Moving to Buckingham, Illinois

Population: 237. Estimated population in July 2024: 230 (-3.0% change)
Males: 119 (50.2%), Females: 118 (49.8%)

Kankakee County

Zip code: 60917

Demographics

Median resident age: 33.5 years
Median household income: $53,542
Median house value: $77,300

Population by Race

Races in Buckingham:

  • White Non-Hispanic (99.2%)
  • Hispanic (0.8%)

Ancestries: German (26.6%), Irish (16.9%), French (13.9%), United States (9.3%), Norwegian (4.6%), French Canadian (3.8%).

Elevation: 655 feet

Land area: 0.3 square miles

Map of Buckingham, IL

Population by Education

For population 25 years and over in Buckingham

  • High school or higher: 82.8%
  • Bachelor’s degree or higher: 10.4%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 1.5%
  • Unemployed: 3.3%
  • Mean travel time to work: 28.5 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Buckingham village

  • Never married: 24.3%
  • Now married: 61.0%
  • Separated: 3.4%
  • Widowed: 4.0%
  • Divorced: 7.3%

0.0% Foreign born

Population change in the 1990s: -104 (-30.5%).

Hospitals

Hospitals/medical centers near Buckingham:

Airports

Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to Buckingham:

  • CHICAGO MIDWAY INTL (about 59 miles; CHICAGO, IL; Abbreviation: MDW)
  • CENTRAL IL REGL ARPT AT BLOOMINGTON-NORMAL (about 65 miles; BLOOMINGTON/NORMAL, IL; Abbreviation: BMI)
  • GARY/CHICAGO (about 66 miles; GARY, IN; Abbreviation: GYY)

Other public-use airports nearest to Buckingham:

  • KANKAKEE (about 19 miles; KANKAKEE, IL; Abbreviation: 3KK)
  • DWIGHT (about 19 miles; DWIGHT, IL; Abbreviation: DTG)
  • GREATER KANKAKEE (about 24 miles; KANKAKEE, IL; Abbreviation: IKK)

Amtrak station near Buckingham:

  • 18 miles: DWIGHT (119 W. MAIN ST.). Services: enclosed waiting area.

Colleges and Universities

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Buckingham:

  • OLIVET NAZARENE UNIVERSITY (about 23 miles; BOURBONNAIS, IL; Full-time enrollment: 2,207)
  • JOLIET JUNIOR COLLEGE (about 33 miles; JOLIET, IL; Full-time enrollment: 6,075)
  • UNIVERSITY OF ST FRANCIS (about 35 miles; JOLIET, IL; Full-time enrollment: 2,361)
  • LEWIS UNIVERSITY (about 42 miles; ROMEOVILLE, IL; Full-time enrollment: 2,974)
  • GOVERNORS STATE UNIVERSITY (about 45 miles; UNIVERSITY PARK, IL; Full-time enrollment: 3,191)
  • NORTH CENTRAL COLLEGE (about 50 miles; NAPERVILLE, IL; Full-time enrollment: 2,088)
  • PRAIRIE STATE COLLEGE (about 51 miles; CHICAGO HEIGHTS, IL; Full-time enrollment: 2,523)