Buckner, Arkansas Population, Hospitals, Airports, and Schools

Population: 396. Estimated population in July 2024: 371 (-6.3% change)
Males: 209 (52.8%), Females: 187 (47.2%)

Lafayette County

Zip code: 71827

Demographics

Median resident age: 37.5 years
Median household income: $24,063
Median house value: $21,300

Population by Race

Races in Buckner:

• White Non-Hispanic (52.3%)
• Black (45.2%)
• Two or more races (1.0%)
• American Indian (0.8%)
• Hispanic (0.5%)
• Korean (0.5%)

Ancestries: United States (12.4%), Irish (8.6%), German (3.3%), English (3.0%), Dutch (2.5%), French (1.8%).

Elevation: 293 feet

Land area: 1.3 square miles

Population by Education

For population 25 years and over in Buckner

• High school or higher: 64.3%
• Bachelor’s degree or higher: 2.7%
• Graduate or professional degree: 0.8%
• Unemployed: 8.6%
• Mean travel time to work: 24.0 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Buckner city

• Never married: 20.8%
• Now married: 59.1%
• Separated: 3.0%
• Widowed: 6.9%
• Divorced: 10.2%

0.5% Foreign born

Population change in the 1990s: -21 (-5.0%).

Hospitals

Hospitals/medical centers near Buckner:

• MAGNOLIA HOSPITAL (about 18 miles; MAGNOLIA, AR)
• MEDICAL PARK HOSPITAL (about 24 miles; HOPE, AR)
• SPRINGHILL MEDICAL CENTER (about 26 miles; SPRINGHILL, LA)

Airports

Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to Buckner:

• TEXARKANA REGIONAL-WEBB FIELD (about 39 miles; TEXARKANA, AR; Abbreviation: TXK)
• BARKSDALE AFB (about 61 miles; BOSSIER CITY, LA; Abbreviation: BAD)
• SHREVEPORT REGIONAL (about 69 miles; SHREVEPORT, LA; Abbreviation: SHV)

Other public-use airports nearest to Buckner:

• MAGNOLIA MUNI (about 19 miles; MAGNOLIA, AR; Abbreviation: AGO)
• SPRINGHILL (about 26 miles; SPRINGHILL, LA; Abbreviation: SPH)
• WILSON (about 28 miles; STEPHENS, AR; Abbreviation: 4F8)

Colleges and Universities

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Buckner:

• SOUTHERN ARKANSAS UNIVERSITY MAIN CAMPUS (about 18 miles; MAGNOLIA, AR; Full-time enrollment: 2,646)
• HENDERSON STATE UNIVERSITY (about 51 miles; ARKADELPHIA, AR; Full-time enrollment: 3,109)
• BOSSIER PARISH COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 59 miles; BOSSIER CITY, LA; Full-time enrollment: 2,743)
• LOUISIANA STATE UNIVERSITY-SHREVEPORT (about 71 miles; SHREVEPORT, LA; Full-time enrollment: 3,059)
• GRAMBLING STATE UNIVERSITY (about 76 miles; GRAMBLING, LA; Full-time enrollment: 4,299)
• LOUISIANA TECH UNIVERSITY (about 79 miles; RUSTON, LA; Full-time enrollment: 9,013)
• UNIVERSITY OF LOUISIANA AT MONROE (about 111 miles; MONROE, LA; Full-time enrollment: 8,116)