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Buckley, Michigan Population, Hospitals, Airports, and Schools

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Population: 550. Estimated population in July 2024: 565 (+2.7% change)
Males: 262 (47.6%), Females: 288 (52.4%)

Wexford County

Zip code: 49620

Demographics

Median resident age: 31.3 years
Median household income: $36,667
Median house value: $81,600

Population by Race

Races in Buckley:

  • White Non-Hispanic (91.3%)
  • Hispanic (3.6%)
  • American Indian (2.9%)
  • Two or more races (1.6%)
  • Other race (1.3%)
  • Black (0.7%)

Ancestries: German (25.6%), Polish (12.5%), Irish (11.6%), French Canadian (7.8%), United States (6.9%), English (6.7%).

Elevation: 318 feet

Land area: 1.8 square miles

Map of Buckley, MI

Population by Education

For population 25 years and over in Buckley

  • High school or higher: 79.4%
  • Bachelor’s degree or higher: 7.0%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 1.2%
  • Unemployed: 8.5%
  • Mean travel time to work: 29.4 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Buckley village

  • Never married: 26.5%
  • Now married: 55.6%
  • Separated: 1.3%
  • Widowed: 2.0%
  • Divorced: 14.6%

4.7% Foreign born (3.1% Latin America, 0.9% Europe).

Population change in the 1990s: +170 (+44.7%).

Hospitals

Hospitals/medical centers near Buckley:

Airports

Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to Buckley:

  • CHERRY CAPITAL (about 18 miles; TRAVERSE CITY, MI; Abbreviation: TVC)
  • OTSEGO COUNTY (about 76 miles; GAYLORD, MI; Abbreviation: GLR)
  • PELLSTON REGIONAL AIRPORT OF EMMET COUNTY (about 96 miles; PELLSTON, MI; Abbreviation: PLN)

Other public-use airports nearest to Buckley:

  • GREEN LAKE (about 9 miles; INTERLOCHEN, MI; Abbreviation: Y88)
  • BUNCH’S HALF ACRE (about 16 miles; HARRIETTA, MI; Abbreviation: 4Y9)
  • LAKE ANN AIRWAY ESTATES (about 20 miles; TRAVERSE CITY, MI; Abbreviation: 4M0)

Amtrak station:
BUCKLEY (102 WEXFORD AVE.) – Bus Station. Services: fully wheelchair accessible.

Colleges and Universities

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Buckley:

  • NORTHWESTERN MICHIGAN COLLEGE (about 19 miles; TRAVERSE CITY, MI; Full-time enrollment: 2,343)
  • FERRIS STATE UNIVERSITY (about 57 miles; BIG RAPIDS, MI; Full-time enrollment: 8,593)
  • CENTRAL MICHIGAN UNIVERSITY (about 87 miles; MT PLEASANT, MI; Full-time enrollment: 21,353)
  • MUSKEGON COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 95 miles; MUSKEGON, MI; Full-time enrollment: 2,365)
  • GRAND RAPIDS COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 106 miles; GRAND RAPIDS, MI; Full-time enrollment: 7,590)
  • GRAND VALLEY STATE UNIVERSITY (about 107 miles; ALLENDALE, MI; Full-time enrollment: 15,124)
  • AQUINAS COLLEGE (about 108 miles; GRAND RAPIDS, MI; Full-time enrollment: 2,022)

Public primary/middle school in Buckley:

  • BUCKLEY COMMUNITY SCHOOL (Students: 415; Location: 305 S. FIRST STREET; Grades: PK – 12)

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