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Bucklin’s story
Bucklin in pictures
2 postcards, papers and photographs from public archives.
BucklinMO
A town of 418.
Photo: User:Wyattmj · CC BY 4.0
Population
418
residents
Median home value
$73K
Census ACS
Household income
$42K
median
Median age
47.2
years
Jobs based here
15
A commuter town
Small town
418 people, and everyone knows the way
In a town this size, neighbors are the best guide. Ask them anything.
Nearby towns
Bucklin’s report card
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Weather
Forecast →54°
Sunny
H 65° · L 46°
Local news
All →- Bucklin vs Meadville - Girls Varsity Softball 09/17/2026 | Watch Live & On Demandnfhsnetwork.com · Sep 3
- Bucklin vs Marion County - Girls Varsity Softball 09/24/2026 | Watch Live & On Demandnfhsnetwork.com · Sep 3
- Deer blamed for tipping over moving ATV driven by 14-year-old Bucklin girlKTVO · Aug 17
Upcoming events
Nothing on the calendar.
The data
Ordered by what stands out in Bucklin. Another town gets a different order.
Work & commute
Most working residents commute out of Bucklin
Most working residents leave Bucklin for work: only 2% work in town. The top destinations are Brookfield (22%), Marceline (12%) and Chillicothe (6%). Half commute less than 17 miles.
2%work in town
Where working residents work
In Bucklin2%
Brookfield22%
Marceline12%
Chillicothe6%
Baker5%
17 mi
median commute distance
15
jobs based in Bucklin
A commuter town
jobs vs. working residents
Census LEHD 2023 · ACSCommute map →
Climate
Four seasons, pleasant summers
Bucklin has chilly winters and warm summers. A typical July afternoon reaches 87°, a January night drops to 18°, and about 19 inches of snow falls in a normal winter.
19″snow a winter
Typical low → high °F
Winter21–39°
Spring43–63°
Summer64–85°
Fall44–65°
Oct 23
typical first frost
Apr 14
typical last frost
+0.6°
vs. the 20th-century average
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020Full climate →
Health
How healthy Bucklin is
Bucklin beats the Missouri average on 10 of 32 CDC measures and trails it on 7.
32 measures vs. Missouri
10 better15 too close to call7 worse
| What stands out | Bucklin | MO |
|---|---|---|
| Fewer adults facing a utility shut-off | 6.3% | 9% |
| Fewer adults facing housing insecurity | 8.6% | 12.1% |
| More adults who have had cancer | 12.6% | 8.6% |
Pershing Memorial Hospital
9.6 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 46% of U.S. communities.
46risk score of 100
FEMA risk score
Inland floodingTornadoesCold waves
3
federal disasters paid out here
FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMANatural hazards →
Outdoors
0% of Bucklin is conserved land
0.2 miles of trails across 2 parks and preserves.
0%conserved
0%
conserved · 0 of 752 acres
0.2 mi
of trails · 0.2 per sq mi
| Biggest places to walk | Trails | Acres |
|---|---|---|
| 1. Junior Long Baseball Park | 0.1 mi | 7 |
| 2. Bucklin City Park | — | 2 |
Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-USParks & trails →
A commuter town
98% of working residents leave Bucklin for work
Where Bucklin’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.
15jobs based in Bucklin
2%of working residents work in town
17 mimedian commute distance
Census LEHD 2023
Famous people from Bucklin
4 notable people were born in Bucklin.
About Bucklin
City in Missouri, United States
Bucklin is a city in southeast Linn County, Missouri, United States. The population was 413 at the 2020 census.
From Wikipedia, licensed CC BY-SA 4.0 · facts via Wikidata (CC0)
- Population
- 413
- Area
- 1.2 sq mi
- Elevation
- 899 ft
- ZIP code
- 64631
- Area code
- 660
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