
16 mimedian commute distance
Census LEHD 2023
About Buckner
Village in Illinois, United States
Buckner is a village in Franklin County, Illinois, United States. The population was 409 at the 2020 census. The current mayor is Aaron Eubanks.
From Wikipedia, licensed CC BY-SA 4.0 · facts via Wikidata (CC0)
- Population
- 409
- Area
- 0.9 sq mi
- Elevation
- 405 ft
- ZIP code
- 62819
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