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A town of 936. A deep archive of photos, postcards and papers.

Population
936
+11.2% since 2010
Typical home
$288K
+3.3% in a year
Household income
$67K
median
Median age
28.6
years
Jobs based here
217
Balanced

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936 people, and everyone knows the way

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Natural hazards

Very low risk, with inland flooding at the top

Expected storm and flood damage is higher than in 16% of U.S. communities.

16risk score of 100
FEMA risk score
16Very low riskLowerHigher
Inland floodingCold wavesWinter weather
1
federal disasters paid out here
FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMANatural hazards →
Climate

Snowy winters, pleasant summers

Buckley has cold, snowy winters and pleasant summers. A typical July afternoon reaches 81°, a January night drops to 13°, and about 101 inches of snow falls in a normal winter.

101″snow a winter

Typical low → high °F

Winter15–30°
Spring31–54°
Summer54–79°
Fall38–57°
Oct 4
typical first frost
May 24
typical last frost
+2.2°
vs. the 20th-century average
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020Full climate →
Work & commute

Most working residents commute out of Buckley

Most working residents leave Buckley for work: only 3% work in town. The top destinations are Traverse City (24%), Garfield (15%) and Cadillac (5%). Half commute less than 18 miles.

3%work in town

Where working residents work

In Buckley3%
Traverse City24%
Garfield15%
Cadillac5%
Springville5%
18 mi
median commute distance
217
jobs based in Buckley
Balanced
jobs vs. working residents
Census LEHD 2021 · ACSCommute map →
Health

How healthy Buckley is

Buckley beats the Michigan average on 1 of 32 CDC measures and trails it on 8.

32 measures vs. Michigan
1 better23 too close to call8 worse
What stands outBuckleyMI
Fewer adults who have had cancer7.6%8.9%
More smokers19.1%14.6%
Munson Medical Center
18.1 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 →
Housing

A typical Buckley home is worth about $288K

The typical Buckley home is worth about $288,000, up 3.3% in a year, 8% above the Michigan typical home.

$288KZillow home value

Typical home value

Buckley$288K
Michigan$266K
+3.3%
value change, 1 year
2
homes sold in March
Zillow Home Value Index · Redfin Data CenterHousing market →
1970 Firebird
2008 · 1970 Firebird · Wikimedia Commons
Buckley’s story

Buckley in pictures

18 postcards, papers and photographs from public archives.

MIMap-doton-BuckleyOld John Deere - August 2008Tractor 1 at Buckley Old Engine Show - August 2009
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About Buckley

Village in Michigan, United States

Buckley is a village in Wexford County in the U.S. state of Michigan. The population was 775 at the 2020 census, an increase from 697 at the 2010 census. The village is located within Hanover Township, and lies immediately south of the Grand Traverse County line. The village lies about 6.5 miles (10.5 km) north of Mesick, about 20 miles (32 km) northwest of Cadillac, and about 15 miles (24 km) south of Traverse City.

From Wikipedia, licensed CC BY-SA 4.0 · facts via Wikidata (CC0)

Population
775
Area
1.8 sq mi
Elevation
1,050 ft
ZIP code
49620

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